Nick that Name
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Do you have a nickname? Did you choose it?
Perhaps because my name has no easy nicknames and I’ve always just gone by “Arwen,” I’m fascinated by the topic of nicknames.
A few years ago I mentioned that we called my daughter Camilla “Billa,” a nickname we certainly hadn’t planned on when we carefully chose “Camilla Claire” before her birth.
But sometime around age three, “Billa” disappeared and we... READ MORE
Celebrating Christmas
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Where did you sleep on Christmas Eve?
I was at home in my own bed, for only the second time since I’ve been married. And since the first time I was eight months pregnant with Blaise and the house was crowded with my parents and siblings, I’m counting Christmas 2011 as our first At Home Christmas. It was just our little family and it was lovely.
Bryan and I got married in 2002, and we’ve taken advantage... READ MORE
Carols for Christmas
Posted by Robyn Lee in Family on Friday, December 23, 2011
When I was growing up we had the tradition of waiting until Christmas Eve to put up our tree.
After the tree was decorated (and the tinsel was blown onto the tree ... one strand at a time), we would sing Christmas carols.
Every year we would use these old songbooks from the ‘70s that were distributed as an insert in the local paper.
The back of the songbook has a picture of a paperboy holding up... READ MORE
When Hope Seems Lost
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, December 22, 2011
Once upon a time, there was a boy named Larry. He was a good boy, raised in a good family. But somewhere, somehow, Larry lost his way.
He wandered in the desert for many years, seeking solace in drugs and alcohol. In the midst of this, his parents prayed. They prayed and their friends prayed and they continued to hope for their son, even as he seemed to slip further and further away.
This boy, Larry,... READ MORE
Christmas Breakfast
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, December 21, 2011
I’m working on my shopping list for Christmas Day eats and wondering what everyone else likes to eat Christmas morning.
This year, I’m doing a make-ahead strata to pop in the oven before we start opening gifts, along with some bread and cinnamon rolls and fruit (for “balance”).
What works best for your family? If you have any delicious, easy breakfast recipes to share, please do!
... READ MOREFill 'Em Up!
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Do you do Christmas stockings at your house?
During my childhood we did. My mom filled them with the fun stuff for us - little toys when we were younger, hair bands and stationery when we were older - and since we didn’t get to open our big presents until after Christmas morning Mass, the stockings helped tide us over. We enjoyed them.
But now that I’m a mother myself and dealing with the fight against... READ MORE
When Grandma Doesn't Get It
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
I recently received a very nice, thoughtful email from a Catholic dad who’s dealing with a stressful situation with his family. His wife, a convert to Catholicism from what might be considered by some an extremist Christian denomination, is receiving quite a lot of pushback from her mother (his mother in law). Grandma insists that her children being raised as faithful Catholics is a repudiation of... READ MORE
The Gift Dilemma
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Our kids have too many toys.
If I were writing this on Twitter, I’d wryly label it #firstworldproblems, but the good fortune of our situation does not change the spreading-all-over-the-house, making-Mama-crazy aspect of it. There are too many toys.
Recent ruthless culling has returned our playroom to a manageable state, with a few age-inappropriate things stored and many many items sent to the donation... READ MORE
Elf on the Shelf
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, November 29, 2011
New to my radar this year: Elf on the Shelf—a fun game that involves a cute little elf who hides each evening for the children to seek the next day.
I’ve never heard of it before and this year I’m seeing it everywhere. Do you have an elf on your shelf?
What other fun traditions are out there to celebrate? Do you celebrate St. Nicolas day, or Santa Lucia, or Our Lady of Guadalupe? Or perhaps all three—and more! Please share what Advent traditions you and your family enjoy.
Thanksgiving Trivia
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Do you have any favorite bits of Thanksgiving trivia?
Here’s mine: the first baby born in the New World was Virginia Dare.
Here are a few other links for some good Thanksgiving information.
My family has an annual Thanksgiving Day Trivia contest, which might sound geeky but is a lot of fun. (The stakes are high as there is a resin Turkey involved as top prize.) So I’m off to study and hopefully dominate... READ MORE
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