About Rachel Balducci

Rachel Balducci Rachel Balducci is married to Paul and they are the parents of five lively boys and one precious baby girl. She is the author of How Do You Tuck In A Superhero?, and is a newspaper columnist for the Diocese of Savannah, Georgia. For the past four years, she has maintained her personal blog at Testosterhome.net where she blogs her life with boys, including (but not limited to) swords, army guys, Chuck Norris, and basketball.
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Lenten Prayer Partners

come and get one!

Mrs. Henderson over at Still Standing is organizing a Lenten prayer co-op where women can sign up to have a prayer partner for the upcoming Lenten season.

If you’re interested, head on over and let her know! She has reported that these prayers have amazing results! It’s open to all women—single, married, mothers, even women struggling with infertility. You can be as general or as specific as you’d... READ MORE


Wish You Were Here

Amy Welborn's new book is a must-read

Amy Welborn‘s new book, “Wish You Were Here” is about her husband’s sudden death at the age of 50 and her subsequent trip to Italy a few months later.

When Welborn’s husband drops dead on a treadmill at the gym, her life is upended. The book starts here, with the shocking news and from there we see how Welborn survives that initial shock and moves forward from there. In the midst of that she decides... READ MORE


Holiness in the Mundane

a broken washing machine might make me a saint

My washing machine broke the other day. There’s never a good time for the washer to break, but this day seemed especially inconvenient. There were uniforms to wash, basketball jerseys to prepare. Sheets needed tending and a whole host of other linens that if left alone would soon overtake my house and upend my existence.

That’s how it felt in that split second when the error code flashed on the machine’s... READ MORE


Veggie Police

who's in charge of your kid's lunch?

A preschool student at a North Carolina elementary school recently had her lunch taken away and replaced by the school’s “healthier alternative” when someone noticed that the sandwich she brought didn’t meet the requirements for healthy fare.

Instead of the sandwich, the girl was given the cafeteria’s option, which included chicken nuggets and vegetables (which the child opted not to eat).

I could... READ MORE


Home-schoolers Want to Play

one step closer

Home-schoolers in Virginia wanting to play on public high school sports teams are getting closer to their goal—the Virginia House of Delegates passed the “Tim Tebow” law, as it’s being called, and the vote will now go before the Senate.

Our friend and colleague Elizabeth Foss was front and center in the debate—that’s her son pictured (this picture also ran front page at the New York Times coverage... READ MORE


Cookie Monsters

and the elusive cookie jar

Ahh, the mysterious cookie jar. That beautiful, magical creature that decorates our kitchen and fills our tummies with glee.

Or not.

I’ve been pondering cookie jars lately—ever since I found this amazing jar (five points if you can name what it is, fellow nerds!). And I’ve decided this: cookie jars are one of those things people either “do” or they just don’t think about. My sister-in-law, for example,... READ MORE


Boys and Bathrooms

not always a winning combination

Mothering boys makes you an expert on all kinds of things, stuff you never imagined you would know or learn or even care to master. Random information including chief protagonists in all the Star Wars films, best way to make a Pinewood Derby car and the dollar menu at every fast food joint in town.

Some of this information is actually pretty useful and today I’m going to share how to keep your bathroom... READ MORE


Asperger Awareness

Was he on the spectrum, or just nerdy?

There’a an interesting article in the New York Times today written by a man who was (briefly) diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome in his late teens. Benjamin Nugent, author of American Nerd: The Story of My People, writes that when he was 17, he was judged to “fit the bill” of Asperger’s based on the diagnostic criteria.

And then, he grew up and moved to the big city and suddenly all of his issues sort... READ MORE


On Fire for Jesus

so inspiring

I might not be called to minister to orphans in Uganda, but this video has me motivated to live out my own vocation to the fullest. Who can I be Jesus to today?


Have a Happy Marriage

Five ways to keep the love alive

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and that’s got me thinking about love. Love is in the air! Chocolates, roses, red wine and crab dip. (That last one might be specific to us?).

But what really keeps the love alive? Flowers and candy are all well and good but a happy marriage they do not make. Yes, they add an extra spark, but no amount of ornamentals can make up for a good foundation—and if... READ MORE


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