July 2 was Mattie Claire's second birthday. We celebrated her big day with a few friends and a birthday lunch. Because Mattie Claire is the youngest of five children, she has lots of toys …
CF147: A House Divided
In this episode: Austin's questions about leadership, Unschooling, Allyson reviews the Crafty Classroom, Austin reviews Heroes Over Europe, the "Church" situation, Catholic Crossroads by Patrick …
Grocery Shopping with Kids
Grocery shopping with five kids is, well, not fun. Until now! I've discovered how to do it. Just follow these 5 simple steps and grocery shopping with five children won't be a chore anymore. In …
Family Tools
Recently, I attended a conference put on by the guys from the Manager Tools Pocast. I've been listening to Mark Horstman and Mike Auzenne for years. They are truly innovators in the world of …
CF146: Rabbit Stew
In this episode: Austin burns the table, Mattie her hand, David and Austin make rabbit stew, Allyson reviews Half-a-Hundred Acre Wood, David reviews Catholic Stuff Podcast, Allyson launches a peanut …
Miss you
Last week was Mrs. Uilkie's birthday - March 23, but we didn't have a party, we didn't need to buy a gift or flowers. She went to be with her Lord last October. If you are a listener to …
CF145: Bird on a Stick
In this episode: The Sweeneys visit the Barrons, Mattie Claire gets ashes, Kathryn gets her driving permit, Bird on a Stick, Mail Bag: Coley from Florida, Petra from the Netherlands, Debi in Texas, …
Ten Things to Learn from Japan
A priest friend of mine in China sent me the following. The authorship was listed simply as "Sunita." I thought it was quite remarkable, especially when compared to what we usually see in the United …
Getting to Yes
The title of this article may have misled you. I'm not talking about the well known book Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In. But rather, I want to talk a minute about saying 'yes' …