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A stranger on the internet noted that I had “homeschool mom” posted in my bio and messaged me for more information. It is was asked…
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One of the complications of having a large family is where to sleep everyone? Room-sharing, for most of the kids, is mandatory. But as oldest children reach their teens, it starts becoming less workable to have a preschooler in their room…and their stuff.
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Summer’s arrived, even here on the lake shore of Lake Michigan, in our naturally air-conditioned city. It’s time for frosty, yummy treats. I managed to…
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The GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) diet is probably completely foreign to most of my readers. It is a modification of the Specific Carbohydrate Diet,…
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Truly living an “Authentic Catholic” life means fulfilling one’s vocation while keeping in mind that we are not only serving our community (whether that is…