Category Archives: family

What’s with the duckies?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Plumber: So…who do you live here with? Me: Umm…what? Plumber: do you live here with your kids? Me: have you seen the rest of this apartment? I don’t have room for anyone else here. Plumber: oh. Then what’s with the … Continue reading →

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Out of my control

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

Alas, the cold I’ve been fighting throughout the triduum has not abated and I woke this morning still feeling icky. I have a bit of a sniffle and my lungs feel somewhat scratchy. My voice, which on its best days … Continue reading →

Posted in faith, family, liturgy, singing | 2 Comments

Putting Smart before Beautiful

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

I can’t recall any memories from childhood of my parents telling me I was pretty. Before you start to feel sorry for me, I’m not sure that was a bad thing. I never heard that sort of language, but I … Continue reading →

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A love letter to my hamper

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

I have had the same hamper for as long as I can remember. The same large wicker basket has held my dirty clothes since childhood, and it has finally started to show some wear. I held it together as long … Continue reading →

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Salus

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

I have Crohn’s disease. Even as I write that, I rush to add a lot of qualifiers: my case is really mild, I’m on a low-dose med. I hardly have any trouble. My nutrition is fine. I am not what … Continue reading →

Posted in faith, family, Health, liturgy, singing | 20 Comments

My First Love (my guest post for At the Lord’s Table)

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

I was honored when Preston Yancey asked me to be a part of his “At the Lord’s Table” series of guest posts on his blog. My post entitled My First Love went live today. I have always loved church. I … Continue reading →

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The Cost of We

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

Ten years ago today a story broke that would change a lot of things. The Boston Globe, in what would go on to be a Pulitzer Prize winning investigation, broke a story about a priest who raped and abused boys, … Continue reading →

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The Dictionary of Happiness

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

I’m not really a new years resolution kind of girl. I do Lent. Am I allowed to do both? Still, this year as I emerged from the lunacy of the holidays, I knew there was one thing I needed to … Continue reading →

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I hate myself (but I love my iPhone)

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

I got an iPhone for Christmas. There, I’ve gotten that out of the way. For all the soul-searching and soul-baring I have done on this blog, I have never been more embarrassed to write something. Having an iPhone means I … Continue reading →

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What I don’t want to write

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

WordPress sent me a snazzy little graphic showing some of my blog stats for 2011. I was rather interested in what it would tell me, although I am totally unsavvy about putting stats and feedback to my advantage. Nevertheless, I … Continue reading →

Posted in family, gender, writing | 5 Comments