Formal landscaping has never been quite my cup of tea, though I enjoy seeing them in period movies -- those pristine...
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Shrimp Pad Thai
This is the dish I turn to when I need some Thai comfort food. I've adapted it from Chez Pim's recipe from years ago....
Shepherding Our Domestic Church
Through homeschooling we’ve embraced a lifestyle that allows us to spend time with our children. Since we don’t operate on “quality time” mentality, we don’t have to cram “the perfect” into a few choice moments – time together can be spontaneous and organic even when there’s stress involved.
As the kids grew up, we developed our own disciplining style and found a good balance between rewards for good behavior, and punishment via curtailing of privileges. Heart-to-heart talks are priceless life-savers for us. Because we try hard to be in tune with the Holy Spirit, we are able to identify when we are beset with spiritual attacks and other distractions from our mission. We often remind each other to go back to the basics: kindness, silence, Eucharistic adoration, Confession, Mass.
Anthony Esolen’s Life Under Compulsion
This is my favorite time of year: it's curriculum planning time! And Anthony Esolen's new book came just in time as my...
Fresh Spring Rolls
It's spring!! The perfect time to make spring rolls! These can be made vegetarian simply by omitting the shrimp or...
Life-Making, A Story
Great love stories often involve tremendous conflict and heroic resolution. By that standard, the story of my husband and me is pretty run-of-the-mill. I hesitate to write this column because our marriage has been so stress free, and people may think I’m smoothing over the rough parts. But our story is real, and maybe it needs to be heard, because our world doesn’t have enough happy marriage stories.
Consecration to Jesus Through Mary: A Rite of Passage
My mom has been a Marian devotee since she was a little girl. She would stand in front of the Mary statue at Church...
Getting To Yes
When my family migrated to the United States in 1986, I had no idea what God had in store for me. I didn’t want to go....
Fried Mini Spring Rolls (Gluten-Free)
There are many many recipes for spring rolls, fresh and fried. This is a simple one I prepare for the kids when they...