June 30th, 2005

My New Look

You might notice that the site looks a bit different now. Hugs and thanks to Paul and John who so generously donate their time and talent to their goofy big sister… I love you guys!

June 30th, 2005

More on Susan Torres

Thanks so much to everyone who wrote me about donating to the Susan Torres Fund.

You all might be interested in watching her husband, Jason Torres, on Larry King Live tonight at 9:00.

June 30th, 2005

Get Real

Confession here: I really like to watch Survivor. Dan and I have been known to harbor a secret addiction to the show, each of us rooting for our own favorite contestants to win the million dollars. We were “outed” last year when we had to be away from home on a Thursday night when the show aired. We asked ourselves: What is more important, keeping our television addiction a secret

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June 29th, 2005

Announcing…

The adorable latest additions to the Bean family: Rex (Golden Polish rooster, pictured here), Regina (Black Australorp hen), and Muchacho (Speckled Sussex rooster).

Everyone should have the opportunity to hold a baby chick. To feel its tiny helplessness–weighing almost nothing–in the palms of your hands. To hear its constant peep-peep-peeping. To stroke its soft fluffy feathers and to watch its bright eyes blinking back at you with perfect trust.

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June 28th, 2005

Coming Clean

Baseball season is officially over. Unending practices in the wind and rain–Over. Games that go on into darkness–Done. Even a post-season barbecue gathering at the coach’s house and awards ceremony–Finished.

To commemorate this momentous accomplishment, this morning I decided to venture into forbidding territory I cleaned out the diaper bag. So that the rest of you can feel oh-so-superior about the immaculate state of your family’s going-out gear, I will

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June 27th, 2005

Does your Doctor Defend Life?

You can read another article of mine on Catholic Exchange today.

June 26th, 2005

Shopping for Sanity

I am not a therapeutic shopper. I am not one of those women with a handbag and a pair of shoes to match every outfit and I do not have a refrigerator magnet that reads “When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping.” Really. I’m just not like that.

Okay, now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, I can tell you what happened yesterday afternoon: My darling

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June 26th, 2005

From Today’s Gospel

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it. Matthew 10:37-39

Lord, this

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