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July 2009



I'm looking for "The Idiot's Guide to Raising Teenagers

Friday, 31 July 2009 8:51 A GMT-05
Yep, we're at that point in our family life, where Mom and Dad are turning into idiots and the teenager is the only one who knows anything.  I have been dreading this part of motherhood for more than thirteen years.Last week teenboy was caug

Where has the summer gone? Part 3

Tuesday, 28 July 2009 3:51 P GMT-05
I spent early July preparing for our parish Vacation Bible School.  Yes, Catholic churches have stolen this gem from our protestant neighbors and run with it.  The kids and I have particpated in VBS programs for several years, often at the

Where has the summer gone? Part 2

Tuesday, 28 July 2009 2:01 P GMT-05
I spent late June getting the Boy Scout troop ready for Boy Scout camp.  The planning needed to send 30 boys away for a week is ginormous.  Michael and his bunch went to Camp Powhatan, in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Roanoke.  While h

Where has the summer gone? Part 1

Tuesday, 28 July 2009 1:49 P GMT-05
I spent early June preparing for Genna's Girl Scout service project.  The girls spent time at a local soup kitchen.  They trained at the kitchen for a few weeks to learn how to run it.  Then they planned and prepared and