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Erin Franco

Archives for April 2010

Earthquakes caused by too much cleavage?!

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This article inspired me to write this little post today. An American college student called for women to dress as immodestly…
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“And the little one said, ‘Roll over! Roll over!'” (PLUS a video of Gabriel laughing!!!)

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Michael absolutely detests when I sing this song. He says it gives him a headache. What he doesn’t realize is…
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Babies don’t like dragon breath

Babies don’t like dragon breath

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I used to think that getting up in Gabriel’s face while playing with him sometimes scares him. He will suddenly…
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‘Father of the Bride’ still makes me cry. And another heinous confession.

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I just finished watching ‘Father of the Bride: Part II’ with Michael. I cried like a baby at the end…
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A hot date, shopping sprees, Romaine with dirt on it, and the happiest baby on the block

A hot date, shopping sprees, Romaine with dirt on it, and the happiest baby on the block

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The happiest baby on the block 😉 It’s been a fantastic weekend. I finished work early yesterday, packed up the…
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Priorities

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Gabriel slept in until 8am this morning–which means that I got to sleep in too! It was very nice 🙂…
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A slice of (a not so bad) life

A slice of (a not so bad) life

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Despite my all of my complaining about the apartment lately, if I’m being honest with myself, this has been a…
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Haunted baby toys?

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I think a couple of Gabriel’s baby toys might be haunted. They randomly start vibrating or playing their little music…
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St. Ambrose on the power of God’s word

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This passage is wonderful for reflecting on the power of God’s word–and the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist….
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I'm a south Louisiana girl, Catholic wife, writer, speaker, and mother of six. Since I started my blog way back in 2009, life has been a roller coaster of babies, plot twists and a plane crash or two. I've been chronicling things here as I've been learning to love and suffer and laugh and trust in the goodness of God in the ordinary and the extraordinary--with a little espresso and a lot of Divine Mercy. Read More…

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