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Erin Franco

Archives for June 2010

“Africa’s Mother Teresa” and a thought for today

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Yesterday, I came across this article about Abebech Gobena, an Ethiopian woman also known as “Africa’s Mother Teresa.” She started…
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Mambo Jambos and cookie cake is all that it is gonna take…

Mambo Jambos and cookie cake is all that it is gonna take…

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My dear husband turned 28 years old on Tuesday, and I’m trying to celebrate him in style this year with…
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Triathlons, eating in the new house, and old friends

Triathlons, eating in the new house, and old friends

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He really DOES love his Mommy. I’d like to think he’s trying to “point” that out here 🙂 And, yes,…
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House pictures (pre-move)

House pictures (pre-move)

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We are almost all moved-in! Here are some picture of the house pre-move though. Enjoy! Walking in the front door……
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I miss you!

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I don’t know if I’m talking to the wonderful creative outlet that is my blog, or to my sweet and…
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Almost there

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My parents-in-law are coming today and we’re all sleeping at the house tonight! Move-in day is tomorrow! I think I’m…
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Booger head

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I always thought I’d be the one mom to have kids who would always be clean, happy and healthy.  My…
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“Let the waters rise, if You want them to…”

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For some reason, many of the friends and family I hold most dear are going through very difficult times right…
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Goodbye lazy Sundays

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Being a homeowner is great so far! It’s also a lot of hard work.  And we haven’t even moved in yet….
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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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