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Archives for January 2011

The 8pm Shutdown

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Call me ambitious. Call me naive. Call me brash, brave or bold. But. There’s a new rule in my home,…
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Snapshots of a messy kitchen, monster laundry, and a short reflection on Things Left Undone

Snapshots of a messy kitchen, monster laundry, and a short reflection on Things Left Undone

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Here are some snapshots of my messy kitchen tonight. The following pictures sort of sum up how I was feeling earlier…
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This week

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I’ve starting practically writing an entire blog post in my little “This Week” section on the left-hand side of my…
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Slice of life: Our Saturday

Slice of life: Our Saturday

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In typical Franco style, we did A LOT today! All fueled my husband’s boundless energy. It’s really impressive, actually. I’ve…
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(Really) nice news :)

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If you haven’t gotten a call from me or seen it on Facebook…Michael and I are expecting our second baby…
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Introducing: The Francos’ new Swagger Wagon (and a Really Old dining room table)

Introducing: The Francos’ new Swagger Wagon (and a Really Old dining room table)

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Sometimes, God chooses to make changes or work situations out in the Franco household with something close to lightning speed….
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A real sit-down restaurant

A real sit-down restaurant

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Gabriel drinking his milk at Mooyah last night. He’s finally getting the hang of using it. Doesn’t he look like…
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Cotton Bowls, Tigers, Late night cooking craziness, long walks and whipped cream: my weekend

Cotton Bowls, Tigers, Late night cooking craziness, long walks and whipped cream: my weekend

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We had such a nice few days this past weekend. Friday night was our Cotton Bowl party, and we had a…
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Per crucem ad lucem

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I came across something in my meditation this morning that I’d like to share with all of you. Christians in…
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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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