The Myth of the Liberal/Conservative Catholic
In an interview for a teaching position at a Catholic high school, the principal wanted to gauge where I stood theologically. To find out, the principal asked, "You're not one of those conservative Catholics, are you?"Knowing full well that this principal was getting...
read moreSpring Trip to the Zoo
We took advantage of the unusually warm weather we've been having and went to the zoo last week. It was our first trip to the zoo as a family since Walt was born. Janie and Walt loved looking at all of the animals. Janie insisted on wearing her big, goofy Tinker...
read moreSpring Cleaning Donations
Now that I'm implementing my cleaning schedule to keep a clean house, I'm regularly decluttering as well. If I were really ambitious, I might consider trying 40 Bags in 40 Days like my mother-in-law. When I declutter or go through my closet, I usually pile up the...
read moreKeeping a Clean House
Be forewarned that this post is going to reveal a lot about my OCD-ness and other neuroses. Hopefully this will be of some help to the other OCD-ers or even wannabe OCD-ers. In creating our Boucher Family Binder, I dedicated a section to "Household Management." In a...
read moreWhat We've Been Up To
Here are some of our latest pictures and the funny things that've happened lately.The largest strawberry I've ever seenFamily trip to the neighborhood park a few weeks agoThey're starting to play together more and more. Jane is surprisingly good at sharing her toys....
read moreWhat We’ve Been Up To
Here are some of our latest pictures and the funny things that've happened lately.The largest strawberry I've ever seenFamily trip to the neighborhood park a few weeks agoThey're starting to play together more and more. Jane is surprisingly good at sharing her toys....
read moreFlashback: Jane's 2011 & 2012 Superbowl Halftime Shows
It took me awhile, but I finally posted videos to a private YouTube channel so that I can upload them quickly to my blog. Jane has always loved music and television. Therefore, the Super Bowl Halftime Show is a pretty big deal to her. It has it all--lights, music,...
read moreFlashback: Jane’s 2011 & 2012 Superbowl Halftime Shows
It took me awhile, but I finally posted videos to a private YouTube channel so that I can upload them quickly to my blog. Jane has always loved music and television. Therefore, the Super Bowl Halftime Show is a pretty big deal to her. It has it all--lights, music,...
read moreMy New Office Space
Inspired by my new organization book, House Works, I decided to create a small office space. As our family grew, we had to move our office downstairs. The problem with this set-up is that we lost a central hub for all of our paper and office needs. Consequently,...
read moreWeek In Review
MondayWalt started army crawling this morning! After his afternoon nap, Walt stood next to the ottoman with both hands for five minutes before buckling over. A new record!TuesdayWe were out and about running errands this morning. While we were in the car, Jane...
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