Spring Has Sprung!
I've been taking pictures of our burning bushes and lilac bush since they started blooming a few weeks ago. It's incredible how quickly the blooms explode! The burning bushThe lilac bush I've always considered it a blessing to live in the northern hemisphere...
read moreHappy Easter!
You might have noticed that the name of my blog is a reference to Blessed Pope John Paul II's quote: "Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people, and hallelujah is our song." So, you might have guessed that Easter's a pretty big deal for this...
read moreThe Fifth Station: Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus to Carry the Cross
Shameless Popery is a great blog I read from time to time through the National Catholic Register. The author has been compiling reflections on the Stations of the Cross, and the reflection on the Fifth Station really spoke to me.The Fifth Station: Simon of Cyrene...
read moreThe 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,...
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