Adults, I'm coming for you next week. But first, let's chat celebrating Lent with kids. It isn't Christmas. I know, Captain Obvious. For most of us, I think it's hard to wrap our brains around a season that requires us to deny ourselves something, or give more of something else. As a parent, I know it's much easier to teach my children to be grateful and talk about seasons that invoke a sense of immediate joy than it is to ...

We hit a big milestone over the weekend. The sweet bebe of the house is officially 3/4 of the way through her first year. And I just don't even know how that happened. Here's the quick stats: Weight: 17ish lbs. (doc visit next week) Clothes size: 6-9 months and some 9-12 months Eyes: still blue Sleeping: um, better? Teeth: 4 Eating: nursing 5x a day, eating cereal/baby food 3x day Now, for the chatty and cuteness. You'd think with six ...

Y'all spoke, I listened. I wouldn't necessarily put myself in the crafty box, but I am creative. We have a fair amount of hoarders in our home, namely all the children under 13. Rather than try to stealth throw away all their stuff, we decided a religious prayer box might do the trick with all those medals, prayer cards, rosaries and other bits and bobs. If you're looking to create a box for your kids, or for a class project, ...

Some kids love hard-core gaming. My boys? Give them NBA2K15 or Madden 15 and you won't see them for hours. We do love us some sports at Team Whitaker, both the virtual and the real. So, when our 11-year-old asked for the game truck, I said yes. The best part is it pulls up to your house but it's not actually *in* your house. And, with 13 energetic boys on a rainy Austin day, I was quite grateful for that. ...

Y'all know how much I love to party. Marry that love with creative projects and I am ALL IN. Most privately funded schools must do some sort of fundraising to meet the gap between what parents pay and what it actually costs to operate the school. I figure if you're raising money, you might as well be having fun. Am I right? I'm certainly not the expert on all things crafty, but here's a few things to consider when planning, and ...

It’s Catholic Schools Week! I’m gushing this week about why we love it so and dishing on five questions every parent should be asking the principal, a letter to prospective Catholic school parents, the very best gala class project ideas and there’s even an interview with my own kids in the works. Fun week! Let’s hop to it.Dear Veteran and Prospective Catholic School Parents,  Let's chat. I could yammer on and on about all the benefits of Catholic education - ...