Family Life
Listen to Your Mother Austin is Live!
Finally! I’m so happy I can share this news with y’all. Trust me, keeping this to myself has not been easy. Being selected for the Austin show was easily a top ten moment for me. It’s not often you get to read something about a subject that’s quite dear to your heart in front of…
Read MoreHe’s a What? And How We Survived a 3-Hour Mass
On June 29, Fr. David Konderla became Bishop Konderla. I still don’t even know what to do with that. Because he’s Anna-Laura’s Godfather (and because we really love him!) we loaded up the Griswold family van and drove to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and back last week. People kept asking us about the 14-hour drive and Scott…
Read MoreClare, The Resident Ray of Sunshine, Turns Nine!
It’s birthday letter time! Enjoy. Dear Clare, Where do I even begin? When we say you are the house ray of sunshine, we mean it. Our house is littered with signs of your loving heart. On any given day we can find you in the office, busily crafting away, making love notes and projects for…
Read MoreParents, Quit Lying About This
I see it at least once a day. And I have to be brutally honest, it drives me bananas. My 12-year-old and I were chatting about the usual – sports, sports and sports. Then, the conversation shifted to cell phones, social media and who has the coveted mobile device. At our house, we tend to…
Read MoreOur Week in the Holyland
It’s true. We really went. Any Aggie Catholic you talk to will almost always refer to Aggieland as the Holyland. Brilliant, isn’t it? Texas 4-H hosts its week-long state competition at Texas A&M every June and about 4,000 teenagers descend upon campus. It’s a beautiful sight. Loud, but awesome. For many of the competitions you…
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