Find more great family recipes and meal planning assistance at Dine Without Whine Busy Mom Lasagna Makes 6 servings 1 pound ground beef 1/2 cup onions, diced 1 (16-ounce) jar spaghetti sauce 4 ounces cream cheese, softened 4 ounces sour cream … Keep reading

Last year, I read over 60 books (though someday I want to read as many as Julie Davis of Happy Catholic or Jeff Miller of Curt Jester. Maybe when the kids are older…). I thought I’d share highlights from my favorites. Last week, … Keep reading

Scripture: II Samuel 12:1-7.10-17. Psalm 51: 12-13.14-15.16-17. Mark 4:35-41. Friday’s Readings David sin with the wife of Uriah will result in the death of the baby born to her. This act of adultery followed by a death is the result of … Keep reading

Since I’m wide awake in the middle of the night here in lovely Tel Aviv and have given up hope of sleeping during the few quiet hours remaining before our day gets started, I thought I would share a few … Keep reading

When I was 17, I lost my first close family member. Her name was Sweetness. She was a honey-hued yellow Labrador Retriever who had been underfoot in our family home for nearly a decade. Mourning the loss of a dog … Keep reading

Lately, I’ve been looking back on my not-married-no-kids self, my married-no-kids self, and my married-one-kid self. And I alternately have to laugh or cringe at some of my self-righteous, uncharitable assumptions about parents, and–I’m ashamed to say–plain old snobbery at … Keep reading

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Well, it’s finally over. While the world took their Christmas stuff down at midnight on the 25th, we held strong, our tree blazing straight through New Year’s and the whole week after. But now it’s officially over. Bye, bye Christmas, … Keep reading

Editor’s Note: We’re back for another adventure with Greetings from Gracieland, our fantastic new webstrip from Jimmy Gownley and Ellen Toole Austin. Along with the comic, you’ll find “Table Talk”, a terrific conversation starter to share with your children. Be … Keep reading

These were very fast and simple to make, and a surprising hit!  (I don’t often make up a recipe or adapt it so much with such success, so I expected this to be another “Friday Food Flop” for sure.)  But … Keep reading