Lisa Schmidt

5 Apps to Help My Garden Grow

I’m not quite sure how well Mary Mary Quite Contrary’s silver bells and cockle shells grew, but I am sure I need …

Dateline: Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Das Schmidt Haus in suburban Des Moines. I’m clapping, hooting, and hollering while tears stream down my …

Given mine is an early-to-bed, early-to-rise kind of family, attending a Friday evening Stations of the Cross prayer service is not feasible …

Horrified. That’s the emotion I felt after reading Dr. Meg Meeker’s recent post Bang With Friends: The Latest App for Facebook. Let’s …

Holy Mother Church celebrates World Marriage Day each year on the second Sunday in February. Worldwide Marriage Encounter, which sponsors the day, …

I had so much to say about this “rock star charting app” that I actually said it! I hope you enjoy my …

I need some advice, stat. Let’s think of today’s column as “Ask Lisa,” only in reverse. Perhaps “Advise Lisa” will stick and …

Seeking holiness through your ordinary life and work? This app just might be for you! Before I dive into the in’s and …

My mom was the best home economics teacher I could ask for. While she wasn’t my actual teacher for family and consumer …

Vatican Radio recently launched its first ever app for both Android and Apple iOS. The app has three basic functions: Radio, Agenda, …

So there I stood in the parish parking lot. Dumbfounded, hands on my hips, muttering a few choice words that shan’t be …