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_What does it mean to observe Lent? How can I practice a Lenten fast in way that is authentic? Is it really necessary to give up chocolate?_ These are some of the questions that I’ve been pondering as I read through the latest edition of “Let Us Keep the Feast”:http://www.doulosresources.org/books/books/books/books/LUKTF_Lent.html. Continue reading “Let Us Keep the Feast: Epiphany & Lent”
February means a lot of things at the Boyd house: Valentine’s Day, Mama’s birthday, and our annual “Willy Wonka celebration”:/news/2011/wonka-fest/ (which happened on a very low-key scale this year). The fruits of this month have included a serious amount of chocolate and some deep thoughts about life, God, and the spirituality of hunger. Continue reading “Meditations from a month in Wonka”
If you see Rosie these days, you will likely receive a demonstration of the gaping hole where her tooth was last seen on January 27, 2014. Continue reading “Rosie loses a tooth”
Being a certified Grumpy Morning Person seems to have given me extra motivation to find a way to awaken our children — as well as myself — as painlessly as possible. Continue reading “How to wake up children without crying”
Being a curly-girl has given me a certain amount of experience with hair. Especially big hair. Extra-especially because I grew up in the eighties. But I’ve been quite unprepared for the fine, straight locks of our younger daughter. Continue reading “The madness of Rosie’s hair”
In the weeks after the flurry of outings and toys and cookies of the holiday season, I make a few notes in pursuit of my life-long dream of having a Perfect Christmas. Next year. Continue reading “My post-Christmas list”
Ever since Lucy was just one year old, she has loved her stuffed animal “Piggy Lou”:/news/2008/have-you-met-my-pig/. Recently, we’ve noticed that Lucy’s affection has taken the shape of some passionate guidelines about animal care. Continue reading “Tender care for Piggy Lou”
If you’re looking for a slim, comprehensive book of spiritual resources for Advent and Christmas, I have the book for you. Continue reading “Let Us Keep the Feast: Advent & Christmas”
“Do you remember Thanksgiving 2013?” we’ll ask in a few years. “Oh yeah! Wasn’t that the time we butterflied the turkey and caught a rooster?” Continue reading “The memorable poultry of Thanksgiving 2013”
If you’re anything like us, you’ve been frantically trying to find a way to get rid of the Halloween candy before Thanksgiving hits. May we share our latest strategy on this front? Continue reading “Candy bar bars”