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Monday Recap 11/2/2015

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book notesBook Notes: Faith Formation Resources for Special Needs Children. I reviewed two books by CatholicMom.com contributors David and Mercedes Rizzo, who draw on their first-hand experience and share their knowledge with parents and religious educators and show that special-needs children can participate in the sacramental life of the church, and their parents can and must feed their own spiritual needs.

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STUFFED oreo choc chip cookiesCooking with Kids: Stuffed Chocolate-Chip Cookies. These stuffed cookies are fun for kids to make and a big hit in lunchboxes and at parties. What are your favorite cookie stuffers?

 

 

 

 

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Chicken Pot Pie. Serving a crowd? This chicken pot pie recipe can easily be expanded to feed a dozen. Try a pot pie from scratch and you won’t want those frozen ones in a box ever again.

 

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Meatless Friday: Teriyaki Salmon. This packet-cooking recipe works on the grill as well as in the oven. This is a great way to use those quick-frozen salmon portions, making it a convenient Meatless Friday dinner for those days when you can’t get to the store for fresh fish.

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Diabetes Awareness Month: Why Cook and Count. This is primarily a recipe website, but it was born of my need to figure out the carb count of my family recipes so I can feed my child with Type 1 Diabetes and keep him healthy.
Learn the warning signs of T1D.

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Stay with Me coverBook Review: Stay with Me by Carolyn Astfalk. Read my author interview to find out why this is not your typical romance novel–and which characters the author likes the most. You can purchase this novel here.

Monday Recap: October 26, 2015

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Here are links to what I’ve been writing this week in other spaces. Most of my writing happened here last week.

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Small Success dark blue outline 800x800I hosted Small Success Thursday: Substitute Edition. It’s not too late to link up and share YOUR small successes!

 

 

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shrimp pad thai 6 T CShrimp Pad Thai. A new recipe, based on one I found at CatholicMom.com. Pad Thai is not hard to make at all, and has a delicious fresh flavor.

Monday Recap: October 19

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Ali Series by Christine MarciniakBook Notes: Christine Marciniak’s Ali Series. I interviewed the author of a series of books for teen girls that doesn’t include vampires, the occult or a desolate post-apocalyptic future.

Franciscan Crown FIFranciscan Crown: A Different Way to Pray the Rosary. Did you know that there are many ways to pray the Rosary? Here’s a how-to on praying the Franciscan Crown Rosary.

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Roasted Asparagus (3) T CRoasted Asparagus. Cookie sheets are not just for cookies anymore! They’re just the right size to roast vegetables in the oven. Here’s an easy recipe for oven-roasted asparagus.

Greek steak pitas C TOn the Grill: Greek-Seasoned Steak. One of the best steak marinades we’ve tried so far. This works in pita sandwiches or (if you’re not as lazy as I am) for shish kebabs.

Monday Recap 10/12/2015

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A lot of writing happened in this space last week–not so much in the others.

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Catholic Church app logoTech Talk: All the Catholic News, All in One Place. I reviewed the new free app from the USCCB. The Catholic Church app is packed full of national and international Catholic news and many other resources.

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Sausage and pepper pasta bake T CSausage and Pepper Pasta Bake. We are all about the sausage and pepper sandwiches around here, so it wasn’t too much of a stretch to take the best of that meal and turn it into a baked-pasta dish.

 

Monday Recap: 10/5/2015

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There’s been a lot of writing going on this week!

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PreK4 God Bless Our PopeA Catholic School Welcomes Pope Francis

 

 

 

1Progressive Dinner: Granma’s Rolls

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Meatless Friday: Ranch Tuna Macaroni Salad

 

 

Saints for All Occasions FISaintly Greetings: Saints for All Occasions Cards

 

 

Stay with Me coverBook Notes: Stay With Me by Carolyn Astfalk (look for a longer review of this book on Saturday, right here!)

 

 

 

 

 

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Monday Recap: September 28, 2015

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Family First: Why I’m Not at the World Meeting of Families

 

 

The Papal Visit

Tech Talk: Popewatch Apps 

 

 

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Meatless Friday: Hold the Pepperoni

 

 

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Easy Beef Noodles C TEasy Beef Noodles

 

 

 

sloppy joes (4) T CGame Day Dinner: Sloppy Joes

Monday Recap: 9/21/2015

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Suffering Servant collageBook Notes: Scriptural Rosary Books for the Whole Family

 

 

 

 

 

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Honey Mustard Chicken

Slow Cooking: Chicken Chili Blanco

 

 

 

Honey Mustard Chicken

Monday Recap 09-14-2-15

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Not much writing this week–though I got a good bit done in this space, for a change! Between a “day off” for Labor Day, a half-day spent getting TheKid’s insulin pump started, and two Secular Franciscan events in the same weekend, my schedule was packed. In a good way.

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Tech Talk: Breaking the “Instagram or It Didn’t Happen” Rule. For my monthly Tech Talk column, I talk about our semi-unplugged vacation. Yes, we still used social media, but we didn’t tell anyone we were out of town.

 

Word by Word: One-Day Preorder Special

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I’m excited to announce that there’s about to be a new book in town! It’s called Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary and it’s almost ready for release.

Preorder Word by Word one day saleI’m extra excited because I am one of the contributors to this book, which was organized and edited by Sarah Reinhard. Here’s the background on the idea behind the book, in Sarah’s own words:

This book was inspired by my favorite prayer, the one I call my “blankie prayer.” I got an idea in my head that every word of the prayer was important, and that, of course, I should ask 40 or so of my favorite writers to explain that.

The book will be out on October 16, but since today is the day when the Church observes the Birthday of Mary, Ave Maria Press is having a one-day preorder special! You can order your copy of the book for $10, including shipping. The book is usually $14.95 plus shipping, so this is a very special deal indeed.

word by word coverYou can preorder the book directly from Ave Maria Press for $10 (including shipping) by using coupon code MARY at checkout.

And isn’t Jen Norton‘s beautiful cover art the perfect complement for this book? That drawing is, itself, a prayer.

This offer is good September 8 only, and only through Ave Maria Press.

 

Monday Recap: September 7, 2015

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You’re invited to the very first CatholicMom.com Virtual Progressive Dinner!

You’re invited to our very first Virtual Progressive Dinner here at CatholicMom.com! Find out how you can share your favorite recipe and join the fun.

Book Notes: Two Novels with a Side of Angels

Novels are always a pleasure to read, but they don’t have to be a “guilty pleasure.” I reviewed two novels you’ll want to share with the teens in your life–but don’t miss the chance to read them for yourself.

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Meatless Friday: Rainbow Stir Fry with Shrimp

Here’s a quick-cooking shrimp stir-fry with plenty of colorful vegetables for your next Meatless Friday meal.