Category: Daddy’s Corner
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Making Ends Meet
As my extended social network learns that I’m staying at home with the girls, I’ve been increasingly asked for advice on how to make it work financially. There is no one-size fits all approach to this issue or else, I believe, more people would stay at home with their kids. The easy answer would be…
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Quote of the Century
Tonight while Olivia, age 2, was drinking her milk after dinner. Olivia: Is this almond vanilla milk? Me: Yeah, almond vanilla. It’s your milk. Olivia: It’s yo’ momma’s milk! Oooooh snap! She leaned back and put her hand to her mouth during the “Oooooh snap”. Perfect delivery. I don’t say anything like that often, very…
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No, Put the Chicken Broth Back!
Yes, chicken broth is “using meat”. Come on people!
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Kindles, iPods and Lent
I bought a Kindle last October and loved it instantly. I’ve read a number of books, including the few reviews on this site since then. In fact, all of the books I’ve read since October have been on the Kindle. Until now. I love books. I love having a bookshelf full of books. I admitted…
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The Need To Retreat
We took a retreat this weekend. The whole family. All four of us. I like the idea of taking a retreat annually, but have fallen out of the habit. In 2007, I took my last silent retreat at the Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House north of Dallas, TX. I attended a Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP…
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Heart or Wallet?
I’m typically horrible about Valentine’s Day. Vanessa and I agreed early into dating that we weren’t going to do anything for the holiday. For her, that meant nothing big, but acknowledge it somehow. For me, that meant nothing, period. This year, I decided to do a little. I still maintain that the holiday is primarily an attempt…