Pope strongly endorses apostolic use of the internet

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Vatican, Jan. 23, 2009 (CWNews.com) - Pope Benedict XVI has wholeheartedly embraced the use of new communications technologies, with his message for the 43rd World Day of Social Communications. Although he cautions against the dangers of the internet, the Holy Father strongly encourages Christians-- and especially young people-- to use the new media fully as a means of spreading the Gospel.read the rest here

Small Successes: I'll Play!

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Danielle is asking us to share our small successes in an effort to recognize that all our small successes throughout the day add up to big triumphs. Sounds like a great plan!
  1. My husband has a grueling schedule these days. I sent him off on a five day, 'round the clock work stint after a big breakfast of steak and eggs and country sausage gravy. On a school day.
  2. I took a sound-asleep-nap today ( I was up at four to see dear husband off to direct Mass for EWTN before the March for Life). Sound asleep naps are rare commodities. I didn't even hear my children vacuuming (and they did:-).
  3. I've roughed out-- in writing-- plans for the next eight weeks of learning in our home. This means we're good to go almost all the way to our annual Bluebell Break.
What are your successes this week? Share them at Faith and Family Live!

Super duper mega outtie

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Yesterday, Katie showed me a tiny scar on the inside of her thigh. She wanted to know how she got it.

 I remembered.

Katie's carseat buckles between her legs. When she was little, I accidentally caught her skin in the buckle when I fastened it. She screamed. I cried. Poor baby.
Sarah Anne's carseat buckles at the belly button. Much safer, right? Well, not really.
Sarah Anne has an umbilical hernia, also known as a "super duper, mega outtie." Her belly button is bigger than my thumb and sticks way out. And--you guessed it--I managed to catch it in the carseat. She screamed. I cried. DSC_0407You'd think I'd learn after twenty years of buckling carseats, but seriously, just as I was getting good at avoiding thighs and such, now I get thrown a belly button curve ball?
I'm including a picture here. When Sarah Anne was really tiny, I kept bothering Mike about the belly button. He thought I was overreacting and it would look normal just like everyone else's. I thought otherwise, but I had a hard time googling images that looked like what I was seeing.
So, if you're a new mom out there looking for pictures of your sweet baby's "super duper mega outtie," it's an umbilical hernia. And don't worry too much, Mama dear; they usually resolve all by themselves in a year or so. But do watch that carseat buckle!