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Bonnie Engstrom

Halloween in our Catholic home

Somewhere between the occult and harvest parties lies what Halloween could and should be. I used to think that I had to keep all ghosts,

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Bonnie Engstrom

Virgin Mary Nitelite

Sometimes I find myself struggling to find the balance between the intellect, beauty, and excellence of Catholicism and the monotony, poop, and half-hearted tries of

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Bonnie Engstrom

The Pink in Advent

This Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent, is one of my favorites in the year.  Gaudete Sunday – Rejoice! For two weeks we have been

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Bonnie Engstrom

Don’t Bury St. Joseph

My husband and I recently sold our home after several months of it being on the market. In the process there were a lot of

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Ralph’s Mom

Recently my son and I were at the grocery store. He was wearing a Thomas the Tank Engine shirt and was playing with the cart as

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Something Beautiful

My five week old is taking his first nap of the day. My four other kids are finishing up breakfast. My husband is at work

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Sex Ed and Men and the Marriage Bed

In all the discussions about abstinence-only sex ed  there is much talk about spit and water, licked ice cream cones, and tape that is no longer sticky. Obviously, as many other writers have

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Bonnie Engstrom

A Playlist for the Next Few Weeks

My husband prefers we not listen to Christmas music  until Guadete Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent when we “Rejoice” that our Savior is near.

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Bonnie Engstrom

Special Needs Etiquette Part II

Below is the conclusion to my conversation with Teri and Amanda about special needs etiquette.  You can read Part I here. How do you want

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