Misc.
Amazon Beta Widget Testing
Last night, I decided to add a Beta widget from Amazon’s associate program. This morning I was surprised to see how many links my posts have to Amazon products. One thing that would make this widget better would be coding it to ignore phrases and words that are not capitalized (excluding the two and three…
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Read MoreGetting to know your friends
I received this little q and a via e-mail from a couple of friends and thought that it would be fun to share it. Welcome to the 2008 edition of getting to know your friends. Okay, here’s what you’re supposed to do, and try not to be lame and spoil the fun! Copy this entire…
Read MoreMove over NetFlix
It’s time for family movie night! Our family recently learned about Faith and Family Flix, a new online DVD rental company. Faith and Family Flix was founded by the same man who started Vitae Pro-Life Credit Card Corporation. My children were excited to see that they carry some of our favorite movies, including “So Dear…
Read MoreIn Review: Our Lady of Guadalupe
On December 12 (Patrick’s baptism anniversary), we invited three families to join us in celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. We ate tortilla tilmas, praying hand sandwiches, Tepeyac Hill (made from a jello mold), sombreros, and sipped rose punch. The ideas came from Cottage Blessings. After lunch, I had intended to read the…
Read MoreHelp Holy Rosary School
Recently, my family visited Holy Rosary’s Christmas Bazaar and we learned that Holy Rosary School is in danger of closing for financial reasons. Even though we home educate our children and I never went to Holy Rosary, my heart has been heavy since hearing this news. The school truly opens it’s doors to children regardless…
Read MoreHelp Holy Rosary School
Recently, my family visited Holy Rosary’s Christmas Bazaar and we learned that Holy Rosary School is in danger of closing for financial reasons. Even though we home educate our children and I never went to Holy Rosary, my heart has been heavy since hearing this news. The school truly opens it’s doors to children regardless…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Cough Medicine
Cough and cold medicines can be dangerous for young children. The full story can be found here.
Read MoreThe Dangers of Cough Medicine
Cough and cold medicines can be dangerous for young children. The full story can be found here.
Read MoreDDT Banning Leads to Rise in Malaria
Growing up, my dad used to tell us that DDT used to be used regularly when he was younger to kill mosquitoes and eradicate Malaria. He did not understand why DDT was banned. Most of his relatives who were also exposed to DDT are living healthy, long lives (80 to 100+ years). Thus, the following…
Read MoreDDT Banning Leads to Rise in Malaria
Growing up, my dad used to tell us that DDT used to be used regularly when he was younger to kill mosquitoes and eradicate Malaria. He did not understand why DDT was banned. Most of his relatives who were also exposed to DDT are living healthy, long lives (80 to 100+ years). Thus, the following…
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