by Leslie Sholly | Apr 19, 2018 | shopping, Uncategorized, us family guide
When I was a little girl, I took weekly piano lessons from a family acquaintance. I remember that she had a ring with multicolor stones that I thought was just beautiful. She explained that it held the birthstones of each of her children. Since then I’ve seen...
by Leslie Sholly | Dec 24, 2017 | book review, books, Catholicism, family, Parenting
It’s Christmas Eve! In a time of year full of traditions, there is one I think I cherish the most, and it will happen this evening, after Mass and dinner out, when all my kids–even the adult ones–will gather in the living room before the tree to open...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 18, 2017 | Catholicism, review, shopping, sponsored, Uncategorized
David Whitworth has a dream. David is the founder of Catholic Door, an online Catholic store, which he has been running for almost a year with the help of his wife and kids. David envisions Catholic Door as a for-profit ministry and a tool for evangelization. He...
by Leslie Sholly | Mar 27, 2017 | Deep Thoughts, linkups
Five years ago, I participated in an exercise in which bloggers were challenged to post a list of what they liked about themselves. The premise was that most women are a lot better at self-criticism than self-praise, that we are always focused on the ways in which we...