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Archives for December 2010

Scriptures of the Day, and reflections on wisdom, family, and letting go of the Record

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One of my most frequent and heartfelt prayers is for wisdom, for a discerning heart and a clear mind to…
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Quiet now cobwebs

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I just found this beautiful little poem on a blog I came across this morning. Let all of us I-love-a-clean-house-and-sort-of-need-it-to-stay-that-way-most-of-the-time…
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Scripture of the Day

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I have decided to start a new feature on Humble Handmaid: “My Scripture of the Day.”  God has really put…
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Living in perspective and eating your broccoli

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“Eat your broccoli, Erin–there are starving children in China!” Growing up, I remember my poor mother used the Starving Children…
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I have a little BOY

I have a little BOY

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We went to the park this morning before the babysitter got here (MDO is out this week), and Gabriel had…
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Cute baby pictures, Baby G’s birthday dinner, sunglasses in December, home decor and a new Very Large Item

Cute baby pictures, Baby G’s birthday dinner, sunglasses in December, home decor and a new Very Large Item

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I’ve got a mishmash collection of pictures and Franco family updates in this post. Enjoy 🙂  I came across one…
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Bump on the head

Bump on the head

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A door fell on Gabriel’s head last night*. Michael and I felt terrible but did a good job working together (and…
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Morning silliness

Morning silliness

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We had a silly morning at the Franco Mansion today, involving lots of wrestling, making a huge mess out of…
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Big smile and Big Blue

Big smile and Big Blue

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I stumbled upon a couple of fantastic garage sales this weekend, and had a great time shopping for Gabriel! We…
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I'm a south Louisiana girl, Catholic wife, writer, speaker, and mother of six. Since I started my blog way back in 2009, life has been a roller coaster of babies, plot twists and a plane crash or two. I've been chronicling things here as I've been learning to love and suffer and laugh and trust in the goodness of God in the ordinary and the extraordinary--with a little espresso and a lot of Divine Mercy. Read More…

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