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I enjoy linking up to the {pretty, happy, funny, real} series hosted at the blog Like Mothers, Like Daughters. And I also take pleasure when participating in Jen’s 7 Quick Takes at Conversion Diary. Is it cheating to combine the two popular series and post a 7 Quick Takes, {phfr}-style? Killing two birds with one stone? . . . → Read More: Is it cheating to combine 7 Quick Takes & {phfr}? The 2012 Behold Conference is a-l-m-o-s-t here! It is going to be a special event for the 500+ women attending with talks by Kate Wicker, the Sisters of Life, and Ginny Baldridge; music by Curb Records Recording Artist, Marie Miller; Mass; Adoration; and Confession. Bonus: there is a “Meet the Bloggers” segment this year, . . . → Read More: 7 Quick Takes: Here Comes the Behold Conference Thanks for stopping by our blog! On most Fridays we share our 7 Quick Takes and link up to the blog Conversion Diary. Sometimes our “takes” have a theme; other times, it’s just a series of very random, rather useless thoughts. This week’s theme was an easy chip shot given Lent begins on Ash Wednesday next week. . . . → Read More: 7 Quick Takes Friday: Preparing for Lent  One comment  Lent, Schmidt, Lisa, Seven Quick Takes  A A Father’s Tale, Ash Wednesday, authentic sexuality, Catholic Ob/Gyn, Center for Women’s Health, Conversing with God in Lent, Creighton University, customized photo memory books, Des Moines, dignity of preborn human life, Dr. Damon Cudihy, Elizabeth Ministry, Lectio Divina, Lent, Magnificat Lenten Companion, Michael O'Brien, Praying Lent, Praying the Sunday Mass Readings, St. Augustin Catholic Church, St. Joseph Educational Center, Stephen J. Binz Today, my post-partum mommy brain brings you 7 very random thoughts… — 1 — I’m counting down the days for the Behold Conference in Peoria, Illinois in a few weeks. Behold is a conference on the dignity and vocation of women, and the 2012 theme is “From the Heart of God.” I love this statement . . . → Read More: 7 Quick Takes Friday: Post-Partum Randomness 8 comments Schmidt, Lisa, Seven Quick Takes Archbishop Fulton Sheen, Behold Conference, Brooke Taylor, Emilio Estevez, Family Prayer Jar, Homemade Valentine Cards, John 3:16, Magnficat, Magnifikid, Ministry To Children, Open the doors to Christ, Saint Gianna Molla, Smart Martha, St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church, St. Valentine, The Maximus Group, The Way, Theology of the Body Big F, little F, what begins with F? Family, faith, food & finds . . . F, f, f. — 1 — FAMILY At 10:56 am CST today, Jude turned one-week old. Some have asked if we intentionally named our children after Beatles songs (Lucy in . . . → Read More: 7 Quick Takes: Brought to you by the Letter F 2 comments Schmidt, Lisa, Seven Quick Takes Among Women, Beech Grove Indiana, Benedictine Nuns, Boys Name Jude, Eleanor rigby, Father Jim Baraniak, Feminine Genius, Girls Name Lucy, Green Bay Packers, Hey jude, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, Mary's house ancient Ephesus, Naming kids after Beatles songs, Our Lady of Grace Monastery, Packers Chaplain, Parable of the Talents, pat Gohn, Photoshop Express, Rule of Saint Benedict, Super Bowl Sunday, Texas Rangers Nuns We are elated to announce the arrival of Jude Leonard Schmidt, born at 10:56 a.m. on Friday, January 27, 2012. He weighed in at 10 pounds, 7.7 ounces, measuring 21 3/4 inches long — a big boy! Our son is named after Saint Jude, also known as Jude Thaddaeus, a brother of Saint James the Lesser and . . . → Read More: The Evolution of Jude Schmidt
— 1 — I was hoping to introduce you to the newest member of Das Schmidt Haus today. That’s not going to happen as Babe is still resting comfortably in my womb. I have another ultrasound today given doctor is monitoring baby’s weight (all indicators point toward B-I-G). We . . . → Read More: 7 Quick Takes — The No Baby News Edition 4 comments Schmidt, Lisa, Seven Quick Takes Adopt-A-Seminarian, Ames Iowa, Among Women Podcast, Arial, Audrey Assad, Big Baby, Das Schmidt Haus, Decent Films Guide, Digital baby book, Fonts, Frutiger, Garamond, Georgia, Helvetica, Holy Orders, Matt Maher, National Catholic Register Film Critic, National Vocations Awareness Week, Of Gods and Men, Opus Dei, pat Gohn, Popular Post Widget, Prayers for women approaching labor, Saint Cecilia Catholic Church, Saint Josemaria Escriva, Steven Greydanus, Supreme Google Webfonts, There Be Dragons, Top Films of 2011, Verdana, WordPress Joel is off at deacon formation in Conception Abbey, Missouri for the weekend. I stayed back in Des Moines given I’m oh-so-very-pregnant. I had hoped to connect to formation classes via Skype, but technology is not allowing that to happen. So what better to do with this allotted time than to whip out a 7 . . . → Read More: 7 Quick Takes — Saturday Style 6 comments Schmidt, Lisa, Seven Quick Takes 10-Day Happy Mother Challenge, Above and Beyond Cancer, cancer survivor, Church renovations, Dr. Meg Meeker, Foodie, Julie & Julia, Mount Kilimanjaro, Msgr. Frank Bognanno, Special Prayer Intention, St. Louis Catholic Church Memphis, The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers Why do we love Catholic blogs? Largely because maintaining one is a lot of work! When you find a good one, you know the person running it is dedicated and passionate about their mission. Each person is trying to use their knowledge, experiences, and perspective to communicate the truth and lead others closer . . . → Read More: 7 Blogs to Bookmark & Read 6 comments Media, Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa, Seven Quick Takes 9 Kid Fitness, Atheism to Christ, Benedictine monks, Cathechist, Catholic Blogs, CAtholic Courtship, Conception Abbey & Seminary, Deacon Mike Bickerstaff, Devin Rose, Dr. Scott Hahn, Dr. Tom Neal, Evangelizing Cathechesis, Fr. Frowin Reed, Franciscan University, If Protestantism is True: The Reformation Meets Rome, Integrated Catholic Life, Kristan Doerfler, Liguori Publications, Marc Cardaronella, NealObstat, Randy Hain, St. Joseph Educational Center, St. Joseph's Vanguard, Surrender and Strength, Suscipe me, The Catholic Briefcase, The Emmaus Road, Tools for Integrating Faith and Work, Whitney Hetzel 2011 has been exciting here at Das Schmidt Haus. Here’s my year in review, 7 Quick Takes style. — 1 — I started 2011 as a new full-time at-home parent after resigning from what many called the “dream job.” Many people didn’t understand my decision to walk away from a job . . . → Read More: 2011 In Pictures — 7 Quick Takes Style  2 comments Parenting, Pilgrimage, Saints, Schmidt, Lisa, Seven Quick Takes beatification, Blessed Pope John Paul II, Catholic New Media Conference, CNMC, Conception Abbey & Seminary, Conception Missouri, Deacon, Defend us in battle, Diaconate formation, Diocese of Des Moines, Divine Mercy Sunday, full-time at-home parenting, Infertility, Mary's House in Ephesus, Pilgrimage, Saint Name Generator, Spiritual Warfare, St. Michael the Archangel, The Catholic Mirror |
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