In this week’s episode, after a scout camping trip, Dom and Melanie discuss their first encounter with cliques and bullying and their kids; revel in their new furniture which finally arrived; discuss a bunch of movies they’ve watched;... [Continue Reading]
On this week’s episode, Lent has begun (but is it the middle of the first week or not?) and Dom and Melanie discuss another birthday, Lenten reading, temptation, and bread in the desert. Plus, planning ahead for summer, Japanese fried chicken... [Continue Reading]
On this week’s episode, with the current events, Dom and Melanie discuss how they’re talking to their kids about what’s happening, then talk about the Gospel call to bear good fruit and how one becomes Christian by being introduced to Jesus by... [Continue Reading]
On this week’s episode, when teens are homeschooled how do you help them learn those important social skills? Dom and Melanie discuss how they teach their children how to live in a secularized world as intentional disciples of Christ and to... [Continue Reading]
In this week’s episode, within 24 hours, Dom and Melanie get both winter and spring; discuss caring for an elderly parent; have a small rant about churches, signage, and being welcoming; make Vietnamese, Thai, and Japanese recipes; and then... [Continue Reading]
On this week’s episode, Wordle is the new viral craze and Dom and Melanie discuss their enjoyment and strategy and its inevitable lifespan, plus making Vietnamese pho; a recommended novel by a Kenyan author; Melanie’s unexpected... [Continue Reading]
On this week’s episode, It’s not just a snow day, but a blizzard day! Dom and Melanie hunker down as an historic blizzard hits and do some cozy cooking of pho broth and a sous vide roast; talk about the art and science of snow moving; and... [Continue Reading]
On this week’s episode, what are the five secrets to joyful relationships in marriage, families, and with God? Dom and Melanie discuss the homily they heard this past week, plus new MCU insights rewatching Age of Ultron; creamy tomato soup and... [Continue Reading]
A few days ago, my family marked the 46th anniversary of my paternal grandfather’s death. I was very young when Bernardo Bettinelli died, and I only have one or two memories of him as an elderly, silent man who spoke very little English. I do... [Continue Reading]
With the advent of the new “Book of Boba Fett” series on Disney+, one of the most oft-repeated refrains I hear among younger Star Wars fans and the general public alike is, “Why is Boba Fett so popular?” They point out that... [Continue Reading]