A family podcast by Domenico Bettinelli and Melanie Bettinelli, who are raising five kids in the Boston area. They discuss marriage, homeschooling, Catholic faith, their adventures far and wide, cooking exotic dishes, exploring nature, engaging culture and more.
Because of St. Patrick's Day, Dom and Melanie heard an unusual song at church, which prompted an unusual reaction from Dom, which they discuss. ... Read more
Water wells show up a lot in the Bible and Dom and Melanie discuss why as they talk about the Gospel of the woman at the well. Plus, keeping a ... Read more
This week, Dom and Melanie attend the funeral for his Mom, but also celebrate the birth of new niece and the birthday of a sister. They also ... Read more
Just a few months after losing his dad, Dom's mom has died, so Dom and Melanie take time to remember her place in his life and his family's ... Read more
This week, Dom and Melanie discuss a program that teaches kids how to survive to be rescued if lost in the wilderness; a symphony experience ... Read more
Is there a connection between detective fiction and food? Dom and Melanie discuss this question as well as the surprising candidate for most ... Read more
Is de-decorating a word? Dom and Melanie discuss post-Christmas; recipes for bang bang shrimp and coconut shrimp; Netflix series Kaleidoscope ... Read more
The Star of Bethlehem was the Magis' GPS and Dom and Melanie talk about what their spiritual GPS is. Plus lots of movies and books, including ... Read more
As the New Year begins, Dom and Melanie discuss their Christmas celebration; the death of Pope Benedict; family health issues; Jacques Pepin's ... Read more
They're home! Dom welcomes Melanie home and back to the show. It was an unexpectedly long trip to Austin for Melanie and the girls and they ... Read more
With Melanie away, Dom welcomes a special guest, their 9-year-old daughter Lucia. They discuss what a pushover Dom is without Melanie there; ... Read more
Ikea trip and scouting trip! Dom and Melanie get a weekend free for some home improvement; Melanie reads a Japanese novel about words and life; ... Read more
Dom Bettinelli, CEO of StarQuest, has a special Advent and Christmas greetings for all listeners and an important message about the mission of ... Read more
Another Bett is married! Dom and Melanie went to another nephew's wedding; had another near-disaster on a holiday (but everything's OK!); gush ... Read more
On Christ the King Sunday, Dom and Melanie take a walk on the beach, discuss whether published recipes can ever be modified, talk about how The ... Read more
It's the time of year when the Church discusses the Four Last Things and Dom and Melanie discuss how instead of being a downer, it's very ... Read more
It was Halloween and Dom's birthday, plus a camporee with the girls; a bunch of great books; a recipe for chicken thighs and buttered leeks and ... Read more
Is Pho Ga the best chicken noodle soup? Dom and Melanie discuss how much the family loved this Vietnamese soup; the fun of tramping through the ... Read more