Clamato!
The Betts share their experience of (half the family) going back to Mass for the first time; talk about waiting in line at Whole Foods; and ... Read more
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Category Archives: Raising the Betts
Happy Birthday, Church
The Betts celebrate Pentecost and the birthday of the Church; watch SpaceX make history in space; keep grilling new recipes; notice the kids' ... Read more
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Lots of Grilling
The farmers market is open again and the Betts discuss how different is now (hint: drive-through), plus they made lots of great recipes on the ... Read more
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The JohnPauls
The Betts had a parade for their nephew JohnPaul, who once embraced his namesake saint in Rome and has now become a US Army officer. Plus a ... Read more
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When We Can Go Again
The Betts share their own family discussion of how they will decide when they can go back to Mass, when it's available to them, taking into ... Read more
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The Great American Backyard Campout
The Betts have a full-on campout in their backyard, build a new garden, cook up a ton of great food, watch the new series everyone is talking ... Read more
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Bad Time to Hate Homeschool
The Betts are back and rebutting a Harvard Law prof's attack on homeschooling; catching up on bird-watching and outdoor adventures; and ... Read more
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Easter Stream and Feast
The Betts are recovering from Easter, recounting how they made the Triduum and Easter special this year, the new tradition Melanie introduced ... Read more
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Happy Easter from StarQuest
From all of us at StarQuest, we wish you a Happy and Blessed Easter with this brief message from our chaplain, Fr. Cory Sticha. Read more
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Palm-less Sunday
The Betts have a Palm Sunday without (fresh) palm branches, are cutting their own hair, and pondering the effects of self-isolation on the ... Read more
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Why Are You Afraid?
Since outdoor exercise has been deemed an essential activity, the Betts ventured out to enjoy some nesting herons and other birds. They've also ... Read more
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What a Year This Week Has Been
In the midst of this crisis, the Betts stop to ponder what positive effects on faith and culture can result from weeks or months of ... Read more
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Love in a Time of Quarantine
The Betts deal with the current crisis using a blend of humor and level-headedness; discuss the unprecedented restrictions due to the ... Read more
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Down the Drain
The Betts this week deal with a cascade of kitchen plumbing messes; enroll in Merit Badge U; race in the Pinewood Derby; review Spenser: ... Read more
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Hangry in the Desert
This week, the Betts are handwashing dishes for Lent (for now), ranting about the clock change, doing a Polar Challenge, discussing their ... Read more
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Easing into Lent
The Betts are easing into Lent with the family, rather than racing out of the gates and sputtering early this year. Plus Blue & Gold, a walk in ... Read more
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Keeper of Your Brother’s Anger
Dom and Melanie Bettinelli discuss why some people always seem to get summonsed for jury duty; winter farmers market; Pinewood Derby; scallops, ... Read more
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A Day at the MFA
The Betts visit the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and then come home to no power in the house. Melanie makes sure the power outage soup won't ... Read more
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Winter Nature Walking
The Betts get out of the house on gray February day, contemplate a presidential cage match, Dom reveals his pancake secrets, Melanie talks ... Read more
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Bless Those House Flippers’ Hearts
The Betts deal with the legacy of the quickie renovations done by their home's previous owners; bribe their kids to do school; discuss what ... Read more
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