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.
This week, the Betts get snowed in and prepare for Christmas; face an allergy obstacle; discuss the three kinds of Christmas movies--including ... Read more
StarQuest (SQPN) wishes you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We are grateful for all your support in 2020 whether by listening to our ... Read more
Scout day! Dom and some of the Betts spend the day in the great outdoors doing Scouting, while Melanie and Lucia spend the day making Santa ... Read more
The Betts celebrate an allergy milestone; decorate for Christmas earlier than usual; talk about what makes The Mandalorian so great--and not ... Read more
The Betts celebrate Thanksgiving with a bigger than usual bird; go to Mass as a whole family for the first time in 8 months; have a Star Wars ... Read more
The Betts are back together! Melanie updates on her recovery from surgery, Dom relates how he's keeping the household together, they discuss ... Read more
While Melanie recovers from minor surgery, Dom welcomes their eldest daughter Isabella to the show to find out more about one of these Betts ... Read more
The Betts make lemonade from the lemons of a cancelled camping trip; make tasty smoked fish dip from freezer scraps; enjoy a English poet's ... Read more
This year's Halloween trick was an unexpected snowstorm. The Betts also discuss subdued trick-or-treating, the new season of the Mandalorian, ... Read more
The Betts get ready for a Halloween unlike any previous, wondering how trick or treating will happen; give some food tips that make leftover ... Read more
This week, the Betts (virtually) celebrate the final profession of vows of their friend, Sr. Karla; rejoice at a child's return to Mass after ... Read more
The Betts discuss their DNA and genealogy; golden spider silk and an arachnid visitor; what's in a proper lasagna; a sticky chicken recipe; why ... Read more
The Betts address a claim that Catholic school is the ideal form of education for all and that homeschool should only be for necessity. Plus, ... Read more
This week, the Betts spend some time in a pumpkin patch, teach some scouts camp cooking techniques, make a broccoli, potato & cheese soup; ... Read more
The Betts say farewell to a nephew off to serve in the Army; finish Lord of the Rings; make Vietnamese meatballs; have a charcoal ash tip; get ... Read more
Fall weather has come to New England and that means it's soup season. Dom and Melanie Bettinelli talk about their favorite season, some new ... Read more
This week, the Betts continue re-entry from vacation with appointments and school prep; free the first child from braces ... finally; remember ... Read more