Chet Collins's Blog: Catholic Husband, page 39

Quitting Social Media

I remember a time, a decade ago, when the Internet was fun. It was an open, collaborative place where you could find interesting articles and links, follow your friends, find a few laughs, and get a real sense of connection. It’s amazing what the passage of time can do, even a relatively short passage of time. Today, the Internet has become four or five main websites. Those sites are essentially ads, spyware, spam, and garbage.

Episode 11: Curious Kids

My 4 year old son, Benedict, recently showed an interest in video production. Kids are great the way that they let you know when they’re interested in something.

Episode 11 - Curious Kids

My 4 year old son, Benedict, recently showed an interest in video production. Kids are great the way that they let you know when they’re interested in something.

Episode 10: Shortcuts

I always wax our family cars in April and October. I bought a special tool on Amazon to help me get the job done faster, but it didn’t work out.

Episode 10 - Shortcuts

I always wax our family cars in April and October. I bought a special tool on Amazon to help me get the job done faster, but it didn’t work out.

Gardener

We’re lucky in the summer to have several large oak trees around our house. They give us glorious shade and a respite from the intense afternoon sun. This was our first Fall in this house, and I didn’t realize just how many acorns these giants drop. I now have a sizable oak grove in my front yard.

Episode 9: Divine Mercy

Divine Mercy Sunday is coming up this weekend. Here’s one idea for putting that mercy into action.

Episode 9 - Divine Mercy

Divine Mercy Sunday is coming up this weekend. Here’s one idea for putting that mercy into action.

Controlling Kids in Church

Taking kids to Church is hard. There’s getting everyone fed, cleaned, dressed, and out the door on time. Then, of course, there’s the issue of noise. Kids aren’t very self-aware, and if yours are like mine, they enjoy the echo of their own voice in Church.

Episode 8: Five Years

Five years ago this week, the Catholic Husband blog went live. There’s a lesson in there about the passing of time.