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Fox News: "The Evolution of Home Schooling"
09 Feb 2011

Fox News: “The Evolution of Home Schooling”

By Colleen Hammond, in Family Life, Homeschool | 1 Response 1 Comment

Over the 15 or so years we’ve been homeschooling, it seems like the media has always said that there are about 1.5 million children that are educated at home. Yet every year, the number of homeschoolers is said to have increased by a certain percent….but there are still only 1.5 million homeschoolers?!? Having been to various regional homeschool conferences, I think I’ve battled more than that many parents at the vendor’s tables!!! :-)

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Posted in Family Life, Homeschool | Tagged children, dallas, educating, evolution, Fox, foxnews, Home, homeschoolers, homeschooling, increased, News, School, Texas | 1 Response

FYI: Our Son's Prie Dieu (Prayer Kneeler) Prices Will Increase March 1st, 2011
08 Feb 2011

FYI: Our Son’s Prie Dieu (Prayer Kneeler) Prices Will Increase March 1st, 2011

By Colleen Hammond, in Catholic Church, Prayers

UPDATE: It looks like Ian fixed his website!

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Our son Ian’s new website was hacked and is under construction, so your best bet is to visit his Facebook Page.

Be advised that prices increase March 1st, 2011 A.D.

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Compare our son’s two high quality Prie Dieus/Prayer Kneelers (below) to other places that charge well over $500–and theirs do not fold up!

Our son’s custom built, high quality, hand-made (in Texas!), folding Prie Dieus/Prayer Kneelers are priced perfectly for any gift–but that price will increase March 1st, 2011!!!

Meticulously hand-crafted in the USA, these Prie Dieus … Read the rest

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Our Son’s New Prayer Kneeler/Prie Dieu is For Sale
27 Jul 2010

Our Son’s New Prayer Kneeler/Prie Dieu is For Sale

By Colleen Hammond, in Catholic Church, Featured, Prayers | 22 Responses 22 Comments

Compare our son’s two high quality Prie Dieus/Prayer Kneelers (below) to other places that charge well over $500!
Our son’s custom built, high quality, hand-made (in Texas!), folding Prie Dieus/Prayer Kneelers are priced perfectly for any gift!!! Meticulously hand-crafted in the USA, these Prie Dieus are ‘glued and screwed’ for stability and long life. The durable construction ensures you’ll get years of use, giving you the option to pass it along as a valued family heirloom.

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Posted in Catholic Church, Featured, Prayers | Tagged Abortion, Atheism, Bioethics, cancer, Carpentry, Christmas, Clinton, Communism, Courtship, Dessert, dieu, Europe, Fashion, femininity, Feminism, folding, Freedom, G.K. Chesterton, Games, gardasil, gossip, Hand made, Healthcare, high quality, Homeschool, Humor, Immigration, Immodest, Interview, kneeler, kneelers, Latin Mass, Lent, Made in USA, Marxism, Masculinity, Masonry, meatless, Motu Proprio, Movies, Music, Muslim, oak, pine, Pravda, pray, prayer, prie, Prie Dieu, Quotes, Sacred Heart, Saints, School, Second Amendment, seminarians, Sermons, Skirts, Socialism, Sports, stem cell, Sunday, Swine Flu, Texas, Thrift, Vaccine, Vatican, wood | 22 Responses

07 Jul 2010

Players, Announcers and Fans Prayed when TX Man Falls from Upper Deck at Ranger’s Game

By Colleen Hammond, in Family Life, Games, News, Parenting | Leave a response Leave a response

Texas Ranger’s play-by-play announcer Josh Lewin said, “Whoa! A fan tumbled out, and I pray that he’s OK…Oh my.” The clip below replays four different radio broadcasts of that moment…and all four announcers ask for prayers. The Indian’s announcer said, “Say a prayer, folks. And pray quickly.”

There is hope for our society after all.

The Arkon Beacon Journal reported the player’s prayers:

After the incident, Trevor Crowe in left and Jason Donald at shortstop went down on one knee, obviously feeling emotions coursing through them.

”It was crazy,” Crowe said. ”I looked up and saw him coming down. He

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Posted in Family Life, Games, News, Parenting | Tagged 2nd, crowe, deck, donald, falls, fan, Games, jason, players, Prayers, rangers, second, Texas, trevor, upper | Leave a response

15 Jun 2010

Texas A&M Man’s column: “A Modest Proposal”

By Colleen Hammond, in Courtship, Dressing with Dignity, Fashion, Immodest, Modesty, Skirts | 1 Response 1 Comment

I will clarify for the author that rape is an act of violence carried out in a sexual manner. Aggressors have been known to attack octogenarians, prostitutes, co-eds, children…the list is endless.

Overlooking that, what do you think?

Full column here and below.

Summer doesn’t have to mean skimpy. We all know it’s hot, but the clothes – or lack thereof – worn around this time of year leave little to the imagination. It seems like I can’t walk anywhere in town without seeing a half-clothed woman shamelessly flaunting her attributes for the entire world to see. Not only does … Read the rest

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Posted in Courtship, Dressing with Dignity, Fashion, Immodest, Modesty, Skirts | Tagged A&M, aggie, coed, college, Courtship, Fashion, Immodest, modest, proposal, Skirts, Texas | 1 Response

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Colleen is a Catholic speaker, an award-winning writer, radio and television talk show host, educator, comedienne, and mother—all rolled into one! Acclaimed for her versatility, she delivers an enduring message filled with down-to-earth wisdom, inspiration, and humor. Colleen brings a fresh and creative approach to living joyfully, and has helped thousands of people every year to make positive and virtuous changes in their lives.

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