Denise loves these saints so much she decided to cover them both for their feast day. "These are both lovely saints. They looked at their respective vocations and understood what they were to do with them." St. Margaret of Scotland and St. Gertrude, pray for us!

For his feast day, Denise dives deeply into St. Albert the Great. He prompts us to "...think, ponder, ask, question, never assume you have all the answers, look for them in all the unsuspected places - delight, always delight in knowledge and do not use it as a costume to parade about in.'" St. Albert, pray for us!

St. Martin of Tours longed for a life of asceticism and hermitage, but was called to something public. Denise writes of his life and the charming and humorous story of this saint told to her by a French monk.

St. Elizabeth had the great blessing to be a confidant of Our Lady. For her feast day November 5th, Denise writes of how she knew well how to wait, and what joy can come in enduring well our periods of waiting.

On this joyous feast, Denise writes of the powerful witness of the saints for all, but especially for kids! She also includes her keen insights into the more and less effective ways to facilitate this witness for children, adolescents, and teens.

Carving pumpkins for Halloween is always a great treat, but the joy doesn't stop there! As you carve your pumpkins for this year's festivities, be sure to save the seeds and make a wonderfully savory snack of roasted pumpkin seeds!

Who doesn't love cornbread? However, this comfort dish can often be dry and drab. With the subtle addition of brown butter, pumpkin, and cinnamon, this cornbread recipe is a versatile winner you'll want to make time and again.

Noelle shares a reflection on her father, and the power of fatherhood generally. Included is an excerpt from our first Theology of Home book.