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Karen Rinehart - who has written 243 posts on Catholic Exchange.


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Will I Scar My Kids For Life?

Posted on 19 March 2010

“Thanks Mom” she said as I handed her a pile of clean laundry.  “You’re welcome.” I turned around to fold the Fruit of the Looms but she continued.

“Thanks for bringing me into this world, for clean laundry and for…

Dumb Question of the Day: At the Doctor’s Office

Posted on 09 March 2010

The perky nurse opened the waiting room door and quipped, “Hi! How are you today?!”  I gave her my best glare but refrained from growling, “I’m at the doctor’s office, aren’t I?  How do you think I’m doing?   My head…

Life With College Boy

Posted on 27 February 2010

Welcome to another episode of Life With College Boy. Today, we sneak a look inside the minds of College Boy and The Mom during his first ever trip home since starting school at an out of state university.

College Boy:…

How To Be A Hot Mom

Posted on 20 February 2010

“Just because you have a couple of kids in tow does not mean you should surrender yourself to mom jeans and mini-vans” And so began yet another How-To article by “experts”. This time, how to be a “Hot Mom”. I…

More Recession Woes

Posted on 08 February 2010

Oh, the horrors. Oh, the travesties. Oh, the injustice and inhumanity of it all! First there was that pitiful wealthy housewife who has to clean her own kitchen sink (American Woman Cleans Own Sink: Media General, March 22, 2009)

Now?…

Soap Stylings

Posted on 01 February 2010

“After a talk with Zach, Julia decided not to shoot him.”

And there’s a reason why the Soap Opera Updates are printed in the paper under, "Entertainment".

This past week on All My Dysfunctional, Illegitimate Children: “Zach told…

I Want to be a Loser!

Posted on 25 January 2010

You’d think I’d be satisfied being a loser in my teenagers’ eyes. But noooo, I want to be an even bigger loser.   Hollywood style.

We’re now in the run of awards shows — Golden Globes, Sags, Emmys and Oscars —…

Kate Hosts the Clutter Magnets

Posted on 18 January 2010

No matter how hard she tried, no matter how neat, clean, or organized she kept her house, every horizontal surface became a magnet for clutter-counter tops, coffee tables, car roofs, washers, dryers, desks, TV’s, toilets, dining room furniture…

Living Alone

Posted on 11 January 2010

“I’m going to go cleanse my pores!”  I wish I could join her.

However it’s not gonna happen, seeing as how she’s a fictional character on a TV show about college students with, in addition to mineral…

Battling the Bedroom Don’ts

Posted on 31 December 2009

Why I do this?  Last time I did, it took my husband two weeks to cajole me out of my fetal position in the laundry room corner.  Why do I torture my fragile ego with magazine articles that ultimately make…

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