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Feminine Genius

Blessed, Beautiful and Bodacious — You Are a Beloved Daughter of God

April 17, 2013 by Lisa Schmidt 10 Comments

A few months after my dad passed away, I was hustling through Walgreens to buy a pair of pantyhose. I had to be present at an event about that minute, and of course every last pair of hose I owned had holes in places too obvious to ignore. The neighborhood Walgreens and their it’ll-get-the-job-done brand of hosiery saved me once again. As I hurried to get out of the store, a man approached me from behind and said, “Hey, how are you?” I turned around and the man then replied, “Oh, I thought you were my daughter. You look a lot like her. Sorry to bother you.”

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Blogging from A to Z, Feminine Genius, Giveaway

Tune In and Listen: Catholic Women Now is On-Air!

November 11, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 7 Comments

Tune in to hear co-hosts Julie Nelson & Lisa Schmidt talk about faith, family, friendships, and the feminine genius. It’s a new show called Catholic Women Now only on Iowa Catholic Radio.

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Catholic Women Now, Faith, Family, Feminine Genius, Friendships, Iowa Catholic Radio, Julie Nelson, KWKY, Lisa Schmidt, Radio

Planting the Modesty Seed in our Children

May 24, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 47 Comments

How can we plant the seeds of modesty in our children? It has been said that the best time to plant a tree is twenty-five years ago. The next best time is today. It is best if you’ve already planted the modesty seed with your children and are nurturing it along. If you haven’t, the next best time is today.

Posted in: Family, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Catechism of the Catholic Church, Fashion, Feminine Genius, Modesty, Parenting

7 Quick Takes: Brought to you by the Letter F

February 3, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

Big F, little F, what begins with F? Family, faith, food & finds . . . F, f, f.  — 1 — FAMILY At 10:56 am CST today, Jude turned one-week old. Some have asked if we intentionally named our children after Beatles songs (Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and Hey Jude). Okay, so we … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fun, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: 7 Quick Takes, Eleanor rigby, Feminine Genius, Girls Name Lucy, Green Bay Packers, Hey jude, Mary's house ancient Ephesus, Naming kids after Beatles songs, Packers Chaplain, Parable of the Talents, pat Gohn, Rule of Saint Benedict, Super Bowl Sunday, Texas Rangers Nuns
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