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Some of the best parenting advice we’ve received

September 1, 2015 by Lisa Schmidt 17 Comments

I woke up around 4:00 AM on August 31, 2008, and I just knew I was going to have a baby that day. Contractions indicated labor was imminent, but not quite immediate. So what does a rational person do in that moment? Of course, go to Panera to enjoy a cup of coffee and a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Lucy, Parenting

Do-It-Yourself Poodle Skirts

May 8, 2015 by Lisa Schmidt 10 Comments

I did it! Here are the details of the DIY inexpensive homemade poodle skirts made for the sock hop fundraiser in honor of Mary’s Meals.

Posted in: 7 Quick Takes, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: 7 Quick Takes, Das Schmidt Haus, Jude, Lucy, Lydia, Mary's Meals

Springtime Photo Dump

April 24, 2015 by Lisa Schmidt 7 Comments

It’s been awhile since I’ve shared photos of our family and kids, so here’s a quick photo dump. — Das Schmidt Haus, Easter 2015 — Okay, it wasn’t really Easter, and Cy, Iowa State’s mascot, didn’t attend church with us. But let’s pretend because I need an obligatory family Easter photo. Maybe I should Photoshop the … [Read more…]

Posted in: 7 Quick Takes, Schmidt, Lisa, Through Our Lens Tagged: Being Deacon, Das Schmidt Haus, Deacon's Wife, Diaconate, Easter, Jude, Lucy, Lydia

Six! The Year of the Roller Skates

September 1, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt 4 Comments

Six years ago today, at about at 2:00 in the morning, I labored our first-born child, a daughter we named Lucy, into this world. September 1, 2008, was also the first Monday in September, or Labor Day as we celebrate it here in the United States of America. I labored on Labor Day. I love that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Lucy

10 Things I Love About Daddy

June 16, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

Dr. Meg Meeker says, “Dads: You are your daughter’s first love.” That’s certainly true for a five-year-old girl hanging around these parts. My daughter Lucy and I were making homemade cards for Father’s Day last week, and I asked her to tell me ten things she loved about her daddy. Here is what she said. 1. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Fatherhood, Lucy, Parenthood

The Das Schmidt Haus Baby Name Game

March 20, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt 7 Comments

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.

An ancient history professor went to the hospital to be with his wife as she gave birth to their first child. While the baby was born, the professor’s expression never changed. The child was put in the arms of his mother. Still the professor’s countenance never changed. The family moved from the delivery room to the post delivery room. Still the man’s face didn’t change; it remained bland. A nurse noticed this and asked him to go into the hall while they examined the baby.

In the hall she asked the professor, thoughtfully, “What name will you give the baby?” He replied, “Theophilus.”

Posted in: Family, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Baby Names, Das Schmidt Haus, Jude, Lucy, Lydia, Motherhood, Parenthood

Snow, Sisters, Surrender, and a Second Birthday

February 9, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt 8 Comments

Since it’s been months since I’ve shared a {pretty, happy, funny, real} post and the photos are piling up in iPhoto, another round of {phfr} hosted by Like Mother, Like Daughter seems in order. The link-up closes in 12 hours, 52 minutes, so let’s get going!

Posted in: Family, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Das Schmidt Haus, Joel, Jude, Lucy, Lydia, pretty happy funny real

Through Our Lens: Love

December 13, 2013 by Lisa Schmidt 9 Comments

The Friday Photo Challenge word for the day is love. How about an “all-things-we-LOVE-right-now-at-DasHausSchmidt” 7 Quick Takes style?

Posted in: 7 Quick Takes, Schmidt, Lisa, Through Our Lens Tagged: 7 Quick Takes, Advent, Christmas, FriFotos, Jude, Lucy, Lydia

Pray, Work, Rest & Play — Advent Week 2

December 10, 2013 by Lisa Schmidt 1 Comment

Welcome back to our series — Pray, Work, Rest & Play — where we share a bit about how we’re striving to incorporate an order, a rule of sorts, to our daily routine here at Das Schmidt Haus. A routine that organically involves prayer, work, rest, and play. How are you incorporating these into your daily routine? … [Read more…]

Posted in: Pray Work Rest & Play, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Jude, Lucy, Pray Work Rest & Play, Saint Lucy, Saint Nicholas

Doing Small Things With Great Love. I Hope.

September 30, 2013 by Lisa Schmidt 17 Comments

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux died on this day in 1897. So did my dad. Well, not in 1897, of course. Rather, on September 30, 2009. And it’s no small coincidence that his death occurred on the same day as the saint who is known for doing small things with great love also died.

This one’s for you, dad! I pray one day my kids will proudly say the same of me as I do about you!

Posted in: Family, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Lenny Underhill, Lucy, Motherhood, saints
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