Judith Gibbons Riordon's Page

"Hi Alison, Sorry for the delay on approval for the Archdiocese for the Military Services group. May family and I have been in the States for the past three weeks celebrating the wedding of our oldest son and to take our second-oldest to college. Now…"

"Hi Meredith, We love Japan! We live on the north end of the same island as Tokyo (Honshu). It is a rural area, so not the crowded craziness of Tokyo, which is a blessing. It's a great air base for family life, we think. I'd be happy to…"

"Hi Judy! Thanks for the note! I may pick your brain regarding homeschooling at some point if you don't mind. My little one is still young but I anticipate we'll be homeschooling. What's Japan like?"

"Hi Meredith, Welcome to the Archdiocese for the Military Services group! How blessed you are to be serving in Italy! I am in Japan with my DoD civilian husband and 5 of our 6 children. I am an attorney, too, but am not practicing. Homeschooling is…"

"I felt cheated somehow by this book. I would love to discuss it with others who have read it because I was really bothered by several things and am wondering what I'm missing because it is getting tons of press. 1. Did anyone else feel that…"

"My husband and I are reading Introduction to the Devout Life together this Lent."

"We're about half and half on trash and donations at this point (trash is about half a bag ahead). We use the same standard Joan suggested for giving away. Would someone else like to own it? (Is it in good enough condition that I would be…"

"You never do know. I had our sixth at 44. :) And my mom is now using the crib she bought for my youngest siblings (new enough to be safe) for the grandbabies when they visit. So if it's a nice one, it will be worth keeping."

"When making donations, don't forget about the St. Vincent de Paul stores, if you have one nearby."

"My 5-year-old is having a hard time. It really upsets him when we decide to give things away or throw things out. I find myself sending him off with a sibling to be distracted whenever it's time to do our bag for the day. But sometimes he finds…"

"A broken garden cross."

"3 1/2 kitchen garbage bags! Detachment is hard for me, but my daughter is helping tremendously. She's ready to organize our lives. :) We decided to go through the whole house starting in the front hall and working our way up to the bedrooms. If…"