Raising the Betts

RTB065: Figuring how to overcome allergies and food aversions to make sure your kids eat healthy is a struggle for many parents. Dom and Melanie Bettinelli discuss the strategies they’ve employed over the years to feed their five children. Plus, the emotional and mental burden of seeing your own parents grow older.

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* Mater Amabilis™ – A Charlotte Mason Style Curriculum for Catholics

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* Melanie’s blog: The Wine-Dark Sea

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RTB064: Dom and Melanie and the Betts take a hike, crossover in Scouts, dig into the family tree, make enchiladas, watch Umbrella Academy, and talk about the contradictions and unexpected turns in the life of discipleship.

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* Cowboy Kent Rollins – YouTube

* The Umbrella Academy on Netflix

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* Classic Doctor Who on BritBox

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RTB063:This week, Dom and Melanie Bettinelli continue re-entry from vacation with appointments and school prep; free the first child from braces … finally; remember the first time they almost met; discuss the joy of having your wedding reception playlist; and talk about binding, loosing, and invalid baptisms.

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* Ted Lasso on AppleTV+

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RTB062: Dom and Melanie Bettinelli have gone on a quarantined, socially distanced vacation to a beautiful lake house in Maine. They discuss getting away, the kids spending a week away from their usual distractions, celebrating their anniversary, cooking without the usual pantry and tools, vacation books and games, and more.

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RTB061: Dom and Melanie celebrate Melanie’s birthday and have some home-baked cake; try Nashville Hot Chicken potato chips; discuss the book The Cooking Gene; and talk about God’s invitation and promise of superabundance, plus lots more.

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* Two Summery Desserts with Peaches – The Wine-Dark Sea

* Leftover Pasta Frittata Recipe | Leite’s Culinaria

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* Ip Man | Netflix

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RTB060: Dom and Melanie Bettinelli re-discover buried treasure in forgotten corners of their house and then discuss Sunday’s Gospel on the kingdom of heaven as buried treasure. Plus baby bunnies, exploring Google Earth, pickle tasting, bread pudding, going to the theater virtually, and Italian grandpas on YouTube.

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* Pasquale Sciarappa on Facebook

* The Weir – Wikipedia

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RTB059: Dom and Melanie introduce the kids to D&D to great joy; replace their dead dryer but what the installers do causes big problems; embark on a spicy pickle adventure; discuss why the 2016 Ghostbusters doesn’t work and why the Dresden Files do; and then address the weeds and wheat in life.

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* Livestream of 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time from St. Edith Stein Parish, Brockton, Mass.

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RTB058: Domenico and Melanie Bettinelli celebrate a birthday, mourn the death of a dryer, watch a bunch of movies, read a friend’s new book, and discuss unfortunate quarantine-related liturgical abuses.

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* Bernadette Banner video on Hamilto costumes

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RTB057: Dom and Melanie Bettinelli find Hamilton on Disney+ to be an all new experience despite being fans for four years and seeing it on stage. They also spend a quiet Fourth with Dom’s mom; experience neighborhood fireworks like a warzone; and have a special outdoor Mass at their parish for Independence Day.

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* A Little Lower Than the Angels, by Geraldine McGaughrean

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