Raising the Betts

RTB027: It was a great Thanksgiving for the Betts, but then Dom ended up in urgent care, while making a turkey leftovers soup. Meanwhile, Melanie wants to know what other people cook on the weekdays before Thanksgiving. Plus a low-key start to Advent.

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RTB026: The Betts get ready for Thanksgiving after celebrating an early Thanksgiving dinner outdoors with the Scouts, plus Dom celebrates his baptism anniversary and with Melanie they talk about their dilemma of not having guests for the holiday.

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* New England Basecamp/Camp Sayre

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RTB025: As the Church year winds down, Dom and Melanie talk about the amazing Sunday Mass readings, including St. Paul’s admonition to lazy Thessalonians; plus Star Wars on Disney+ and the amwaing story of an Indian raj who took in 1,000 Polish orphans in WWII.

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* ‘He saved our lives’: B.C. woman among 1,000 Polish children adopted by Indian maharaja during WWII

* MYS016: Jesus’ Prophecy: “The Temple Will Be Destroyed!”

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RTB024: This week, Dom and Melanie talk about Jesus saying that there is no marriage in heaven and that the idea of infinity gives Dom a feeling like acrophobia. Plus why they’re sticking with Scouting despite the friction and how they overcome the challenges of cooking for allergy sufferers.

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* Spitfire: The Plane That Saved the World | Netflix

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RTB023: The Betts celebrate a blustery Halloween and Dom’s birthday; manage to get to the early Mass for All Saints; and then Dom takes the older girls on their first Scout camping trip. Plus Melanie has an opinion on a 1980s BBC adaptation of Jane Austen.

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RTB022: This time, Dom and Melanie talk about the Skeleton Sea Pirates; reading Jane Austen with the older girls; granddad’s visit; and a reflection on the Pharisee and the tax collector and being happy to be where you don’t belong.

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* “I Love Getting Into Where I Don’t Belong” | A Shepherd’s Post (Fr. David Barnes)

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RTB021: This week, Dom and Melanie discuss her “asportical” outlook; Dom goes to a neighborhood reunion; cool tips for the most amazing beef stew; reflecting on the unjust judge’s fear of the widow; and the boy sleeps through the night and is able to go to Mass.

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* “Without Becoming Weary,” reflection on the readings for October 20, 2019 by the sisters of Mount Saint Mary Abbey, Wrentham, Mass.

* Trappistine Quality Candy

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Photo: Robert of Fairfax/Flickr. CC-BY-NC-2.0.

RTB020: This week, Melanie goes to the theater; Dom goes shopping with the kids (and only loses one for a little bit); and they discuss why it’s so hard to get a good Lectionary podcast (or other use of the Bible or liturgical prayers).

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* Jurassic World: Battle at Big Rock

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* Brandon Vogt’s Free the Word campaign

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Photo: University of Utah Theater Dept/Flickr. CC-BT-NC-ND-2.0.

RTB019: This week, Dom and Melanie talk about the separate Masses conundrum; the classic kids’ novel, Eagle of the Ninth; one of their favorite dishes, moussaka; and Maria Von Trapp’s memoir; and more.

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* Moussaka on Wikipedia

* Spicy Moussaka with Yogurt Topping recipe

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RTB018: This week, Melanie and the kids go on, not one, but two different nature walks; Dom and Melanie discuss whether chili should have beans or not; conclude that blackened naan is not a thing; and talk about choosing a first computer for a pre-teen.

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