Fun in the Sun
I love the summer! After a long, long winter, it is so much fun to get everyone outside as much as possible.The other night, Jane and Walt ran around in the sprinkler and played with the water table after dinner. Meanwhile, Philip mowed the front lawn, Harry had a...
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Faithful blog readers, remember my dear friend, Amanda Teixeira? Back in December, we wrote a series on the cross of infertility. (If you didn't have a chance to read it, head on back to read Amanda's words. She does such a great job of explaining what it's like...
read moreRandom Picture Recap
Thought I'd share a few pictures of what we've been up to since the big move.Playing on the parish playground. Did I mention our new parish is a leisurely five minute stroll from our home? GLORIOUS!Walt, our Very Hungry Caterpillar at the Lincoln ZooAnother...
read more6 Years Ago Today
6 years ago today, Philip and I were on our honeymoon in Rome. What a way to start a marriage, huh? Not only were we in Rome, but we were getting our marriage blessed by Pope Benedict XVI at a Wednesday audience in St. Peter's Square. (I wrote another post about...
read moreWhat's missing?
Below is a picture of our new family room. Can you find what's missing?It's actually a trick question because we don't think the room is missing anything. I was hoping you'd notice that the family room doesn't have a television. Did you? We're not finished...
read moreWhat’s missing?
Below is a picture of our new family room. Can you find what's missing?It's actually a trick question because we don't think the room is missing anything. I was hoping you'd notice that the family room doesn't have a television. Did you? We're not finished...
read moreHelp a Decorating Challenged Girl Create an Oratory
I've been inspired by this summer book club, "Summer in the Little Oratory," to create our own "little oratory." An oratory is just a fancy word for a dedicated prayer space. As my friend Lisa Schmidt says, it's all about "bringing the monastic into my domestic."...
read moreLife's Too Short for Mommy Guilt
Jim Gaffigan is right. It is amazing that mothers have anyone to talk to! He lays out his brilliant case in Dad is Fat:"Motherhood is filled with executive decisions, and with each decision comes possible conflict with kids, husbands, and other mom friends. With...
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Jim Gaffigan is right. It is amazing that mothers have anyone to talk to! He lays out his brilliant case in Dad is Fat:"Motherhood is filled with executive decisions, and with each decision comes possible conflict with kids, husbands, and other mom friends. With...
read moreA Letter to Walt For His 3rd Birthday
Dear Walt,I am sorry this is nearly a week late. I know, I know, life of the middle child, huh? Moving took over our lives for a little while. Now that things are starting to settle down, I want to take the time to let you know just how special you are in a letter,...
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