The Photographer’s Observations
When I was younger, I didn't really understand what was so stressful about a family photo shoot for my parents. What's the big deal? We just showed up, smiled, and the photographer got the pictures back to us, right? Oh, how naive I was! There's a lot behind a...
read moreSuit Up!
God has this way of not-so-subtly beating me over the head with answers by bringing a person, Bible verse, or event into my life to teach me something. I don't know about you, but after I heard that the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare, I was needing a little...
read moreDon't Forget Our Priests on Father's Day!
When you're celebrating fatherhood on Sunday, don't forget to acknowledge the men you call "Father" as well! Let us married folks and parents not forget that without these fantastic priests, we couldn't have had a nuptial Mass in the Catholic Church to start us on...
read moreDon’t Forget Our Priests on Father’s Day!
When you're celebrating fatherhood on Sunday, don't forget to acknowledge the men you call "Father" as well! Let us married folks and parents not forget that without these fantastic priests, we couldn't have had a nuptial Mass in the Catholic Church to start us on...
read moreBack to Reality and Janie's Sticker Chart
I've been MIA from the blogging world because I was on vacation. No, I didn't go anywhere exotic or do anything earth-shattering. I simply got to spend an entire week with Dr. Phil at home with us! Hooray! We got to do all kinds of fun stuff. We worked on the...
read moreBack to Reality and Janie’s Sticker Chart
I've been MIA from the blogging world because I was on vacation. No, I didn't go anywhere exotic or do anything earth-shattering. I simply got to spend an entire week with Dr. Phil at home with us! Hooray! We got to do all kinds of fun stuff. We worked on the...
read moreHappy Anniversary! (A Wedding Day Flashback)
Happy 4th Anniversary, Philip! How has it already been 4 years since that special day?!Reading the card Philip sent me before the weddingMe and my sisterThe girlsFlowers unite!Love this pictureMe, my sisters, and my goddaughterMy aunt gave me her wedding dress. I...
read moreAnother New Bedtime Update
The 9:45 p.m. weeknight bedtime is officially a habit for me and Philip. We finally got our Blizzards! Hooray!We turn off whatever we're watching or stop whatever we're doing at 9:30 to get ready for bed. Philip preps the coffeemaker for the morning and lets Monty...
read moreHappy Birthday, Walt!
Our sweet baby Walt turned one last Saturday. I know it's cliché, but we can't believe how quickly the year flew by! I thought I'd share a few pictures of the fun day. Of course, I couldn't help but think of all of the similar mannerisms Walt had to Janie on her...
read moreFacing the Machine Gun
Every time I get on Facebook or check the news, I'm bound to see some version of anti-Catholicism. Someday, hopefully someday in the near future, I'll wise up and stop being so shocked. Usually, the anti-Catholicism is in the form of "machine gun apologetics" --...
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