My Experience With Breastfeeding, aka "I feel like such a failure! I'm a terrible mother!"
I was so thrilled to see another mom write that formula feeding is not an evil thing in this blog post yesterday: Breastfeeding Bullies. It made me want to share my experience with both nursing and formula feeding, and why I feel that (1) mothers who breastfeed...
read moreMy Experience With Breastfeeding, aka “I feel like such a failure! I’m a terrible mother!”
I was so thrilled to see another mom write that formula feeding is not an evil thing in this blog post yesterday: Breastfeeding Bullies. It made me want to share my experience with both nursing and formula feeding, and why I feel that (1) mothers who breastfeed...
read moreStuffed Animal Surgery
Janie loves her stuffed animals, but sometimes all of that love translates into wear and tear on the toys. Poor "Doggy" and Minnie Mouse got a big holes in their tummies and heads, and their stuffing was coming out. Fortunately, we have an in-house doctor who could...
read moreCleaning the Silverware
I don't know about you and your family, but doing the most time-consuming or tedious tasks together seems to bring out the best stories. After everyone finished their pie and birthday cake on Thanksgiving, I was putting away the silverware with my mom in the dining...
read moreAdvent at Our House
Sorry I've been MIA from the blogging world. It's been a busy last week and a half with my birthday, two family Thanksgivings, and getting ready for Christmas!I thought I'd write about the traditions we're starting at my house for Advent. Last year for my birthday,...
read moreMy Husband is Better Than Your Husband
I'm sure your husband is great too, but I wanted the spirit of healthy competition to get your attention. Have you ever noticed how women have a tendency to start bashing their husbands when they get together? The women transform into clones of "Debra," Patricia...
read moreCreating a Prayer Routine
It's downright embarrassing how long it's taken me to develop something resembling a prayer routine! I finally have a little routine going, and I want to share it with you in the hopes that you'll tell me about what you do.By some miracle, I've managed to get Janie...
read moreReclaiming Date Night — At Home
Before marriage, Philip and I went on our Catholic Engaged Encounter weekend along with several other engaged Catholic couples. We received a lot of great advice, but some points stick out more than others. We keep revisiting this point: Keep your priorities...
read moreUncle Matt Came For Dinner!
Tonight was the highlight of Janie's week because my younger brother Matthew (aka "Uncle Matt") came over for dinner!Janie usually takes a few minutes to warm up to people when she hasn't seem them for awhile or if she's meeting them for the first time. No warming up...
read moreWhat's this blog about?
First, why in the world did I call the blog "Hallelujah Is My Song"? This is a reference to Blessed Pope John Paul II's quote: “Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people, and hallelujah is our song.” Blessed Pope John Paul II was an important...
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