The Blog
My Thoughts on Sandy Hook
I sat down to write tonight, hoping to put something cohesive together about what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary last Friday. I can't. All that I can come up with is a bunch of thoughts simultaneously running through my mind. Maybe that's what this post needs to...
read moreSharing What I Learned
Losing our precious baby Thérèse taught me many things, introduced me to many resources, and showed me how many families are affected by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death. Since sharing our story, nearly fifty women and their family members reached out to me...
read moreCelebrating Thérèse
After a lot of prayer, Philip and I decided we wanted to celebrate our baby Thérèse's life formally with our family. Thérèse will be buried at a Catholic cemetery, but there will be no formal burial ceremony. (I'll go into the logistics and hoops I had to go through...
read moreOur Jesse Tree
Have you ever heard of a Jesse Tree? Until last year, I never knew the significance of the tree or the ornaments/images on the tree. In anticipation of Christmas, the Jesse Tree tells the story of Jesus' family tree. Starting with the story of Creation and ending...
read moreMy Christmas Planner
In March, I created a Boucher Family Binder to serve as our family's central information hub. Since creating that binder, life is much more organized and less stressful around here. To learn more about the forms and information contained in the binder, click on the...
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