The 5th "P" in Our Family's Rule of Life: Provider
Sorry it has taken me so long to circle back to this series. I was on a little blogging hiatus for Jane's birthday/birthday party, Marriage Encounter Weekend, and kicking off Lent. It feels good to be back! In case you’ve missed the previous three posts in the...
read moreThe 5th “P” in Our Family’s Rule of Life: Provider
Sorry it has taken me so long to circle back to this series. I was on a little blogging hiatus for Jane's birthday/birthday party, Marriage Encounter Weekend, and kicking off Lent. It feels good to be back! In case you’ve missed the previous three posts in the...
read moreAt CatholicMom: Lights Out! A Lenten Challenge for Your Family
My monthly column at CatholicMom is about one of our family's Lenten challenges. My husband, Philip, and I are looking for unique ways to dive into Lent as a family and as a couple this year. We came up with an idea that we think will prove to be challenging but very...
read moreJane's Lambie 5th Birthday Party
This year, it was all about Lambie from Doc McStuffins and everything pink and purple! The Invitation: Jane invited all of the girls in her preschool class and a few other close friends. It ended up being 9 girls, and everyone had a great time! It was fun to plan a...
read moreJane’s Lambie 5th Birthday Party
This year, it was all about Lambie from Doc McStuffins and everything pink and purple! The Invitation: Jane invited all of the girls in her preschool class and a few other close friends. It ended up being 9 girls, and everyone had a great time! It was fun to plan a...
read morePut It To Work 15
Another Monday means another opportunity to swap prayer intentions and start “putting them to work” for one another! Here are my prayer intentions for the week: For the graces to continue to put the lessons we learned during our Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend to...
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Another Monday means another opportunity to swap prayer intentions and start “putting them to work” for one another! Here are my prayer intentions for the week: A blessed year for Jane as she celebrates her 5th birthday this week A good "click" with my spiritual...
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Another Monday means another opportunity to swap prayer intentions and start “putting them to work” for one another! Here are my prayer intentions for the week: A blessed year for my brother, Matthew, whose birthday is this week. For the repose of the soul of Philip's...
read more7QT: 7 Reasons Parish Boundaries Are a Good Thing
When Philip and I were looking for a home in Lincoln, we were surprised to learn that the location of our home would determine our new parish for us. It turns out the Diocese of Lincoln very strictly enforces parish boundaries. If you live here, you will be in...
read moreThe 4th “P” in Our Family’s Rule of Life: Parent
In case you’ve missed the previous three posts in the series, I’m revisiting our Family’s Rule of Life (based on Holly Pierlot’s book, A Mother’s Rule of Life). Basically, a Rule of Life is an examination of your vocation and its essential duties so that you can put...
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