What We Had For Dinner: Pork Chops With Pineapple Fried Rice
I found this recipe for Pork Chops with Pineapple Fried Rice from Ree. You may know her as "The Pioneer Woman," but we're on a first name basis. At least I like to think we are...Anyhoo, this made a fantastic weeknight meal! You know what made it even more...
read moreGame-Changing Book
Have you ever read a book that changed your life? I miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight have a tendency to embellish from time to time, but I finished reading a book two weeks ago that I'm calling a "game changer" in my life. The book is The Bible Compass: A Catholic's Guide to...
read moreJane's Lunchtime Prayer
We took a little hiatus from daily Mass Wednesday and today because the kids have been overtired from a busy schedule. This morning, little Walt walked to me with arms outstretched, tears rolling down his cheeks, and asked, "Binkie? Night, night?" at 8:15! My kids...
read moreJane’s Lunchtime Prayer
We took a little hiatus from daily Mass Wednesday and today because the kids have been overtired from a busy schedule. This morning, little Walt walked to me with arms outstretched, tears rolling down his cheeks, and asked, "Binkie? Night, night?" at 8:15! My kids...
read moreHappy Sibling Day!
Apparently today is "Sibling Day." At least everyone on Facebook keeps posting pictures of themselves and their siblings, so I thought I'd find a few of my favorite pictures of myself and my siblings. I love you, Dan, David, Jenny, Andy, and...
read moreDaily Mass Day 2 & True Love
I took the kids to 8:15 Mass for the second day in a row this morning. The church was jam-packed, standing-room only, so I ended up sitting with the kids in some chairs in the narthex. I told them that they had to stay on the rug or in their chairs. We had a few...
read moreDaily Mass Day 2 & True Love
I took the kids to 8:15 Mass for the second day in a row this morning. The church was jam-packed, standing-room only, so I ended up sitting with the kids in some chairs in the narthex. I told them that they had to stay on the rug or in their chairs. We had a few...
read moreWe Did It! The Kids and I Made It Through Daily Mass Without Philip!
Yesterday, I asked for your prayers because I resolved to take the kids to daily Mass all by myself. This rainy morning, I took two toddlers and my burgeoning belly to 8:15 Mass, and we all lived to tell about it. Yay! And you know what? It was great! Like most...
read morePrayer Request: Daily Mass With the Kids
After hemming and hawing over wanting to take the kids to daily Mass but being too afraid to try it solo, I've finally decided that we're actually going to do it. Tomorrow. 8:15. Get ready, daily Mass goers! My crew is invading tomorrow!I'm equally excited and...
read moreFamily Trip to the Zoo
Do you want to know why Philip is the best husband ever? He worked an overnight shift at the hospital on Friday, came home Saturday morning, and he insisted that he would rather take a family trip to the zoo than take a snooze. In typical Husband and Father of the...
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