Baby #3
We started talking about having another baby over the summer as "Baby Walt" approached 14 months, and big sister, Janie, was about two-and-a-half. Soon after, we received the blessed news that we were pregnant with Baby #3 and that he or she would make an appearance...
read moreThriving at Home During Ordinary Time
I asked friends to send me blog topic suggestions since I was in a writing rut. A friend sent me this:"Write about the struggles of being a mom, a stay at home mom. We...meaning I, have been having a rough week of it and as sad as it sounds, would like to hear that I...
read moreEasy Pinterest Art Project
I found the inspiration for our Pinterest art project here. Here's a picture of the original: We liked the original idea, but we wanted square canvases and cleaner lines that didn't allow the paint to bleed. Thanks to the Jo-Anns Labor Day Sale, we got the...
read morePlugging Your Life’s Meters
August was a dry spell for me--emotionally, physically, spiritually. I'm calling September my recovery month! Philip, amazing husband and pediatric resident, was working a month of nights. Despite all of his best efforts to make the month a painless one, it was...
read morePlugging Your Life's Meters
August was a dry spell for me--emotionally, physically, spiritually. I'm calling September my recovery month! Philip, amazing husband and pediatric resident, was working a month of nights. Despite all of his best efforts to make the month a painless one, it was...
read moreNon-Negotiable Issues for the Catholic Voter
A Moral Obligation In just a few months, we have the opportunity and the moral obligation to elect new leaders in this country.Submission to authority and co-responsibility for the common good make it morally obligatory to pay taxes, to exercise the right to vote, and...
read moreOn the 15th Anniversary of Blessed Mother Teresa's Death
Today is the 15th anniversary of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta's death on September 5th, 1997. Today is a chance to reflect on her life's work, the many blessings she brought to the people she served, and the blessings she continues to bring to those who never...
read moreOn the 15th Anniversary of Blessed Mother Teresa’s Death
Today is the 15th anniversary of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta's death on September 5th, 1997. Today is a chance to reflect on her life's work, the many blessings she brought to the people she served, and the blessings she continues to bring to those who never...
read more"Rejoice in the Wife of Your Youth"
"Foreshadowing." Walking downtown on our wedding day as an older couple approaches. My little trip down memory lane to our first date made me think of the thrill of our new relationship and the butterflies from our first kiss. Seven years later, we are no doubt more...
read more“Rejoice in the Wife of Your Youth”
"Foreshadowing." Walking downtown on our wedding day as an older couple approaches. My little trip down memory lane to our first date made me think of the thrill of our new relationship and the butterflies from our first kiss. Seven years later, we are no doubt more...
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