Did You Know Thursday is Mother's Day?
Ok, so maybe we don't celebrate Mother's Day on Thursday, December 8th in the United States, but I'm going to make the case that all Catholic families should.In the Catholic Church, we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on December 8. The...
read moreFeast of St. Nicholas and a Great Book
How is your Advent going? I've been enjoying my daily Advent devotional on EWTN's website. The daily reflection is based on a Scripture verse. Then, there is a short reflection followed by an "Advent Action" (something you can do to put the day's lesson into...
read moreBreastfeeding Bedlam
So, let's resume my breastfeeding saga starting after I got home from the hospital...I've decided to split up my experiences with Janie and Walt because I don't want them to melt together. Who knew I'd have so much to say about this? I'm warning you that this is a...
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 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...
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