Today is our anniversary. Our 5th 🙂 According to For Your Marriage (a GEM of a website), we’re officially out of the newlywed category and starting our “middle years,” which should last us another 20 years or so til we’re empty nesters. That’s what “they” say anyway. Marriage with Andrew has been God’s most marvelous blessing. […]
Words of Wisdom Wednesday: How to Have a Fantastic Wedding & Marriage
It’s the Wedding Week Edition of Words of Wisdom! All week long I’m covering a few good things to know before (and after!) you say “I do!” Check out some insight from the good folks below and leave your own advice in the combox! 1) PRAY. Keep your common hobbies and movies, but know that […]
10 Tips on Being Mrs. Right
Summertime is Wedding Season! June is a fantastic month for marriage, especially if you’re into Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Andrew and I are about to celebrate our 5th anniversary on Thursday. We’ll officially be out of the “newlywed” category with a few solid lessons learned and millions more to come. With more confidence […]
4 Ways to Combat Laziness & Get More Done (don’t worry, they’re easy)
It’s summertime! The perfect time to get it done or maybe just watch weeks of reality TV. My list of To Dos (and pack of small boys) rule the day, but I tell you what! the temptation to let it all pass me by out of sheer fatigue and laziness is pretty powerful these days. […]
You should call your parents
During my day, my kiddos are my world. Our activities revolve around their schedules and we do all sorts of ridiculous things around the house, like running laps around the 8 ft. circle rug in the living room while listening to “Home” by Philip Philips on repeat (every day.). I know these three boys in […]
The Lady on His Arm (or How to Love a Busy Husband)
Andrew and I work. He has a paid career and I’m an at-home wife/mother. Ideally we’d be independently wealthy with no job demands so we could spend all sorts of time together, but for now we’re chained to the daily grind and looking forward to retirement. Despite the fact that he eats, sleeps, and keeps […]
The Tight-Knit Family Speaks the 5 Love Languages
I’m relatively new to parenting, but despite the green tint to my view, it’s clear that if I’m going to be any good at it, I need to learn what makes my kids tick. What do they like doing? What goes on in their little heads? Most importantly, how can I tell them I love […]
Thank God for their humble service
O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife. Who more than self their country loved And mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine Till all success be nobleness And every gain divine!
Entrusted with His Soul
Andrew proposed to me in front of the Pieta statue at St. Benedict’s in Atchison, KS. Both of us kneeling in prayer, he looked at me and said, “I love you with my entire heart. I entrust you with my soul. And I want to honor you with the rest of my life.” The question […]
WoW Wednesday: Words from a New Deacon, Fallen Away Adult Children, Staying on the Sunny Side, and Potty Training
Sum sum summertime! It’s amazing what a big ol’ dollop of free time does for me. What a rush! Already we’ve ripped out dead bushes from our front yard, had new windows installed (to replace the original, 60+ year-old shards of glass we used to have), Andrew fixed a cabinet, and soon we’ll hang a […]
