Every six months or so I declare my Semi-Annual PURGE WEEK. I attack every corner and closet over five days, ridding our home of excess and clutter, my mind of unnecessary sentimentality, and I produce an admirable pile of STUFF. We usually donate everything, but this year we had enough to hold our own yard sale with […]
Ignorance of Christ
This video cracks me up. I love that this little girl is so intent on getting the psalm down and that she’s candid and comfortable in front of the camera, but almost timid about being proud of herself at the end. Generally speaking, Catholics aren’t well known for their knowledge of Sacred Scripture; which is […]
Our 4th Anniversary: A Cup o’ Joe, Marital Combat, and Tiramisu
Yesterday was our anniversary 🙂 Our 4th. Each anniversary is spent relishing in what makes us US, without any pressure to make it perfect or fancy for the sake of fancy. Like every other day in the house, it started with diaper changing for the boys and coffee for us. I surprised Andrew and served […]
Fresh & Strong: Tips for Marriage Upkeep
My inbox is flooded with junk on a daily basis. Groupon, Pottery Barn, Pinterest, etc. Most of the emails are subscriptions I consistently delete instead of clicking the fine print “unsubscribe” option. Good Housekeeping sends out “Good Advice” emails that, despite the subject, usually go out with the rest of the spam; but Monday morning […]
Air in the Tires and Fuel in the Tank: How to Keep Fathers Trucking Along
“Only a life lived with meaning is worthy of rest.” – The Chosen Being a father is a 24/7, for-the-rest-of-your-life duty and honor. It can be fairly easy to come by, whether a man is the father in a family, the pastor of a parish, or a father figure to another; but, the weight of […]
The Thorn in My Side & the Plank in My Eye
I’m aware that I have controlling tendencies. I like things the way I like them – my house neat and uncluttered, my food condiments on the side, my boys napping on schedule. A place for everything and everything in its place. I’d love to think that I’m a flexible person, casual and cool, but I’m […]
What’s not to love?
I make no secret of the fact that I’m crazy about my husband. That he’s sweet to me, that he’s hilarious, or that we have a super-high-quality relationship. Andrew and I are the best of friends and he’s my favorite person on the face of the earth for a whole SLEW of reasons. … don’t worry, I […]
Life Labored & Laden
Life sure gets busy doesn’t it? We excitedly moved into very own house a year ago in June and since then, we’ve been waiting with bright, hopeful eyes (maybe it’s just been me) for life to settle down and slip into some state of normalcy. Uhh…yeah right. Owning a home, it seems, involves more financial demand […]
It seems that the Lord is VERY kind and merciful
Happy Easter! and Happy Mother’s Day!! In my last post, I boldly challenged myself (and anyone else!) to avoid excessive computer use for the duration of Lent. The goal was to use my computer for online bill pay and occasional email only – what bliss! what freedom. I could tell a difference even the night before I […]
Not a total Black-Out, but a Great Minimalization
The yearly struggle with what to sacrifice for Lent came as expected. Facebook? The whole Internet? There’s no doubt about it that it’s the computer that I allow to stand in the way of my becoming a more disciplined person. I get so irked when others spend too much time online. And then I realized […]
