Happy New Year, Everyone! 2023 Reflection 2023 started off with illness, and contained a lot of it for our family! We ended the year recovering from COVID (2nd time in less than a year) which means we began this year in recovery too. Hoping that our immune systems will be stronger this year (please?!). But …
I’ve recently been feeling like a leaf blowing in the wind. My life was in a good rhythm; we had a good routine down and plans for the future. We were still attached to the tree, if you will. Suddenly, everything changed and I’m at the mercy of God’s plan, not my own. But, then …
Life has been so busy lately. Not in a bad way, more of just every day is filled with an activity or appointment way. Each week starts and by Tuesday I feel like it should be the weekend already. School is in full swing now as are each of the kid’s activities. Some of our …
I hope everyone is off to a great start to their school year! We are slowly getting into the swing of things, and adjusting to new routines and schedules. With 3 kids gone at school, I *should* have more time to read and write in theory. But I’ve been finding myself busier than ever! However, …
This has been a difficult year for us; lots of new changes and busy schedules. I’ve shared on social media that we’ve been staying busy with appointments but haven’t really shared more than that. To be honest, I’ve been processing and struggling with feelings of failure, guilt, and that I wasn’t doing enough for my …
I recently wrote an article for Catholicmom.com (find it here) about having hope while traveling with kids, and just recorded a podcast for them going more into the topic. Those of you following along with me know that I’m more introverted, and I’m better able to collect my thoughts as I write so I can …
“You should be proud of yourself!” How often did you hear that growing up? How often do we hear that in our culture now? It comes up often when we are talking about accomplishments for educational milestones, mental health, work hustle, self-care, etc. “You can do better/you are falling behind!” How often do you hear …
Last night my husband and I were getting ready to go to bed, when my daughter gets up for the third time that evening to go to the bathroom. She has always been more of a night owl, and will constantly stay up playing in her room. When my husband heard her, he went over …
Ready or not, summer is approaching! My kids have their last day of school on June 1st. While I am looking forward to forgo the morning hustle during the week days, I’m nervous about what to do to fill up the time. My kids are all very close in age and, like most kids, tend …
I find myself outside with my son playing “soccer” with a rock as the soccer ball on our driveway as we wait for the school bus. My 6-year-old has a look of panic and despair on his face when I score another goal, tying the score. I stop, look him in the eyes and say, …
