It’s been a year since I found I was most likely miscarrying Jesse. September 13, 2021 I went into my doctor’s appointment and heard the words that no parent wants to hear. Baby was measuring small, and there was no detectable heartbeat. I had to wait another week to see if there was any change, …
If we have no peace it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. Mother Teresa I was out for my run earlier and reached a point in my route where I needed to cross the street and turn around. I noticed there was a woman walking on that side, so to …
Last week was a week over here! It started out with the Monday-est of Mondays. Everyone woke up cranky and tired, our AC stopped working, we discovered some weird electrical problem in the basement, and I don’t even remember what else. It was just a bad day. Tuesday the AC still wasn’t working, (we weren’t …
Happy Saturday! There have been so many changes happening all at once over here- and to be honest it’s all a little overwhelming. From Elijah’s birth, Theresa’s surgery, Gabriel starting KINDERGARTEN (this one has been a big change for me this week) and Rebecca 4 year old preschool, to a seasonal change to Fall, I …
I stared at the empty space on our wall where his picture would be, wondering what he would look like, yet also in disbelief that soon we would have another newborn. Those that have been following along with me here know that I suffered a miscarriage right before getting pregnant with Elijah. And while I …
I don’t always get to hear/pay attention to the gospel reading- comes with the territory of being a mom of 5 kids ages 5 and under. But if it’s a very popular reading, even if I’m not able to listen to all of it, I know the story already. This past weekend is one of …
How many times have you had a bad day and had someone tell you to “think positive” or “look on the bright side”? And how annoyed has that made you? While I’m sure that person was trying to help you change your perspective and feel better, maybe it wasn’t the right time to suggest it, …
Last week I wrote a post for the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I shared my own reflection on it, and now would like to share other resources from members of Catholics Online. Just click the links under the picture to be directed to each resource. We all decided to come together and …
On the move My family moved around a lot when I was little. My dad was military up until I was in the 5th grade, so every few years we’d pack our stuff up and move to a different house. Most of my life I shared a room with my older sister. Any time we’d …
Written on May 15, 2022 Celebrating past and present achievements There have been so many graduations recently in my family. So many things to celebrate! My sister-in-law graduated college and will be getting married next week. My older sister graduated with a counseling degree that she’s been working on for years while raising her kids. …
