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, …
Last week I made a request for recipes and ideas for meatless meals for Lent. I received quite a few recipes and ideas and put them all together in this post for easy access for Lent. Thank you to everyone who helped me gather these! I also included some of my own recipes that we …
When I first heard the phrase, “faith over fear” I wasn’t sure how I felt about it. As someone who has dealt with anxiety my whole life, it almost felt dismissive of my struggles. It kind of felt like the stereotype of “if you have more faith, you won’t have anxiety” which just isn’t true. …
Last Sunday Last Sunday I felt like a crazy person. I woke up later than I should have, still exhausted as I was recovering from whatever virus we had. I texted my husband (who was gone at military drill) that I didn’t think Rebecca would make it to her Catechesis class. His response of “poor …
Merry Christmas! I can’t believe that we only have 1 more day left of 2022. I feel like the last few months of the year really fly by fast. Our family had a nice Christmas. We went up to Wisconsin to celebrate with Christian’s family and just got home yesterday. We had a nice visit …
Happy feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe! She has a very special place in my heart. The Story of Ruth I have been listening to the advent series by The Chosen on The Hallow App. Each day a passage of the bible is read, and then we meditate on it. One of the bible …
There is no question that families are under a spiritual attack right now. The good news is that the saints are here to help families thrive! Here are some stories about how different saints helped families with securing jobs, adoption, having a baby, and during times of mourning. St. Josemaria Escriva My wife and I …
I have heard about saints “stalking” people, but I have never experienced it myself. That’s not the case for Melayna and Noah Alicea. They shared these stories with me and let me tell you, I got goosebumps reading them! Melayna shares her stories on 2 saints, St. Joan of Arc and St. Catherine of Siena, …
The month of November always seems to go by so quickly. It seems like it was just Halloween! Now we have snow on the ground here, holiday drinks are out at the stores and social media is covered in ideas for gifts you can give for Christmas. (I will also be sharing some ideas on …
