I turned 30 yesterday. It’s been a milestone birthday that has been on my mind for awhile. Though I will admit I wasn’t always looking forward to it until recently. I feel like I have not had the typical 20s experience compared to my peers. Modern society (or at least what I have grasped from …
What is your Stress Response?
Do you ever get frustrated watching a movie or reading a book at the main character’s decision in a critical moment? And then to make up for the disappointment, do you imagine yourself making the right choice instead of the mistake the character made? We all like to believe that we would make the right …
3 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day this Year
If you are like me then I am sure when you realized Valentine’s Day is also Ash Wednesday, you sighed a little and got disappointed. While the beginning of Lent is an important time for Catholics, it doesn’t mean we can’t be a little thrown off by the timing of it this year. I realize …
Just keep Shoveling
Isn’t it amazing how two people can have completely different opinions on the same situation/thing? Something that is really important to one person may not even be on another’s radar. Someone might be excited about the rain while another is wishing for sunshine. This past week has been a snowy one in Iowa. On Monday …
Welcome 2024
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 …
What I’ve Been Reading
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, …
Letting Go of Guilt
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 …
Tips on Traveling With Kids
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 …
Morning or Night?
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 …
And The Winner Is…
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, …