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I am a Catholic SAHM to two kids and three babies in Heaven. I like to write about Catholicism, homemaking, being a Mom, living with three mental disorders, and the like. (more?)

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St. Bernadette of Lourdes


St. Benedict of Nursia


Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

One of those days

I put in a load of towels in the washer, then started a load in the dryer. The dryer humming away, I went back to tend to the pot of cloth diapers I was boiling to get them ready for use. I checked my email, read some forums. Heard the dryer humming still, but [...]

Shots

Elise and I both received some shots on Friday. The standard 2-month bonanza for Elise, and a tetanus shot for me (actually, the tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis shot). Three shots for Elise, and the rotavirus was oral. She was more upset at the rotavirus one. She still cried though at the needles, which was hard. She was [...]

And now, the moment we’ve all been waiting for…

::cue obnoxious font!:: GREG GOT A STATE JOB!!!!

We’re all super thrilled and grateful that about … 50 job applications and 5 interviews later (6 if you count the one outside of the traditional State sector) all in about 6 months of tons of praying, trusting, and submitting; he finally has one. We’re also [...]

Oh, HI MOM!

Finally, some GOOD NEWS

I got a letter yesterday in the mail, finally bearing good news – Elise and I were approved for private health insurance. And, unless the agent gave us a wrong quote/there’s been a major price increase since July 2008; it is actually affordable. Deo gratias! It does have a high deductible, but it’s not [...]

Hip-y

I attempted to make another one of the blue flannel A-line skirts that I made while pregnant. Dismal, dismal failure. Childbirth has given me hips and I have absolutely no idea how to make skirts fit me anymore. Ironically enough, the skirt that I made while pregnant fits perfectly – I’m wearing it now. [...]

Catholic Carnival #194

is awesome and up over at “Musings From a Catholic Bookstore” (which is Aquinas and More’s blog, and we all know how much I love Aquinas and More!). Maybe one of these days I’ll submit a post to the Catholic Carnival again.

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

It’s October 15th, which is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Rememberance Day. A day to remember our babies that we have lost through either miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, ectopic pregnancies, and the death of an infant. For those around us, we may seem absolutely insane for remembering our babies, naming our babies, especially early losses. [...]

Making time for prayer

I was, and still am; the champion of sleep. One part due to the Restless Legs (which haven’t been nearly as Restless – thank you pregnancy!), one part due to just being me. Growing up, it boggled my mind that my parents could get up so early. Dad had to be at work at [...]

One year ago today…

… we were joined in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony! The Gospel reading from our Nuptial Mass: “I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they [...]