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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

What to do when the going gets tough

Today, Greg received some bad news in his work email directly affecting his job and us. He’s still employed, naturally; but behind the scenes things at work are playing out and it’s not good (sorry for the crypticness). At any rate, this afternoon was full of “this is horrible” and “what are we going [...]

Hearts for Home – First Time Edition

I’ve become a new fan of Cherished Hearts at Home recently. One of the things Gae is starting is Hearts for Home. The premise: In today’s busy and aggressive society mothers at home are not given much encouragement to be committed to their role in being home.

In my weekly ‘Hearts for Home’ post [...]

A Monkey Apron

So, that apron I talked about? It be finished.

I think it turned out well. Nice and whimsy for domestic use.

I used Butterick’s B4087 pattern, view A.

Rock. And. Roll.

Hypocrisy Check!

One of the things that was running through my head last night was ‘how well do I practice what I preach’?

Do I say I’ve forgiven someone … but still hold a grudge? Do I say that it doesn’t bother me … but think of ways of “getting back” or “getting even”? Do [...]

And now, for something new

Separation anxiety! Whooooo! It’s fun! It’s exhausting! It’s mentally draining! It’s …. normal.

In between helping Elise through it, I’m working on sewing up a new apron; so I haven’t had too much time to post. Which is good – stepping away from the Internet is a good thing.

On that note, [...]

Elise at Nine Months

Speaking of Elise, her nine month birthday was while we were back East for Lt. BIL’s graduation. It’s been a while since I’ve done a little update on her, so let’s rock!

Elise learned to crawl, with her belly on the ground right before we left. She is now crawling on her hands [...]

Becoming a Little Child

For a while, Elise was in the phase of rolling in her sleep. Naturally, this freaked her out and she’d wake up crying. Everything I read indicated she’d grow out of it, and I’m happy to say she has. She still rolls in her sleep, but stays sound asleep during it all. Last night [...]