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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

7 Quick Takes, End of the Day Edition

1. It’s been one of those days – kind of blah and dreary. No real reason, maybe hormones getting unsettled or whatever. It helps that Elise went trick-or-treating at Grandma and Grandpa’s work, dressed as a (very) cute little lion. Rawr!

2. Because I am a book-a-holic, I finally was able to obtain [...]

Today, in two pictures:

Little One loves having a hand up. All. The. Time.

Our Pro-Life Jack-o-Lantern, pattern courtesy of the American Life League.

Everything is fine with Little One. We have to go back for another ultrasound in a month as the ultrasound technician found some cysts in the brain. Everything else was [...]

Please pray for Greg

He has a job interview the first week of November. Please pray that God’s will be done, and we can be at peace regardless the outcome.

My Notes from Fr. Benedict Groeschel’s Conference, 10/20-21

I posted this on my Facebook, but figured I should share it here, as well. Enjoy!

——— His theme was growing in the spiritual life.

What is the spiritual life? –> Your life with God. It begins when God becomes real to you.

“What you desire, you will be.” ~ St. John of the [...]

Consolation from Fr. Groeschel

Last night was the last night of Fr. Groeschel’s visit to our Diocese. He attended a prayer group and potluck, and after we were done eating, some of us had a chance to visit with him (and of course, ask for his blessing!). Greg and I had Elise along, and he asked if she [...]

Two movies

Elise walking:

Untitled from Kimberly W. on Vimeo.

Elise’s “routine”

Untitled from Kimberly W. on Vimeo.

Everyone should be able to see these! [...]

7 Quick Takes, Hole in the Road Edition

1. Back here I talked about the City digging up our road to replace a water main. They’ve since replaced the main, and made our road, well, a road again. Except that last night they decided to basically box us in – at one end of the road is a giant hole, and at [...]

Book Review: Mary, Mother of the Son Trilogy

I’ve had this trilogy since our trip to California (so, the beginning of September), and finished it last night. Usually, I’m a quick reader, but there was something about these three books that really slowed me down.

They weren’t boring. They weren’t over my head. They also weren’t dumbed down. They’re not long [...]

A Busy Bee

Tonight, Greg and I are going to our parish mission which is being said by a very, very special guest. We’re both looking forward to it, but that means that everything I usually get done in the evening needs to be done during the day. I will be posting on the parish mission once [...]

Why did I become a Benedictine Oblate?

I have been pondering Marigold’s question(s), which I think could be boiled down to one: Why be an Oblate?

I have spent some time reflecting and thinking, and praying about this question. I still don’t have an answer. I could give you a list of little reasons, such as community; since nothing in the [...]