Kate’s Blog – Page 105

I Think I Can (With the Help of God)

Lately I’ve been barraged by thoughts of what I can’t do. I can’t keep my home in tip-top shape anymore. I can’t get over my insecurities about officially starting to homeschool Madeline this fall. I can’t play with my older girls as much as I used to anymore. I can’t sleep even when I crawlRead the whole post >>

Blogging Meets the Real World

First a story: After M.E. was born, I received an email from someone who is a part of Loaves and Fishes, a ministry at my church that organizes volunteers to bring food to families in need such as those who have welcomed a new baby. This someone had signed up to bring me a meal,Read the whole post >>

New Column: Beautiful Girls

You can read my new column at Inside Catholic: Beautiful Girls. And won’t you please help deflect some of the negative energy this one has spawned? I just can’t win (perhaps I should stop trying). In response to my article, Desiderius (surely a pseudonym) made some good points all the while seeming to miss theRead the whole post >>

Your Baby is Just Fine and So Are You

Recently, I had the rare opportunity to go to the grocery store toting only the baby. She was a happy, wiggly little thing, and I quite enjoyed our visit as well as her many admirers. Typically, I’m in such a rush that I avoid onlookers. I’m not overtly rude, but I don’t stop to makeRead the whole post >>

A Toothsome Tale

Last Thursday my preschooler had a dentist appointment to get her teeth cleaned. Starting on Monday she kept asking, “How many days until my dentist appointment?” On Wednesday, I told her, “Only one more day.” To which she exclaimed, “Yea! I can’t wait.” Something tells me she could use a little more excitement in herRead the whole post >>