Kate’s Blog – Page 131

Writing and Faith

My mom gave me a subscription to Living Faith as a gift. I always enjoy the daily Catholic devotions based on the day’s readings, but some speak to me more than others. Amy Welborn wrote a devotional back in August that really hit home with me as a writer and a woman trying to liveRead the whole post >>

Housekeeping

No, not of the vacuum variety. Just a few notes and requests I’ve had from fellow bloggers: EMN Contest. The Extraordinary Moms Network is hosting its second contest. The theme is “My Heros.” From Heidi: “Who is a woman who taught you an important lesson about motherhood? Write about her on your blog and sendRead the whole post >>

Wisdom from Yoda

I recently wrote this post over at In God’s Image where Cathy Adamkiewicz and I explore the intersection of faith, fitness, and body image and thought I would share it here as well. Okay, so you’re probably thinking: “What could George Lucas’s great Jedi Master possibly have to do with faith, body image, or fitness?”Read the whole post >>

Why My Husband and I Still Date

I don’t blog about my husband much, mainly because he’s a really private person and would be the last person in the universe to start a personal blog or to start following others’ blogs. But this past weekend I dated my husband of six years, thanks to his thoughtful planning (so he deserves at leastRead the whole post >>

A Birthday Letter to My Baby Brother

Dear Josh, Happy Birthday! You must be feeling really old now that you have a mortgage to pay. Congrats on the new home! You know, I realized I haven’t really written you one of my signature, sappy letters since your college graduation. How pitiful is that. So I decided to stop being such a slackerRead the whole post >>