Someone asked me what my plans for Holy Week and Easter weekend were. I started rambling about how my husband will be working 12-hour days, so I’ll be heading to my parents’ house since taking all the kids to Mass solo is nearly as brutal as The Hunger Games Trilogy. Oh, and I love beingRead the whole post >>
Waiting for my miracle
Tonight I was curled up next to my 4-year-old, my eyes half-mast. “I’m so tired. I just may fall asleep right here beside you.” “And stay here all night?” she asked hopefully. It’s been an adjustment for my two younger daughters to not be able to sleep with me now that I have to night-nurtureRead the whole post >>
Notes from the Trenches
My babymoon is going so well. I’m tired, but I’ve just felt really happy and content this postpartum period. I’ve also really made peace with the fact that I just don’t have time to piece together perfect prose (or much prose at all) these days. I love this blog and writing, but they’re definitely notRead the whole post >>
Love Grows, But What About the Bed?
When I was pregnant with my second, I remember worrying and wondering how in the world I could possibly love another child as much as I loved my first. Of course, I quickly learned that there’s plenty of love to go around. Love doesn’t diminish when we welcome more children into our lives. It multiplies;Read the whole post >>
7 Quick Takes (Vol. 4)
#1 I don’t watch American Idol and honestly have no interest. I’ve heard the cut-off age is 28, so I just missed my chances at stardom. Rats! But there’s still hope for our family and it rests in our two crooners (the youngest is pictured here). #2 I recently read a great editorial in TheRead the whole post >>