Gratitude – Page 5

Thank You!

Things have been crazy around here. Last week I was nursing sick kids back to health (nothing serious – just the sniffles and the crankies). We had old friends over for dinner last Friday. It was our first time entertaining in our new home, and it went well. Then on Saturday we went to anotherRead the whole post >>

Howler Monkeys, Prayers About Poop, and Amazing Grace

Young children belong at Mass. They should be invited to worship and always be welcomed by the Body of Christ, not just on their Baptismal Day or when they’re old enough to understand the Eucharist (at what age does that exactly happen anyway? Does anyone ever fully understand the Eucharist?). I believe all of thisRead the whole post >>

The Whole Story

In my last post, I mentioned Madeline’s persistent fever. What I didn’t bring up is how concerned I was starting to become. My little, hopping cricket was no longer hopping. She was sleeping. All. Of. The. Time. As soon as I thought her fever had broken, it would return. She’d start to cry and wouldRead the whole post >>

If You’re Happy and You (Should) Know It

This is how I had everything played out in my head. While my husband was across the country attending a conference for his new job, I would nest. After a few days of feverishly unpacking, covering our walls with photos and art, arranging and rearranging furniture, filling our pantry and fridge with food, we wouldRead the whole post >>

On the Move*

* For real this time! For those of you who subscribe to my RSS feed in a reader, this is the post you were supposed to read, but goofy, anal planner that I am inadvertently and prematurely published a version of this post when I was attempting to just schedule it. This morning we’ve gottenRead the whole post >>