Everything is cuter in cross-stitch. It’s a fact.   And you know what we all need during these dark political times–more cute (and diligent prayers). I’m in a funny mood today.   We are leaving on a BIG road trip tomorrow, so instead of packing/laundry/cleaning, I am doing something totally silly–making cross stitch patterns.   […]

I have never experienced shame quite as profoundly as I have as a mother. On Monday I decided to walk to afternoon preschool with Gus.   After dropping him off, I headed back with the three younger kids crammed into the stroller.  A small park sits on the corner of our street.   Bernadette and […]

I hate to say that my life is defined by a lie, but some days it kinda is. The lie that it if I accomplish enough, if I get every little thing done and read the kids a million books and grocery shop and clean out the car and eat so crazy healthy and exercise […]

In my youth, I was fascinated by the lives of the saints.   My sisters and I used to beg our mother to read about the saints every night.   More often than not we begged to hear about Maria Goretti because she was our favorite.   It’s a bit of a gruesome story–attempted rape […]