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It has been a strange thing, announcing this 5th pregnancy. Of course, I’ve dealt with the shock of many, amazed that we would dare have a 5th.  But I expected this and dealt with my fair share of it when I announced number 4. Nope, the worst of it all I created for myself.  In […]

Catholic, Faith, Motherhood

November 17, 2017

Because being open to life means…being open to life

LISTEN ON ITUNES LISTEN ON ANDROID Hey there! Today’s episode is short and sweet and gets at one of my serious struggle as a mom. It often feels like I am on an endless (and fruitless) quest to make my life at home raising kids just a little bit better.  Maybe if we stayed home […]

Catholic, Family, Motherhood, Podcast

November 14, 2017

J1ST 021: Struggle, Hardship, and Peace

Hey there!  Stopping in today to share a little project with you that celebrates the beautiful liturgical seasons of our Church: Father Pine Liturgical Vestments.  The printable version of the vestments as well as detailed instructions for making the felt vestments are part of the Digital Library of Resources for Catholic Families. You can find […]

Faith, kids crafts

November 5, 2017

“Father Pine” Liturgical Activity

Housework is an unavoidable part of many of our days. It is something we dread and put off and force ourselves to just get through. But, housework can be much more than that. It is a call to an opportunity for Holiness. Although I struggle with this as well, I worked hard to research and pray […]

Catholic, Faith, Motherhood, Podcast

October 25, 2017

J1ST 020: The Holiness of Housework