Meals at my house can be miserable.  Lunch more than any other.  One kid hates what I’ve put in front of him. One wants to sit on my lap and smear applesauce all over me. And the other has chosen now to fall off her chair and suffer (it seems) yet another mortal injury.  When […]

Hi Friends! It’s spring big-time around here. The grass is nearly florescent, the trees are covered in blooms and all of a sudden tulips are bursting open.  Since I always loved May Crowning as a kid, flowers get me thinking about Mary, even now as an adult.  So, in preparation for that–and because it’s just […]

Friends–It’s one of my favorite types of days here on the blog: a pattern release day and today I am sharing my MASS QUIET BOOKS with you all!  I love blogging and crafting and all that goes with it, but more than anything I LOVE when I send my creations out into the world and […]

And as a real departure from things I am comfortable with, here are some bump pictures.  After several requests from family and blog readers alike… I forced the camera into my husband’s hands after Mass. Marched into the backyard, and posed awkwardly for a few shots showing my bump, belly, whatever. I am 33 weeks […]