Raising little kids is much too hard to do alone. Much.   In order to survive all of the tantrums and growing pains, I need my husband, my sisters, my mother, and more and more, my friends. My husband and I are blessed to be part of a wonderful group of Catholic families.   We’ve […]

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Family, marriage

Why We All Need To Be Part of a Community

My little Bernadette is quite a pretty little girl.   I hope that doesn’t come off as proud, but even I can’t help but marvel at her beauty.   And I’m not the only one.   People are constantly remarking on it. At the grocery store, the park, the library, the car wash, everywhere.  “Well, […]

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Motherhood

The Vanity of Little Girls

Sometimes my husband leaves for long business trips.   I also get lonely sometimes.   Sometimes the days get very long and I’m not the mother, the friend, the person I want to be. It’s very hard. But sometimes, when he’s gone, it’s not hard at all. In August my husband was sent on a […]

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Motherhood

The Sisterhood Of Mothers

I’m back with more cat cross stitch patterns! (and everyone rejoiced, I’m sure). I just finished and listed a trio of Floral Geometric Cat Cross Stitch Patterns (pictured above). And I’m so excited to share them with you today.  They turned out pretty cute, right? These new patterns, my trio of cat floral geometric patterns, are […]

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Adult Projects, embroidery

Cat Cross Stitch Patterns