Most days it feels plain ludicrous that I have the audacity to blog and blab about motherhood, faith, life, and love. Days when… I get so frustrated with Gus that I’m a red-faced screaming banshee by 9 am. We are 10 minutes late…and only 3 of the 4 kids have shoes on.   My sink is […]

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 […]