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Archives for February 2011

In Praise of Big Strong Men and my new herb garden

In Praise of Big Strong Men and my new herb garden

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When Jenay and Chris got here at the beginning of the month, I couldn’t wait to show off my beautiful…
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Do I need thank you’s?

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One of my favorite games to play when I was little was “house.” I would set up my little house…
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Bye Bye First Trimester! And Why Being Pregnant Doesn’t Make You Right

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I’m officially past my first trimester! AND I’m happy to report that I’m feeling much better over the past few…
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Beach weekend!

Beach weekend!

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Last weekend’s retreat went BEAUTIFULLY–pun intended 🙂 The retreat’s theme was “Beloved,” and all of the talks were centered around…
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Off to the beach

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I just wanted to let everyone know that I’ll be “offline” for the weekend…because I’ll be at the beach! I’m…
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A Valentine’s Day quote to grow with

A Valentine’s Day quote to grow with

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Michael and I posing for a glamour shot at the Spring Banquet at LSU’s Christ the King in 2007. I…
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Why Friday Made up for Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

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Last week was a long and tiring one for me! It wasn’t a bad week, just busy. But Friday really…
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A few pictures (and video!) that made my day today :)

A few pictures (and video!) that made my day today :)

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What a cutie patootie!!!!! Precious! Lookin’ all cozy in my little womb 🙂 How amazing! This little 1-inch person is…
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All the time I need

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I’ve been reading Kimberly Hahn’s Graced and Gifted lately. (I’ve had it on loan for a shamefully long time from my…
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I'm a south Louisiana girl, Catholic wife, writer, speaker, and mother of six. Since I started my blog way back in 2009, life has been a roller coaster of babies, plot twists and a plane crash or two. I've been chronicling things here as I've been learning to love and suffer and laugh and trust in the goodness of God in the ordinary and the extraordinary--with a little espresso and a lot of Divine Mercy. Read More…

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