I always imagined that being an introvert was something I'd grow out of. As a kid, I always wished I were more fun and outgoing. In general, I was happier to curl up in my room with a good book or spend hours alone with my horse at the barn than go to a sleepover with my friends. However, in ... Read More about Hey introverted moms, we didn’t get the short end of the stick
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Five Spiritual Books that Changed My Life in 2019
This year was a year when God spoke deep healing and peace into my life. He reached me many times through books. It's funny how in some seasons, I can barely find time and energy to shower, let alone read a book! But then the seasons come when there's a little of God making the time and little me ... Read More about Five Spiritual Books that Changed My Life in 2019
5 Powerful Marriage Habits for When You Feel Like You’re Just Roommates Taking Care of the Same Kids
We had been squeezing our loud, messy, homeless family of five into my parents’ modest four bedroom house for several months, and I hoped to God that my parents hadn’t noticed the palpable tension between Michael and me; I hadn't spoken more than three words to or even looked my husband straight in ... Read More about 5 Powerful Marriage Habits for When You Feel Like You’re Just Roommates Taking Care of the Same Kids
Please Don’t Put a Cape on Me
I was at our neighborhood park one evening by myself last spring, with then four-month-old Aidan in a carrier on my chest and my older four children running (and swinging, and jumping) wild and free. While we were there, a beautiful young family pulled up with three children in tow, all under four, ... Read More about Please Don’t Put a Cape on Me
About Me
Hi there! I'm Erin, a soft-spoken Southern belle, Catholic mother of five, homeschooler, and proud driver of a huge 12-passenger van...because we're that family now. And why yes--I do have my heart and hands full as wife to Michael (37) and mom to Gabriel (10), Faith (8), Gianna (7), Roman (3), ... Read More about About Me
The apostolate of friendship
The term "apostolate of friendship" really put into words some things I've learned and experienced about friendship over the past few years. One of the biggest blessings in my life here in Houston is our amazing, ever-growing community of friends. We celebrate together, eat together, grieve ... Read More about The apostolate of friendship