When Michael came in from work the other day, he first picked up one of his adoring fan girls and then walked over to me for my Hello, Honey peck on the lips. And then he did this thing where he kind of involuntarily reached out and touched my hair in the sweetest way. In a way that made me feel ... Read More about All dolled up, some tears (surprised?), and hero burnout
Humble Handmaid Blog Archives
Some cups get all the hype
I took Faith and Gianna with me to the doctor a few weeks ago because I had been sick with a terrible cold for a couple of days and felt completely awful. The girls were sick as well with little colds of their own. I wanted to curl up in a corner and moan myself to sleep, but instead I had to ... Read More about Some cups get all the hype
BIG news (coming soon), a big girl, and big bugs
I have some BIG news coming up pretty soon on the blog. Sorry--I can't tell you much right now, because (a) there is so much of it, (b) each thing really deserves it's own post, and (c) I'm coming up with some fun ways to celebrate with you! Stay tuned and make sure you subscribe to the blog ... Read More about BIG news (coming soon), a big girl, and big bugs
10 Ways to Encourage Your Husband
- 1 - Be kind to him. I read a great blog post once about being a kind wife. Joy said that she gave her husband a long list of things she could do for him every day. She wanted him to pick those things on the list that were most important to him. She wrote things like, "bake fresh bread for your ... Read More about 10 Ways to Encourage Your Husband
Is it True? Is it Kind? Is it Necessary?
I use this little "speech test" with my kids, but I definitely need to work on all three of these in my own speech. Especially the necessary part. So often when we speak unnecessarily, we reveal our own little pride issues. St. Josemaria has some good tips for unnecessary ... Read More about Is it True? Is it Kind? Is it Necessary?
Joy makes us a mountain
On the way to pick up my son from school earlier this week, my thoughts wandered to various struggles in my life. I began to dwell on how incredibly joyful Michael and I would be if such-and-such would happen. And oh-so-quickly the heavy sadness and discouragement of spiritual ... Read More about Joy makes us a mountain
It’s not the doing, but the letting be done to us
Looking for a house is (kind of) like looking for a spouse
If you follow my blog, you know we are living with my parents right now while we wait for some property we own to sell so that we can look for a house. I don't know where we will find our future home, or when we will find it, or what it will look like. I have a wish list of likes and preferences ... Read More about Looking for a house is (kind of) like looking for a spouse
