December 2014, 5 years old Goodness gracious sakes alive! Gabriel is already FIVE! Time flies. Five years ago today, I had my first child, a 6lb, 5oz wrinkly, red, skinny baby boy who stopped crying as soon as he was laid on his mother's chest. We love him so much. He can write his name. He likes ... Read More about Goodness gracious sakes alive…Gabriel is turning FIVE!
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5 Tips for Going from Grinch to Grateful
My inner Grinch snuck up on me again. He likes to surprise me with a visit towards the end of the year, peeking over the corners of shiny family Christmas cards, and winking at me from amid the numbers in the Christmas budget that will never add up. He gleefully nudges me to be jealous and ... Read More about 5 Tips for Going from Grinch to Grateful
Have a little Faith
Three-year-old Faith Lucia is such a blessing to me. She is also my only baby who "looks like me" so far. She is incredibly smart, perceptive, imaginative, and downright delightful. My five-year-old son was barely talking in full sentences at three years old! He and his sister are so different. I am ... Read More about Have a little Faith
A Rule of Life baby step
After being introduced to the idea of a Rule of Life in our Domestic Church formation last month, Michael and I have been tossing around different ideas for starting to lay out one of our own. One of the "rules of thumb" we thought might be a good idea for our family was to plan ... Read More about A Rule of Life baby step
Mother Teresa’s Fragrance Prayer
I have been taking the children to Catechesis of the Good Shepherd apostolate of the Missionaries of Charity here in Baton Rouge. While the children are in the atrium for their class, Gianna and I spend time in the sisters’ little chapel, and we visit with the other waiting parents and any sisters ... Read More about Mother Teresa’s Fragrance Prayer
The Most Important Christians They’ll Ever Meet
The Act of Contrition is one of my favorite prayers. It is generally said after receiving absolution in the sacrament of confession, but I like to say it before bed as I review my day in prayer. We said this prayer every afternoon at my Catholic elementary school, something I am very grateful for ... Read More about The Most Important Christians They’ll Ever Meet
Three on Earth, one in Heaven
Michael and I suffered a miscarriage this month. We named our baby Kolbe Joseph. We both think he was a boy. I was mysteriously sick for two or three weeks (with pregnancy symptoms, we realized later) before we actually found out we were pregnant. It gives me comfort to know now that I endured ... Read More about Three on Earth, one in Heaven
30 Ideas to Teach the Faith to Little Ones
Research has found that most people's moral foundations are in place by age nine, and a person's spiritual beliefs are generally set by around 13. We have big work to do with our little ones. These early years are so important. As parents, we are the most important teachers our children ... Read More about 30 Ideas to Teach the Faith to Little Ones
The school of holiness
Lately, I have been praying often for a strong marriage and family. I want so much for my children! I want so much to be a wonderful wife and mother! I have had real comfort in knowing, though, that I am in the best of positions for becoming the woman and mother God made me to be for my family: ... Read More about The school of holiness