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Humble Handmaid Blog Archives
Tunnel vision
I've been operating at less than 100% for the past few months--between terrific morning sickness and particularly hardy strains of colds constantly laying siege to my family. I am happy to say that I am feeling much better the last couple of days, and we are all nearing the ends of our ... Read More about Tunnel vision
Humble Handmaid on the radio–with a little Faith and Good Counsel
I mentioned in my last post that I recently started co-hosting a Catholic women's radio show, but I thought that I should have some kind of official post to announce it. :) What: Faith and Good Counsel Who: Staci Gulino, Dr. Mary Wallace, and Yours Truly Where: Baton Rouge Catholic ... Read More about Humble Handmaid on the radio–with a little Faith and Good Counsel
Short-ish letter from the Wimpy Girl Trenches
Good evening! It's 9:30 and way, way, way past my bedtime, but I actually got a shower in, prayed a little, and (most importantly) stopped caring for a couple of minutes about the laundry that needs to be put away. And to be honest my tiny hobby corner of the Internet starts weighing on me when I ... Read More about Short-ish letter from the Wimpy Girl Trenches
Honest mistake?
My mom and sister-in-law were in town this weekend, and Michael and I took them and the kids for a walk on Friday morning after breakfast. Lots of houses in my neighborhood are decorated for Halloween this year, which I knew would make the walk more interesting than usual. Little did I ... Read More about Honest mistake?
Fall cuties
Faith loves a good back tickle...wonder where she gets that from? :) Fall craft with Gabriel. Constructed almost entirely by his mother. I did successfully get him to help me cut strips of red, yellow, and orange construction paper to make the "leaves," but after we finished with the ... Read More about Fall cuties
Letting others be good at something
I have a friend, a homeschooling mom, who is amazing at playing with her children. At making little crafts with them, at kicking around the soccer ball or planting bean plants or digging alongside them in the sandbox. She's so good at explaining things to her kids and at being patient with ... Read More about Letting others be good at something
How they’ll know we are Christians
I heard a great talk by a priest a couple of weeks ago, and I keep reflecting back lately on a particular point he made. He reminded us that Christ said we will be known as Christians by our love for one another, not because of our modesty not because of our humility not because of our ... Read More about How they’ll know we are Christians
What happened when Fr. V came for dinner
First off, if you think something terrible happened, you'll be sadly disappointed by this blog post. :) The following is a list of actual thoughts I had during this evening. (Totally Martha thoughts--be forewarned.:) We started with Fr. V blessing each room of our house, and then we had ... Read More about What happened when Fr. V came for dinner