I'm officially past my first trimester! AND I'm happy to report that I'm feeling much better over the past few days. I even went on a walk this morning with Gabriel, something I haven't had the energy or desire to do in weeks. I'll admit that it's been rough over the past six weeks! I praise God ... Read More about Bye Bye First Trimester! And Why Being Pregnant Doesn’t Make You Right
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Beach weekend!
Last weekend's retreat went BEAUTIFULLY--pun intended :) The retreat's theme was "Beloved," and all of the talks were centered around learning to let God love us, how to realize and offer to others the beauty of our hearts (which is God), and how to let God romance our hearts as women. It was a ... Read More about Beach weekend!
Off to the beach
I just wanted to let everyone know that I'll be "offline" for the weekend...because I'll be at the beach! I'm off to the beach this weekend to staff the high school girls' retreat for my church. I'm so excited about the retreat...if you read this, please offer up a prayer for everyone on the ... Read More about Off to the beach
A Valentine’s Day quote to grow with
Michael and I posing for a glamour shot at the Spring Banquet at LSU's Christ the King in 2007. I love this picture:) (And I loved that dress...too bad it was my roommate's!) A good friend of mine here in Houston gave a talk on Dating and Chastity for our church's Life Night last night, and one of ... Read More about A Valentine’s Day quote to grow with
Why Friday Made up for Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Last week was a long and tiring one for me! It wasn't a bad week, just busy. But Friday really made up for Sunday through Thursday :) Friday was busy as well, but my kind of busy! I had an 8am ultrasound appointment that Michael and Gabriel attended with me. Getting to hear Baby Franco's heartbeat ... Read More about Why Friday Made up for Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
A few pictures (and video!) that made my day today :)
What a cutie patootie!!!!! Precious! Lookin' all cozy in my little womb :) How amazing! This little 1-inch person is snuggling and wiggling around inside of me already...wow. I'll be honest, I've struggled both with Gabriel and with this little one with the fear of miscarriage. I know ... Read More about A few pictures (and video!) that made my day today :)
All the time I need
I've been reading Kimberly Hahn's Graced and Gifted lately. (I've had it on loan for a shamefully long time from my friend Lucy). I love it! This book has been another special tool God has used to inspire, encourage and affirm me in motherhood and family life. As you may have noticed ... Read More about All the time I need
The 8pm Shutdown – An update
The 8pm Shutdown rule hasn't exactly been wildly successful this week, but it's not been a complete failure either. On Sunday night, I had a Life Night after 5:30pm mass, so after mass I didn't get home until around 9:30pm, after which I promptly walked past my messy kitchen and house and crashed ... Read More about The 8pm Shutdown – An update
The 8pm Shutdown
Call me ambitious. Call me naive. Call me brash, brave or bold. But. There's a new rule in my home, and it's called the 8pm Shutdown. After 8pm, we stop doing housework, chores, bills, or spending time on other obligations. And for the rest of the night, Michael and I spend some time for ... Read More about The 8pm Shutdown