I'm getting more good-natured comments about my growing baby bump these days, especially when I'm out and about with my three children (currently ages 6, 4 and 2). "Whoa--you have your hands full, honey." Yes, I do. You have no idea. "You're so brave!" Actually, no, I am only here at ... Read More about What I don’t want to tell you as a pregnant mother of multiple small children…
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Finding community, pursuing your wife, becoming a dad, and staying right with God: An episode for young fathers
This one's for the guys (but the girls will love it, too!). Jim Havens of the Catholic Family Men blog joined me for this episode of the podcast way back last fall. I had been wanting to do some episodes of The Right Heart geared more toward the guys, and when I came across Jim's blog, I ... Read More about Finding community, pursuing your wife, becoming a dad, and staying right with God: An episode for young fathers
See me in San Antonio?
I'm loving this little bit of news I have to share with you: I'm heading to San Antonio in early April to speak at the Catholic Women Blogging Network Texas annual conference. Yeehaw! Can you tell I'm thrilled to bits?! I am honored to be a speaker and excited for a girls weekend with a ... Read More about See me in San Antonio?
Episode 22: Books, Reading, and Lisa Hendey’s New “Chime Travelers” Series for Kids
It's taken me way too long to post this great interview I did last fall with the wonderful Lisa Hendey. It's just that we bought a house and then we moved and then came The Holidays and then came The First Trimester and Life Happens, you know? :) What's the really, really lovely news, though? Can ... Read More about Episode 22: Books, Reading, and Lisa Hendey’s New “Chime Travelers” Series for Kids
The Day Nuns and Jesus Came to My House
We had our new home enthroned to the Sacred Heart of Jesus a couple of weeks ago. It was a such a wonderful and special moment for my family. Especially for me. So what does it mean to have your home "enthroned"? It's a funny-sounding term that basically means that your family formally invites ... Read More about The Day Nuns and Jesus Came to My House
How Domestic Church Changed My Marriage
This post has been readers' all-time favorite marriage post on Humble Handmaid, so I refreshed the post for you and decided to link up with CatholicMommyBlogs.com for World Marriage Day 2016, which happens to fall on Valentine's Day this year. Head over here to check out many other marriage posts ... Read More about How Domestic Church Changed My Marriage
Modeling, my upcoming show, and mass with kids, oh my!
I had the pleasure of being a guest this week on Allison Gingras' daily radio show, "A Seeking Heart with Allison Gingras." Allison is a fellow show host at Breadbox Media, the streaming Catholic radio site that I'll be launching a weekly show with very soon (basically my podcast, The Right Heart, ... Read More about Modeling, my upcoming show, and mass with kids, oh my!
Don’t Let Worrying about Miscarriage Steal Your Joy
First off, I don't have all the answers when it comes to this topic. There are so few answers to miscarriage. I've had one miscarriage. It was my fourth pregnancy (after three textbook babies), and tiny Kolbe was only about seven weeks gestation. Even though I knew I was most likely miscarrying ... Read More about Don’t Let Worrying about Miscarriage Steal Your Joy
Episode 18: Christy Isinger on Making Time for Mom
Christy Isinger was fun to interview. I enjoyed meeting her back at Edel 2015, and I knew then that she'd be a great guest for the podcast. Her sweet, bubbly voice and down-to-earth honesty make you feel like you've been friends for ages. In this episode, we chat about what it's like to be a ... Read More about Episode 18: Christy Isinger on Making Time for Mom