Baby Franco #4 is five months old now, and I've been itching to distance myself from the survival mode months of the newborn stage. The timing is right, and I'm using the new year to give myself a practical fresh start with homemaking and homeschooling. First of all, I bought a fantastic new ... Read More about New year, same marching orders
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Waiting on my playset, and learning how to pray
Right around this day two years ago, Michael and I walked into our monthly Domestic Church circle meeting at the home of some close friends in the circle, the Romeros. We came in the back door, and everyone was chatting about the big new playset that the Humble Handyman (my hubby) had just recently ... Read More about Waiting on my playset, and learning how to pray
The month I turned 30, had my fourth baby, celebrated 8 years of marriage, and survived the Great Flood
I feel like the slow, leisurely summer I had was probably a God-send. August has been a real roller coaster. First came my 30th birthday, on August 1. There was a long, lovely weekend of shopping, good food, and cake. Among my favorite gifts was a mini shopping spree at Bath and Body Works ... Read More about The month I turned 30, had my fourth baby, celebrated 8 years of marriage, and survived the Great Flood
In case you “Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”…
I thought that Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" was the most romantic song I'd ever heard when I was in 7th grade and heard it in the movie, Armageddon. It actually nudged the Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way" from it's longtime #1 spot, that is until my future husband and his friends ... Read More about In case you “Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”…
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?
The post I’ve been waiting to write for two years.
How do you begin a blog post that you've been waiting to write for two years? Maybe I should just cut to the chase: As of today, we have the keys to a home of our own again. Some of you have an idea of what this means to me and my family. If you don't know me personally, or if you are new ... Read More about The post I’ve been waiting to write for two years.
God Writes Straight with Crooked Lines
This is a guest post today for my friend Karina Allen, who blogs over at For His Name and His Renown, and who you may recognize as one of the writers for (in)Courage. Many thanks to Karina for asking me to be a part of her 31 Days Writing Challenge! Please check out Karina's lovely blog today ... Read More about God Writes Straight with Crooked Lines
How NOT to Talk about Money
I recently did that thing again where I shared a meme on Facebook that I kicked myself for later. The basic idea of the meme was that all of my problems would be solved if some kind soul would just come and pat me on the back, give me some chocolate, and hand me a check for a few million ... Read More about How NOT to Talk about Money
Is being busy a bad thing?
For some reason, I have this idea in my head that if I'm "busy," then I am doing something wrong. And you know what? I think that little idea is a new favorite tactic of the Enemy. He has twisted the genuine need we have to prayerfully discern our schedules into another way to discourage us in ... Read More about Is being busy a bad thing?