1. After what seemed like an arctic freeze for two weeks, it is suddenly feeling like we are on the brink of Spring! When it is 45 degrees in Wisconsin at the end of February you open a few windows and dig out the bikes. My older boys are asking when they can start wearing shorts. 2. With the warmer weather I start dreaming about green. Green grass, green leaves on the trees, green plants, etc. With my track record of killing an aloe plant and a succulent, I stick with the faux version for inside the house. Thankfully they make some great look alike options, green grass stems and artificial plants. 3. At Mass on ... view the post
The Balancing Act
Now six years into motherhood, I still feel at times like I am trying to figure this mom-gig out. If there is one thing I have learned, motherhood is a balancing act. Some days I am wobbling my way on a tight rope and I only hope the net below me is strong. At times I feel like I am mastering the unicycle. Then there are seasons in life where juggling is not my forte, the plates fall and some days they shatter. Still, balance is a word I find myself repeating, adding to my powersheets and trying to incorporate into my daily life. Balance. A word that is used to define weight being distributed evenly. Often times ... view the post
Refreshed!
I gave this here old blog a little bit of a facelift. I think it was overdue. Hard to believe it has been seven years that I have been sharing in this space. I had always been meaning to start a blog for awhile and with the encouragement of a good friend I made it a Lenten commitment. There have been seasons of life where I haven't shown up on here as much and at other times finding myself writing more regularly. The blog started as a path of healing for my heart. After suffering repeated miscarriages I found writing to be a tool to help with the grief. I also wanted to let others know they were not alone. A quiet ... view the post
Living Out Lent
I feel like I just took down Christmas decorations not too many weeks ago and now suddenly, here we are just a couple days from the beginning of Lent. Although, I know it is coming every year it still seems to sneak up on me and say, surprise your penance awaits you! I see Lent as the grandiose version of New Year’s resolutions. A time to really commit and make change. I seem to have much more motivation to stick with my Lenten practices, because it is an undertaking I am not merely doing just for myself. Rather it is an offering to God, a time to deepen my relationship with Him who created me and my Savior who ... view the post
In Good Times and In Bad
We plan, we prepare and plan and prepare again. Eagerly awaiting the big day. The day most have been dreaming about since they were little girls. Wearing the sought after dress, walking down the aisle and saying "I do" to a lifetime together. Reciting their vows, not knowing what the future will hold and not knowing the depth and meaning of what they are saying. I promise to be faithful to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, to love you and to honor you all the days of my life. A newly married couple, filled with wedded bliss, hope and dreams of their future. Buying the first house, seeing ... view the post