This Lenten season has surely gone by quickly and now just a mere two weeks away from the greatest celebration of the year, Easter! The children's sacrifice jar is half-way full and I know there will be lots of acts of kindness the last week, because they can't wait to see it all become jelly beans Easter morning. The running phrase during Lent has been, "don't say the A word!" (Alleluia, just to be clear) My mind is starting to think about filling Easter baskets, we always try to include one item for each child that encourages them in their Christian walk. I want to share with you some beautiful finds by Catholic ... view the post
Empowering My Daughters
I never thought I would be a girl mom, let alone times two. There is such a difference when it comes to raising girls verse boys. I have already seen in my daughters' young ages how they imitate me. Grace watches so carefully as I put on my makeup or curl my hair. She watches me as I look at myself in the mirror or tug at my shirt to hide the leftovers from my last pregnancy. I realize more and more the importance of modeling to them the dignity of women. The importance of censoring what I say about my own weight or image and emphasizing the beauty of the feminine genius. This week the world celebrated ... view the post
Midweek Musings
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