In the past few weeks I have heard of several heart wrenching incidents where young lives were taken suddenly and what seems like all too soon. Leaving families and communities grieving beautiful and youthful lives. Thinking of these stories has left me with a loss for words and pondering the fragility of life and our time here on earth. It may sound cliché, but truly we do not know the day or the hour. It’s so easy to go through life wishing for next month, next week or the next day. We often spend our time waiting anxiously for when the situation will be better and then we feel like we will truly live and be ... view the post
Storage Wars
We have decided to add a little extra storage to our lives, since when we bought the house all of our closets just had one rack. Aaron went around and added some more shelving including a higher shelf to most of the smaller closets, which is a great storage spot for seasonal items or the items we continue to hoard but don’t want to face on a daily basis! We are also hoping our family will grow by leaps and bounds someday and nothing like being prepared when we need the extra space. So I guess this makes us hoarders and preppers? Before...and after... ... view the post
Hidden Motherhood
This is an old article and slightly dated originally posted at Catholic Exchange, but thought I would post it on my blog in case it is of help or support in any way to other women experiencing the pain of miscarriage and loss. Since having written this, two more babies have gone to be with Our Lord. Reading through this makes me want to take out my edit pen and rewrite it, but these were the words that were on my heart at that time and so I guess they will be... Each year Mother’s Day brings upon me mixed emotions, I feel much gratitude and joy for my amazing mother and grandmother who have helped to shape me ... view the post
Welcome to Everyday Ann
Welcome to Everyday Ann, so glad you stopped in! I have been meaning to start a blog for years, literally years and now all well intention put aside it has finally come to fruition. Here you will find writing about faith, marriage, femininity, infertility, adoption, a little fashion and if I am feeling crafty a couple of DIY. I may even surprise you with a recipe, but more unlikely it won’t be an original. I am not a foodie, just a wife making her husband something substantial to curb his appetite. ... view the post