Almost Time!

We’re down to the wire now! We are almost ready to leave on our trip. I know that there are a lot of unfinished things that I will wish we’d done or gotten to, but in the end, the most important thing is that we will leave and we will see that man we [...]

Swamped!

I am way too swamped to blog!
I have a lot going on and we’re still preparing for our trip. Today I take a break from the everyday for a root canal. Fun, huh?

Overcome With Joy and Excitement!

I am so overcome with joy and excitement that I can’t stand it! Our trip to meet our son (and big brother!) is getting closer and closer and I can hardly stand it! I cannot express how happy I am right now. I am lifted up to great tears of happiness! [...]

Temperament Test

Recently, I took a free temperament test on the 4marks site. It consists of 107 general questions to assess temperament. There are 4 types of temperament (choleric, sanguine, phlegmatic, and melancholic) plus combinations thereof. I went through the test (and signed up for membership to get the full results) and was a [...]

A Hard Right

I got an email from a friend a few weeks ago.  She had some questions about Natural Family Planning (NFP.)  She was asking me to clarify some things that she was hearing from another Catholic.  My friend told me the other woman said something to the effect of:
     Once the egg is released (ovulation) it [...]

Forty Days For Life

Our community is participating in this event. We are having 40 days of prayer outside of the baby killing office. We are quiet and peaceful and prayerful. Some are participating by going to the location for an hour each week. Others more, others less, still others find they can only pray, [...]

Christmas Shopping on My Mind… Yes, Already.

editor’s note:  This is a VERY long entry and it is written mostly for me! (well, I suppose that is true for all my entries) It is not only long, but it is probably boring as well.  consider yourself warned!
I’ve got Christmas shopping on my mind.  Before I dive into that, let me ask [...]

40 Reasons…

Check out this entry by Karen E.
Forty Reasons to Have Children

Our Boring Week and A Big Praise Report!!

Just another week around here…
We are schooling and cleaning and have enjoyed a “movie night” together (Evan Almighty. I really enjoyed it.) Two of us had dental appts yesterday. We each had 2 cavities. Next week we have 2 more check ups and my oldest daughter and I will get our [...]

A Bit of Follow-Up

I wanted to follow-up on yesterday’s entry.
Sometimes the burdens I feel seem to weigh so much. When I try to put that to paper, I am not always clear, so I want to take a moment to ensure that I did not give anyone the wrong impression.
First, having a foot on both sides of [...]

It Is Worth It

On Wednesday, our baby will be 21 months old. Time is sure flying!
To date, I have not had my fertility return (he’s still breastfeeding,) but I am starting to wonder if there’s been a wee shift in hormones recently. I’ve become so sensitive and easily crushed. Simple things bring me to tears. [...]

Happy Birthday, Son! …..And Daughter!

Today is our first son’s and our first daughter’s birhday!
Our son is 22 and our daughter is 14.
A big Happy Birthday to them both!

It is also the feast of St. Faustina, Apostle of Mercy.

Go ahead, pray the chaplet of Divine Mercy today! If you haven’t done so yet, I encourage you to read her [...]

Mathetes… Who, Me?

I have received an award! I am so surprised and more than honored.

Here is a quote from the blog where I was named.
Oct 3rd, 2007 by Snowbabies
An Award from a new friend…I want to thank is Cheryl, Thank You Cheryl. I am amazed, yet humbled that you chose me for the Mathetes Award.
Mathetes is [...]

St. Francis, Pray For Us!

St Francis of Assisi is best known as patron of animals and pets. True, he saw the wonder of God through God’s creation. There is so much more to this saint, though.
He is considered the founder of all Franciscan orders. He embraced simplicity. Though he was born to a wealthy [...]