As we live in the midst of so much change, there is one particular shift in our lives that has been particularly difficult for me. We have moved to Virginia, and now we are just weeks away from welcoming our … Continue reading
My family has taken a week-long vacation for as long as I can remember. When we were growing up, it was usually to Wildwood, NJ or Hershey, PA, though occasionally we would try something new- we went to Busch Gardens … Continue reading
John is your typical toddler in most regards. He throws the occasional tantrum when he doesn’t get his way; he will eat an entire mini-pizza one day, and then claim to hate the mere sight of such a thing twenty-four … Continue reading
Two Fridays ago, I crept out of a still silent apartment at 6:45am while everyone else inside continued to sleep. I loaded up my suitcase, backpack, and pillow in my car, and then drove over to the local parish where … Continue reading
Tithing: it’s a touchy subject, and one that many Christians very pointedly avoid discussing. When it comes up in the occasional homily, suddenly parishioners are complaining about priests who are “constantly begging for money.” When the deacon gets up to … Continue reading
Since first announcing that I was expecting again, I have had many people ask me, “How did you know you were ready to try again?” My answers vary, and cover the whole spectrum from, “I didn’t,” to “I just knew,” … Continue reading
My ideas regarding motherhood have changed drastically over the years. There were my teenage dreams of my little cherub, surrounded by her (because I had to have a girl) foster brothers and sisters. My future husband and I would have … Continue reading
Now that the cat’s out of the bag, it’s time to answer the question that has been nagging everyone for the past two weeks: is it different this time? Many people believe that there are tell-tale signs that you’re having … Continue reading
Sibling! Gotcha- you’re just going to have to keep reading to find out the answer to that little surprise! Well before Andrew and I learned that we were pregnant, we were talking about names. Some of those names had been … Continue reading
In the three short years that Andrew and I have been married, we have already written multiple chapters together. I graduated with my master’s degree just two weeks before our wedding, and just one week after returning from our honeymoon … Continue reading
