Last week, Andrew, John, and I took a much-needed beach vacation. We spent a long weekend in Wildwood, NJ, where we spent our days visiting the aquarium and zoo, lounging by the pool, and watching the waves crash on the … Continue reading
Last week, Andrew, John, and I spent a week visiting family in Massachusetts. As you can imagine, packing for our road trip was quite the ordeal. After hosting friends and their families for the weekend, we had to pack in … Continue reading
Natural family planning. It’s a topic that I’ve written on several times before- most notably here and here. I have attempted to disprove several common myths surrounding NFP in an attempt to defend it against those who would have you … Continue reading
When I was pregnant with John, I did what all good first-time mothers do: I turned to the internet for parenting advice. I read article after article, poured over study after study, in my efforts to learn everything I could … Continue reading
I have a confession to make: letting my baby cry has been one of the best decisions that I have ever made as a parent. I can now listen to his cries without tensing up, clamping my hands over my … Continue reading
There are some things about motherhood that you just can’t really understand until you have a child of your own. Sure, I received lots of very helpful advice from my friends with children and internet articles offer plenty of very … Continue reading
Just two weeks after returning from the Steubenville Youth Conference (you can read more about that experience here), I had my second major event of the summer for work: Vacation Bible School. Since there was no wedding and honeymoon to … Continue reading
When I was pregnant with John, I assumed that he would be a perfect sleeper. I envisioned eleven-hour nights and multiple two-hour naps each day. I assumed that I would be able to lay him down in his crib while … Continue reading
Since the birth of John four months ago, I have developed a whole new appreciation for the monotonous. I’ve always loved routines and schedules, but the daily life of a mother brings it all to a whole new level. In … Continue reading
This past weekend, I had the honor of bringing ten incredible teens to one of this summer’s Steubenville Youth Conferences. We had been planning and preparing for months as we prayed and took part in countless fundraisers at the parish. … Continue reading
Love in the Little Things 