homemaking, homeschooling, and striving for holiness
Recently I have been looking to put words to this phase of life that I find myself in. I wanted it to sound positive, even though stretched is really how I feel, and one day while roaming the libraries ‘new’ shelf I saw this… Continue Reading “{Reader Read This} Wabi-Sabi Welcome by Julie Pointer Adams”
I had the opportunity to hear the beautiful Dr. Gianna Emmanuela Molla- daughter of Saint Gianna-speak at Father Gabriel Richard Highschool the other night, at an I.d. 9:16 Special Presentation. I am still glowing from the inspiration I received from her beautiful testimony. I… Continue Reading “Saint Mama, Holy Papa”
I started a reading challenge this summer, and had a nice long list of books I wanted to read. I still have the list. I KEEP ADDING TO IT. But, life happens, and mostly I open a book at the end of the night… Continue Reading “Reader Read This (More Than Happy) The Wisdom of Amish Parenting by Serena B. Miller with Paul Stutzman”
There has been so much to fill up these past few weeks, so many blog posts written, but never written, endless streams of consciousness fading into a tired sigh…..There was family, and shopping, Christmas, Nativity Plays, presents, parties, birthdays, New Years and my heart… Continue Reading “Before You Were Formed…”
The birth of my newbie, Ezra Abram Nicolai, was an adventure, and after a month of getting to know him, I feel even more blessed than I did when I found out we were expecting! When you know what you’re getting yourself into, the… Continue Reading “Eyes Wide Open”
Every year there are so many things that we have to DO to get everything ready for the holidays….You know, you like to minimize it in the coming months, you laugh at the holidays as they patiently sneak up on you….and then every year… Continue Reading “Mary Had A Baby, and I WILL Get It Together!”
There is always so much more to find out about our wonderful Christian Catholic Church! The wonders never cease! I had the good fortune to be asked to participate in a Jesse Tree Ornament Swap, and man did I ever learn so much, it… Continue Reading “A Shoot of Jesse, Will Bear Much Fruit”
There are so many things to learn, and the more things you find out, the more you want to know. I was very excited to have the opportunity to go to a Women’s Retreat this weekend, at my parish, Christ the King Catholic Church… Continue Reading “The Learning Curve”
If you didn’t know this is the time to pick raspberries, and only for a little longer! We made a delicious raspberry treat the other day with sweet juicy raspberries hand picked from my friend Deanna White’s garden, it was so good, I… Continue Reading “Raspberry Delight”
We love squash, and there are so many ways to prepare it, savory or sweet, and altogether roasted! This is one of my favorite recipes! I hope you dig! After hearing the reading today at mass about the workers in vineyard, I felt especially… Continue Reading “The Dreamiest Butteriest Soup Ever”