I keep hearing of friends getting pregnant for the first time. Watching newlyweds eat cake and celebrate their first anniversary. Seeing new moms sigh in the dairy aisle because all the little people are screaming her name. Oh wait, that was me last week. But seriously. Don't worry, I'm not going all "cherish these years" or "it goes by so fast" or "the days are long but the years are short" on you. What I have to say, I think, ...

The important text message always comes through when you aren't available. Or, in my case, while you're eating queso and laughing with girlfriends. Tuesday night, I was just finishing up a lovely dinner with some great gals when I got the news. My step-grandmother had died unexpectedly. My grandfather is now burying his third wife. He's 90, she was 84. Their life, and love story, has given me much to reflect upon these last few days. Ultimately? That we should ...

I do the hard work so you don't have to. Bluebonnets have been blooming in Central Texas for weeks. And. They. Are. Gorgeous. We tried to take photos a few weeks ago, but we were just too early. Basically, the planner in me planned too early. Hazard of being Type A. I even contemplated taking the kids out of school to go get photos. I'm not even kidding. Scott just looked at me and shook his head. Hey, I take ...

Truth be told, there's a little Jesus in all of us. I'm hoping that doesn't freak you out. For nearly a decade I've been blogging about motherhood, faith, organization, prematurity, rockin' birthday parties and Texas Aggies. I've been sassy and honest, vulnerable and occasionally witty. But above it all, I hope I've been authentic. I hope I've met you where you are, in a judgment-free zone. Often, when I write a post, I have a specific person in mind that ...

In our house, the motto is clear: Every color is a shade of maroon. Or, in this case, every room has to have a little (or a lot) of Aggie in it. When baby number six arrived almost two years ago, she camped out in our room for a long while. When we finally got so sleep deprived to care, we figured she needed her own space to sleep. Thus, the great office renovation of 2015. It turned out beautifully ...

It's true. We all want to know how other people tick, what makes them who they are. For me, I love hearing how I'm similar in my fears and worries and joys and triumphs as other moms. Solidarity, sister. When *the* Danielle Bean contacted me a few weeks ago about being on her podcast, I was like, "Um, you mean the other Kathryn?" Danielle is a rock star Catholic mom of many and I read her blog in the early ...