Last week I was on Sirius XM Radio's The Catholic Channel with Jen, making this easy and beautiful Easter craft. We chatted all things motherhood, hot glue and the toughest part of our day. We had a blast. I promised to post when the podcast was live, so enjoy!

As I sat through the Palm Sunday service, I had an epiphany. Well, it was the Mass, combined with some devastating health news from a friend (offer up some prayers for her) and some other things brewing in our household and extended family. My balance is off. Yours too? As we begin the holiest week of the year, I'm finding myself wanting desperately to connect, while at the same time wanting to disconnect. My pastor urged us to enter into this ...

Today, our oldest turns 14, and y'all know what that means. It's time for me to get sappy. But, I'm also painfully aware that what I write on this blog is now read, and approved, by said 14yo. His friends read this space sometimes, so I'll do my best to keep from embarrassing him. This one's for you, Will. --- Dear Will, I blinked and now you're 14. That really happened. It's crazy, because so many times in the last ...

I hope you haven't given up on Lent.  The holiest week of the year is nearly upon us and even if these (almost) 40 days haven't been what you hoped, there's still time to jump on the train. If Gary Chapman's book, The 5 Love Languages, had one more language I'm really hoping it would be "Finding Love in the Details." That's always been my happy place, discovering the small things and making them matter. As we prepare our home ...

The Central Texas painted churches are famous, but not so famous that they're a touristy hotspot. Don't you love discovering hidden gems? This Lent, our family decided to make a day-trip pilgrimage to see five of them. We prayed a decade of the rosary at each, taking people's prayer intentions with us. It was a really beautiful day with only minimal sibling rivalry. <-- the true miracle of the day! Yes, you can take an "official" tour through the Schulenburg Chamber ...

For the last 11 years, I've been enjoying some version of Texas Day at my kids' various preschools. I mean, how great is it that our kids celebrate their state with a parade? That must be a Texas thing, because I'm pretty sure there isn't a Rhode Island parade (no offense to my Rhode Islanders reading). Texas' Independence Day is in March and schools usually pay homage to our sweet state sometime during the month. Luke's school learned about all ...