Last September, Gianna started talking about how much she loved donuts. I said, "Maybe we could do a donut party?" And lo and behold, that little stinker never forgot. In fact, we've been hearing about this infamous donut party for 9 solid months. When COVID-19 hit, I was like, oh hell no. We are having a party no matter what (socially distanced and CDC compliant, of course). So we did. I texted her Godparents, family and a handful of her ...

Scott looked at me yesterday and said, "Is she really six?" As I put Gianna to bed last night, I glanced up at the framed photos in her room. They're some of my favorites. As she snuggled in tight, she laid her head on my chest and said, "Let's pray, mama. I'm tired." And I wanted to broadcast the moment - not just because of its pure sweetness - but also for the many people who raised their eyebrows at ...

As we await the release of my audio book (soon, y'all!), I can't help but reflect on a spectacular 2019 book release. The thing I only dreamed of happening, did, in fact, happen. People keep asking me, 'How was the book tour?' And, I never really know how to respond. I mean, of course it was spectacular and soul-filling. Yes, I loved meeting every single person and hearing the stories of each of them. You bet I ate all those ...

Just before I began my book tour, a dear friend of the family (who's also a priest), pulled me aside one afternoon and said, "Kathryn, do you have a spiritual director?" He had looked at my travel schedule and while it was shaping up to be the time of my life, he also knew the spiritual toll it was going to take on me and my family. His parting words echoed in my heart, "Satan's attack will be real." He ...

I've been struggling...for a while. No need to get specific with how many weeks, right? God bless my friends who are "thriving" in quarantine. I mean, I think we all have our moments of thriving. And we are absolutely having some. It's what is keeping me afloat. A few days ago, after participating in a livestream daily Mass, I finally acknowledged the ache I felt. On a regular basis, we have priests over for dinner. We love it. We laugh, ...

The last bathroom in the house that was still hanging out in the 1990s finally got a makeover. Praise. The. Lord. But let's go back to what it looked like before we moved in, and then the first renovation. That first renovation included removing the linoleum and replacing with tile and then a fresh coat of pink paint. Wow, that was pink, wasn't it? The space was certainly functional, but as my girls got older, the storage issue was becoming ...