We’ve reached an exciting (and slightly terrifying) stage of life over here- we are in the process of buying our first house. Since we found out that Mark matched locally, we’ve been working with a realtor and hoping to find a place to call home in our current town. The right house in the right … Read more
Lent starts this week, on Ash Wednesday. I find myself counting down the days until this season begins, which is new for me. I have always found great graces during Lent, but this year I get to actually choose penance, fasting, abstinence, and prayer (as opposed to being pregnant or postpartum when it’s sort of … Read more
Lent is almost upon us, and perhaps it’s just me, but I’m super excited for this season. Maybe it’s because it’s the first in 4 years that I have been neither pregnant nor newly postpartum. I’m honestly looking forward to being able to choose my own sacrifices this year! I thought I’d share with you … Read more
I’ll be the first to admit that technology scares me a little. The sheer volume of information at my children’s fingertips is terrifying. I worry about what they might be accidentally exposed to, and I worry about their developing brains. But I have also been around children long enough to know that if they aren’t … Read more
“With ever growing confidence we pray for heavenly defense.” These words from the morning hymn from the Magnificat kicked me in the stomach today. Ever growing. Is my confidence in the Lord ever growing? The honest answer is no. My confidence in the Lord, like my faith, can easily stagnate if I let it. Sometimes … Read more
G loves art projects, and so when I noticed that we had a pocket of free time in our day- William was napping, and Charlotte was enjoying a little Daddy time-, I seized it. We got out our watercolor pencils, paper, and even some glitter glue. I had great visions of us making colorful snowflakes … Read more
Gram has struggled with bouts of depression for a long time. At least since moving here, probably longer. At 96 she’s lost more friends and family members than she has left. She’s outlived two of her children. I’m the first to admit that I can’t understand the depth of those losses because I haven’t lived … Read more
I try to switch out the books we have throughout the house on a regular basis, and as I just did a swap, I thought I’d share a bit about what we’re reading right now. Wonders of the World This book was a fabulous Christmas gift.. It is a coffee table book filled with gorgeous … Read more
When I left you we had just sent in applications for residency and were waiting for responses. The first few days were the hardest of waiting, because until the interview requests start coming in, it’s easy to think that none will come. Buuuut low and behold (and not surprising at all, because my husband is … Read more
Mark matched two weeks ago. For those of you lucky non-medical people, that means he officially has a job next year. The process is daunting, expensive, and full of a whole lot of waiting. And now that we’re on the other side with a little bit of distance, I thought I’d take a moment to … Read more