My stock Advent wreath photo.. this is a few years old...but looks the same this year! 1. One of the goals I have in setting family tra...

We hosted my side of the family for Thanksgiving, everyone from my parents down to our two month old niece. Some people stayed with us, ot...

The Professor went to a conference this past weekend, and his mother came over from Michigan to help with the kids and keep me company. It h...

My girls frequently talk about what they will be when they grow up. One says that she would like to be a mom, while another proclaims her d...

The dresses arrived in the mail, and I decided I might as well try them on. My 6 year old daughter decided to come and watch. I don't ...

My Dear L, You have grown so much in the last year, and now you are five. Your birthday always comes in the whirlwind that is Thanksgiving...

 My dear F, Today you are three. Three. Three years ago, I woke up at 4:30 am in labor with you , and you took another 15 hours to come ou...

Once upon a time, M and I decided to home school our children. Well, we did not have any children, yet. And I have been slowly dreading it t...

These all came from the garden. Yum! 1. I am really soaking up summer right now. I don't really want it ever to end: sunshine, warm...

in the potty in the potty sit on bench sit on bench no, BENCH bows teething necklace across the table orange juice I like my c...

The quiet beauty of the morning before the kids were up. I love tulips.   1) This week I have resolved myself to February and a li...

 I realize that I should do these more often, but I guess that is part of the season of life. I also am neglecting to photograph my children...

1. This week my mind has been largely elsewhere, thinking and praying for peace in St. Louis where I grew up, and praying for all of those i...

I managed to wake up before the kids this morning. I willed myself out of bed to wish M off to an early start for the day and see if the sno...

1. I am mentally planning a post on our favorite Mass books for different ages, but today I just have a funny story to tell about one of th...