We’ve hit that stage of pregnancy- the glorious urge to nest. It’s when all the deep cleaning in our life happens. With Charlotte I insisted that the bathroom ceiling needed to be scrubbed. Needless to say, Mark was not happy to find my very large self perched on top of a chair in our tiny … Read more
1.This month reminds me again how thankful I am that Mark chose a reasonable and sustainable specialty. With urology he works pretty normal hours (technically longer than normal, but the kids and I are asleep for the first couple of hours of his work day, so I don’t count them). He’s home most nights for … Read more
We are thrilled to be expecting our fourth child this September (you can find our super cute May the Fourth announcement photos on Instagram, for some reason the blog is not letting me post photos today . . . ), and while Gianna and William are old hats at the introduction of a new baby … Read more
The days always blur together a little bit over here, especially since Mark doesn’t have a normal M-F work schedule (that starts in July, and I am soooooooo excited for it!), but boy with never leaving the house, it really does make it hard to keep track of the days. Life is odd and unusual, … Read more
Lent is here. We’re already a few days in, and I still don’t feel ready. One thing I manage without fail each year though, is to pull out our Lent and Easter books. I keep a seasonal book basket in our living room, and swap out the books in it every couple of months (or … Read more
1.Make a Lenten Prayer Chain This is our family’s favorite, and most consistent Lent activity for the past few years. The time commitment is minimal each day, and if I’m being totally honest, this is probably the biggest reason we have been so consistent with it. In this season of Littles who have lots of … Read more
I’ve been a fan of the blog Not So Formulaic for years. It is my go-to resource when I’m feeling in over my head with my own 2E child. I’ve written before about how helpful Ginny’s toolkits have been for our family, and so I was so excited to see that she had written a … Read more
Today is the Feast of St. Francis de Sales, a saint who has been showing up in my life quite a bit lately, so in his honor, I thought I’d share a bit of his wisdom with you in the form of 7 of my favorite St. Francis de Sales quotes. This post contains affiliate … Read more
1. Mark started back at work after a week of vacation, and boy is this month going to be a doozy. He kicked off his month with the trauma surgery team with a 30 hour shift and will have 2-3 of those a week until February. It still completely baffles me that it is legal … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Mark has a week off to start the new year, and I am so excited. In addition to lots of family time (including William’s godmother and my godson visiting from Georgia!), I’m excited to have the spare time to do a little more reading. I thought I’d share with you … Read more