We’ve all heard it… “just you wait… until you get married, have one kid, or two—you won’t sleep! You’ll argue! You’ll never socialize again… yada yada yada. Finally, it’s assumed that that’s all a load of garbage, yet one pesky version seems to be sticking like glue. “Just wait until your kids are teenagers, they’ll… Continue reading On the worst parenting advice I just keep getting
My dear Winston, You turned three a long five weeks ago and unlike last year when we moved and daddy promoted, this year all I can blame the lateness of this post on is the everyday hum-drum of life which has been oddly busy. I say oddly because 2020 is a weird time where life… Continue reading On Winston’s 3rd Birthday
Tradition and modernism cannot coincide. Anyone who tells you otherwise is a liar. On that positive note, this post is neither easy nor fun to write, but to continue to put off what God has been so clearly speaking to my heart would, at this point, be sinful. My journey as a Secular Carmelite has… Continue reading On leaving Carmel
I have debated on whether or not to keep up the blog, because I’m not sure what I say really matters in the long run. I don’t have a fancy degree in theology or other graduate study, I don’t have a super successful side hustle or beautiful ancient home that I am carefully renovating. I… Continue reading Saying hello, again.
Dear Declan, We just celebrated your first birthday and darn, I did not get any pictures of you on the day! Some will say it’s simply because you’re the third baby, but I say it’s because we were too busy loving on you all day long that not a moment was wasted. You know, sometimes… Continue reading On Declan’s 1st Birthday
Dear Brennan, The lateness of this letter just goes to show it is not only subsequent children that get the brunt of mom’s scattered brain at times… Happy 4th Birthday! This year, we celebrated your birthday on house arrest due to coronavirus but we still made it a great day with cinnamon buns, an egg-free… Continue reading On Brennan’s 4th Birthday
It’s an uncanny feeling—writing someone else’s conversion story. Usually these types of stories are told first hand in a specific-to-the-teller sort of way because coming to Faith after a lifetime (whether that’s as a child, teen, or adult) is always a unique journey. I can only hope that through the help of the Blessed Mother,… Continue reading On my Father’s Conversion
“So, what IS NFP?” I asked our priest during one (of two) premarital meetings. “Oh, erm, a sort of natural birth control you can use so you don’t have too many kids.” The Monsignor replied. That, my friends, was my introduction to world of Catholic Birth Control. Now before you modernists get all up in… Continue reading On Trusting God
By now, my family’s return to the Traditional Catholic faith is no secret. Some folks call it a phase, some call it goofy or “too much” but surprisingly no one has asked what we are turning from— as it is assumed today that there lies a certain amount of relativism within Church walls where one… Continue reading On the Rejection of Modernism
This is simply a loose list of how our family lives liturgically and tries to celebrate feasts days. It is more a guide for myself to go back to when I’m feeling overwhelmed and need to go back to basics as this doesn’t really apply to a specific feast. I thought to write about it… Continue reading On Celebrating Feast Days
