This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase from clicking, I get a small percentage, but the price for you is the same if you went to amazon a different way. Thank you for your support! "Put that back" . . . I said it last night at Kohl's and I am saying it more and more as my son and I go into stores. This time it was a Clifford stuffed animal. I couldn't keep the smile in my heart … [Read more...] about Going Back In Time: Being a Kid with Our Kid
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How to Host a ‘Sip and Script’ Party: Prayer Journaling with Friends
This article contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! Time to relax and just be is something I love and need to plan. I am always thinking about what needs to get done, and relaxing is difficult for me. But, when I plan it, I enjoy it. I know ahead of time that I need to get things done before what I have scheduled, and that I need to rest to recharge my batteries. My … [Read more...] about How to Host a ‘Sip and Script’ Party: Prayer Journaling with Friends
5 Lessons I Learned from The Daughter of a Saint
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my About Me page for more details. "Get ice cream from the ice cream truck, buy ice cream cones and pray your rosaries." This was my son's advice to me when I asked him what I should ask Saint Gianna's daughter if I got the chance to talk with her. If you are unfamiliar with Saint Gianna Beretta Molla, she was a wife, mother and physician. She … [Read more...] about 5 Lessons I Learned from The Daughter of a Saint
7 Reasons Why Peddlers’ Village is the Perfect Romantic Getaway
My husband Matt and I were given a complimentary dinner at Earl's and one night stay at the Golden Plough Inn. All opinions are my own. Matt and I wanted to do something special for our 10 year wedding anniversary. Since we have a young child and a limited budget; we did not want to travel far. When I started to think about where we could celebrate, I immediately thought of Peddlers' … [Read more...] about 7 Reasons Why Peddlers’ Village is the Perfect Romantic Getaway
Ten Years of Marriage and the Saints that Helped Us Get Here
When he picked me up for our first date, Matt handed me a red rose . Seven months later we were engaged. We were 30 years old when we married. Our wedding song, "Bless the Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts was the perfect song for us. We both had a past filled with many ups, downs and other people. That every long lost dream lead me to where you are Others who broke my heart, they were like … [Read more...] about Ten Years of Marriage and the Saints that Helped Us Get Here
8 Ways to Pray Using a Journal
I once transformed a marble copybook into a prayer journal. Writing in it helped me: pay closer attention during prayer, relieve stress, express some creativity, and document my feelings and thoughts. One of my goals this month is to really get back into keeping a prayer journal. I long to enjoy this "me time" and prayer time. Perhaps even with a glass of wine . . . There are … [Read more...] about 8 Ways to Pray Using a Journal
