Earlier in our marriage, my husband did not come home at the end of the day. Instead, most nights he arrived at the local circus for his dinner. Sometimes it was the local zoo. Just kidding. It was our house. It just looked and smelled like a zoo. As he pulled into our driveway I … Continue reading Husband Care: 5 Daily Habits
You've probably heard of Essential Oils, but maybe you feel like I did before I started using them - completely overwhelmed about W H A T they actually were, with no idea H O W to use them. Years later, my family now uses oils regularly to support our physical, emotional, and mental health. To … Continue reading Essential Oils: How to Get Started
[From the archives of my previous blog, Little Bit of Paradise...] I recently read an article written by a Catholic woman in which she outlined ways to romance our husbands. I must admit, the article left me more than a little frustrated. The ideas put forth in the article included the suggestions “leave lipstick kisses … Continue reading 37 Ways to Romance Your Husband
(From the archives of my previous blog, Little Bit of Paradise)... I’ve noticed a recurring theme on “mom blogs” as the calendar turned a New Year: lots of moms are writing about once and for all “throwing in the towel” and committing to give up any notion of being – or ever becoming – “Supermom.” … Continue reading Meet Supermom
6:00 pm on a weeknight and he steps out of the car, grabs his suit coat and his briefcase and tries to slough off the stresses of the job as he walks up the driveway to the peels of “Daddeeeeeees Hoooommmmme!” emanating from the dining room window. As he opens the door he’s greeted by … Continue reading The Way to His Heart (Recipe Included)
Note: Writers and theologians far more qualified than I have written tomes about what NFP (Natural Family Planning) is, why it is important, and how to practice it in your marriage. So for the sake of time and space, I won’t go into those details, and will in fact assume you can find a basic education … Continue reading NFP Sucks
My son Mark suffers from severe environmental and seasonal allergies. Of all his allergies, he’s most allergic to oak tree pollen. Translated, this month is ground zero for his symptoms. If I left him untreated his face would look like this ^ and his eyes would swell shut all through the yellow pollen dump. Watching … Continue reading 7 Ways to Help a Child Fight Allergies
Originally written in 2013 and titled His Illness and How We Got Our Son Back... St. Thomas the Apostle (The Doubter) should be my patron saint. I’m stubborn. And I’m naturally a doubter – the “you’ve gotta show me” – type. Time and again, God has shown His sense of humor in the ways He’s nudged me … Continue reading My Essential Oils (Conversion) Story
Happy Friday! It’s been one of “those weeks” around here and I can’t wait to have my favorite guy home for the weekend. He just makes everything better around here. Regardless of how your week has gone, I’m hoping to send you into the weekend with two of my favorite things: words of wisdom, and dessert. … Continue reading Paleo Pie and a Piece to Chew On
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