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Happy Halloween!

My wish is finally coming true—the boys are dressing up as dinosaurs today. Jacob has a ferocious(ly adorable) roar and Henry has a delightful giggle that I can’t wait to unleash on my parents’ unsuspecting neighbors. I went back and forth on whether to trick or treat with a child allergic to chocolate and nuts, […]

October 31, 2013

Modern Perspectives, Motherhood, Young Married Mom

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Year of Faith: Confession Really Works

I’m no expert on Confession. Quite frankly, I don’t think I’m very good at it. I struggle to prepare what to say and how to say it. I probably don’t go as often as I should, but I do try to make it once in Advent, once in Lent, and a few other times throughout […]

October 25, 2013

Faith, Modern Perspectives, Young Married Mom

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I Think I Almost Killed a Horse

Last week, we went apple picking. While we waited for our friends to arrive at the farm, Jacob, Henry, and I hung out by a large pen of animals you could feed. There were sheep, donkeys, and a horse. It took Jacob a little while to warm up to them (city boy), but eventually he […]

October 24, 2013

Modern Perspectives, Motherhood, Young Married Mom

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