Taking Time to Look Closely
A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I were loitering in our foyer after Church, chatting with various families while our crew ran amok around us. A friend that I have only just begun to get to know better
The Guiding Star Project Blog
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Mirror, Mirror, Running Around My House….
I can name dozens, if not hundreds, of ways in which I have been completely unprepared for motherhood. But if I am honest, one of the things that has shocked me the most and continues to almost scandalize me every
A pretty kind of chaos
This morning when I woke up, our house was a brisk 64 degrees, and I got almost giddy remembering that fall is right around the corner. There are so many things I love about fall- the leaves changing, the cooler
NFP Benefits
As many of you may know, many people celebrated NFP Awareness Week recently. There were so many great articles floating around the blogosphere, and I wanted to share a little bit about the many ways NFP has blessed our marriage.
"It doesn't concern you!"
“(Insert name here), it doesn’t concern you!” This is a phrase I find myself uttering often throughout my 13-14 hour days with the hooligans. I have one with a particularly busybody temperament who is the recipient of this phrase more
On Idealism and Embracing Reality
I was a better mom before I had kids. Much better, in fact. This is mostly due to the fact that my theoretical children weren’t able to talk, think for themselves, or make poor choices…details that, amusingly enough, seemed unimportant