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November literally snuck up on me, and Fence and I have yet to sit down and plan out gift ideas for our kiddos. Each year we celebrate Saint Nicholas’ feast day (even more special now that he i...

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You could say that Pentecost has been a trying day today. I started out with a good attitude, a red dress to be in the liturgical spirit, all of the kids were dressed and fed on time. Hashtag win...

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Warning: I’m 38+ weeks pregnant, tired, hungry, emotional, and if this state continues, likely to be in labor in a matter of days. Remember the emotional part. It *might* affect this post. I wa...

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It’s been a while since I announced this surprise pregnancy. How about a little update on Baby Fence #6? This week, the due date tracker on my phone alerted me that I have officially reached 36...

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Let’s be honest and get to the point: I’m a crazed mess getting ready for this school year. Two kids still homeschooled and attending a one-day a week program (complete with real homework and...

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  There used to be coffee and hot cocoa dates (because up until last fall, I didn’t drink coffee). There were flowers. Pearl earrings. Homemade steak dinners (cooked by Fence, of course, becau...

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I’ve found myself taking note lately of what I do say, and want to say, to my girls. Part of it is because I’m trying to be more intentional about the words I choose, part of it is because I ...

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“He took a towel and tied it around his waist…and began to wash the disciples’ feet…” My Lent has been quite a desert. Pretty much anything and everything I hoped to accomplish in March...

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Once upon a time, I prayed to know God’s will. (apparently, I haven’t learned the lesson of “be careful what you wish for.” And yet, I really did–and do–always want to know God’s wi...

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  “…there is something holy, something divine hidden in the most ordinary situations, and it is up to each one of you to discover it.”  St. Josemaria Escriva, Passionately Loving the Wo...

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