The Autoimmune Protocol :: My Journey Towards Better Health & Weight Loss with the AIP Diet Last August I was in bad shape... I had hit my highest non-pregnancy weight ever (just 5 pounds away from my highest full-term pregnancy weight), I had just had another...
This summer our older girls were so blessed to be able to attend Camp Saint Joan of Arc, a summer camp for Catholic girls in the Pacific Northwest, for the first time! They were nervous (and so was Mom!) before hand but ended up having an incredible time. They...
The Story of the Bible is an exciting new program for students of all ages. In the recent past, Catholics waited until the latter years of high school or post high school to begin bible studies, if these were begun at all. Regrettably, this has left a significant...
It was such a blessing for our two oldest boys to be able to attend Camp Saint Joseph again this year! The boys enjoyed spending the week with some of the awesome FSSP seminarians and priests (including their uncle, Captain's Godfather!), the friends they made...
Yesterday morning, after daily Mass, I had the privilege of getting to meet and hold a little miracle.Patrick Gabriel Snodgrass, who many of you have been praying for since last Easter when his dear mama found out that he has trisomy 13, was born alive on August 8th...
Happy Feasts of St. Philomena and St. Clare! I have a few new additions to our August Book Basket to share with you all this morning in honor of these two inspiring saints. + + +This sweet book, sent to me by author Christine Henderson, made a perfect...
Outside my window...Smoke! It's currently fire season out here in the Pacific Northwest...On July 30th, shortly after getting home from our road trip, we were visiting some friends for the afternoon when my husband sent me these two photos of smoke. He was...
Last night I walked into the living room just in time to hear our little guy say "It's nighttime!" as he was building beds for all of the saints. "Sssshhhhhhhh!" When our old schoolroom became the younger boys' bedroom a couple years ago I had to find new homes...
When I first started the Auto-Immune Protocol (AIP) diet last March a friend encouraged me to reward myself in some way for every ten pounds lost... I loved the idea! In addition to the benefits that come from feeling better and reaching new goals, rewarding yourself...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter. ~{pretty}Mount Thielsen, an extinct shield volcano in the Oregon High Cascades, is so pretty! We pulled over on the side of the road to take a couple pictures. At the...
Father in heaven, grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity which you have conferred on me. Let me realize that not even the Angels have been blessed with such a privilege—to share in your creative miracle and bring new Saints to heaven. Make me a good mother to all my children after the example of Mary, the Mother of your Son. Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary I ask your continued blessings on my family. Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven. Amen.
