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October 2014

October 07, 2014

Introducing…

I am thrilled to announce the birth of our newest bundle of joy, Sophia Rose!...

July 2014

July 23, 2014

(No More) All of a Kind Family

Our boys have loved listening to the All of a Kind Family series by Sydney...

June 2014

June 18, 2014

St. John Paul II on Everyday Life

Do you ever go through periods of time when your schedule is so carefully crafted...

February 2013

February 26, 2013

Simon of Cyrene and My Way of the Cross

I'll admit, yesterday was a very lousy day. It was one of those days where...

October 2012

October 18, 2012

“Natural Family Planning” and Method Effectiveness

Refugees from the sympto-thermal method, my husband and I have begun learning the Creighton model...

August 2012

August 20, 2012

An African Woman’s Plea to Melinda Gates

Dear friends ~ I found this article to be both enlightening and touching, and wanted...

May 2012

May 10, 2012

The Boom Continues

Our Building Cathedrals family is proud to announce the arrival of the fourth Builder baby...

May 02, 2012

Brand New All Over Again

Two weeks ago we welcomed our newest Incredi-bundle, a handsome baby boy! (We usually make...

April 2012

April 27, 2012

Water Baby

With T minus 11 days until my due date, my mind is naturally gravitating toward...

March 2012

March 24, 2012

Desperate Times…

...call for desperate measures. There is a wall that many of us tend to hit...

March 19, 2012

Our Journey

Good Monday morning, dear readers! I have some news that I have been wanting to...

March 13, 2012

You know a pregnancy is going downhill when…

your youngest son (3) comments, "Wow, Mommy, that is BIG!" and he's not referring to...

January 2012

January 16, 2012

The First Two Weeks

Josie will be two weeks old tomorrow. It has been a very blessed and very...

January 05, 2012

Josie’s Arrival

The Birth of Josephine Marie-- First, I would like to thank my sister Elizabeth for...

December 2011

December 11, 2011

My Statistically Unlovable-Improbable 3rd Child

I am an O- mom entering the last ten weeks of pregnancy, so it is...

September 2011

September 28, 2011

Ode to My Husband’s Risotto*

Last week we had a joyful day While Mr. Incredible worked far away. We wanted...

September 01, 2011

GO PINK!

It's a GIRL!!!!! I just had my full anatomy ultrasound this morning and we are...

July 2011

July 15, 2011

Thankful

for the good news on my u/s yesterday! Baby looks very good, nice big round...

July 12, 2011

A Long Overdue Update

First, thank you all for your prayers on behalf of my family, and especially on...

August 2010

August 02, 2010

Some thoughts on represented suffering

I just finished reading Interior Freedom by Jacques Philippe, and I highly recommend it. It...

July 2010

July 08, 2010

Varicose Veins: Pointers for Pregnancy

Here's an insightful response to the discussion from Notes on Natural from our very own...

July 01, 2010

Notes on Natural

Thank you to our many wonderful readers who have offered encouragement and support leading up...

June 2010

June 25, 2010

No More Waiting!

We are thrilled to share the following from GG (B-Mama's husband): B-Mama delivered MG at...

June 09, 2010

B-Mama’s Baby’s Birthday?

That's right, our very own B-Mama bear is about to give birth to bear cub...

June 08, 2010

Doula Me

To piggyback on Red's previous post, doulas seem to be an awesome way to achieve...

June 07, 2010

Birth Centers

As some of our readers know, I have had my last two babies in a...

May 2010

May 14, 2010

Awakening

Many thanks to our readers' responses to my query for natural labor book recommendations. You...

April 2010

April 22, 2010

Natural Recs?

During my last labor, I had a natural delivery because I had to wait on...

April 06, 2010

Maternity Taboo

Top five phrases not to say to a pregnant lady:1) "Are you carrying twins?"2) "Boy,...

March 2010

March 29, 2010

Random Thoughts, New Baby Edition :)

Over the past couple of weeks, our family has been enjoying lots of quality time...