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July 2015

July 02, 2015

Please Pray for Shep

Please pray for the son of a friend of our family. We first met Shep's...

June 2015

June 30, 2015

Being an Adaptive Athletic Supporter (and Fan Girl)

I spent all day Saturday at a CrossFit competition, not as a competitor or a...

June 24, 2015

Hospitals, PTSD, and the Bad Diagnosis That Won’t Go Away

**I say the F word a few times in this post, and thought it a lot...

June 18, 2015

It’s the Original Love Story: Why I REMAIN Catholic

I've invited several readers to guest post why they choose to remain in the Catholic Church....

June 17, 2015

The Questions No One Is Asking about What Happened in McKinney

I've been hesitant to write about the chaos in McKinney and the furor surrounding what...

June 15, 2015

19 Years Later – If I Could Do It Over Again…I Wouldn’t

This morning as I lay in bed watching my husband sleep, I thought back over...

June 10, 2015

I Don’t Really Care What My Husband Thinks

I talked to my mom earlier today, right as I was leaving the gym. I...

June 08, 2015

Because They’re Awesome

Last week, my 8-year-old graduated to Purple Belt in karate. Of course, I took way...

June 04, 2015

I Could Never Leave the Church, It’s My Family

Ever since that darn Pew Study came out, my social media feeds have carried the...

June 03, 2015

Solving the Dog Fight Mystery

Last week, we introduced a new dog into our family only to have a giant...

June 01, 2015

It’s Gimp Day

It's Gimp Day today. Did you know? One year since Ella first used a wheelchair....

May 2015

May 30, 2015

One Dog Less – an update

When I put up my last post about the Great Dog Fight and how we...

May 28, 2015

Saying Good-Bye to Grace

I haven't made a secret of the fact that I've been wanting a dog. I've...

May 26, 2015

Rain, Rain Go Away

It's been raining here in Texas for what seems like forever and a day. The...

May 20, 2015

Skateboards, Afghan Girls, and Freedom

Girls in Afghanistan are forbidden to ride bikes, but that's not slowing them down. Oliver...

May 20, 2015

Those $#*&@ Skater Kids

The first time we went to the skate park on a non- WCMX night, I...

May 18, 2015

Knitting Hats for Fetus Dolls – What’s Wrong with Youth Group

When my eldest was in our parish's high school youth group, she loved the mission trips...

May 13, 2015

Ella Has Wheels!

A fast bit of background for those who just got here - Ella's been waiting...

May 09, 2015

Can You Keep a Secret?

Ella "met" Katherine Beattie (top woman WCMX skater IN THE WORLD!!! and the only...

May 07, 2015

Chicken Pox, Cherry Stems, and Playing Quarters with a Five Year Old

It's the week before Mother's Day, and I've got my Dad on my mind. Calendar-schmalandar....

May 05, 2015

10 Mother’s Day Gifts for the CrossFit Mom

It's almost Mother's Day, and I hope that you've sorted it all out weeks ago...

May 01, 2015

TVP – Meet the Crew – Rebecca Frech

With our new radio show The Visitation Project set to launch on May 3rd, I...

April 2015

April 28, 2015

Fluffy Kitty Slippers and The Papal Nuncio

This past weekend, Ella and I went to the WCMX World Championships which were being...

April 27, 2015

TVP – Meet the Crew – Bonnie Engstrom

With our new radio show The Visitation Project set to launch on May 3rd, I...

April 22, 2015

TVP – Meet the Crew – Heather Renshaw

With our new radio show The Visitation Project set to launch on May 3rd, I...

April 21, 2015

Jesus Wears Panties

My youngest has been completely obsessed with underpants ever since the Great Potty Training of...

April 19, 2015

The Oklahoma City Bombing – 20 Years Later

20 years ago this morning I stood behind the front desk at the Waterford Hotel...

April 16, 2015

When We Were Poor

There was a time in our lives when my husband and I were poor. There...

April 15, 2015

Maybe we should all forget What Alice Forgot

Last night, I reread the book What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty. A friend...

April 14, 2015

It’s Always The Quiet Ones

My other children are the ones that other people notice - their achievements, brains, and...