Be sure to check out my review and giveaway of Elizabeth Pantley's books and NPN's Holiday Gift Guide!     November is Pr...

Image credit: unknown Since this summer, I have had a hard time going to Mass. My faith is there- that is, I still firmly believe in Jes...

Disclosure: I received an advance copy of this book on NetGallery. The copy on NetGallery has now expired. I have not benefited from this re...

I don't "do" Worldless Wends. Nevertheless, here is a photo for you to enjoy! My doula took it 28 months ago when I was in l...

(I say "not quite" because I don't think there can EVER be too many babies in one's life!) After a very long bedrest, a ...

It's been quite the week, what with TIME Magazines cover and all . I've been reading articles, information and opinions about it unt...

1. Eight years ago right now (8:46 am, if you care) I was waking up in my bed, wondering why the dog had let me sleep in. She would normall...

   1 . Six years ago today, we welcomed our first and only daughter, Camille Julia, into the world. Her birth ...

This morning, I went to another city (okay, it was 45 minutes away) to help bless a friend as she awaits the arrival of her newest baby. D...

Whew! (Click here for a quick recap of what happened with my sister, her husband and their new son, Moose.) Tuesday, I called my mother...

Two years ago, Nov 19th 2008 began much the same way as Nov 19, 2010. I had a four and a half year old and a two and half year old. We spe...

It happened again today. I had a dream while napping with Cole, a dream about the NICU. It was raining, because it was always raining whil...

I've always wanted to labor at home until I felt like it would be time to go to the hospital. Even with my fourth baby, I didn't wan...

Short story and Stats: 38 weeks, 4 days- second longest pregnancy total labor time: about 12 hours- longest labor total active labor: 3 hour...

I found some of my plug yesterday. Ew. Joy. I've been contracting a bit. At 35+ 5, I'm not really interested in having a baby for an...

At 32 weeks with Joseph, I was very swollen but still working two jobs. At 32 weeks with Camille, I had pictures taken and then Adam and Jos...

I will be 28 weeks tomorrow. Tomorrow, I will have both feet planeted firmly in the third trimester. Today is one of those rare days I have ...