Category: Life on the Home Front

What to Expect When Your Catholic Priest is Married

For those who have not been following my Blog and may not know me very well, I will start with a little back story.  I am a physician who has been dedicated to my journey in medicine since …

Introverted Parenting: Surviving the Loving Chaos of a Large Family-Part I

If you’ve never taken a Myers-Briggs personality test I strongly encourage you to consider it before having children.  Knowing beforehand about not only your own personality but your spouses as well can help you prepare for the craziness …

Aloha Hawaii! Lessons Learned During Our Recent PCS…

Lessons learned PCSing to Hawaii.

Miracles

I sit here writing to you today and reflecting on the many changes that 2016 wrought in my life in so many ways.  Those who have been following my blog know that last year I was faced with …

The Magic of Childhood

Six years have already gone by so quickly.  I still remember vividly finding out that I was expecting our first child.  This Wednesday she turns six years old.  A third of her “Childhood” will be gone and I’m …

A Day in the Life of our Homeschool

I recently read some Homeschooling blog posts about a typical day in their homeschool.  It was amazing the variety that I found.  Reading about other families typical days made me think about what I say our typical day …

Our Homeschooling Journey

So I have really struggled with what to title this post.  We fit so many different topics for those interested in learning more about Homeschooling.  Both myself and my husband, Jason, work full time jobs.  Jason is and …

Goodbye 2015, Hello 2016

What is it about the start of a new year that gets us so inspired?  Is it the idea of a fresh start? The realization that we’ve lost another year of our time here on Earth? A time …

Introduction- Part II

In April, 2014 I left my home for the first time in 30+ years and started my life as an Army wife.  We were assigned to Fort Campbell, KY and I was nervous and excited at the same …

Introduction

Our lives are filled with chaos, most of us feeling like we are on a roller coaster ride that never ends.  We have ups and we have downs.  Sometimes its fun and sometimes we are scared.  Sometimes we …