book review: as time goes by
Normally, Catherine is the one who tortures herself with Lori Wick books and I read her bookmarks and her reviews and think to myself, better her than me! However, she pressed this volume into my hands and I left it to languish on my floor for about 10 months before finally getting the guts to pick it up and begin reading. It is always a … Continue reading book review: as time goes by
Emma’s Wedding
M: On a rainy May 30, off we went to Cincinnati to celebrate Emma’s wedding! Catherine and I were both bridesmaids. I was excited to be a bridesmaid for the first time in my adult life and cautiously optimistic that Alice would be complacent for at least the majority of the trip. The drive down was your typical soggy trip down 75, dodging construction and terrible … Continue reading Emma’s Wedding
Catherine’s 2025 Book Reviews
Time for my book round-up of 2025. The ratings are what I gave them on Goodreads and most of the reviews are what I wrote on Goodreads too. Non-Fiction: Judy Garland: A Biography – Anne Edwards 3 Stars. It was sad to hear how they started pumping Judy full of drugs when she was a little kid and how she never got over her drug … Continue reading Catherine’s 2025 Book Reviews
i tried out a hello fresh box…was i impressed?
I was given a coupon for a free Hello Fresh box, so after a few months of said coupon lying on my countertop, I decided to give it a try. As it turned out, I had to pay $10 in shipping, but I figured $10 for three meals wasn’t such a bad deal. I selected three meals, ordered, set the delivery date to Monday, and … Continue reading i tried out a hello fresh box…was i impressed?
momthoughts: do kids equal a messy house?
Today’s edition of momthoughts is brought to you by a person (a man!) I know who finds a way to utter these words every single time we have a short conversation: “When you have kids, you just can’t have a clean house.” Finally, I began to question everything. Was this gospel? Did this guy speak the truth? Was I destined to have a messy haus? … Continue reading momthoughts: do kids equal a messy house?
I went back to Iowa
After three years, I went back to Iowa. My brother, Felix, said he was going to Iowa for the National Toy Farm Show. I told him he would like Iowa. Five days before his planned trip he announced he wasn’t sure if he was going to go anymore as his two friends couldn’t go due to farming. I volunteered myself to go in their stead … Continue reading I went back to Iowa
momthoughts: Catholic family sizes
Today’s edition of Momthoughts is about a topic that I’ve never seen covered before: Catholic family sizes and the pressure that’s put on Catholic moms to become the next Michelle Duggar I grew up around families of at least 7 kids and felt like my family of 5 kids was small. I always saw the “good” Catholic moms in church with their huge vans and … Continue reading momthoughts: Catholic family sizes
momthoughts: The Non-Toxic Lifestyle is Toxic
Welcome to MomThoughts! It’s like MomTok, only less dysfunctional. Since having a child, I’ve seen and heard things that have caused me to stop and think. Also, the baby doesn’t like to play alone, and playing with a baby is boring so I have plenty of time to think. My intention with sharing these thoughts is to encourage others to stop and think for themselves … Continue reading momthoughts: The Non-Toxic Lifestyle is Toxic
book review: a killing in amish country
I recently listened to the audiobook of A Killing In Amish Country. It chronicles the 2009 murder of Barbara Weaver, an Amish mother of five, and her husband, the Amish Stud. I watched the Amish Stud movie a couple of years ago, and when I heard that this book was about that same jerk, I knew I had to tune in to see how accurate … Continue reading book review: a killing in amish country
sister wives: a comprehensive review
Note: I tried as best as I could to remember the sequence of events, but please don’t come at me for mistakes So, I spent a lot of time sitting around after Baby Calhoun was bjorn. I couldn’t hold a book with one hand, so I turned to reality television. Housewives wasn’t really cutting it, I needed a new trash show to watch so I … Continue reading sister wives: a comprehensive review
Mellow Musings 