Dear friend, At the store the other day I was pushing around my daughters in my shopping cart as I gathered a few things on my grocery list. Inside my cart Maria was asleep in her car seat and Gianna was sitting up front. At one point Gianna turned around, noticed Maria was sleeping, and [...]
Dear friend, We have some exciting Love Begins at Home news to share with you all coming up on July 26th, the Feast of Saints Anne and Joachim! These special saints are the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the grandparents of Jesus. I cannot wait for this special feast day and the announcement, so [...]
Dear friend, “How do you get things done?” One of my friends who just became a new mother asked me this question recently. I was humbled that she would ask me! At the same time I wanted to tell her simply that I don’t get everything done that I would like to in one day. [...]
Dear friend, For this first year or so of blogging I have been rather inconsistent when it comes to adding new posts. I recently took some time to dive deeper within my thoughts and heart to discover why I have been so inconsistent. I still feel that God is pulling me out of my comfort [...]
Dear friend, Our little Maria is here and I am so thankful to God for the gift of her life! Even with all my faults and weaknesses God has given me two beautiful souls to raise as their mother. I am often humbled by the fact that God entrusts these children to me even though [...]
My dear friends, We are so excited to announce the birth of our baby girl, Maria Clairvaux! She was born on a Thursday at 1:52am weighing 6lbs 6oz. She is just a little peanut and such a gift to our family. Since giving birth to our second child I have already realized how unique each [...]
My dear friends, Lent begins in just a few days and I have been pondering for some time what I should do this Lent. I have been asking myself the questions, “What is keeping me from deepening my relationship with Jesus? What is causing me to harden my heart and turn to the idols of [...]
My dear friends, I was given a beautiful book for my wedding called By Love Refined: Letters to a Young Bride by Alice Von Hildebrand. In this book the newly married Julie writes letters to her Godmother, Lily, seeking her advice as she learns how to live and love as a newly married wife. As [...]
My dear friends, I am overjoyed to announce that Adam and I are having another baby! Oh to feel life dancing within me for a second time is such a gift! It is with great reverence that I approach the throne of God to thank Him for gifting our family with another child. I am [...]
My dear friends, Love Begins at Home has the honor and privilege to introduce to you all Athena Mota de Alcantara, one of my dear friends. As we are quickly approaching Christmas, deadlines are imminent as well as time to come up with last minute gift ideas for those we love. Athena sheds some wisdom [...]
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