Tag Archives: addiction

I Gave Up Facebook Again

September 30, 2015 · by · in Motherhood, Social Media · 8 Comments

I gave up Facebook, again. Anyone who has read my blog over the last couple of years knows that I have one of those personalities that struggles with temperance when it comes to Facebook. I like to read the news, watch the Church, and engage in discussions with people. What I have discovered over the […]

Falling Short and Conquering Sin

December 11, 2013 · by · in Catholic Church, Marriage, Motherhood, Overcoming Sin, Prayer · 2 Comments

I am having one of those days in Motherhood and as a Christian when “I do the very thing I hate” to quote Saint Paul.  I have allowed little things and my own failures drag me down.  That is what the Devil wants.  He would rather I wallow in self-pity rather than ask The Lord […]

It’s Small Success Thursday at CatholicMom.com 11-21-2013

November 21, 2013 · by · in CatholicMom.com · 4 Comments

Once again it is Small Success Thursday over at CatholicMom.com.  Have you thought about some of your successes for the week?  Share them with us here.  Here are three of mine: 1. I got moving again.  I spent months training for a 5K and ran my first back in September.  A week later I found out […]

Why I am Giving Up Facebook

November 8, 2013 · by · in Uncategorized · 4 Comments

This morning I got up at 5am.  My daughter started to cry for me at 457am, so I put her in the bed with my husband and then I got up for the day.  I started coffee in the coffeepot and made a frittata for us to eat for breakfast.  I then prayed Lauds, and […]

Giving Up Coffee, Again

October 2, 2013 · by · in Overcoming Sin · Leave a comment

  So here’s the thing, I love coffee.  Okay, maybe I like the sugar, cream, and syrups that make coffee taste good to me.  I am not a black coffee drinker.  I need sugar and a flavored creamer, or better yet, a pumpkin spice latte, or white chocolate mocha to really enjoy coffee.  My addiction […]