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A Picture of the Incarnation on My Kitchen Floor

May 13, 2013 By Haley 28 Comments

During this pregnancy (my third) my mood swings have been unreal. One minute everything is rosy and the next I find myself sobbing for no reason. And if I wait too long to eat or don’t get enough sleep, I am sure to be an insane hysterical basket case. The worst meltdown occurred for really no reason at all at about halfway through the pregnancy. We put the kids to bed, then Daniel ran some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baby, Family & Homesteading, Husband, Marriage, Pregnancy Tagged With: daniel, husband, incarnation, marriage, mood swings, morning sickness, pregnancy

Women Speak on NFP: Erin Shares Her Story

May 1, 2013 By Haley 3 Comments

This is a guest post by Erin of Seven Little Australians in the Women Speak on NFP series. In this series you will hear from women using various methods of NFP, some to avoid pregnancy, some trying to conceive, and their experiences. Disclaimer: This series is not meant to be a substitute for any method of training in NFP! If you are interested in one of the methods introduced in this series, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children, Marriage, NFP Tagged With: billings ovulation method, natural family planning, sympto-thermal method, women speak on nfp

Women Speak on NFP: When Natural Family Planning Doesn’t Go According to Your Plan

April 29, 2013 By Haley 71 Comments

This is a guest post by Christy of fountains of home in the Women Speak on NFP series. In this series you will hear from women using various methods of NFP, some to avoid pregnancy, some trying to conceive, and their experiences. Disclaimer: This series is not meant to be a substitute for any method of training in NFP! If you are interested in one of the methods introduced in this series, please … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children, Marriage, NFP Tagged With: billings ovulation method, children, faith, marriage, natural family planning, women speak on nfp

Women Speak on NFP: Seasons of Love

April 25, 2013 By Haley 15 Comments

This is a guest post by Jessa of Shalom Sweet Home in the Women Speak on NFP series. In this series you will hear from women (some Catholic, some Protestant) using various methods of NFP, some to avoid pregnancy, some trying to conceive, and their experiences. Disclaimer: This series is not meant to be a substitute for any method of training in NFP! If you are interested in one of the methods … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children, Marriage, NFP

Women Speak on NFP: How NFP Got Me Pregnant

April 24, 2013 By Haley 25 Comments

This is a guest post by my dear friend Kaitlin of More Like Mary~More Like Me. in the Women Speak on NFP series. In this series you will hear from women using various methods of NFP, some to avoid pregnancy, some trying to conceive, and their experiences. Disclaimer: This series is not meant to be a substitute for any method of training in NFP! If you are interested in one of the methods … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Catholicism, Children, Health, Marriage, Motherhood, NFP, Pregnancy Tagged With: creighton, endometriosis, fertility, kaitlin, more like mary, NaPro, NaProTechnology, nfp, pregnancy, women speak on nfp

Women Speak on NFP: Dealing with the Wait

April 23, 2013 By Haley 11 Comments

This is a guest post by Kate of be merry, kate in the Women Speak on NFP series. In this series you will hear from women using various methods of NFP, some to avoid pregnancy, some trying to conceive, and their experiences. Disclaimer: This series is not meant to be a substitute for any method of training in NFP! If you are interested in one of the methods introduced in this series, please … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baby, Children, Family & Homesteading, Marriage, NFP Tagged With: Kate, natural family planning, nfp, Postponing Pregnancy, Waiting, women speak on nfp

Women Speak on NFP: An Interview with Dwija

April 22, 2013 By Haley 15 Comments

This is a guest post by Dwija of House Unseen, Life Unscripted in the Women Speak on NFP series. In this series you will hear from women using various methods of NFP, some to avoid pregnancy, some trying to conceive, and their experiences. Disclaimer: This series is not meant to be a substitute for any method of training in NFP! If you are interested in one of the methods introduced in this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baby, Catholicism, Children, Family & Homesteading, Marriage, NFP Tagged With: Catholicism, child spacing, dwija borobia, family, house unseen, marriage, natural family planning, nfp, sympto-thermal method, taking charge of your fertility, women speak on nfp

Women Speak on NFP: Fertility Charting with an App!

April 16, 2013 By Haley 12 Comments

This is a guest post by Mary of Better Than Eden in the Women Speak on NFP series. In this series you will hear from women using various methods of NFP, some to avoid pregnancy, some trying to conceive, and their experiences. Disclaimer: This series is not meant to be a substitute for any method of training in NFP! If you are interested in one of the methods introduced in this series, please … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children, Green Living, Health, Marriage, NFP Tagged With: better than eden, fertility apps, mary haseltine, myfertilitymd, natural family planning, nfp, women speak on nfp

The Definition of Sexy

April 15, 2013 By Haley 37 Comments

Dear Madly-in-love Newlywed, Your definition of sexy is about to change. It might take two years, it might take ten. And you’re not going to believe a word I say in these blissful days of butterflies in your stomach at the sound of his voice. It’s going to sound mundane and boring to you now, but just file this away. What’s your definition of sexy? Getting surprise flowers from your beloved? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Husband, Marriage Tagged With: marriage, married life, newlyweds, sacrificial love, sexy

Women Speak on NFP: Why My Husband and I Don’t Use Contraception

April 10, 2013 By Haley 13 Comments

This is a guest post by Stephanie of Captive the Heart in the Women Speak on NFP series. In this series you will hear from women using various methods of NFP, some to avoid pregnancy, some trying to conceive, and their experiences. Disclaimer: This series is not meant to be a substitute for any method of training in NFP! If you are interested in one of the methods introduced in this series, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Catholicism, Children, Green Living, Health, Marriage, NFP Tagged With: Catholicism, contraception, family, marriage, natural family planning, nfp, women speak on nfp

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