I am absolutely thrilled to begin a new series on Orthodox Motherhood that I am calling “Chat With An Orthodox Author.” I know that many of you love to read books written by and for Orthodox women, as do I! So, I thought it would be amazing to get to know some of these writersRead More
My February 2020 Goals
At the end of each year, I reflect on the year that is almost past–what went well, what didn’t, what could be improved. Then I sit down and create my goals for the new year. This year I am trying something different. Instead of creating goals for the entire year, I am going to createRead More
What I Read This Month: January Edition
Each month during 2020, I would like to write a post with quick summaries and reviews of the books that I read. I generally find posts like this inspiring, and I always get a few new reads to add to my (ever-growing!) TBR list. (That’s the “To Be Read” list.) Reading has always been vitallyRead More
6 Ways to Celebrate the Feast of the Meeting of Our Lord in the Temple
When my husband and I first became Orthodox, I really didn’t know much about the feasts of the Church. Oh, I had celebrated Christmas and Easter, but what were all of these other feast days? Were they really necessary? Over the past several years, I have slowly learned more about the feasts. More than that,Read More
8 Things I’m Loving This Winter
I have a confession to make: I absolutely love winter. It just might be my favorite season. I know, I know, this isn’t a popular statement to make. But, it’s true. I love watching the snow fall down from my warm nest on the couch. I love hearing the crunching sound that boots on snow-packedRead More