An Easter Post

Last updated on: April 25, 2015 at 5:49 pm By Sarah Babbs

Oh, Death! Where is your sting? Oh, Hell! Where is your victory? Oh, Church! Come stand in the light, the glory of God has defeated the night! A picture is worth a thousand words. Someday, we will have holiday photos with 3 out of 3 children looking at the camera or maybe even smiling. Dream big, right? Happy Easter from our circus to yours! Read more

A Love Story: Part 1

Last updated on: April 9, 2015 at 8:46 pm By Sarah Babbs

Part I “And what you thought you came for Is only a shell, a husk of meaning From which the purpose breaks only when it is fulfilled If at all. Either you had no purpose Or the purpose is beyond the end you figured And is altered in fulfillment.” –TS Eliot This is a love story. An often painful, sometimes messy, always grace-filled love story. To tell the journey of my faith, it must begin this way. Dostoyevsky wrote, “Beauty... Read more

A Prayer for Moving to a New House. With Small Kids. {A Guest Post by Laura}

Last updated on: April 1, 2015 at 5:00 am By Sarah Babbs

Laura of Mothering Spirit is one of my “writing role models”. I love everything about the way she tells her story and listens intently to the stories and voices of others. And she’s a Domer, so that’s awesome. As I sit here, having come only a few hours ago from handing over the keys of the little house on St. Joseph Street to the beaming couple ready to start their next chapter, I clicked on Laura’s email with her guest... Read more

Poetry Books: A Guest Post by Jess

Last updated on: March 30, 2015 at 5:00 am By Sarah Babbs

Jess is really cool. I’ve been following her writing about feminism and Catholicism for a long time, and I love it. She is wise, yo. And, she like poetry. I know how to pick friends, don’t I? Today she’s talking about some of her favorite volumes. A Post Where I Talk About Every Poetry Book I Own. Hello, Fumbling Toward Grace readers! I’m Jess and I write over at Jess Fayette: Cathofeminism. As Sarah is taking it easy this... Read more

You Are Not Defined By Your Child: A Guest Post by Nell

Last updated on: March 27, 2015 at 5:00 am By Sarah Babbs

What can I say about Nell? She gets me. She’s a barefoot urban hippie mama who just is who she is and knows what she is about. And I love her. Nell is the kind of woman who makes you feel like you are special, even if she’s just telling you where the bathroom is. She has been a huge supporter of my writing, the journey I am on in telling this story of my heart, and she loves poetry,... Read more

I Am the Handmaid of the Lord: A Guest Post by Bobbi

Last updated on: March 25, 2015 at 5:00 am By Sarah Babbs

I just love Bobbi. She is like the awesome, inspiring big sister I never had and always wished for. Her blog, Revolution of Love, is so uplifting and just beautiful. It made me so happy when she graciously accepted my pleading for her to guest post for me. If you don’t already follow Revolution of Love, you simply must. Thanks so much, Bobbi! Happy feast of the Annunciation! When I was younger, and after my reversion to the... Read more

Spiritual Sisters: A Guest Post by Erica

Last updated on: March 23, 2015 at 5:00 am By Sarah Babbs

For the first guest post in my “Epic Across the Metro Move 2015” series, the lovely Erica from Saint Affairs is going to share some hard-fought wisdom for cultivating spiritual sisterhood. Erica is a wonderful writer and has personally motivated and inspired me in my own journey to embrace vulnerability in my writing. Make sure you stop by her beautiful blog, Saint Affairs, to read more gems like this, and this. Spiritual Sisters I am an only child. I... Read more

Tomfoolery and The Best Week of Feasts

Last updated on: March 17, 2015 at 8:06 pm By Sarah Babbs

Friends, Let me tell you about the state of affairs. Apparently its tricky to pack an entire house AND feed, change, and keep happy 3 kids each day. Who knew? Apparently we are crazy people. We are 11 days out from the move and you may not hear from me much the next two weeks. However, fear not. Some amazing ladies are going to be guest posting on ye olde blog starting next week. Look forward to the likes of... Read more

Capsule Wardrobe Part 2: Mary Cate and Charlie

Last updated on: March 11, 2015 at 5:00 am By Sarah Babbs

As I said in Maggie’s capsule wardrobe post, she has a lot of opinions about her clothes. So many opinions. Blissfully, Mary Cate and Charlie do not have opinions about their clothes, so I get to dress them however I want. Ah, the perks of parenting toddlers. Perk? Maybe that’s the only one. As I also mentioned in Maggie’s post, we get most of our kids clothing either second hand or deeply discounted. Our favorite places for second hand clothing... Read more

A Trip to Notre Dame and Some Bloggin’

Last updated on: March 8, 2015 at 10:46 pm By Sarah Babbs

Friends, I was so delighted to have the opportunity to attend a gathering of the Catholic Women Blogging Network at Notre Dame. Because I need an excuse to visit the most beautiful campus in America, right? So throw in Nell, Bonnie, Kathryn, and my real life bestie Elizabeth, and I was down to party. There were snacks, naturally. There were selfies, naturally. Lots of selfies. Bonnie and Katrina did an amazing job of planning this day to rest,... Read more