a North Dakotan girl through and through, wife, mother and die hard Catholic.

What a Month Away from My Husband Taught Me There is something about absence that clarifies love. This past month, being away from Mason stretched me in ways I did not expect. Not dramatically. Not loudly. But quietly, in the ordinary rhythm of mornings and bedtimes and long evenings when the house felt both full […]

I’m going to cut to the chase here, because I know all too well what it feels like to scroll through a blogger’s life story just to get to the actual recipe. So follow the link below and save my recipe card to make a healthier sweet treat, or a cozy little topping for your […]

A few months ago, a dear priest friend offered me a piece of advice that has stayed with me. He encouraged me to sit with Jesus and imagine Him saying to me: “I am here.” At first, I tucked those words away, not realizing just how deeply I would come to need them. But slowly, […]

When we were pregnant with our fourth little one (Karol, whom we ended up miscarrying), we knew we desired to go the home birth route. With our first three, hiring a home birth midwife wasn’t an option since the closest one to our area was about four hours away! Before we officially hired our midwife […]

A moment equal to an hour. You’re probably thinking, Sarah, that doesn’t add up… literally. Stick with me here. I was in spiritual direction a few months ago, sharing about the ups, downs, and inconsistencies that come with prayer in motherhood—especially in certain seasons. I began talking about attending the Lux Conference in Colorado, hosted […]

A Gentle Guide to the Tender Season After Birth There is a hush that follows childbirth—a soft, sacred quiet. The world seems to pause, and life becomes beautifully small: baby snuggles, warm meals, hushed lullabies in the moonlight. Postpartum is a season of surrender, of healing, of learning to mother a new soul while still […]

What I keep in our diaper bag as a mom of 4 ranging from 5 years old to newborn! This list ebs and flows over time, as the kids hit different stages and different needs like less diapers or more snacks! There’s something tenderly maternal about the humble diaper bag, isn’t there? It’s not just […]

There’s a sacred weight to childbirth—the mingling of joy, anticipation, and yes, pain. For many women, the thought of labor can feel intimidating, but pain in childbirth is not meaningless. It has a purpose, and it’s temporary. When we prepare our bodies and hearts, we can step into labor not with fear, but with peace […]

The Beginning – To give this story justice I need to start at the beginning so let’s do back to last year September 2024. If you have read my blog post in July of our Karol Frances, our little one we miscarried last year then that can give you a little background into these next […]

…without screens Traveling with small children can feel like packing up a three-ring circus and hoping it doesn’t unravel halfway through a road trip. And when you choose to do it without screens or tablets, some might look at you like you’ve officially lost it. But mama, it can be done—and it can even be […]