I don’t know about you, but I always have these great ideas for Lent that rarely get followed through on. Will I do any better this year? Am I supposed to? If you’ve ever been to my little home on the web (or my physical house) before, you probably know that when something needs to […] Read more…
Recently, I was asked about our Lenten practices for a blog article on a Catholic website. It occurred to me that even though I am a total book nerd (it’s my THING), I’ve never shared my thoughts on reading during Lent. As far as I’m concerned every new season is an occasion to read. Lent […] Read more…
Looking for more resources for living liturgically in the season of Lent with your family? Here are some of my favorite resources. Fat Tuesday — How to Make Authentic Polish Paczki {@CatholicMothersOnline} 40 Bags for 40 Days {Lent 2013} Lent Books Books For Lent Bring Lent To Life {Book Review} Lent & Easter in the […] Read more…
Disclaimer: The book and faith folder were received by their publishers in exchange for an honest review. This post also contains affiliate links; thank you for your support! Even though Lent is nearly over, there are still two weeks until Easter. That is plenty of time to work on some Lent and Holy […] Read more…
I’ve written a book review and a post about Catholic Apps for Lent over at Catholic Mom.com and didn’t get a chance to share them yet. First, I found a book by Kathi Lipp, whose books I enjoy, called Clutter Free. This would be great for a Lenten decluttering project How have you been doing […] Read more…
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links — thanks for your support! We have been doing circle time quasi-consistently for almost two years and it’s a fabulous way to transition from play & work to school time. Right now, my kids are 7, 4 & 20 months and these are the resources we have been using […] Read more…
Recently, I read one of my favorite books for Lent ever. I always struggle with ideas for living my faith that fit in with my station in life. Sometimes it gets really stale. Then I found this. Does your prayer life get dry? Do you get stuck in a rut? Or feel like […] Read more…
I am not usually on top of the whole decorating your home thing. I despise clutter and I hate trying to keep the little ones out of everything. BUT I have this corner shelf (my “mantle”) that our builder made in some wasted space by our stairs. Unfortunately, it’s proximity to the stairs makes it a clutter catcher for stuff […] Read more…
How are you doing in your Lenten goals? Have you been able to spend some extra time in prayer or scripture? What about other spiritual learning? Have you considered replacing some of your media/tv time with spiritual subjects? CNN has created a new 6 part series–Finding Jesus: Faith. Fact. Forgery. The series will air beginning […] Read more…
Every year, it’s the same thing. I get all these great ideas in my head about all these great spiritual practices that I am going to do. All at once. While working. And homeschooling. Because I’m so great at it every other day of the year. Yep. After writing another article, my plan for Lent […] Read more…