I’ve had the bible on the brain this last month and I’ve written two columns over at Catholic Mom.com. For my tech talk column, I wrote about my wish for a Catholic Bible tracking app for iOS. There are tons of apps but none for Catholics. Any programmers looking for a project? […] Read more…
A Menu of Lenten Apps and More {@ Catholic Mom}
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…
Behind the Scenes…2 Interviews!
I’ve been interviewed at not one, but TWO fellow TOS Crew Member blogs, one about Homeschooling and one about Homemaking. Have you ever wanted to know what goes on around here in a more personal way? Check out my interview about Homemakering over at Homemaking Organized and an interview about Homeschooling wherein I gush about books over […] Read more…
Spiritual Growth Ideas for Lent {@CatholicMom}
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…
12 Apps of Christmas {@CatholicMom.com}
Everyone has heard that the song The 12 Days of Christmas was written to teach about 12 points of doctrine of the Catholic faith when it was outlawed in England. I wrote a post about 12 iPhone/iOS apps that are related to each of the 12 doctrines of the faith referred to in the […] Read more…
Quick & Easy Christmas Meal Hacks {@ Successful Homemakers}
Feeling overwhelmed about Christmas dinner? No worries! I shared 6 of my favorite meal hacks over at Successful Homemakers last week. How are you feeling about the holidays? Are you starting to feel a little harried and stressed and wishing it was over? If you are, I have a few tips to help make cooking […] Read more…
Preparing For Your Child’s Baptism {Me…Elsewhere!}
Do you have a baptism coming up and feeling unprepared? A few months ago I shared this post over at CatholicMom.com… I am a planner/list maker. If you could see the lists I made before baby #3 was born, you would either be impressed or nauseated at the level of detail involved. One of the […] Read more…
3 Ways to Cultivate Gratitude for Busy Families
Science has suggested that people who are grateful are happier, according to Gretchen Rubin. Author of The Happiness Project & Happier at Home, Gretchen scheduled a gratitude project and it changed her outlook. Here are three easy ways to cultivate gratitude for YOUR busy family. A Gratitude Journal A simple gratitude journal is an […] Read more…
Saint Apps for Catholic Kids {@ Catholic Mom}
Happy All Saints Day!! If you are looking for some saint fun for your kiddos that doesn’t require any prep, check out these 2 (well, 3) apps that I found for your iOS. So this month I was scavenging for ideas for my column. Had. No. Clue. Then I realized that this is Halloween, which […] Read more…
5 Minutes to a “Company Clean” Bathroom
You have people coming over in 5 minutes. Yikes! The house is a mess and you can only do one thing before they come. What do you do first? Clean the bathroom! It’s one room that everyone has standards for. There are apps for finding clean restrooms for a reason :). Here is how to […] Read more…