The weather has started to turn cold already and while I’m still hoping for an Indian Summer, I’m not counting on it. Now that we are back from our vacation, we are in full on winter preparation mode. Here are 3 fall cleaning tasks that you may have put off too long. 1. Furnace […] Read more…
Merging Fitness & Technology {Me…Elsewhere!}
Over at Catholic Mom.com last month, I talked about 4 ways I’ve used technology to help with my fitness goals. I’ve been meaning to get back to an exercise routine all summer. Now that I’m not outside all day with nice weather, I need to be extra diligent about it. On Labor Day weekend we […] Read more…
Making Computer Swaps as Easy as 1, 2, 3 {Me…Elsewhere}
Does switching to a new PC make you anxious? It’s easier now than ever before, especially if you use three tips I shared over at CatholicMom.com in August. As I was busy trying to move all applicable items from my old computer to my new one, I realized that this would be a perfect […] Read more…
Weekly Lunch Planning Form {with Printables!}
So lately I’ve decided to get back to planning our lunches because I’d like to get the girls to help and if I’m not organized, they can’t do it. To help, I’ve made this weekly lunch planning form. There are spots to plan a lunch (or theme) for each day of the week plus 6 […] Read more…
3 Ways to Fit Fun into Your Home {School} @ Only Passionate Curiosity
I wrote a guest post for Heather, a fellow crew mate at the Schoolhouse Review Crew this week. I had to snicker when she said that my house sounded like a fun place to learn. When I read it last night, we were in the midst of learning character, new rules and hard consequences. […] Read more…
35 Minutes to Making a Summer Bucket List With Your Kids {@Homemaker’s Challenge}
Has 1/3 of summer passed you by and you can’t even believe it? So it’s not just me then! Ha! Over at Homemaker’s Challenge, I posted about creating a summer bucket list. I LOVE summer. You couldn’t even begin to imagine how much I love it. After a week or two of 50 degree […] Read more…
Muskegon, MI Travel Profile {@Catholic Tourist}
I wasn’t kidding when I said that the travel bug has hit me. And now I have a guest post up at Catholic Tourist about Muskegon, MI. If you are interested in naval history or are going to southwest Michigan, feel free to check out the whole profile of Muskegon, MI at Catholic Tourist. Read more…
Travel Planning in Evernote {@CatholicMom}
I’ve been bit by the travel bug again! It’s been several years since we went on vacation and I’m planning several of them :). For the last several months I have been looking for some good iPhone apps for summer travel. Would you believe I found nothing I liked? But we are in […] Read more…
3 Tips for Using Pinterest for Catholic Inspiration {@CatholicMom}
So I shared some fun about using Pinterest for Catholic Inspiration last week… I love Pinterest but it can totally suck you in if you aren’t careful. And I love looking for new ideas to strengthen our family’s Catholic faith in more than just Christmas & Easter. The Internet is huge and many times links […] Read more…
Totally Unqualified for Motherhood {@CatholicMom}
Have you heard about Mom’s Night Out? I got to watch a prescreen of it a few weeks ago. How cool is that? Here is a post I wrote about motherhood after watching it… I feel totally unqualified to write anything about motherhood. Because the truth is, I STINK at it. Hardcore, I’d be fired […] Read more…