Over at Homemakers Challenge this month, I shared a few tips on making your grocery shopping trips great! Am I the only one who hates grocery shopping? It’s been SO cold up north that I really have no desire to leave the house when it’s 3 degrees. Especially to take my 3 poor littles […] Read more…
Blogging On Your iPhone (or Pursing Your Passion in Stolen Moments) {@CatholicMom}
Ever wondered how I manage to write so much with 3 small kids while homeschooling? I have a (not so) secret weapon… I think people wonder how I have time to write with 3 small children when we homeschool. Do you envision the children running around naked and eating off of the floor […] Read more…
Embrace Your Inner Dork While Getting Healthy {@CatholicMom}
So I was over at CatholicMom.com with and extra Tech Talk column last month — I am a dork. I won’t deny it. There is something about tracking things that make me feel like I’m accomplishing something. Last spring, I decided to invest in a FitBit One. I’d show you pics, but alas it went […] Read more…
Protecting Your Smartphone Investment {@ CatholicMom.com}
I was over at CatholicMom.com last week sharing how to protect your smartphone. For many families, having a smartphone is a luxury, not a necessity. Losing or damaging your phone can be devastating, especially since many have photos and other information on them. Here are four ways to protect your phone and the […] Read more…
4 Easy Ways to Keep Easter out of Lent {@ CatholicMom}
This month, I shared a short article about 4 ways to keep Easter out of Lent @ Catholic Mom.com. It can be soooooo hard to wait to celebrate Easter until Easter, can’t it? The candy has been out since before Valentines Day and everywhere in town has had Easter Egg Hunts before the big day. […] Read more…
35 Minutes to a Clean Kitchen…Every Day! {@Homemakers Challenge}
Earlier this month, I shared an article about cleaning your kitchen over at Homemaker’s Challenge — Every time I write a column for Homemakers Challenge, I have to giggle at the irony. You see, I hate to clean. Luckily, being a homemaker is so much more than cleaning. After 6 years of staying at home, […] Read more…
3 Apps for Stealing Godly Moments During Lent {@ Catholic Mom}
So I’ve been getting ready for Lent. In my mind, you understand. ☺ With three small children, I’m excited to be able to manage to say prayers (with them) in the morning and at bedtime! Every year I come up with these awesome plans to pray and do Stations of the Cross and several […] Read more…
35 Minutes to Getting Fit {@Homemakers Challenge}
Can I be honest? I totally used these steps to get on my own plan after my back went out for what feels like the 10th time after the little man was born last summer. I’m excited to have found an in-home personal trainer. YAY! By now, many who joined a gym January 1st […] Read more…
Declutter Facebook & My Favorite App {@CatholicMom}
I picked up an extra Tech Talk column over at CatholicMom.com for January, so I had TWO tech columns over there this month. Recently, I’ve been reading a book about thriving in your life wherever you are, and I’ve really been rethinking my use of Facebook. It’s well-known as a timesink and shows up on […] Read more…
Easiest Goal-Setting Ever {@ Homemakers Challenge}
Every year I start out with a lofty wish list of things I’d like to do. I quickly come back to earth as my daily tasks take over my day and I realize that with three children 5 & under, this may not be the season for most of what I’d like to do. Go […] Read more…