Recently, I had the opportunity to review Blessed by Less over at CatholicMom.com. Several years ago, we decided to take a leap of faith and attempt to open a southern command for our business. My husband and I and our 11-month-old daughter drove to Florida in a camper that we literally purchased two days […] Read more…
Not Just a List of Bedroom Don’ts — The WHOLE Theology of the Body {Me…elsewhere}
I wrote a book review on the best book I’ve read all year over at CatholicMom.com. Theology of the Body. It seems to be one of those subjects that people struggle with. There is a want to understand, but as materialistic and sexualized as our culture is, it’s a hard topic to grasp. […] Read more…
Start & Stop Labor: A Birth Story {Me…Elsewhere}
I’m so excited to have shared my birth story for the Little Man over at Modern Alternative Mama last week! Nothing about my third pregnancy was easy. Since I had spent the last six years either pregnant, nursing or both (in addition to miscarrying twice), I figured I was low on some nutrients. Add […] Read more…
5 Easy Ways to Work the Liturgical Year Into Your Busy Life {Me…Elsewhere}
A few weeks ago I shared my last post at CatholicMothersOnline. The Catholic liturgical year is full of feasts to celebrate. And Pinterest is full of ways to feel inferior about how you do (or do not) celebrate it. Even though the liturgical year has already begun, I thought I would share this while you […] Read more…
Me…Elsewhere – October Round-Up
I’ve had several mentions and articles about me pop up around the web in the last several weeks. If you are interested, you can find me in the following places: Mentions Many Little Blessings – Curriculum Link Up of Contributing Writers Catholic Mom.com – Small Steps Tour — have you seen this book? I got […] Read more…
My Favorite Catholic Children’s Books {@CatholicMom.com}
I love to read & I especially love sharing good books with my kids. Recently at CatholicMom.com, I shared my 3 favorite Catholic Children’s books. I love being a Catholic and frequently long for the days when (it felt like) everyone was Catholic and the lifestyle was normal. So normal, that to this day stores […] Read more…
Four Favorite Books for New Catholic Moms {Me…Elsewhere}
At CatholicMothersOnline last week, I shared my four favorite books for new Catholic moms. One of them is A Mother’s Rule of Life — which I’ve talked about here and here. Visit the full list of My Four Favorite Books for New Catholic Moms at CatholicMothersOnline.com to see what the other three were. […] Read more…
Catholic Mass Listening Pages — Novus Ordo and Traditional Latin Mass
For my CatholicMom.com post today, I shared about how to keep children in the sanctuary during mass with a post titled: Keeping Your Children in Mass – A How To Guide From Birth to Age 5. In connection with that, I wanted to share these Catholic Mass worksheets (or listening pages) for ages 4-7. There […] Read more…
Mother-Daughter Banquets: A Reflection {Me…elsewhere}
Last week, I shared a reflection on Mother-Daughter Banquets at Catholic Mothers Online. This year is kind of a sad one for me; it’s the first year since my daughters were born that I probably won’t be attending the annual Mother-Daughter Banquet with my grandmother in the town where I grew up. I am […] Read more…
Would Your Choose YOUR Wedding Dress Again? {Me…elsewhere}
Would you believe that a random facebook convo resulted in me being part of someone’s article? Check out my thoughts on whether or not I’d choose my same dress again at Nellie Bellie’s blog – http://www.nelliebellie.com/would-you-still-choose-your-wedding-dress-would-they/ So…would you? Read more…