I can’t believe I’ve not shared these articles yet, but I had some guest posts in May and June that I haven’t shared. Save Money By Determining Your Decorating Style @ Homemakers Challenge I don’t know about you, but I am a sucker for cute. I cannot tell you how many “cute” things I’ve purchased, […] Read more…
Pentecost & Memorial Day {@Catholic Mothers Online}
A few weeks ago, I had an article about Pentecost & Memorial Day go up at CatholicMothersOnline.com. This year, Pentecost Sunday is the same weekend as Memorial Day. What a fabulous opportunity to celebrate two of the biggest holidays of the year in both the Church’s liturgical calendar AND the secular calendar! Pentecost is the […] Read more…
Saving Money By Determining Your Style {@Homemakers Challenge}
My first post over at Homemakers Challenge went live last week. If you haven’t seen it, it’s about Saving Money By Determining Your Style. I don’t know about you, but I am a sucker for cute. I cannot tell you how many “cute” things I’ve purchased, gotten them home, and sent them to Goodwill a […] Read more…
Non-Negotiable Prayer Time: Seven Devotions and Practices for When You Don’t Know Where To Start {CatholicMom.com}
At CatholicMom.com last, week, I wrote about a talk that a priest gave at our mother’s group a few years back. A few years ago, my favorite priest came to speak to our mother’s group. At the time, my prayer time was GREATLY lacking. As in, I didn’t pray at all, unless you include Mass […] Read more…
In the World: Where To Turn When You Don’t Fit In {Catholic Mom.com}
I recently put up another column this month at CatholicMom.com. I felt kind of naked writing it but I’m glad I did. I don’t fit in. Never have, to be honest. Even as a child, I wanted to be in whatever club was cool that month. I’ve always wanted a group of close friends, but […] Read more…
Bring Lent to Life {Book Review @ Catholic Mothers Online}
I had the opportunity to review Bring Lent to Life for Catholic Mothers Online. I’ve got a huge list of someday items for Lent. Why someday? Because they just don’t work in my current life. My children are young (4 and 1) and many activities are either over their heads or over their tolerance level. […] Read more…
Fat Tuesday: How to Make Authentic Polish Paczki {Catholic Mothers Online}
Have you ever wanted to know how to make REAL paczki? I grew up in a Polish family and every year, my grandmother made hordes of Paczki. One day, my husband told me of how his friends would get up super early on Fat Tuesday to go the bakery and get Paczki’s. He proudly presented […] Read more…
Offering Your Sunday Best to the Lord {Catholic Mom}
I wrote a post over at CatholicMom.com last week. With two little kids, I feel like I never get to pay attention at mass. I try to prepare ahead of time or read and meditate afterward, but I’m not always able to. During those times, I take solace in the fact that I offer God […] Read more…
Marian Devotions in the Domestic Church Book Review {Catholic Mom}
I recently wrote a review of the book Marian Devotions in the Domestic Church at CatholicMom.com. Go check it out! Read more…
The Acrobutt Plays Twister {Catholic Mom}
This is the last catch-up on my articles elsewhere. My latest, sorta funny article at CatholicMom.com — The Acrobutt Plays Twister. I don’t usually do funny life kind of stuff, but this just spoke to me. Have you seen the commercial for the new Huggies diapers? Where they show the different types of squirming babies? […] Read more…