Welcome
Created with young Christian women in mind, Graceful Catholic is where I share my (ongoing) journey from an anxiety-ridden housewife to a joyful homemaker.
It’s lovely to meet you! My name’s Grace Elaine Brown. I’m a mama of one and wife to a country-singin’ Marine. I am also a Presbyterian–>Anglican–>Catholic convert and enjoy my fair share of musicals, whiskey, writing, and sitting on the porch and listening to the rain.
If you’re a wife learning how the heck to take care of your home (and husband), a semi-crunchy mama, a lover of vintage style and advice from the past, please feel free to look around! I’d love to help you cultivate a holy home.
Grace Elaine Brown
Founder
holy homemaking
BROWSE CATEGORIES
Married Life
Married at 20 and our first baby at 22 . . . we've learned a lot in our three years of marriage.
Time-Honored Wisdom
Our grandparents' generation and the saints weren't perfect all the time, but they did have a better grasp on reality than most of us here in the 21st century.
Motherhood & Babies
Sharing everything that's worked for Abigail (and everything that hasn't!)
Resources for Christian Mothers
Resources for Christian Mothers
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What does a
holy home look like?
The people, decor, the meals, and the heart of the home herself . . .
10 Crucial Catholic Questions to Ask Before Marriage–Part 1
43 Things Pregnant Ladies Can Give Up / Take On for Lent
How To Build an Easy Gravel Path in Your Backyard for Under $500
Homemaking Tips and Ideas (a Personal Covenant)
13 Things to do As Soon As You Find Out You’re Pregnant
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Are You Willing To Die to Yourself To Go To Heaven?
The way I see it, there are two ways you need to die before you can spend eternity in Heaven with our abundantly merciful Lord. #1: Die To Yourself #2: Physically Die First, let’s talk about dying to yourself (after all, without step #1, step #2 will send you...
Homemaking Tips and Ideas (a Personal Covenant)
Last night while making some delicious chicken quesadillas for dinner, I realized that the final two bananas on the counter were overripe. At first, I was tempted to throw them out. The skin was all brown and yucky and I just didn’t want to look at them next to...
How To Build an Easy Gravel Path in Your Backyard for Under $500
Spring is here! Caleb and I are doing some really cool landscaping updates to our backyard. We’re knocking it out in phases and our new gravel backyard path was part of Phase 1! Phase 1: Build compost pilePlan and create an easy backyard pathway using...