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Baby Essentials: What We Couldn’t Live Without and What We Could
So you want to get all of your baby things together in advance of your sweet little one arriving? Or perhaps you’re a month into the whole baby thing (God’s peace and blessings to you) and you’re trying to find baby items that might make it all a bit easier for you....
Catholic Baby Shower Gifts
I attended a lovely baby shower for a Catholic mom friend of mine today and was inspired by all of the lovely Catholic gifts given to write a roundup post! Here are quite a few of my best Catholic baby shower gift ideas. #1 Catholic Baby Shower Gift: Chews Life...
9 Catholic Podcast Gems: A Must-Listen Collection for Catholic Women
Here's my personal treasure trove of enlightening and inspiring Catholic podcasts specifically curated for Catholic women. Whether you're seeking spiritual guidance, marriage and family insights, or thought-provoking conversations, I'm positive this roundup of top...
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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.
Timeless Hymns
Hymns written by saints and before the 1970s are my love language. I share my wedding singing stories & general in-the-pew singing tips right here!
Motherhood & Babies
Sharing everything that's worked for us (and everything that hasn't!)
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...
My 4-Months-In Thoughts on Vocation / Hobby Balance
This vocation/hobby balance thing is hard. I tend toward extremes in my life—either entirely...
39+ Fall Date Ideas for Catholic Couples
Howdy! It's fall, y'all! I like to think that I'm not basic, but something about a list of fall...
Singing “Christ the Fair Glory” for Michaelmas (and Other Fabulous Ways to celebrate This Feast of the Archangels)
Michaelmas (pronounced 'mickel-mas' [as in the Mass that celebrates Saint Michael]) is celebrated...
23 Brilliant (And Mostly Clean) Catholic Date Night Movies
It’s date night and you’re searching for a movie. The scroll through Netflix feels endless (you’re...
Our Lady of Sorrows: How to Observe this Powerful Catholic Devotion for September
"[34] And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for...
11 Super unglamorous Postpartum things you need
Before going through it, I had no idea what to expect postpartum. Folks warned me about postpartum...
You Don’t Need To Go To College (This Could Save You Thousands of dollars)
How Dare you Underestimate the Importance of a Classical Education? Okay, boomer (it's a joke!)...
She Was Born Three Weeks Early! My Bradley Birth Story (Pitocin, Preeclampsia, and Birth Plans Awry)
Saying the birth of Abigail didn’t go according to my perfectly laid birth plan would be quite an...
When to Pray The Angelus: How, When, & who Should Pray This Powerful (yet Simple) Prayer
Praying the Angelus is an excellent devotion for those of us (like me) who need to focus on taking...