Graceful | a Catholic Homemaking Blog
Dear fellow new moms (and world at large), Though I’m not sure if I am still allowed to consider myself one of the new moms anymore (Abigail had her first birthday almost a year ago!) I often still feel just as paralyzed, confused, and exhausted as I did the day my little girl was first …
Breaking Free from the ‘Shoulds’: Embracing God’s Will For You as a Catholic Mom Read More »
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 somewhere you probably don’t want to …
Are You Willing To Die to Yourself To Go To Heaven? Read More »
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 the sizzling chicken I was busy …
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 pile Plan and create an easy backyard pathway using gravel and flagstones Build 2 8×3 foot planter boxes …
How To Build an Easy Gravel Path in Your Backyard for Under $500 Read More »
As I sit here giving my kitten a well-earned belly rub, it occurs to me that I haven’t decided what my Lenten penance shall be. Considering I’m 17 weeks pregnant and gluten-intolerant, I feel that I have already given up quite a lot of foodstuffs. I genuinely don’t know if I could emotionally handle being …
43 Things Pregnant Ladies Can Give Up / Take On for Lent Read More »