Author: Christi

Christi Gareis is a homeschooling mother of thirteen, with four children still at home. Her youngest child can boast that she was an aunt before she was born. Christi has been blogging since 2005 and has three blogs. In addition to blogging, Christi has been published on Catholicmom.com as well as in CCL’s magazine Family Foundations. She also wrote the section on How to ‘Prepare Your Child for First Reconciliation’ in the book '101 Stories of Reconciliation' by Sister Patricia Proctor.

Seven Reasons to Subscribe to Mothering Sunshine

There is a new blog that has sprung onto the smorgasbord of resources for Catholic moms. It’s called Mothering Sunshine and this first Friday’s 7QT is going to be all about why you should join the growing readership of Mothering Sunshine! [Full Disclosure: And in the … Continue readingSeven Reasons to Subscribe to Mothering Sunshine

Diary of a Homeschool Mum part 1

I don’t know if you know me. If you are a regular reader of Catholic Sistas you have hopefully met me through the 7QT First Friday posts or possibly have read some of my other posts. I’ve recently joined the new team we have writing the … Continue readingDiary of a Homeschool Mum part 1

7QT – Seven ‘Must Have’ Books Shared by Catholic Authors, Writers, and Educators

I have not been this excited about a QT post in months. Thanks to a friend who inspired me by saying that she’d love to see a 7QT of must have books that every Catholic should have on their shelf, I have had the opportunity to chat … Continue reading7QT – Seven ‘Must Have’ Books Shared by Catholic Authors, Writers, and Educators

Seven Ways to Love

We are coming into Lent and right smack dab in the first week we have the feast day of St. Valentine, just four days after Ash Wednesday. Typically we associate Valentine’s day with flowers, candy, and sweet, happy thoughts. While love does indeed encompass all … Continue readingSeven Ways to Love

Seven Quick Takes for January 2016 borrowed from 2015

January is here and with it, of course, comes a new year. So I thought it would be fun to do a quick review of some of Catholic Sistas’ posts from 2015. The how and why each post was chosen is a secret and will not … Continue readingSeven Quick Takes for January 2016 borrowed from 2015