I’ll never forget the day an old friend told me she still cleans her 14-year-old daughter’s room, does her laundry, and even makes her lunches for school. She related this to me in the midst of a conversation lamenting that her daughter was a “spoiled, disrespectful brat” … Continue readingIt Worked for Us: Zone Cleaning for Teens
I knew when we had three kids in three years that we were going to have to get them involved in the household upkeep as soon as possible. So for about five years, I stifled my OCD tendencies, and trained them in how to unload … Continue readingThree Cool Tools for Getting Kids to Do Their Chores
I know it, you know it. Our lives are filled with “busy.” My definition of busy varies from others. I know at times I look at what friends and family are doing and I think to myself HOW DO YOU DO IT? Recently, I was … Continue reading19 Shockingly Simple Ways to Live Your Crazy Catholic Life
Recently, in a Catholic Homeschool group on Facebook, a mom commented about her doubts regarding homeschooling. My dear friend and blogger over at Totus Tuus Family, Allison, replied one of the sweetest and most perfect replies, she said, “”If God leads you to it, He … Continue reading10 Steps to Start {Catholic} Homeschooling
Welcome to another Quick Takes post!! Last time we polled all the Ink Slingers to make up one post, this time we are interviewing just one Ink Slinger, our faithful foundress and whip wielder, Martina. Martina is the brains behind Catholic Sistas so it only … Continue reading7 Quick Takes Friday, no. 2