Doing Nothing My husband is really good at doing nothing in the best of ways. In my husband’s mind weekends are for waking up late, talking over a cup of coffee, playing with the dog, planning a fun trip, taking leisurely walks, reading a book, … Continue readingWe Want You…. To Take a Sabbath (here’s 5 suggestions how)
Catholic women work hard. Understatement of the millennium, right? We nourish and nurture relationships, create and raise precious lives, look well to the ways of our households, and bring our feminine genius to endeavors within and outside of the home. We are wives, consecrated religious … Continue readingRest, Don’t Quit
While reading Genesis recently, I started pondering my family’s level of busyness and the copious amount of activity being undertaken recently. The children are exceedingly busy with the demands of their rigorous Catholic school…demands which, lately, cause me to question whether I’m only burdening them, … Continue readingOur Rest from the Toil
It was the third week of Advent. My shoes were uncomfortable, my skirt did not fit right, my veil kept falling off and even the cushion on the kneeler beneath me felt bumpy. I looked up and shot my two sons one of those disapproving … Continue reading10 Ways to Find Joy in Our {Catholic} Homeschool
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