Spring is a season of renewal. The world around us becomes alive after the slowness and darkness of winter and that sparks a desire to renew and refresh our homes and our hearts! Many homemakers are beginning to plan their gardens, digging out spring wardrobes, prepping for Easter and planning a deep cleaning. This year, make cleaning easier with a simple and organized checklist…read on to learn more! Free Printable Spring Cleaning Checklists To simplify…
Have you ever browsed through Etsy and wondered what exactly printable wall art is? Or maybe you found the perfect print for your gallery wall but are unsure of how to print it yourself? Or maybe you really are itching to update your home decor, but are on a strict budget? If that’s the case, then I am here for you! Below I explain the 3 easy steps for downloading and printing Etsy Digital Downloads…
Each year then the Lenten season comes around, I long to help my children grow in a deeper relationship with the Lord and truly understand his suffering. Ash Wednesday always sneaks up on us and it feels like a rush for everyone to come up with something to give up or take on that seems meaningful. To help us to stay ahead of the game a bit, I compiled this list of 100+ things for…
Happy New Year friends! You all showed up in a big way last year and I have loved having you here! Here is a quick review of your top five favorite blog posts of 2023! Top 5 Favorite Blog Posts 1. Scriptural Advent Calendar: How-to & Free Printable Cards Your favorite blog post is my step-by-step on how we made our beloved Advent calendar. My children love getting this out each year! These plans include…
Our family tradition for the eve of the Feast of St. Nicholas (December 6) is we have our children write up their Christmas list to leave in their stocking for St. Nicholas to take with him when he comes through the night. This is the activity for the December 5th Advent calendar card and this year I created this free St. Nicholas letter printable that they can fill out to make it easier and fun…
Each year the feast of St. Nicholas seems to sneak right up on us after the Thanksgiving holiday! That leaves me scrambling for stocking stuffer ideas that my children will love! My children enjoy celebrating this feast day in part because it makes it really begin to feel like Christmas is approaching! Our St. Nicholas tradition has always been to lay out our stockings the night before his feast (Dec. 5) and slip in our…
Humility is something I truly strive towards for myself & for my children. But striving is just a nice way of saying I keep trying and failing. We all do… but sainthood happens because we KEEP trying. Are you unsure of what true humility looks like? Here are St. Josemaria’s 17 Signs…signs you too may be lacking in humility. Prayerfully reflect on these with me: 17 Signs of Lacking Humility > Thinking that what you…
We have gone through many Christmas’ with children…almost 15 to be exact! Christmas can be a stressful time of year, especially for mothers, when it comes to planning and buying gifts. As the years have past, my husband and I have changed our outlook on Christmas gifts and now that we limit our gifts, it’s important that what they get is good quality but also played with! That is why I am sharing with you…
Homeschooling is something that never, ever crossed my mind. I never had the desire to be a teacher nor did I think I would have to patience to be one. We are very blessed to live in a small community with a great public school that our kids have always done well in. So what changed? Read on to find out why this year we chose to homeschool. Why we chose to Homeschool A lot…
Lately, I’ve found myself longing for a deeper, more consistent and meaningful prayer life. It felt impossible with the hours available in the day and I found myself at the end of the day, disappointed that I hadn’t prayed like I’d hoped. Improving Personal Prayer Our gracious Lord understands our struggles. He sees us trying, He knows our hearts and desires and I believe he is content in knowing our intentions. But I don’t want…
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