Maybe it's because we have a new baby in the house which can make life feel like whirlwind, but I can't believe that Lent is almost here. I just put away the Christmas stuff (she says before realizing that she's drinking coffee out of a mug featuring Yoda dressed as Santa Claus)! Okay, so MOST of the Christmas stuff is back in the attic. But here we are with Lent just around the corner. Believe it … [Read more...]
My January Reading Stack (and a book giveaway!)
Since I love chatting about books, I've been trying to share our family's current reads on a regular basis here on the blog. And some fabulous new books have come out lately (including a few that I'm giving away to a lucky reader!) so I wanted to share the love! Here’s a few of the great titles I’ve picked up lately as well as my #cathLIT2019 reads (And just scroll down to see how to enter the … [Read more...]
Liturgical Living at a Glance: February 2019
I'm always trying to figure out how to make it easier for families to observe the Christian Year because we felt so overwhelmed when we first started that journey (which is why we wrote the book we wish we had then). I thought it might be helpful for our family to have resources compiled for the month ahead so that we can plan in advance which special saints days we want to observe and I hope … [Read more...]
Don’t Be Paralyzed by the “Ideal” Creative Routine
This tweet about author Ursula K. Le Guin’s writing routine came across my path this weekend: Ursula K. Le Guin’s writing routine is the ideal writing routine. pic.twitter.com/D0sXigDvWe — Michael J Seidlinger (@mjseidlinger) January 18, 2019 Honestly it sounds dreamy...and nothing like my writing routine. So I thought I'd share mine: All night long: Nurse the baby 6am: First … [Read more...]
What’s More Important Than a Baby?
The other day I was finishing up something that seemed very important at the time when the baby woke up from a nap and started fussing. Chopping up veggies for dinner or writing the last sentence of an email, I can’t even remember anymore. In the moment I thought, “I’ve got to do this right now.” Hildie wasn’t all out crying. She was just starting to make “not happy noises” as my kids call … [Read more...]
My New Year’s Goal: Peace in Our Home
2018, you were quite a year. (Don't believe me? Read the recap--book, baby, and so much more crammed into 12 months). I don't have big plans for 2019, but I'm thrilled it's beginning. I have book ideas simmering but no proposals or contracts in the works for a new book deal. We're not moving, changing jobs (God willing), or doing anything more crazy than homeschooling 4 kids on our little urban … [Read more...]
My Best Writing of 2018
Here we are at the end of the year again! It's been another fun year of writing for this community that I adore. Did you know Carrots readers are the best readers? Well, you are. No contest. It's a tradition for me to compile a list of some of the most popular posts written in the past calendar year. I didn't do it last year because I was in fetal position trying not to throw up for all of … [Read more...]
A Recap of Our 2018!
In some ways 2018 felt a million years long and in some ways it's just flown by--packed full of stuff. I wanted to share some of the big events with you (partly just to document for myself!). January: -I'm several weeks in to my worst pregnancy so far due to more severe hyperemesis gravidarum (I always think next time will be better..reader...next time is not better). -Netflix and La … [Read more...]
A Reading Challenge for Catholics in 2019: CathLIT!
One of my favorite things about the internet is having more people to talk about books with. And I love seeing reading challenges from my favorite writers and bloggers pop into my inbox this time of year. I thought it would be fun (mostly to get some accountability for my own 2019 reading list!) to set up a reading challenge of 19 Catholic books for 2019 so we could all dive a little deeper … [Read more...]
Parents, It’s Better When You Give Up
My 9yo son asked me yesterday if it was easier having a baby in the house with big kid helpers or if it’s easier to just have one baby in the house and no other kids to care for. (We just had our fourth little one in August.) I had to think about it for a minute. Having big kid helpers is so different than having only toddlers! It’s downright dreamy. But life is certainly pretty busy over here, … [Read more...]
