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Archives for July 2018

A Hospital Bag Checklist for the Catholic Mom

July 16, 2018 By Haley 20 Comments

Catholic Hospital Bag

I am 38 weeks tomorrow. My baby girl continues to stubbornly stay breech and transverse in there so this week is chock full of chiropractor visits, more handstands at the pool, acupuncture, moxibustion, and if all that fails (as it has been) an external version at the hospital on Friday. I am feeling very not in control of much right now. But I can pack my hospital bag (and I plan to take it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baby, Birth, Family & Homesteading, Pregnancy Tagged With: Birth, catholic hospital bag, delivery, pregnancy

Our Chalk Paint Kitchen Cabinet Reno (And Free Stuff for You!)

July 11, 2018 By Haley 4 Comments

Kitchen Cabinet Reno with Chalk Paint

We JUST put the finishing touches on our cabinet painting project! When we moved into our house in Waco two years ago the one thing I knew I HAD to change was the cabinets. They were an awful cherry stain that clashed horribly with the backsplash and floor tile. Ready for the before pic? See?! The bizarre combination of kitchen components made me wonder if the people who flipped the house … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Family & Homesteading, Our Home Tagged With: annie sloan, cabinet renovation, chalk paint, diy cabinet painting

Mystery and Motherhood: Is This Not Where Love Dwells?

July 3, 2018 By Haley 16 Comments

Mystery and Motherhood: Is This Not Where Love Dwells?

The thought has crossed my mind lately that while I love the idea of pregnancy, the practical aspects feel nightmarish right now. At 36 weeks pregnant with my fourth baby, all the pregnancy discomforts are here in full force: the aches, extreme fatigue, pressure, acid reflux, feeling that I can’t take a real breath because baby is pushing up against my lungs, lightheadedness in the July Texas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Catholicism, Faith & Liturgical Living, Family & Homesteading, Motherhood, Pregnancy Tagged With: Catholicism, faith, flannery o'connor, God, hyperemesis gravidarum, Motherhood, mystery and manners, pregnancy

Liturgical Living at a Glance: July 2018

July 2, 2018 By Haley Leave a Comment

Liturgical Living Resources for saints days in July!

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...]

Filed Under: Catholicism, Christian Year, Faith & Liturgical Living, Feasting, Little HolyDays, Our Lady, Saints

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Welcome! I’m Haley Stewart, a bookish mama of four and wife to a beekeeper. Writer, speaker, podcaster, and Catholic convert. Homeschooling, bacon-eating, and bright red lipstick-wearing Jane Austen aficionado. My first book, The Grace of Enough: Pursuing Less and Living More in a Throwaway Culture is available now!

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