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 … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2019
Hey Penniless Jane Austen Heroines, Millennials Get You
Can't make rent, Elinor Dashwood? Trouble surviving on your adjunct pay from Highbury Community College, Jane Fairfax? Millennials get you. We understand a world in which the last generation really did a number on the economy while you get to pay the price. Keeping your ancestral manor house isn’t in the cards, sweetheart. And despite what Lady Catherine de Bourgh says, giving up a weekly avocado … [Read more...]
Lent Is Coming! Here’s a few of my favorite resources.
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...]
