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Big Life Changes for the Stewarts!

April 7, 2021 By Haley 30 Comments

If you haven’t been following on social media, you might not know that our family just began an exciting new adventure! My husband Daniel cut back his hours to part-time at the distillery (he makes and blends whisky) to become a full-time homeschooling parent and I am a full-time self-employed writer and creator.  I know many of you have been following for years and years, so I want to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Homesteading Tagged With: big life changes, creative work, family life, home life, homeschooling

Don’t Let Strangers on the Internet Tell You What’s Best for Your Family

August 25, 2019 By Haley 32 Comments

I regret to inform you that the “is it a sin for moms to work?” issue has re-emerged from the ugly cave of groan-worthy online arguments. I’ve gone enough rounds on the ol’ internet to know that the militant people who make these claims are not going to be swayed by any reasoned argument and I’m not responding to change their minds. I am writing this for people who are trying to live as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children, Family & Homesteading, Homeschooling, Motherhood, Work-at-Home Life Tagged With: domestic church, family life, school of love, working moms

My New Year’s Goal: Peace in Our Home

January 3, 2019 By Haley 17 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Family & Homesteading, Food, Our Home Tagged With: family life, food, homemaking, meal planning, peace in the home

Do You Need to Remember You’re a Human Being?

October 17, 2018 By Haley 11 Comments

Do You Need to Remember You're a Human Being?

One of the worst things about modern life is the push to live at high speed. Most of us are rushing around trying to keep our heads above water. Not only do we not have time for self-care, we don't have time to even figure out what we would do for self-care if we did! I think “self-care” is a tricky phrase. It can be interpreted as selfishness or putting our own needs before the needs of those … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bookishness, Culture, Family & Homesteading Tagged With: family life, humanizing, The Grace of Enough, time

An Unconventional Schedule for an Unconventional Homeschooling Family

January 24, 2018 By Haley 21 Comments

An Unconventional Schedule for an Unconventional Family

Recently my husband Daniel changed up his work schedule after a job change. He was working at a non-profit training farm where we lived in 2015-2016. Now he’s working with at-risk youth at another local non-profit (and loving it). His schedule is unusual, but as a homeschooling family, we thought it would really work for us and…drum roll…it is awesome. In case you don’t know much about how our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Homesteading, Homeschooling, Work-at-Home Life Tagged With: family life, homeschooling, work life, work schedules, Work-at-home

An Honest Look at Why I Work from Home

June 7, 2017 By Haley 82 Comments

An Honest Look at Why I Work from Home

 I think we have a problem. For most of us, it’s nearly impossible to get by on just one income, and yet, having both parents work takes its toll, too. Any parent knows that keeping a home and family running is a full time job. Fitting it all in around a 50 hour work week isn't easy. “But it’s totally possible for one parent to stay home if you’re careful with your money!” people say. But those … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Family & Homesteading Tagged With: family life, work at home mom, working from home, writing

Becoming a Family of Prayer

April 10, 2014 By Haley 19 Comments

When I read Kendra of Catholic All Year's Day in the Life post last week, I immediately asked if she would write about how she fits prayer into her family's life. We just started trying a family Rosary again after taking a break since Baby Gwen was born, but I was inspired by how Kendra centers her family's whole day around prayer. Enjoy! - Haley (p.s. Our only computer died this week, so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Catholicism, Children, Prayers Tagged With: Catholic All Year, Catholicism, family life, kendra, prayer

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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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