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What’s More Important Than a Baby?

January 15, 2019 By Haley 14 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Baby, Faith & Liturgical Living Tagged With: babies, faith, incarnation, loss, love

In Marriage It’s the Little Things That Matter

May 31, 2018 By Haley 4 Comments

This week my husband Daniel and I celebrated 12 years of marriage. I know we’re not coming up on our golden anniversary or anything but 12 years, 10 moves (2 cross country), and almost 4 kids (she’s due late July), have taught us a few things. And one thing that I’ve been reflecting on lately is that it’s the little things that really matter. Last Friday I threw a surprise party for Daniel. His … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Homesteading, Marriage Tagged With: anniversary, love, marriage

The Wear Your Wedding Dress 10th Anniversary Party of My Dreams

June 1, 2016 By Haley 34 Comments

Y'all. We threw a party. A big party for our 10th wedding anniversary. And it was one of the sweetest days of my life. And yup, I wore my wedding dress. But that's not all, oh no that's not all... So did these lovely ladies. It was a BYOWD event. My friends Rachael, Jen, Rebecca, and Cate all humored me by wearing their dresses from years past, too. And if you've read Something Other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Homesteading, Marriage Tagged With: anniversary, love, marriage, party, wedding dress

Valentinesy Reading from Carrots

February 13, 2015 By Haley 2 Comments

It's almost Valentine's Day. I'm not going to write a whole post about the whole 50 Shades of Grey thing because it's all been said, probably much better than I could say it. So I'll leave it at this: domestic abuse is not sexy. Glamorizing domestic violence is not ok. You know what is sexy? When your husband stays up late to help set up for the Daddy Daughter Dance in the Parish Hall, even … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Marriage Tagged With: love, marriage, valentine's

Harry Potter, Dumbledore’s Mercy, and the Triumph of the Holy Cross

September 14, 2014 By Haley 20 Comments

Harry Potter, Dumbledore's Mercy, and the Upside Down Power of God's Love // Carrots for Michaelmas

It's the Feast of the Triumph of the Holy Cross. What does that have to do with Harry Potter? I don’t try to hide the fact that I’m a Harry Potter fangirl. I’m often reflecting on the plot and themes, whether kids should read the series, and how Molly Weasley is fantastic. (SPOILER ALERT: Do not continue if you haven’t completed the series.) One of the most memorable scenes in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bookishness, Catholicism Tagged With: c.s. lewis, faith, Harry Potter, love, mercy, narnia, rowling, tolkien

The Vulnerable Victory of True Love: The Sacred Heart, ABC’s Once Upon a Time, C.S. Lewis and The Princess Bride

June 30, 2014 By Haley 30 Comments

Once Upon a Time and the Sacred Heart // Carrots for Michaelmas

True confessions: every so often (AKA when I have a newborn) I binge watch a show on Netflix. I’ve watched plenty of embarrassing shows during 3am nursing sessions but I’ll only name one today: ABC’s Once Upon a Time fairy tale drama. Written by Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis of LOST, it’s similar to everyone’s favorite stuck-on-an-island-with-polar-bears series in that it has an ensemble cast … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Catholicism, Films Tagged With: c.s. lewis, love, once upon a time, the immaculate heart, the princess bride, the sacred heart, true love

Who Are You to Deny Greatness?

February 3, 2014 By Haley 4 Comments

  By Daniel Stewart “Who are you not to be great?” the man asks, stepping from a wrecked car, the hood riddled with arrows. I’d never seen this commercial before and my interest was peaked. Greatness! Yes! How seldom do we speak of this today! So easily distracted by blinking lights and gadgets, we forget that greatness is within our reach! But who would pay the advertisement costs to remind us … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Catholicism Tagged With: Christianity, greatness, love, playstation, video games

Nosepickers, St. Peter, and the Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven

October 13, 2013 By Haley 36 Comments

Some thoughts from Daniel... After Haley’s “Kids in Mass” post was featured on Catholic Exchange, a few colorful commenters descended to share their opinions. Some were less than charitable. Maybe they mistakenly thought we let our children roam the aisles and regularly scream bloody murder through the homily. But most people were supportive. One positive comment that stood out to me was a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Catholicism, Children Tagged With: children, love, Mass, st. peter

Growing in Marriage: What I Learned from the Old Couple at Confession

July 8, 2013 By Haley 21 Comments

Although I had mentioned to my husband wanting to go to Confession the night before, my day had been growing busier. I became distracted with this and that--laundry, paperwork, groceries-- and had almost forgotten my intent to go. As the hour drew near, my husband said, “Didn’t you want to go to Confession this afternoon? I’ll go, too, and we can take turns holding Baby Gwen.” "What would I do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Catholicism, Husband, Marriage Tagged With: confession, faith, grace, love, marriage

Family Pics: A First!

October 1, 2012 By Haley 28 Comments

Since Benjamin was born in 2009, we haven't had any photographs taken of our whole family by a real photographer. Last week, my friend Lauren of Simply Inspired Mama took some photos for us and I'm completely in love with them and can't wait to share my favorites with you! For a split second, I thought about buying a new dress for our pics. Then I remembered that I hate shopping. I also wanted … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: books, family, family photos, love, photography, pictures, quilts

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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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