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What Don Draper Could Learn from Pa Ingalls and Wendell Berry

June 23, 2015 By Haley 26 Comments

What Don Draper Could Learn from Pa Ingalls and Wendell Berry

I love Mad Men. The writing, the aesthetic, everything. It’s a brilliant show and it gave me a sense of what it must have been like to live in that era. One of the fascinating themes of the show is the rise of the women in the workplace. Whether it’s the working mom like Joan Harris or the ambitious career woman, Peggy Olson, we see the struggles and challenges of balancing family, work, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Homesteading Tagged With: don draper, mad men, pa ingalls, wendell berry, women in the workplace

Don Draper’s First Confession

June 1, 2015 By Haley 31 Comments

Don Draper's First Confession

**Spoilers ahead, folks. If you don't want any of the plot of Mad Men ruined for you, don't continue.** “The young man ringing the bell at a brothel is unconsciously looking for God.”-Bruce Marshall source: Justina Mintz/AMC Before I started watching Mad Men, I thought it was a show about an attractive guy name Don Draper with supporting characters Sex, Cocktails, and Cigarettes. And … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith & Liturgical Living, Films Tagged With: confession, don draper, mad men, mad men finale

This Week’s Miscellany: Vol. 5

January 28, 2012 By Haley Leave a Comment

Coming Up in the Liturgical Year: Candlemas, February 2nd! Get yo' candles blessed! Check out last year's Feast. Listening: Gotye. You can listen to his new album Making Mirrors on NPR First Listen Quote: "I do not want to be in a religion in which I am allowed to have a crucifix. I feel the same about the much more controversial question of the honor paid to the blessed Virgin. If … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Misc Tagged With: Benjamin, Candlemas, chesterton, downton abbey, gotye, katherine, mad men

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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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