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Confessions of a Liturgical Stickler Who Wants to Skip Advent This Year {And Advent Candle Giveaway}

November 9, 2017 By Haley 355 Comments

Confessions of a Former Advent Stickler

 This post is sponsored by Toadily Handmade Beeswax Candles. My name is Haley ("Hi, Haley") and I am an insufferable liturgical year stickler. I have spent the last 10 years doing Advent PROPERLY and not jumping the gun on Christmas until the actual season of Christmas. I have Advent playlists so we don’t start listening to Christmas music until the actual season. We save all the Christmas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith & Liturgical Living Tagged With: advent, Candles, christian year, liturgical living, sponsored post, toadily handmade beeswax candles

Finding Quiet in the Noise (And Advent Candle Giveaway Sponsored Post)

October 18, 2016 By Haley 300 Comments

Finding Quiet in the Noise (Advent Candle GIVEAWAY from Toadily Handmade Beeswax Candles)

This post is sponsored by Toadily Handmade Beeswax Candles. Giveaway at the end of this post. Every year I love giving away some gorgeous Advent candles to my readers, but before we get into the giveaway, I want to stop and reflect on why I think so many of us desperately need some Advent quiet in our lives... “Advent is the season of secret, the secret of the growth of Christ, of Divine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advent, Faith & Liturgical Living Tagged With: advent, advent candles, advent unplugged, Giveaway, sponsored post, toadily handmade beeswax candles

Getting the Eastertide Party Going {Sponsored Post}

March 16, 2015 By Haley 153 Comments

When I was chatting with Christy and Bonnie on the Fountains of Carrots podcast recently, I realized that while we have some set traditions for observing Lent in our home, we haven't developed as much for celebrating Eastertide (50 days!) after Easter Sunday comes to an end. But we're slowly and surely adding in some solid Easter traditions in our home, so I thought I'd share. Kick it Off! One … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Easter, Faith & Liturgical Living, Giveaway Tagged With: Candles, easter, Giveaway, toadily handmade beeswax candles

More Than Chocolate Bunnies: Simple and Fun Kids’ Easter Basket Fillers (And Easter Egg Votives Giveaway!)

March 19, 2014 By Haley 147 Comments

Ever since we began observing the liturgical year, we do it up big for Easter. After the 40 days of Lent, it’s time for the biggest party of the year in celebration of the Resurrection! We try to find ways to help our kids understand the Christian Year and having simple meals during Lent and then really celebrating with food and gifts for Easter helps them learn to participate in those seasons. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children, Easter, Giveaway Tagged With: easter baskets, Giveaway, toadily handmade beeswax candles

Want 100% Beeswax Advent Candles? GIVEAWAY with Toadily Handmade Beeswax Candles

November 5, 2013 By Haley 156 Comments

Did it just hit you that Advent is almost here? OK, good, because it just hit me, too. Haven't ordered Advent candles yet? Well, you're in luck. Because Toadily Handmade Beeswax Advent Candles is sponsoring a giveaway and offering one Make Your Own Advent Candle Kit to the lucky winner! For the past four years, I've bought my Advent candles from them because they are not only prettier than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advent, Faith & Liturgical Living Tagged With: advent, advent candles, beeswax, Giveaway, toadily handmade beeswax candles

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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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