Hey Y’all! Happy Easter! On New Year’s day I had this crazy idea. A great big, exciting idea for something AMAZING I wanted to give to the Catholic Cradle Community. I got out a clipboard and and fine point Sharpie, and waited for the toddler to fall asleep. Almost every day since then, for…
Need a quick win this week? How about if I share the 3 phrases that have meade the biggest impact on my mothering and… wife…ing??? Being a better wife and mom. These are emergency phrases, to pull out when you’re about to lose it. Whether you’re frustrated at the kids, annoyed with your husband,…
Okay Ladies, this one I am really excited to share. It’s been over a month since pencil first touched paper (which is why it’s been a month since my last blog post, ahem)… But they’re finally done! I Painted Mary’s Seven Sorrows! Our Lady of Sorrows is my absolutely favorite…
Here’s an idea:. What if we simplify this whole Mommy thing a little. Our kid is always doing jerky stuff. Rolling his eyes. Leaving a huge mess of finely shredded construction paper on the freshly vacuumed carpet. Getting a cup of juice, when he already has a cup of milk, a mug of cocoa, a…
Loving like a Child My birthday was last week. My 5-year-old and 3-year-old were so excited. When my husband came home from work, they met him at the door. Fully dressed. And with shoes on. If your kids are anything like mine, you understand how miraculous that was! They met Dada…
I spend a lot of time thinking about how Christ parents us. And how we can imitate Him. What is the point of discipline? What is the ultimate goal as parents? It’s to lead our children to surrender themselves to God, to love the Savior with everything they are. It really bothers me…
You’ve got a pretty good handle on this mothering thing, right? I mean, your kid is fed. Even fed reasonably healthy food most of the time. He’s clothed… At least he was 5 minutes ago when you put his pants back on for the 8th time this morning. You are giving him an education. He…
I have a confession to make. For all the beautiful Christian thoughts of grace and virtue I love to share around here… well, I have a secret list. It’s my list of people I wouldn’t brake at the crosswalk for. Hey, I’m as much of a work in progress as my children are! …
My bedroom has a massive bed. One king mattress on the floor, with a queen mattress pushed up against it. That’s an 11 foot wide bed! We’ve kinda given up on convincing the girls to sleep in their own room. They always end up with us, anyways. My bedroom has rules though. Just basic…
“Tomato Staking” I recently heard this term in an online discussion. And it’s not talking about gardening, but a parenting style. Curious, I looked it up. It seems to have been coined by Elizabeth Krueger, author of Raising Godly Tomatoes. Her concept is that a mother should act as a…