Hey Mama! So, being the crazy unassisted home birth lady, I LOVE birth affirmations. And positive birth coloring pages are everywhere these days! But… I just couldn’t find any that were specifically Catholic. So I made them! If you want to print and color your own, you can find them on Etsy. Or, just enjoy…
How to Shop Thrift Stores for a Homestead
Do you love thrift store shopping as much as I do? I think picking up amazing, useful, beautiful items for a song is one of the most satisfying things ever. We just went thrift shopping at opening time the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Man, people must have been busy decluttering! The Goodwill store was absolutely full…
We’re Building a Shipping Container Cabin!
Well, minor change of plans, y’all! We just got a shipping container delivered and will be turning it into a tiny shipping container cabin! Goodness, where to even begin? I’m still reeling from all the sudden changes we’ve made in the past couple weeks! Basically it came down to two pivotal, late-night…
Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal: a Simple Mom’s Response
How can we even begin to talk about and process all of what has been going on in our Church? The devastation the shock wave has caused us all us almost crippling. And with every new news report it just seems to be getting worse. The one question I keep hearing over and over is…
The Floor Plan : 800 sq ft for a Family of 6!
Hey y’all! Thunderstorms have made progress on the cabin somewhat slow. The dirt work is almost finished, and it’s time to finalize the floor plan! The Concrete block house will be approximately 800 square feet. And that’s for… soon-to-be SIX people! Yep. Baby number four is on the way! Praise God for His…