One of the best things we can do for our kids is to get them outside. I love using these Easter basket ideas to facilitate that. I have 5 kids under 9 years-old, 4 of them are boys and so the nature-themed gifts really get their attention and they thoroughly enjoy them. These toys are…
What I Read in February
I have to admit that February was a hot mess of ZERO motivation to read. I had a 2025 goal of reading 3 books each month. I was hoping to read to 3 books in February. I did not. I failed on that goal for this month. It was not because I didn’t have time,…
Preparing for Lent
Having a plan for Lent can sometimes be difficult to come up with, but I come up with a really great one-stop-shop for your Lenten Resolutions. To make a good Lenten resolution you only need to pick one thing. Figure out your greatest struggle, your most frequent sin, your most egregious habit and find a…
Pregnancy Favorites
As a mother of 5, soon to be 6, I’ve pent the majority of the last 8 years pregnant. I have found some items that have been so helpful in pregnancy. Most of these are items that I have used for most if not every pregnancy. Some of them are consumables that I buy for…
Tips for Gestational Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes (GD) is so hard. It changes every facet of your pregnancy. It can feel so limiting, exhausting, and spark some real anxiety and guilt. Diabetes Mellitus or Type II Diabetes has a very negative connotation and as a result Gestational Diabetes can be the same. When you get diagnosed with GD everyone looks…
What I Read in January
One of my New Years goals for 2025 is to read 3 whole books a month. I say “whole” books because I have a terrible habit of starting five books and never finishing them. This year my book list (which you can find here) are mostly compiled of books I’ve started or bought in the…
Spring Activities with Kids
Finding activities for kids to do in the Spring may not be difficult, but I do enjoy making bucket lists for to do with my kids. Here are 60+ Spring activities and some links to fun activities to do, as well as bucket lists you can print and use yourself. The Spring activities are sorted…
Lent With Kids
Lent with kids can be a difficult balance, but bringing our children into our Lenten journey is so important. Making sure that it brought to their level can be hard. 40 days of sacrifice and growing darkness can seem too hard for our children to handle or comprehend. Additionally, our children understand more than we…
Catholic Home Aesthetic
Making sure that our homes have the right aesthetic or look is generally pretty important to most homemakers. As a Catholic, I love that people can tell from the first glance inside my home that we are Catholic. It is important to me that our home reflects our lifestyle and that lifestyle is directly related…
My 2025 Booklist
My New Year’s goal for 2025 is to read 3 books a month. That equals 36 books. It sounds like quite the feat, but I am determined to accomplish it. I do realize that as a mother of 5 kids, soon to be 6, life gets chaotic and 3 books a month may not happen,…