Finding gifts for boys 6-10 years old can be very difficult, especially if you’re a family with a budget. Social media can make you feel like the worst parent in the world if you aren’t spending $500 on each child. My family’s budget is $75 a child. So that means I need to be a…
Budgeting for Christmas
Christmas is such a beautiful season of Christ’s birth, light, joy, and family time. It can also be marred by the consumerism that has taken over our society. It can be stressful when trying to figure out to afford the gifts and dinners and all the various activities that come with it. I get it….
Catholic Advent Traditions
There are so many Catholic Advent Traditions that are so much fun for kids and adults. We tried many through the years, but the ones listed below are my tried and true that we do year after year depending on my energy levels that season. Some are more labor intensive than others, but most of…
Low-Energy Non-Negotiable Cleaning Checklist
I don’t know about you, but I have always really struggled with having the time and energy to keep up with my house. I am the mother to 6 beautiful children. My oldest is 9 years old and my youngest is 3 months. I have had to come up with a game plan that works…
Summer Activities with Kids
Summer is one of my favorite seasons. I don’t live the heat, but I do love the time home with my kids and the special activities that we get to do together and as a family. This list is a compilation of some of the best activities to add to your Summer Bucket List….
Baby Easter Basket Ideas
Although baby Easter baskets aren’t entirely necessary because they don’t really know what is going on, they are so fun to make. I enjoy putting items in my baby’s Easter basket that they already need, but fit the cute Easter theme. Plus, now that I have 5, soon-to-be 6 kids, my kids would not allow…
Helpful Books for Catholic Moms
I love reading books that help me to be a better mom. I especially love books for Catholic moms. Some of these are the typical books that would be helpful even if I wasn’t a mom, too. One of my favorite genres is Self- development books. I read a lot of the stereotypical new mom…
“Get Your Kid Outside” Easter Basket Ideas
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…