I don't know the first thing about how to prepare a child for the Sacrament of Reconciliation which is why I'm glad there's people like Kendra who are a few years ahead of me in the journey of motherhood and know what they're doing. And, because she's helpful like that, Kendra wrote a book about it! AND IT'S AWESOME. And she sent me one to give away! Hurrah! The crowd goes wild! My oldest child … [Read more...]
A Hobbit Birthday!
Our sweet boy is FIVE! And after Daniel read The Hobbit to him last year, he's been requesting a Hobbit birthday party (and he loves watching the animated Hobbit movie). We don't throw large, elaborate birthday parties for our kids, but we do like to make it special. Preparations The big kids had a slumber party at grandma's house the night before the party, so Daniel and I spent the whole day … [Read more...]
How to Marry a Gilbert Blythe
Who doesn’t love Anne-with-an-E and Gilbert? Falling in love with L.M. Montgomery’s wonderful books and the miniseries by Kevin Sullivan is a beloved memory of my childhood and I return to them every year (except for Anne the Continuing Story which was a horrifying disaster that my poor eyes can never un-see!). Let's look to the Anne-girl for some recommendations for marital bliss. The bottomline? … [Read more...]
Beyond a Fragmented Life (Part of the Blue Bike Blog Tour)
This post is part of the Blue Bike Blog Tour, which I’m thrilled to be part of. To learn more and join us, head here. I have this dream of waking up and sitting on the front porch holding a cup of strong coffee with a splash of goats milk, from our goats. After I finished my cup, I would go inside to make breakfast while the kids get dressed and the oldest ones help Daniel with some morning … [Read more...]
THANK YOU! You Made Carrots Sheenazing!
Y'all! I was floored to find out that Carrots won not one but TWO Sheenazing Awards this year because of your votes. THANK YOU SO MUCH! Just being nominated last year was so exciting that I am GIDDY that I have such awesome readers who took the voting by storm. Carrots won for Best Lifestyle Blog against some VERY intimidating competition (I seriously can't believe it when I look at all the … [Read more...]
Sheenazing! And Sorry for the Crickets….
Yay! It's Sheenazing Awards time and voting is now open. It's like the Academy Awards of the Catholic blogosphere and you can support your favorite Catholic blogs by taking a minute to vote over at A Knotted Life. It would make my day if you voted for Carrots and I'm honored to be nominated with some of my favorite blogs on the ballot. You kind folks nominated me for: Best Looking Blog, Most … [Read more...]
Reading Goals for 2014
When I posted my Reading Goals last year, some of you said, "hey! Let's do a link-up!" which sounded delightful. So, I'm sharing my reading goals for 2014 and I hope you'll link up or share with us in the comments! First of all, there is a LOT of Austen on this year's list. That's because I'm joining Nicole of Gidget Goes Home for the Motherhood and Jane Austen Book Club. Check it out! We're … [Read more...]
Catholic Blogs You Should Be Reading
It's that time of year again! The Sheenazing Award nominations for your favorite Catholic blogs over at A Knotted Life where the wonderful Bonnie writes. The awards will likely be delayed for a bit because Bonnie's son James had a seizure and is in the hospital. He is recovering well, but please keep their whole family in your prayers as they run tests to figure out why James had this … [Read more...]
My Top 10 Favorite Posts from 2013
Yesterday I shared the top 10 most popular posts from 2013. The funny thing is, the posts that get the most clicks are rarely the ones that I love the most or poured my heart into. So here's a few of the posts that I'm most proud of from 2013. If you didn't read them the first time around, I hope you'll enjoy them now! 1. Praying with Your Feet: "Sometimes I make the mistake of separating my … [Read more...]
10 Most Popular Carrots Posts of 2013
Happy Feast of Mary Mother of God and Happy New Year! I've been pretty disappointed that since I've been sick since Christmas Eve we haven't had the chance to do all the fun Christmastide things we planned. But I can still drink tea from my Christmas tea cups! You can't take that away from me, tonsilitis! Tired eyes and messy counters, my friends. Anyhow, we let the kids stay up an hour past … [Read more...]
