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Interior Life

Why “begin again” is the motto every Catholic mom should have

Why “begin again” is the motto every Catholic mom should have

Humble Handmaid· Interior Life· Motherhood

I felt the front of my linen apron grow warm and heavy against my skin as my two year old…
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Hey introverted moms, we didn’t get the short end of the stick

Hey introverted moms, we didn’t get the short end of the stick

Domestic Church· Humble Handmaid· Interior Life· Marriage· Motherhood

I always imagined that being an introvert was something I’d grow out of. As a kid, I always wished I…
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10 Questions I Ask Myself When Discerning My Family’s Schedule

10 Questions I Ask Myself When Discerning My Family’s Schedule

Humble Handmaid· Interior Life· Motherhood

One Monday night a few months ago, I lay curled on top of my bed, still dressed, at 9 o’clock…
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We’re THAT family now

We’re THAT family now

Humble Handmaid· Interior Life· Motherhood

When we bought our first house, the owners were a nice young family with four children. The father was an…
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Ladies, let’s put our blinders on

Ladies, let’s put our blinders on

Humble Handmaid· Interior Life· Motherhood

Did you know that I used to ride horses? (Check out this sweet and really old post I wrote). Growing up, I…
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My favorite prayer right now: The Litany of Trust

My favorite prayer right now: The Litany of Trust

Humble Handmaid· Interior Life· Motherhood

My friend Emily shared this beautiful prayer during a small group session at a recent Domestic Church marriage retreat that…
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I'm a south Louisiana girl, Catholic wife, writer, speaker, and mother of six. Since I started my blog way back in 2009, life has been a roller coaster of babies, plot twists and a plane crash or two. I've been chronicling things here as I've been learning to love and suffer and laugh and trust in the goodness of God in the ordinary and the extraordinary--with a little espresso and a lot of Divine Mercy. Read More…

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