10 Habits of Happy People

Today, we’re channeling our inner Stephen Covey, although, as my father-in-law says, worldly success does not always equal happiness. But I think Mr. Covey would agree with most of the points on this list. We all want to be happy, right? Duh.  But we want to be...

Ways to Honor the Sabbath When You Can’t Really Sabbath

We know well and good that, as Christians, Sunday is the sabbath day, the day of rest, the day set apart for God and for family. Ideally, our Sundays would be spent going to Mass, spending quality, focused time with our families, and doing enjoyable tasks/hobbies that...

The Total Life Overhaul: Conclusion

Check out the other installments in this series: the intro, how we planned for it, prayer, health, family life, work-leisure balance, and scheduling.  Congratulations if you’ve made it through this entire series! I wish I could give you a major award but...

The Total Life Overhaul: Schedule

Check out the other installments in this series: the intro, how we planned for it, prayer, health, family life, and work-leisure balance. Once we had mapped out what we wanted our days and our lives to look like, we were able to formulate new daily routines and...

Mint Chocolate Puppy Chow with Essential Oils

We are in full holiday baking mode here, and I’m throwing together some family favorites for Christmas Eve like pecan pie, Christmas coffee, and puppy chow. Puppy chow reminds me of sitting on my grandma’s sofa while watching my cousins wrestle and playing...