Written by kmantoan on 10/14/2016
Wedding Registry Regrets, 15 Years Later
UncategorizedLast week, Teddy requested a trip to Ocean City, NJ for his sixth birthday. Since this week Tony and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary, and the beach is one of our favorite places too, it seemed fitting to run away to the shore for a few days to celebrate both events. FIFTEEN years! We
Share with your friends:
Written by kmantoan on 02/09/2016
Focus On Your Head and Heart This Valentine’s Day and Beyond
Books . Catholic . ParentingLent is upon us, and we’re reminded of our need to fast, pray and give alms. Meanwhile, the secular world is all a flutter over Valentine’s Day, which arrives this Sunday. While the commercials are pushing diamonds, chocolate and flowers, why not invest in a gift that will benefit your marriage, and family, more than
Share with your friends:
Written by kmantoan on 01/20/2016
Spiritual Books Too Great To Put Down
BooksI love to read, but to be completely honest, I read spiritual works less than any other genre. The book I started for Lent two years ago is still unfinished, as is last year’s title. I don’t know why I can’t stay focused… via GIPHY Okay, well, maybe it’s some of that, but whatever the
Share with your friends:
Written by kmantoan on 12/23/2015
2015 Books and 2016 Considerations
BooksThis week is crazy with Christmas prep BUT I just saw Haley’s post about books and earlier this week Goodreads did a “See your year in books!” thing with streamers and confetti and junk AND ANYWAY I decided right now was the perfect moment to continue procrastinating on wrapping presents and share my favorite books
Share with your friends:
Written by kmantoan on 11/20/2015
{SQT} Buy a Present, Help a Friend
Seven Quick Takes1.When I said I would compile a gift guide of items created by other bloggers, I wasn’t thinking of the approximately 3,452,039 bloggers who’ve got a side hustle. It hardly seems appropriate to limit my guide to seven bloggers, seven items, or even seven categories. In a stroke of genius (and slight desperation late on a Thursday night)
Share with your friends:
Written by kmantoan on 11/13/2015
{SQT} Handmade Gifts Anyone Would (Should?) Appreciate
Seven Quick TakesApparently, there’s a lot of you people who want to finish all your Christmas shopping before Advent, i.e. within the next 15 days. My Halloween decorations are still up. But anyway, you need gifts, I provide gift guides. This month, I’ll be running a short series to help you find the perfect gift for everyone
Share with your friends:
Written by kmantoan on 11/03/2015
Reduce, Reuse and Make Halloween Costumes
UncategorizedTime for a yearly round-up of Halloween costumes. (Yes, we also participate in an All Saints party but these are the costumes I slave over and adore. If that makes me a bad Catholic, so be it!) I thought this year I would actually break down how I made the costumes and the cost. I
Share with your friends:
Written by kmantoan on 06/17/2015
Because You Don’t Want a Vacuum Cleaner On Mother’s Day: Good Father’s Day Gifts
UncategorizedFather’s Day is just around the corner. I feel like you could recycle my Mother’s Day gift suggestions post for the man in your life with no complaints. However, where’s the fun in that? I find it amusing that for Mother’s Day, we’re expected to pamper mom and get her thoughtful gifts like jewelry, flowers,
Share with your friends:
Written by kmantoan on 06/03/2015
Hometown Homeschool Field Trip; Because Visiting Family Wasn’t Educational Enough
Homeschooling . ParentingAfter such a successful family outing last week, I thought, why not drive all the kids two an half hours to my hometown to visit with family? Oh, and why not tack on a field trip to a science museum packed to the gills with public school kids just for added pizazz? Seriously though, here’s
Share with your friends:
Written by kmantoan on 04/28/2015
Commonplace Books and Journaling: Jumping on the Bandwagon
BooksI am greatly intimidated by a blank journal. On one hand, I love them and all their potential but on the other, I hate the thought of filling one up with anything less than perfectly painted watercolor flowers and calligraphy. Which is why I didn’t think my dollar store notebook filled with scribbles from my
Share with your friends:
Written by kmantoan on 11/07/2014
{SQT} I’m Selling You Something, But it’s AWESOME
Seven Quick TakesThis might be considered a sponsored post since Jenny from Holy Heroes put out a call for bloggers who wanted to review some materials and possibly host a giveaway, and I was all HOLY HEROES?!?! Pick me, pick me, pick me!!! Cause I’m a 36-year-old Catholic homeschooling mom of five who knows where it’s at
Share with your friends:
Written by kmantoan on 10/08/2014
Pumpkin Guts and Spice and Everything Nice
PhotographyI’m linking up with lots o’ lovely ladies today to share some of my favorite fall decorations. Namely, pumpkins or jack o’ lanterns. Growing up, my parents were never keen to carve pumpkins, so my sister and I would each decorate a pumpkin with paint or markers. I vowed that when I was older
Share with your friends:
Written by kmantoan on 09/10/2014
{FF} What a Mom Wants, What a Mom Needs
UncategorizedJumping head first into the deep end of Five Favorites once again and trying my hardest to not keep linking up with Heather or Hallie out of habit. (So see ladies, in the end it wasn’t some creepy internet stalker! Old habits die hard!) I mentioned in an earlier post how important it is to