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April's Favorite
I am a mom who lives traditionally in this modern world. I appreciate efficient, affordable, lasting products that enhance the home environment and aid me in my work to raise intelligent, virtuous children and create a beautiful home. As a wife and mother who desires to uphold an atmosphere of peace, joy and learning, I love finding pieces that make this possible. In our home. Sunday is a day that is set aside for two things: God and family. I have made it a habit to properly
Hannah
Apr 14
March's Favorite
I am a mom who lives traditionally in this modern world. I appreciate efficient, affordable, lasting products that enhance the home environment and aid me in my work to raise intelligent, virtuous children and create a beautiful home. As a wife and mother who desires to uphold an atmosphere of peace, joy and learning, I love finding pieces that make this possible. In my family, we read voraciously! So often throughout the day I find one of my children curled up in some corner
Hannah
Mar 18
A Book for Homeschooling 101
Are you thinking about homeschooling your children? Is homeschooling new to you? Are you intimidated by all the responsibilities that come with being a homeschooling parent? Well, I beg of you, do not be intimidated. A parent is the first educator of his child. If a parent has a decent amount of desire, puts in some good effort and works hard, then there is a high possibility that their child will have a better education than what most schools offer today. Also, with the amaz
Hannah
Mar 12
February's Favorite
Today's post is more than just another product review. There are a million of those out there. This new series that I will be publishing once a month is a series intended to give my favorite product recommendations for a mom who lives traditionally in a modern world. I appreciate efficient, affordable, lasting products that enhance the home environment and aid me in my work to raise intelligent, virtuous children and create a beautiful home. As a wife and mother who desires t
Hannah
Feb 23
Graceful Motherhood Requires Versatility
I never knew that letting go of control would be so difficult when I became a mother. Before I had children, I had dreams of being a graceful, joyful woman who was there to perfectly fulfill her child's every need. What's more, I wanted not only to perfectly fulfill their needs, but to anticipate them as well, so that I would be ready with a solution anytime a problem arose. Was I trying to be their God? Was I kicking Him out of the picture? Perhaps. Either way, I quickly lea
Hannah
Jan 28
Music for Little Minds
"I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning." — Plato Oh, the power of music! Music played a huge part of growing up in our house... no pun intended.😂 My earliest musical memories are of my dad singing. He had a wonderful voice and could do impressive impersonations of various tunes by Chicago, the Righteous Brothers, and Neil Diamond, just to name a few... I believe t
Hannah
Jan 21
Sweet Treats & Stomach Aches
Ahh, Christmas! What a wonderful season! This holiday is my absolute favorite, as I am sure is the case with most people. About a month before Advent, I begin to think about and plan for the Christmas season. Decorations, gifts, feast days during Advent, religious practices (the Jesse Tree being a favorite!) And of course, the desserts! Our family goes all out because, around here, it is not just Christmas for a day, but all 12 days! Now, typically there is not a lot of sugar
Hannah
Dec 30, 2025
Henna Your Hair!
Is it time for a makeover? Does your hair need a new look? Does your hair feel dry and brittle? I have the answer to all of these questions. Henna. Henna is a natural dye from the dried, powdered leaves of the Lawsonia inermis plant. This plant has been used for centuries in body art, hair coloring and fabric dyeing. While standard hair dye options strip your hair, causing breakage, henna coats the hair, providing protection from environmental stressors. Many of my family and
Hannah
Dec 10, 2025
My Favorite Book Series for Early Readers
In our family, we LOVE LOVE LOVE books. Very often, you will find all of us together in the living room drinking tea, as my husband reads aloud. Our current read aloud is Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings . It is such great fun! My husband and I go to great lengths to find books that are well-made, well written, fun to read and wonderful to view. This morning my toddler and I were curled up on the couch with a pile of his favorite books, at least, his favorite at the moment...
Hannah
Dec 4, 2025
First Things First: Daily Prayer
The other day, I was listening to a podcast on the bible, Bible in a Year by Fr. Mike Shmitz. The topic was the story of the brothers, Cain and Abel. If you do not know the story, the story goes as follows: Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel. Cain was a farmer, and Abel was a shepherd. Both of the brothers offered gifts to God. Abel offered the best of his flock, while Cain offered fruits from his farm. God was pleased with Abel's offering, while Cain’s offering left s
Hannah
Nov 28, 2025
Teaching Money Management
Benjamin Franklin has a wonderful saying, "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." There are so many things that some parents think that their child will just "learn" or "pick up" as they grow. I think that there are many things that we should be teaching our children, but just never think of them. Money management is definitely one of those things, and who doesn't want to teach their child how to manage money well? When should I start teaching my child how to man
Hannah
Nov 20, 2025
#1 Rule for Raising Awesome Kiddos
How many times a day does your child ask for help to do something? How many times a day do you jump to assist your child when you think they need help? These are very, VERY important questions to know the answers to if you want to raise capable, independent children. When I first became a parent, I was often afraid of my child getting hurt, and I definitely assisted them with more things than I should have... I was a bit of a control freak, I admit. Then, I stumbled upon a wo
Hannah
Nov 12, 2025
3 Must-Haves for Sleep Training
Are you having trouble getting your baby to sleep through the night? Are they older than six months? It may be time to consider sleep training. Although I fought the idea of it for a little while, in order to bring some peace to the home, I eventually went the sleep training route. You can read about my sleep training system here . Today I wanted to share with you my top must-haves for sleep training. These are tried and true products that have worked for all five of my child
Hannah
Nov 7, 2025
Fostering Independence
Does your toddler follow you EVERYWHERE? Does this drive you crazy? Recently, I was in this phase with my fourth child. No matter how hard I tried to set him up with an activity, the moment I walked away, he followed me. I reminded myself that, as his mother, I am his world, I am his favorite person. Most toddlers do this because they love their mom, not because they are trying to frustrate her. However, this can be quite frustrating and make it difficult to get anything done
Hannah
Nov 5, 2025
Back to the Dumb Phone
It was about a year ago that I decided to switch back to a flip phone and ditch my smartphone. Now before you think that I went back to the dark ages, I will add that we have a family iPad on which I still do my online banking, shopping and the like. Perhaps someday I will even get rid of that convenience. It all started when I began to remember what my mom's days were like when my siblings and I were growing up. I had memories of slower, quieter and more peaceful days, the k
Hannah
Oct 14, 2025
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