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Reading Revisitedep. 48: Our Favorite Spring ReadsWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Hannah’s Favorite Spring Reads:Sense and Sensibility by Jane AustenDavid Copperfield by Charles Dickens Diary of a Country Priest by Georges Bernanos The Diary of a Provincial Lady by E.M. DelafieldExcellent Women by Barbara PymThe Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie Mo...2025-03-311h 13
Poise in the Noise45. Self-Help Books Are Not Always A Scam - Best Books We Recommend To Help Yourself!Alright, we know what you’re thinking: self-help books? Oh boy. *insert eye roll here* Butttttt hear us out! We know that there are opinions circling out there that self-help books are either overrated, a scam (do they really help?) &/or are corny. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the “self-help” industry creates a lot of noise about how whatever they are currently promoting is the “next best thing.” Unfortunately, the contents of some of these books & what we hear is not completely in line with the truth, which can be concerning when seeking help in any area of life. W...2024-12-0959 min
Smuggling HopePutting an End to Date Night GuiltIn this conversation, Dan and Shannon Lawson discuss the importance of prioritizing marriage and finding time for each other, especially for couples with children. They explore the challenges of balancing parenting responsibilities and guilt, as well as the temptation to prioritize work or personal ambitions over the marriage.
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Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women)Find More Time in your DaySnippet From the Show “Be sure you are not discerning your self-worth in the things you accomplish each day. You have worth as a child of God, not matter how productive you are.” Would you like an extra 3 or 4 hours in each day? We all feel overwhelmed and crunched for time sometimes. This week, Danielle shares some ideas for ways to make the most of the 24 hours we do have each day. Some of these include: Clarify your priorities. Block your time and batch similar tasks. Create a daily schedule. Eliminate time wasters. Learn to say “No” and “Not now.” Delegate tas...2023-10-1740 min
The Stay-at-Homeschooling Mom PodcastPeaceful Interiors with Colleen BillingColleen Billing is an expert on decluttering, organizing, and bringing peace to client’s homes. She has worked as a professional organizer for 18 years with her business Peaceful Interiors.
She also is a homeschooling mom, a spiritual director-in-training, and a longtime friend of Ginny and Mary Ellen, all of which which makes today’s conversation so personable, relevant, and fun.
If you’ve ever dreamt that your home could have the simplicity and beauty of a little monastery then today’s podcast is for you. It can be done and Colleen tells you how to do it...2023-08-0252 min
Your Rainbow ReadsLesbians in Space Re-ReleaseIt's a re-release of our very first episode! If you didn't listen, now's your chance! If you did, please enjoy a second time! We discuss Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir and Bluebird by Ciel Pierlot. Let's talk spaceships and sapphic cosmic adventure.Interested in purchasing books or other items mentioned in the show? Kindly support our independent podcast by using our affiliate links. We get a small portion of the purchase, but it doesn’t cost you any extra money. Gideon the Ninth:https://amzn.to/3xnn8PUBluebird:2023-07-1832 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Creating a Rule of Life // Kimberly HahnHave you ever wanted to sit down with a woman who is a few season of life ahead of you, settle in on her couch with a big cup of coffee, and pick her brain about all of the joys and challenges of the season of life you’re in now -- and the seasons you’re looking forward to? To hear her advice and learn from the wisdom she’s gained over the years?
That’s exactly what today’s episode from the archive is all about.
These past weeks have been really full here at th...2023-05-1542 minYour Rainbow ReadsLesbians In SpaceIt's our first episode! We discuss Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir and Bluebird by Ciel Pierlot. Let's talk spaceships and sapphic cosmic adventure.Interested in purchasing books or other items mentioned in the show? Kindly support our independent podcast by using our affiliate links. We get a small portion of the purchase, but it doesn’t cost you any extra money. Gideon the Ninth:https://amzn.to/3xnn8PUBluebird:https://amzn.to/3NojXwRA Dirty Job:https://amzn.to/3Mmg0YbHarrow the Nin...2022-06-0731 min
Coffee & Catholics: A Catholic Women's Talk Show PodcastEpisode #46- April 25, 2022: Creating Space: A Two Part Episode - Part 2In this and the next episode, Alisha, Annie, Lauren, and Stacy discuss what it means to "create space". We explore space as a physical area, as time, as action, as openness, as relationship, and as reaction. This resulting two part episode was not the episode we were expecting when we started our discussion but it turned out so much better.
Some Resources that go along with this and the next episode:
Conscious Discipline
https://consciousdiscipline.com/
Book- If You Met My Family You'd Understand by Jack Shitama
http...2022-04-2538 minCoffee & Catholics: A Catholic Women's Talk Show PodcastEpisode #45- April 12, 2022: Creating Space: A Two Part Episode - Part 1In this and the next episode, Alisha, Annie, Lauren, and Stacy discuss what it means to "create space". We explore space as a physical area, as time, as action, as openness, as relationship, and as reaction. This resulting two part episode was not the episode we were expecting when we started our discussion but it turned out so much better.
Some Resources that go along with this and the next episode:
Conscious Discipline
https://consciousdiscipline.com/
Book- If You Met My Family You'd Understand by Jack Shitama
http...2022-04-1336 min
Kolbecast65 Working BreakfastAMDG. When we asked Kolbe students which of their teachers they’d most like to hear on the Kolbecast, Melissa Johnson was high on their list. Melissa joins us today to talk about what life looks like for her teaching middle and high school English while raising eight children. With equal parts humor and candor, she describes her background, her experience with the many personalities present in a large family, and her openness to embracing lively chaos of the day to day.
Melissa references Holly Pierlot’s A Mother’s Rule of Life, also available on FORMED.org. Jordan draws upon...2021-09-2240 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Creating a Rule of Life // Kimberly HahnIn today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Kimberly Hahn. Have you ever wanted to sit down with a woman who’s a few seasons of life ahead of you, sit down on her couch with a big cup of coffee, and pick her brain about all of the joys and challenges of the season of life you’re in? To hear her advice and learn from the wisdom she’s gained?
That’s exactly what today’s episode is all about.
Kimberly and I are talking about her brand new Bible study, “Graced and Gifted,” whi...2021-06-2840 min
Casă pe Piatră02: Cele 5 priorități ale unei mame - cu Teodora FerneaEpisodul de azi este despre cele 5 priorități ale mamei și ordine în viață pornind de la conceptele din cartea: Regula de viață a mamei: Cum să aduci ordine în casa ta și pace în sufletul tău, de Holly Pierlot.
Discuția cu Teodora Fernea, freelancer în marketing, mamă și coordonator al echipelor de familii Tandem din România, este revelatoare în special pentru mamele tinere, cu copii mici, ce își doresc să facă față cu brio tuturor provocărilor ce țin de viața spirituală, de cuplu, familie și serviciu.
Cele 5 priorități sunt aranjate într-o ordine foarte...2021-01-1759 min
Download Latest Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, Counseling & InspirationalA Mother's Rule of Life: How to Bring Order to Your Home and Peace to Your Soul by Holly PierlotPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/662837to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Mother's Rule of Life: How to Bring Order to Your Home and Peace to Your Soul
Author: Holly Pierlot
Narrator: Kimberly Loftus
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 10 minutes
Release date: September 23, 2020
Genres: Counseling & Inspirational
Publisher's Summary:
On January 1, 2000, Holly Pierlot pounded her fist on the kitchen table and yelled at her husband, I can't take it anymore! Motherhood and homeschooling had overwhelmed her. The house was dirty, the laundry undone. Holly felt frustrated, discouraged, and alone. She couldn't find time to snuggle and have fun with her five...2020-09-237h 10
While You Were Folding057 A Mother’s Rule of Life: ProviderToday concludes my series on Holly Pierlot’s book, A Mother’s Rule of Life! I’m talking about the Fifth “P”: Provider. It’s finally to make *ALL* the chore charts!
Provider is all about:
the time, talents, specific tasks God gave us in this season of our vocation
the things and finances entrusted to us
The Spirit of the Mother’s Rule
Like a Constitution of what your day-to-day life is supposed to be about. Living document to revisit over and over to check yourself.
Summarize the main points of how you want to live out y...2020-03-1152 minWhile You Were Folding056 A Mother’s Rule of Life: ParentThis week, we’re discussing all things Parenting and continuing our series on Holly Pierlot’s book, A Mother’s Rule of Life. (The series started back in Episode 50, so start there if you’re just joining us!)
Links/Resources Mentioned This Episode:
Sharing about our decision to start homeschooling next year: While You Were Folding Episode 055: If I Ran the Zoo: Our Decision to Homeschool
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
Other parenting experts I’d point you to:
Janet Lansbury – Unruffled podcast, No Bad Kids
Dr. Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson – co-au...2020-03-0443 minWhile You Were Folding052: A Mother’s Rule of Life – PersonThis week, I’m continuing the conversation based on Holly Pierlot’s book, A Mother’s Rule of Life: How to bring order to your home and peace to your soul. I’m talking about the 2nd “P”: Person–the importance of caring for yourself (mind, body, and soul).
Links/resources mentioned this episode:
Unbound Ministry
Our family schedule (Don’t compare! This is just to show what’s working for our family *now* as an example.)
Working out your essentials to create your routines:
Daily Routines (move items to weekly or monthly routines as needed)
Rest (sleep, naps)
Hyg...2020-02-0526 minWhile You Were Folding051: A Mother’s Rule of Life – PrayerToday’s Topic: Continuing the conversation based on Holly Pierlot’s book, A Mother’s Rule of Life: How to bring order to your home and peace to your soul. Today, we’re talking about the First “P” of a Mother’s Rule of Life: Prayer.
I hope it’s an encouragement to take the time to make your personal prayer life a priority!
Links/references mentioned this episode:
Dom Hubert Van Zeller’s Holiness for Housewives (and other working women)
The Little Oratory: A Beginner’s Guide to Praying in the Home
Spousal Prayer: A Way to Marita...2020-01-2953 minWhile You Were Folding050 Organizing My Attitude Before My ClosetsEpisode 50!!! Woo-hoo!
Resources and recommendations from listeners after last week’s episode: 049 January Potpourri:
Jordan Page’s Kitchen tour + Kitchen remodel
Anna over at In Honor of Design
The Home Edit: A Guide to Realizing and Organizing Your House Goals
“Religion and Spirituality” Artwork from Art.com
The Inspired Room by Melissa Michaels
Today’s Topic: Organizing My Attitude Before My Closets
Drawing information from Holly Pierlot’s book, A Mother’s Rule of Life: How to bring order to your home and peace to your soul
“A Rule is an organization of everything that has to do wit...2020-01-2248 minWhile You Were Folding048 Word of the Year: HomeI’m so happy to be back! I’ll be releasing weekly episodes of While You Were Folding in 2020 every Wednesday.
After getting all caught up since my last podcast release, I shared about the why behind my Word of the Year: Home!
Find you word of the year (Jen Fulwiler’s Word of the Year Generator)
Find your Patron Saint of the Year (or create a Saint Board of Directors if you can’t limit yourself to just one!)
My Patron Saints of the Year: Sts. Anne and Joachim
Books I’m (re)reading to work on our...2020-01-0731 min
Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women)Throwback Tuesday: 6 Things You Should Do Every DayThis week we are getting back to basics. We always talk about how we can find peace, balance, and joy in family living, so here are six basic things to do every day to get there. Snippet from the Show There are times in your life when you don’t feel like you can go to God…If that’s you, know that you’re in my heart and in my prayers. I understand that struggle. But don’t let yourself stay there. SHOWNOTES Pray. We are made for relationship with God, and you can’t have one if you aren’t talki...2019-12-2452 min
Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women)Own Your DayDo you often feel overwhelmed by multiple responsibilities pulling you in different directions? Do you often feel like you are failing at many things -- important things -- that others count on you for? Do you feel there is never enough time for you, for your spiritual life, your work, your kids, and your marriage? If so, JOIN THE CLUB. So many of us struggle to find balance in our lives. In this show, we talk about steps you can take to begin to take more responsibility for how you spend your time and energy each day. We talk about...2018-01-3149 min
Diapers and Disciples019: Organizing and Opening Your Home with Colleen BillingIn This Episode:-How Colleen and her family practice hospitality, including hosting over 1,000 missionaries.-Finding and building community.-Importance of prayer and putting it in your schedule.-Introducing your children to prayer.-Colleen's tips and tricks for getting organized!What Colleen is Loving:Her job at Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family.Colleen's Mom Hack:Have a "to do" list every single day.Links:Peaceful Interiors Facebook PageNET MinistriesA Mother's Rule...2017-12-111h 10
Messy Family Podcast : Catholic Conversations on Marriage and FamilyMP 025: Creating Order in a Messy World "Half of the time I feel like I'm running an insane asylum… the other half of the time I feel like I belong in one!" There are so many needs pressing on parents, especially moms, all day, every day. How can we prioritize our time and energy to create an orderly life for ourselves and our family? In the book A Mother's Rule of Life, Holly Pierlot describes the Six Priorities of Life that can help us create a routine in our day and make decisions that will help us use our time wisely and effectively. Despite wh...2015-08-1638 min