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Episode 41: Some Funnies + Getting to Know this Hot Mess May 21, 2019

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10 THINGS ABOUT THIS HOT MESS {EPISODE 41}

In this episode, I'm laying it all out there. I've been a hot mess since well before having many tiny humans. 1. I have been married 3x 2. I have a deep, profound love for rap music with filthy words. 3. I have a recovering horribly potty mouth. 4. When I met my husband I thought he was a druggie. 5. I swore up and down my whole life I would never marry someone in the military. 6. I have absolutely no fashion sense. 7. I love love love to create things but honestly, finishing things is not up my alley. 8. I was in a sorority. 9. I attempted suicide. 10. I cannot play sports with balls to save my life.

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LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE

Look at Me Now by Chris Brown & Busta Rhymes
Shoop by Salt n Pepa

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Episode 40: All About Our Mama Mary! May 17, 2019

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ALL ABOUT OUR MAMA MARY! {EPISODE 40}

In this episode, we're chatting about the one and only Mama Mary! Jesus' mama! Our mama! Why she's important, how we DON'T worship her, and some biblical and historical background about why she deserves such an honor.

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LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE

33 Days to Morning Glory: a Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Marian Consecration
Hail Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God by Dr Scott Hahn
Praying the Rosary Like Never Before: Encounter the Wonder of Heaven and Earth by Dr Edward Sri
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary by Brant Pitre
Audible (get a free book!)
Kristen from One Hail Mary at a Time (she's great to follow on IG, FB, Youtube, and on her blog!)
6:45 AM Daily Community Live Rosary with @ManyHailMarysAtATime (available for replay all day too!)

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Episode 39: All about Decluttering Toys pt 1! May 10, 2019

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ALL ABOUT DECLUTTERING TOYS {EPISODE 39}

This episode is a bit of my background on when I got to the point where I had to declutter all the toys. I can't give testamony to walking into a 13 year olds room and taking away all their stuff but I can tell ya about when I took 80% of my 3 year old's toys away and since then we now have 4 kids with very, very few toys... and they PLAY.

Here's the link to the 11x11 bins from Target I have the toys stored in in the kids bedroom.

Part 2 on exactly HOW to declutter the kids toys is in Episode 42! Stay tuned!

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Episode 38: That Time I Hit a Human with my Car Apr 29, 2019

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THAT TIME I HIT A HUMAN WITH MY CAR {EPISODE 38}

Yeah, you read that title correctly. My husband was deployed, I decided to take in our 18 year old babysitter to live with us because she was having family issues and on the way back from picking her up, I hit a human in the dark of night with my mid-sized SUV.

Yeahhhhhh, the hilarious details are all in the episode!

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Episode 37: Our Bodies as the Temple Apr 24, 2019

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OUR BODIES AS TEMPLES {EPISODE 37}

You always hear the whole "your body is a temple" thing in regards to sexual purity, modesty, etc but in this episode we're diving into the legit theology of that. The fact that, if you are a baptized Christian, GOD lives within your being. And considering that before Jesus walked this earth the only place that could house the dwelling of God for people to have an intimate relationship was in the Jewish TEMPLE!

When you understand the Jewish roots of this phrase then you can understand why health, nutrition, modesty, purity, love, grace, acceptance have a LOT to do with our bodies and our relationship with God who dwells within us.

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Episode 36: Catching Up & My Favorite Things from March/April 2019 Apr 22, 2019

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Hey ya'll! I'm back after my Lent break!

Here are some links to my favorite thangs happening these past months!

1. Homeschool Sisters Podcast

2. Chalk Pastel tutorials with Nana!

3. Meal delivery systems: So far we've tried Hello Fresh, Blue Apron and Home Chef! Also, not a meal delivery system but still a big help for meals and getting kids in the kitchen is Raddish Kids.

4. The chores + chore buck system I came up with to get these kids to pull their weight!

Episode 35: Liturgical Living at Home with Kendra Tierney Mar 08, 2019

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I had the most amazing pleasure of interviewing Kendra Tierney - the wife and mama behind Catholic All Year, a blog and digital shop .

She's a mom of 9 children (one on the way!) and the writer behind The Catholic All Year Compendium.

Here are some books she used as her initial references for bringing some liturgical living in the home.

The Year and Our Children: Catholic Family Celebrations for Every Season

Around the Year with the Von Trapp Family

How to begin incorporating the liturgical year into your home:

Celebrate everyone's patron saint's day.
Celebrate everyone's baptismal birthday.
Then add in other ones from there!

You can catch up with Kendra on her Blog, Facebook as well as Instagram!

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My Instagram and Facebook pages @HolyHotMessMom

our exclusive mama Facebook group - HolyHotMessMamas

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Episode 34: Simplifying Holiday's and Events Mar 06, 2019

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This whole episode is about simplifying holidays and birthdays.

Now, let me preface - some people find happiness in planning huge events.. I .. find stress. I THINK I'm having fun but really I'm just stressed!

Here are some stats I dropped in the episode:

Here's some stats from Market Watch:

About 26% of parents told BabyCenter.com that they spent more than $500 for their little one’s first birthday, and a poll by U.K. firm Vouchercloud found the average kid’s party runs about $400 - before presents. And it just snowballs from there. A survey by supermarket retailer Asda reported that the average British parent drops a whopping $28,000 on their kid’s birthdays through age 21 - enough to pay for a year at an out-of-state public university. It’s almost enough to buy a new car.

Another great stat from a Mom.me article"

According to a study performed by the National Retail Federation, Americans will be spending more money on gifts in 2018 than they did last year. Gallup reports that US adults estimate that they will spend approximately $885 on gifts this year, slightly lower than 2017's expectations. Below is an average of a range of findings:

33% expect to spend at least $1000 on gifts.
22% expect to spend between $500 and $999.
29% expect gift spending to be between $100 and $499.
3% plan to spend less than $100.

Episode 33: Neutrogena & Vicks Mar 04, 2019

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Welcome to another Holy Hot Mess Monday - this is a little gem of a lesson I learned the hard way that the orange Neutrogena face bar and Vicks Vapor Rub do NOT work well together. Or maybe they work too well together?

Anyways, enjoy!

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Episode 32: Get Yo Lent On Mar 01, 2019

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Lent and Advent we wear purple, why? Because they're both seasons of preparation for the upcoming season. And with this special focus on preparation, what are you doing to kinda take a spiritual leap during this season? You know, spiritual growth just doesn't happen by chance - a relationship with God is.. well, relationship!

We've got to open up and let Him in.

In this episode I'm talking the theology and history behind lent and then also some practical things you can do to light a fire under your spiritual behind!

Don't forget to hook up with me and some other mamas! My Instagram and Facebook pages @HolyHotMessMom our exclusive mama Facebook group - HolyHotMessMamas

If you're looking forward to more episodes then hit that subscribe button so you get notified every time we release a new episode!

As always, if you've got ideas of topics you'd like to hear on the podcast please email me at podcast@holyhotmessmom.com

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