Coffee & Pearls: Wisdom For Catholic Moms

We talk about over-scheduling your summer, not having structure for your summer, being called a party pooper for not wanting to go camping with little kids and more!

Tired of not knowing what you're going to have for dinner? Let me help you streamline food for your family!

Let's tap into our own agency to boost our self-confidence!

1. Thinking of decluttering for Lent? The Kindle version of my book Not Of This World is free from March 7-11. Get it here: https://amzn.to/2Tl2Cgk   The free Lenten Minimalism Challenge started yesterday! Join at www.facebook.com/groups/catholicminimalism   2. I'm totally off sugar and feeling like a superhero for all the things I've said no to. I did buy a sugar-free caramel syrup to put in my coffee though and that's been delightful one or two mornings a week!   3. Your goals are like a campfire, not a chair. When you build a chair, you can expect it'll be there tomorrow. When you build a campfire, you know you'll have to rebuild it every morning. Focusing on goals and reigniting that fire should be a daily activity!   4. Did you see that all 9 Season of Little House on the Prairie are now on Amazon Prime??? This is one of the few shows we let our children watch. Check it out here: https://amzn.to/2EVmbmI   5. I'm 12.5 weeks pregnant. My morning sickness and exhaustion are fading so I'm looking forward to

How you can incorporate scents in your family prayer life! Check out www.aromarosary.com. I share my experience with their wonderful product and how I think we should all be incorporating scents into our prayer life!

1. Still pregnant, not eating sugar but eating all the crackers.    2. Still biking and doing kettlebell swings.   3. My parents moved out so we have more rooms for our many, many nappers.    4. Going to be in Vancouver, WA on Feb. 23rd and in Batesville, IN on March 9th if you want to come see me speak!   5. I've been praying the rosary every night with my husband, a practice we've said we would do for eight years but... hey.... surprise pregnancies tend to bring you to your knees so now felt like a good time! Will be telling you all about the Aroma Rosary I'm using next week!   6. My brain is filled with cotton balls.    7. Been embroidering and playing Rack-o in bed with my 8-year old. Thanks Happy Nome Nest Goods Theresa for holding my hand and showing me what to do!

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I was putting together a webinar for my Marian Mastermind group about how Catholic women who do business online can get more stuff done in less time when I realized... most all of it applied to moms even if they don't have businesses! I pulled all the relevant parts and put it in this week's episode of Coffee & Pearls! Do you wish you could get more done in less time? Do you want to know how moms can get things done even with little kids around? Do you wish you could stop wasting so much time on your phone or online? This is the Coffee & Pearls episode for you! And in this episode, I also explain that even though all the business books say NOT to let people into your course after you've closed it, I got so many emails and Facebook messages saying people were out of town and missed out on signing up for Catholic Women Shine and guys, it crushed me. I felt so bad. Then I decided, who cares what the man says? I'm my own boss and I say I can reopen it! So, I SUPER DUER MEAN IT THIS TIME! Catholic Women Sh

This episode is about why we need to stop breaking trust with ourselves and instead set silly small goals so we can build a momentum of wins and rebuild that trust. I also talk about the importance of setting small dreams that are anchored in love.

1. Webinar Replay here >>> http://cwswebinar.pages.ontraport.net/   2. Free Worksheets at the bottom of www.catholicwomenshine.com   3. Awesome carafe that keeps your tea/coffee hot all day! https://amzn.to/2VgXAic   4. Habit Tracker: https://evermorepaperco.com/blog/2017/free-printable-habit-tracker   5. Catholic Weight Loss Companion For Emotional Eaters http://sterlingjaquith.com/catholic-weight-loss-companion-for-emotional-eaters/   6. Trying so hard to hang on until Epiphany! I will not put the decorations away today. I will not put the decorations away today. It's really my husband's fault for taking the kids camping... it's so quiet and I just want to CLEAN!   7. Did you all add things to your Catholic Life Notes? I put that I really want to do fettuccini alfredo next year on Christmas Eve. My husband said the crunchy flour he bought was terrible for our Christmas cinnamon rolls so we won't be using that again. I also forgot to bring out the two noise making Christmas books we have and I felt slightly

1. Did you see this new awesome podcast The Modern Lady. I love it! I think you will love it too! 2. My dad gave me this Vanilla Almond tea for my birthday and it's delightful.  3. Have been blown away by this retreat I'm doing. It's really causing me to slow down.  4. Have been doing this kettlebell workout for moms with diastasis recti and this 7 minute HIIT workout from an app on my phone. Both are free! 5. I made these breakfast bars and discovered finely chopping dates sucks... choose raisins and cranberries and these would be great for kids! 6. Guys! More than 2,000 copies of my books were downloaded last week. You're amazing! If you downloaded it and love it, please please please leave an Amazon review. That would be so generous and helpful! 7. Got the proof to my goals planner and it's GORGEOUS! The company is slammed tough so I might not get them until after Christmas and I'm feeling pretty crushed by this. So... how disappointed would you be to set your goals on January 2nd or 3rd instead of BEFORE

Babies, Advent, Coffee, Atrium & More!

Listen to discover a wonderful activity of forgiveness that you can do with the whole family!

Every Friday Sterling does a casual Coffee & Pearls with seven quick takes of what happened this week!

Feeling anxious about the holiday season. As it gets pushed at us earlier and earlier, we must have a plan for how we won't let American commercialization steal our peace. Sterling shares the five steps she takes when she's feeling anxious and how to get out of it!

Every Friday Sterling does a casual Coffee & Pearls with seven quick takes of what happened this week!

Do you find yourself getting pockets of time throughout the day but having no idea what to prioritize? Should it be cleaning, cooking, reading, hiding in a room and relaxing? Find out how I'm trying to deal with my scatterbrain!

Do you long for deep connections? Are you frustrated that you're not finding it at playgroups or Bible studies? Here's why I think we're missing the mark and what we can do instead!

What's the deal with Marian Consecration anyway? Find out how you can participate or up your game if you've already done it! I'll also talk about how I feel when it comes to Marian Consecration for children.

Find out what sugar I give up for October, November, and December and how you can do it too! The secret is bright lines! I'll also be talking about the importance of sleep and how I lean on the book of Sirach in times of stress!