The July 4th Staycation Movie & Music Playlist (with family friendly options!)

Dear Reader,

Like many, many Americans right now - July 4th doesn't really feel like the ones in the past.  Whatever your personal circumstances are, most likely, you are not traveling - and adapting as best as one can under such trying times.  Now there's about six million five hundred twenty four thousand pins that show you how to host the perfect at home #pinspo party . . . and this isn't one of them haha.

This is the post to pull up for a quick playlist of the music in the background - and at 24 minutes - is perfect to play while people are gathering food, and sitting down at the couch.  Right before you check out one of the movies on this list, because who needs to think of yet one more detail last minute ;)

Oh and don't forget to check out my freebies page, to snag three pages of fun July 4th inspired mini games for the kids. 

So let's dive in!

Monthly Roundup: June and FREE Fourth of July Printables

Dear Reader,

It's the end of June!  Can you believe it?  I'm one of the people who's sense of time has pretty much flown out the window with the pandemic.  Like some days I'm like, "It's June already?"  And other days, I'm like, "It's only June?!" haha!

But here I am - two months into blogging - and having a blast!  If this is your first monthly round up of mine, welcome!  My general layout is to share things that worked, or didn't, as well as which was my most popular post that month.  I also love to share things I'm reading, and resources (this post includes FREE printables at the end - no email sign up necessary!).

So let's dive in :)

My Honest Review: Every Sacred Sunday - Catholic Mass Journal

Dear Reader,

Welcome to the "Spiritual Saturday's" section of my little blog.  I'm so thrilled to open up my (well used) mass journal, and help a fellow Catholic who might be on the fence about investing in one.  So let's dive into my honest review (which is the very first in a series of periodic reviews throughout the year), this one is for the Catholic Mass Journal, Every Sacred Sunday [ LINK ].

My very first blog hop

Dear Reader,

I am SO excited to get to be a part of a brand new blog hop that is launching today!  Ms. Brandy, over at Wonderfully Messy Mom (link below) allowed me to be part of it, and check out the other lovely ladies joining us tonight :D

There's plenty of instructions at the end if you'd like to join us next time ;)

And don't forget, Saturdays are "Spiritual Saturday" around here - so shameless plug - but hint, hint, I'll be reviewing a popular mass journal :)

                                                 Much love ♥

What the Catholic Church says about Racism

Dear Reader,

Yesterday was Juneteenth - an anniversary celebration of the end of slavery in America [ LINK ].  I am humbled to admit that I was not aware of this important date, and like many, many other people in our country right now, am becoming more educated by the day.  I am grateful for the opportunity to learn more about the struggles of our black sisters and brothers, because though I can empathize,

being white I can never fully understand what it must be like to live in a country where you can face a literal threat to life for the color of your skin.

I'd like to start this post about some of my own experiences, and some of the things I've been learning about lately - and then dive into what as Catholics we are supposed to do, and then some resources for those continuing to be educated and called to action.

But first, feel free to pin this image for future reference: