Everyday Homes

This fantastic piece by Leila of Like Mother, Like Daughter calls us forth to evangelize with beauty, and to step away from a “war of words” fought emptily by lawn signs and statement banners. In her article, she posits, “If we merely post a “respect life” sign for the benefit of perfect strangers or our […]

We moved into our home 4 years ago and have loved slowly making it our own. It feels like us, which I’ve come to learn is one of the goals in any home—to make it a true and unique reflection of the people who live within it. It was built in 1960 and has tons […]

Meet Cathleen.  Cathleen Bearse is a wife, mother, and founder of Fearless Fostering, an online support network where foster moms can find coaching, community, and encouragement as they open their homes and their hearts to children in the foster care system.  Here at Everyday Mamas, we are dedicated to helping moms embrace the sacredness of […]

I spend my days hustling between clients’ homes and countertop slab yards. I start the day in my own kitchen, re-designing it in my head as I wonder what I’ll make for dinner when my hungry mob gets home. My real and imagined kitchen, as well as my clients’, swirl in my brain, a sea […]

Many moons ago I was mindlessly scrolling through Instagram, as one does, and stopped dead in my tracks when I saw Grace (@camp_patton) was painting her tile floors. Yes. PAINTING THEM. I didn’t even know that was a thing, or that it was even possible. But I immediately thought of my kids’ bathroom and how […]

I’ve always loved the look of exposed wood beams, but I never imagined I’d actually ever have them. You know? You have to live in a hundred year old house, I thought, or build a custom home and have them as part of your architecture— I just never imagined I’d actually be in a situation […]

When it comes to decorating, so often we focus our attention on the interior of our home. After all, it’s where we spend the most time. But with nice weather rolling in, we’ll all be spending more and more of our days in the summer sun. And just like inside our homes, an occasional update […]

Now is the time to plant everyone’s favorite summer crop, tomatoes! From canning to salads to right off the vine, these versatile fruits are an easy-to-grow and delicious addition to your garden. Here are a few quick tips to help you have a fruitful harvest.  Tomatoes need space. If you are planting in a pot, […]

Truly, this little “makeover” will take 5 minutes. Maybe even less. I was at my parent’s house last summer, admiring their (what I perceived to be) gorgeous white stone statue of the Blessed Mother. I asked my mom where she got it, and she said they painted it. How this thought had never occurred to […]

One evening, just a few weeks ago, my husband was deeply inspired to create a family oratoryand informed me that he had ordered a bronze, Benedictine altar crucifix, an incense boat with a supply of frankincense, an icon for each of our children’s namesakes (baby #7 is on the way), and was on the hunt […]