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We're baaaaack! It's been a long time. We're catching you up on who got pregnant this summer, Annie's sustainable hosting style (ie politely kicking people out at 6:02), and Sarah's new kid-free activity and Costco conversion. It's good to be recording again, thanks for listening! Share us with a mom friend who needs some laughs.10% your entire purchase  at ChewsLife with the  code LAUGHSANDLITTLES10 Chews Life Gem Stone Rosaries- SEE it!https://chewslife.com/products/immaculate-conception-traditional-gemstone-rosaryFollow us to see pictures of our lives and episode news!IGFacebookWe'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Want to start your own podcast? Buzzsprout is the place to start! iMOM PodcastIf you need a mom friend right now, you've come to the right place. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Our summer plans, our Patreon plans, the technical side of recording, and just how much we've loved doing this for the last two years! We may pop back in once or twice but mostly we'll be back in September! (and will one or more of us be pregnant then?

Evangeline and Clara take over this bonus episode! What bugs them, would they want more siblings, what's great about being the oldest kid (and the worst). They got to spend a day crafting together recently and they were in heaven. So cute to see their friendship still going!

Listener Melissa asks us to share our experiences with old friends who have different political leanings or religious views after our conversions - Sarah had zero conflict, Annie had some … outside of social media, do people even care?

You are a Spicy person! Off the Creighton acronym, we're putting some thought and energy into ways to connect with our spouses besides watching a show together - even when we really just want to be horizontal. Annie's moving out of the season of avoiding pregnancy and Sarah's moving into it, and we talk about date night activity ideas, having fun playing games, and enjoying each other when that really unitive, awesome option is off the table.

*In MAY* Sarah tells Annie about a cool feature on the Hallow app in May - Asian saint stories from Meg Hunter-Kilmer's book Pray For Us, read by Asian American Catholics! Why is this cool, you may ask? Because these saints are BALLERS of the faith, and their stories are such a gift. Also because Sarah Ku, voice of Asian Catholic Woman, pitched the idea to Hallow and she reads two of the stories and she's Sarah's son godmother.

When self-care is taking a shower or pooping alone … that's not self-care.

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From reluctantly mumbling along to hosting a moms rosary group or ambushing friends to pray it with us - our journeys with the rosary and discussing the 15 Promises of the Rosary that Our Lady gave to St. Dominic. The episode title is just a tad click-baity but it's true! And it's not as awesome as the title that Diapers and Disciples  gave their rosary episode

Tears & drilling to find a  broken pipe, Sarah's 4 year old's cavities sending her on a journey (anyone else into The Dental Diet book?) and just being there to listen when things feel really hard and you're angry with God. *Cultivating Catholics* Code  LL10 for 10% offhttps://cultivatingcatholics.comThis bonus episode is sponsored by Cultivating Catholics, which makes sensory play kits aimed to engage children's senses and foster a life-long love for Jesus! Cultivating Catholics: Sam's Instagram  on SIMPLE ways to raise future saints https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingcatholics/Follow us to see pictures of our lives and episode news!IGFacebookWe'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Want to start your own podcast? Buzzsprout is the place to start!

Mother Teresa's boss wisdom on prayer, work, and chatting about what's really necessary. Plus when kids are being just plain rude, and Sarah's obsession with cloistered life. We're still on our prayer kick! Join in.

He's sleeping well, he's not hungry, he's just got a LOT of emotions - chatting about tantrums and how much work it takes to be the regulated adult who can help regulate the kid.

Offering up diaper changes, planning what type of prayer to pray at certain times of day, going for prayer walks - we chat about some practical tips for prioritizing prayer life when you're drowning in babies.

Chatting about the phrase, “Each baby comes with a loaf of bread under its arm,” and what we each think that means (a pay raise? a meal train?) because … Annie has some thoughts, and Sarah explains why those might be exaggerated. 

Sarah analyzing Encanto with her 6 year old (why don't they talk about Bruno??) and Annie's plot critiques, as well as some preschool homeschooling and one on one time with kids that's fun, or at least fun-adjacent.

Sarah's month of bread, Annie's 4 o'clock dinners, and our prayer lives - we did talk about prioritizing health and our current workout routines but we had so much fun chatting with Brittany that we covered quite a range of topics! Check out her podcast link below for the episode!Episode 168 on The Fit Mom Life to the Fullest for Catholic Moms https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fit-mom-life-to-the-fullest-fitness-and/id1504539909?i=1000552191375Follow us to see pictures of our lives and episode news!IGFacebookYou can get all your silicone rosaries and decades at ChewsLife for 10% off with code LAUGHSANDLITTLES10 We'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Want to start your own podcast? Buzzsprout is the place to start! 

Off of Annie's recent retreat, we chat about our prayer lives, changing up phone habits, fortitude, fractals, and how it's starting to feel Lent-y. The Power of Fun on Minimalist Moms  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minimalist-moms-podcast/id1159498258?i=1000547520082Follow us to see pictures of our lives and episode news!IGFacebookYou can get all your silicone rosaries and decades at ChewsLife for 10% off with code LAUGHSANDLITTLES10 We'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Want to start your own podcast? Buzzsprout is the place to start!

What does a Holy Hour for littles look like, how you can start one at your parish, and who is it really for? Plus a plug for getting some adoration time solo - how good it is to be drawn out of ourselves and focus solely on Jesus - treat yo'self!

Is it a side comment to let go of or a boundary to set? A lovely listener, Megan, asks us for ideas about what to do when family members disagree with your parenting style. We chat about when to ignore, when to be super clear, and Annie's pages of directions she's given to family watching her kids

“You are the ruthless editor of your home!” - our mantra for purging - and how we bring kids along with us in the journey of healthy detachment from things, and keeping the house an enjoyable, functional space. Bribing kids to give away that super annoying toy, having a controlled chaos room, and toy rotation systems - this is our jam.

OUTTAKES - Sarah's story about the weirdest thing she's done in a while, and a sign of real friendship

Settling back into order and routine after the holidays and it feels so good! Baby spacing plans, Bible In A Year, working out, decluttering - this episode is our January vibes and encouragement to you as you get back to the daily and ordinary! ✨Follow us to see pictures of our lives and episode news!IGFacebookYou can get all your silicone rosaries and decades at ChewsLife for 10% off with code LAUGHSANDLITTLES10 Plan of Life Book God and The Good Life Method- the book our friend wrote! Amazing book on philosophy and how to live a good life!We'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Want to start your own podcast? Buzzsprout is the place to start! 

What kind of friend are you and what kind of friendship are you looking for? We had so much fun chatting with Danielle Bean on Catholic Momcast about how to find and nurture friendship in mom life. Moms need friends! Check out our episode and more of their podcast for some encouragement this week

You feel what you feel, and we're going to Mass together.

Are you super offended or totally unfazed by strangers making comments like, “you got your hands full”? Can you guess how Annie and Sarah each react?

Family Christmas movies - flops and recommendations - how Advent is going (and how Sarah doesn't want it to end), and people solving Christmas problems Annie doesn't have.

We pick up in the middle of listing our worst fears about kids and technology - Annie has thought a lot about the pornography topic and how to start talking about it with kids early on - and then we get into listener questions! Kids on iPads at restaurants, how much screen time a 4 year old should have, tips on getting your husband to limit his screen time in front of the kids, and more fun stuff!

Skills our kids need to learn in this technological age, skills they don't need anymore, how low tech do we want to be or not - will Sarah get a landline phone?? -  and the dumb phone vs smart phone debate … we had such a good conversation about technology that we had to split it into two parts! This one hits home for all of us as we're all trying to figure out how to do technology in our families and communities - we share what tech we have going right now and brainstorm what we want to implement down the road. Follow us to see pictures of our lives and episode news!IGFacebookYou can get all your silicone rosaries and decades at ChewsLife for 10% off with code LAUGHSANDLITTLES10 Book Links:The Tech-Wise FamilyGood Pictures, Bad PicturesMessy Family Project Episodes:Episode 16Episode 84Episode 145 Episode 161We'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Want to start your own podcast? Buzzsprout is the place to start! 

Why we love reels (and Instagram in general) when it's filling us up, and how we talk about friendship all the time but it's a fluid thing. Sarah recently got intentional about getting back in a weekly rhythm with a friend after a season of babies, summer, school, and more babies. Follow us to see pictures of our lives and episode news!IGFacebookRemember, you can get all your silicone rosaries and decades at ChewsLife for 10% off with code LAUGHSANDLITTLES10 We'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Want to start your own podcast? Buzzsprout is the place to start! 

Sarah tells Annie about her love for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - for kids but also for us as the adults. Whether you've never heard of CGS or you're a big time fan, this episode is a chat about how delightful it is to reflect on the religious potential of the child and receive the essential, beautiful teachings of our faith for ourselves, like children. Follow us to see pictures of our lives and episode news!IGFacebookYou can get all your silicone rosaries and decades at ChewsLife for 10% off with code LAUGHSANDLITTLES10 Links:Sarah's reflection on assisting in an Atrium Listening to God with Children by Gianna Gobbi The Religious Potential of the Child by Sofia CavallettiFinding an Atrium Near YouThe Good Shepherd and The Child PodcastWe'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Want to start your own podcast? Buzzsprout is the place to start! 

When your toddler is throwing a tantrum but you have *got this* … and someone inserts themselves.

Sarah asks Annie - what *is* pelvic floor therapy and why should I go? We get into the original Kegal exercise, the benefits of using yoni eggs, and why you should care about your pelvic floor.

This question came in about what to do with a 16 month old - is reading a Bible story in the morning and praying before bedtime “doing enough?” A thousand times, yes! We chat about all the things you *could* be doing, but focus on finding what works for you in the season you're in, prioritizing your own relationship with God, and we share some recs for older kids! We love getting questions from you! If you have a question, DM us or email us at laughsandlittles@gmail.comChildren's Illustrated Bible :https://www.amazon.com/Childrens-Illustrated-Bible-Small/dp/0756609356Code LAUGHS for $5 off the Lego Catechism + Free Shipping! https://www.storytel.org/catechism#.YXP1iS1h3BUFollow us to see pictures of our lives and episode news!IGFacebookRemember you can get all your silicone rosaries and decades at ChewsLife for 10% off with code LAUGHSANDLITTLES10 We'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Feel like reading Sarah's personal blog?https://glimpsesofjoy.com

Bringing monsters into the house, saying yes as much as possible when kids want to help - in this episode we share our takeaways and throwaways from the book Hunt, Gather, Parent. We had so much fun with this discussion! Did we love it? Did we totally hate it? You know, sometimes it's a both/and.

Navigating the transitions of moving, finding new community, adding a baby when you've got littles - it's hard! In this mini episode we're chatting about Kate's question and thinking - what can you let go of, what can you outsource? And don't compare and despair.

What do you want your Advent to look like this year? Sending Christmas cards, present wrapping strategies, sharing wish lists strategically, purging toys - don't let the Christmas hustle steal your Advent Joy! We're chatting about how we want to slow down and Advent well - and what we're doing now to make that happen.This episode was sponsored by ChewsLife. Use code LAUGHSANDLITTLES10 for 10% off! Oranges on St. Nicholas' Feast Day Bread. Mix:6 cups flour1/2 tsp yeast2 1/2 tsp salt2 2/3 c waterPut parchment paper in your dutch oven pot, put the lid on, let the dough sit 8-15 hours. Cook with the lid on for 45 minutes, 425 deg. Catholic Halloween Book"The Star" Christmas Movie Follow us to see pictures of our kids and home & share this one with a momma friend!InstagramFacebookWe'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Feel like reading? Subscribe to Sarah's personal blog, Glimpses of Joy.

Storing craft supplies, encouraging creativity, and how to be a minimalist by using the right craft supplies in your home. We had a blast chatting with Diane on the Minimalist Moms podcast. Listen to the full episode on her show! "Simplifying Crafting with Littles with Annie & Sarah [of Laughs and Littles]https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minimalist-moms-podcast/id1159498258?i=1000536831631Follow us to see pictures of our lives and episode news!IG https://www.instagram.com/laughs_and_littles/FB https://www.facebook.com/laughsandlittles/We'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Feel like reading Sarah's personal blog?https://glimpsesofjoy.com

Our types, what we move toward when we're stressed or healthy, how motherhood has kicked Sarah's slow, sleepy 9 inertia

Aaaaaand we're back! Season 3 coming at you with conversations on everything from pelvic floor therapy to peg doll swaps, with Christmas presents and the enneagram in between! We're excited and we're so glad you're here! If you've been enjoying the show, share an episode with a friend! Follow us to see pictures of our lives and episode news!IG https://www.instagram.com/laughs_and_littles/FB https://www.facebook.com/laughsandlittles/We'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Feel like reading Sarah's personal blog?https://glimpsesofjoy.com

Baby spacing, making sex a priority, and sharing about it with your friends (lol!) - we had so much fun chatting with Ellen on her show Charting Toward Intimacy, a podcast all about Natural Family Planning! In this mini episode we link to our conversation with her and encourage you to check out her show! It's fantastic. Charting Toward Intimacy episode 49 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/charting-toward-intimacy/id1523878491?i=1000534424153Follow us to see pictures of our lives and episode news!IG https://www.instagram.com/laughs_and_littles/FB https://www.facebook.com/laughsandlittles/We'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Feel like reading Sarah's personal blog?https://glimpsesofjoy.com

Our big girls Clara and Evangeline tell us about Sarah's road trip to Annie, Evange's birthday party, and growing up as a Catholic Kid!Follow us to see pictures of our lives and episode news!IG https://www.instagram.com/laughs_and_littles/FB https://www.facebook.com/laughsandlittles/We'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Feel like reading Sarah's personal blog?https://glimpsesofjoy.com

The ups and downs of postpartum recovery,  if she'd do a home birth again, getting weepy waiting for milk to come in, cloth diapering a newborn, and other unexpected things as we get into part 2 of Sarah's birth story. Follow us to see pictures of our lives and episode news!IG https://www.instagram.com/laughs_and_littles/FB https://www.facebook.com/laughsandlittles/We'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Feel like reading Sarah's personal blog?https://glimpsesofjoy.com

Sarah got to literally call (or text, rather) the midwife, and Annie got to hear the story for the first time along with you!  Water birth, singing through contractions, placenta pics ... what more could you want? THANK you Be A Heart for Sponsoring this Episode! Find FREE downloads, communion, confirmation, baptism, baby gifts, and a calligraphy workbook on their online shop. beaheart.comInstagramFacebookWe'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Feel like reading? Subscribe to Sarah's personal blog, Glimpses of Joy.

We’re taking a break while Sarah has a baby and postpartums like a boss! When we return, our oldest kids will be in full day school for the first time and it’ll be a whole new ball game. (May need to change that IG description about being early homeschoolers

Kid chores, NFP updates, waiting for baby, Harry Potter, and Annie trying to get Sarah excited about The Chosen again - in this final episode before our wrap up of Season 2, we’re chatting about what’s on our minds these days.Follow us to see pictures of our kids and home & share this one with a momma friend!InstagramFacebookWe'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Feel like reading? Subscribe to Sarah's personal blog, Glimpses of Joy.

Snacks or not, board books or coloring or just survival - we answer Morgan’s question and give some tips and tricks for taking kids to Mass - but really, we’re just in this with you. Some seasons are harder than others, but if it makes you feel better, just know your kids aren’t the only ones jumping around like monkeys in the pews. Lectio Series- Listen to the mass Gospel at podcast: A Growing HomeA Shower of Roses- Listen to all the Mass readings for the upcoming weekKids' Liturgy- Liturgy of the word for children 2-12 with Miss Heidi Follow us to see pictures of our kids and home & share this one with a momma friend!InstagramFacebookWe'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Feel like reading? Subscribe to Sarah's personal blog, Glimpses of Joy.

Historically, moms have not entertained their littles all day. If you want to play imaginative games with your kids, great! If you don’t, then don’t! Kids are needy but we chat about getting them to play independently, talking to them less but listening more, and lowering the bar so nice mom doesn’t switch to psycho mom. Bottom line, don’t feel guilty. This episode was sponsored by Catholic Family CrateUse code LAUGHS to get 20% off any product or the first month of the subscription until May 18, 2021. Oh, Crap, I Have A Toddler Book Oh Crap, I Have A Toddler PodcastFollow us to see pictures of our kids and home & share this one with a momma friend!InstagramFacebookWe'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Feel like reading? Subscribe to Sarah's personal blog, Glimpses of Joy.

In the first of our Q&A series, we respond to listener Rachel’s question about how we expect kids to behave during family prayer. We chat about what family prayer looks like for each of us and what it means for kids 3 and under to act reverently. Follow us to see pictures of our kids and home & share this one with a momma friend!InstagramFacebookWe'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Feel like reading? Subscribe to Sarah's personal blog, Glimpses of Joy.

We chat about community, social media, charting, and life as Catholic moms. Click HERE to listen to the episode "The Vocation of Motherhood with Laughs and Littles"Follow us & share with a friend!InstagramFacebookWe'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Feel like reading? Subscribe to Sarah's personal blog, Glimpses of Joy.

Transitioning to spring weather (Annie got snow and 80 degree weather within a few days in South Bend), we’re thinking about how we’ve been developing the skill of going through our kids’ clothes and storing it in a way that is simple and easy to access. How much we have accessible for them, when we thrift and when we buy new, and when we don’t let them look cuter than us - we’ve got spring organizing on our minds. Thank you to Monk Manual for sponsoring this episode!Use code LAUGHS to get 10% now through May 10th!MonkManual.comMonks: Sarah’s love for monks - “The Monastic Bell of Motherhood” blog post Capsule: Summer Capsule Wardrobe from the Kavanaugh Report blog Brands:HannaAnderson Kid ClothesTea Collection Kid ClothesFollow us & share with a friend!InstagramFacebookWe'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com 

Send us your question on IG, FB, or e-mail! Please include your real or fake name, and the ages of your kiddos. Thanks! Follow us & share with a friend!InstagramFacebookWe'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Feel like reading? Subscribe to Sarah's personal blog, Glimpses of Joy.