Here at Snoring Scholar, you'll find marriage and motherhood, book talk and rambling remarks, observations and distractions, in the midst of life in rural Ohio on a farm, with kids, critters, and Catholic flair.
Welcome Baby Jesus is available to enhance your Advent and 
Welcome Risen Jesus is now shipping to help you during Lent! Read more about them and what others are saying 
Nothing has pushed me to the edge like motherhood. I’m glad I was ignorant of the amount of work and stress involved in this adventure, or I might have declined my handsome prince’s offer of marriage and run straight to the convent. (Though, that said, I’m pretty sure it’s not easier there. In fact, it’s [...]
Entries Tagged as 'writing'
The Habit of Prayer
February 2nd, 2012 · 4 Comments · Faith, writing
Tags: Catholic Times·Faith·Finding Faith in Everyday Life·prayer·writing
Quick Takes: Writing and Writing and Writing
January 27th, 2012 · 5 Comments · blogging, Quick Takes, writing
— 1 — This week, I have stepped beyond. I have walked in dangerous areas. I have said yes and opened myself up to a whole new world of opportunity. I am “babysitting” CatholicMom.com while Lisa Hendey traverses the Holy Lands with her perky, happy, lovely self. Folks, I’m having so much fun! Who knew? [...]
Tags: blogging·Catholic Writers Guild·CatholicMom.com·conferences·reading·writing
This week in writing: Kindle and Fiction and Blogging
January 21st, 2012 · 5 Comments · links, writing
My writing elsewhere this week: At CatholicMom.com, I’m loving my Kindle and sharing my favorite 2011 fiction reads. At the Catholic Writers Guild blog, I wrote a post about stats as part of the Blogging for Beginners series I do periodically. And because I can’t resist, here are a few things I loved reading this [...]
Tags: blogging·Catholic Writers Guild·CatholicMom.com·fiction·links·reading·writing
Teaching the Sacraments & Gushing about Women
January 14th, 2012 · No Comments · Books, Education, Faith, Reviews, writing
This week, I used an object lesson to introduce my fifth-grade class to the sacraments during our parish’s evening religious education classes. I wrote about it over at Amazing Catechists, and there are already some great ideas in the comments. Hope you find it useful, and please do share your ideas or suggestions if you [...]
Tags: Amazing Catechists·blogging·Books·catechesis·CatholicMom.com·Education·Erika Bachiochi·Faith·Reviews·sacraments·writing
The Squee! Takes
January 13th, 2012 · 10 Comments · Books, Quick Takes, writing
— 1 — In my inbox this week: — 2 — That, my friends, is the long-awaited, much-anticipated cover art for my upcoming book, Catholic Family Fun: A Guide for the Adventurous, Overwhelmed, Creative, or Clueless. It is the first book I ever wrote (not counting the book on taking care of your Cabbage Patch [...]
Tags: Catholic Family Fun·Jim Hunt·my book·Quick Takes·writing
