TOH Blog
Analysis and musings from Carrie and Noelle
The Only Salad You'll Ever Need: Date, Goat Cheese, and Salami Salad
Posted by Theology of Home onEmily Malloy is back with a life-changing salad recipe. This salad has been called "fancy salad," "the best thing I've ever eaten," "the only thing I need," "amazing," and countless other stirring compliments. Prepare to be dazzled!
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Mother's Day Gift Guide
Posted by Theology of Home onMother's Day is fast approaching, and we feel like this is the year to think ahead and spoil our moms and mom friends -- maybe even ourselves. And to honor the day we are excited to offer from now through Mother's Day a complimentary TOH jute shopping bag for purchases of $150 or more! Take a look at a roundup of unique and distinctive gift ideas for mom!
Theology of Home Is 3!
Posted by Theology of Home onTheology of Home has just turned three! What was once a very humble effort to promote Catholic women's content has evolved into something well beyond our wildest dreams, with books, a product line, an improved website, and now an institutional home at the Washington-based think tank, Ethics and Public Policy Center. Carrie reflects on where we are and new trends in Catholic media.
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Showstopping Easter Floral Tutorials
Posted by Theology of Home on“I don’t have an artistic bone in my body,” is a phrase I often hear. All that it takes is some time and know how, and I promise you’ll be creating beautiful arrangements. I wasn’t always a florist. For most of my life I never saw myself as a creative individual. I mention this because if I have been able to take this time-treasured craft and make it my own, so can you.
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Gazing Upon the Last Supper and Why You Need One in Your House
Posted by Theology of Home onThe Last Supper is how our Lord endeavored to teach us to eat. He also teaches us about our brokenness and how will we all betray Him at some point or another.
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St. Patrick's Day Soda Bread
Posted by Theology of Home onEmily Malloy, our new contributor extraordinaire, is back baking and sharing her Soda Bread recipe. With raisins or without, this common Irish delectable is a fun and delicious way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. It is simple and yet spectacular. Enjoy!
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My Queen, My Mother
Posted by Theology of Home on In 2017, Muji Kaiser founded the Okaja Foundation, a nonprofit organization, in loving memory of her mother. Since 2017, donations made to the foundation have kept the doors of Divine Providence Home open. "I often think about how those children lost their parents at such young ages and can’t imagine what they must be going through. Many of them have grown up without any memories of their parents. What must the word “mother” mean to them?"
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How Does Society Measure Mothers?
Posted by Theology of Home onRecent trends of women leaving the workforce have prompted an attempt to reignite the "Mommy Wars." In fact for many, the lifestyle changes prompted by the turbulence over the past year are met with more relief than resistance. As early as 2012, studies show that 84% of working women longed to be at home. Despite that, analysis of women leaving the workforce in 2020 is often reduced to a two-dimensional, unassailable narrative that this trend is nothing short of a catastrophe for women. Why?
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Retiring My Sweatpants
Posted by Theology of Home onIt can a challenge to break out of our sweats and various lounge ware and prioritize caring for our appearance when we spend most of our days at home. But it is worth it. Nicole Tittmann weighs in on how she reframed her thinking and got out of a quarantine-induced rut.
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