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It's Okay, Type A Mama (Or, Why I've Become a Candle Maker)

Stacey Sumereau

Oct 20, 20228 min read

It's Okay, Type A Mama (Or, Why I've Become a Candle Maker)

It was 6:10am. All 3 kids had joined us in our bed and decided it would be a good time to bounce jubilantly. I lay there, trying to...

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Dinner For 45: My Family's Commitment to Community Building

Stacey Sumereau

Nov 3, 20218 min read

Dinner For 45: My Family's Commitment to Community Building

Our Call to Deepen Our Friendships It's so, so much easier to be holy when you have a community to rely on and support you. Parish events...

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6 Months of Updates: Honora's Homecoming & Adjusting to Life Post-NICU

Stacey Sumereau

Oct 13, 202118 min read

6 Months of Updates: Honora's Homecoming & Adjusting to Life Post-NICU

Wow. Where do I begin? My last blog post was from March, 6 months ago. In the last post Honora was still at Inova Fairfax. She was 3...

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Gratitude for Life, Many Little Deaths: Honora's Journey Part 6

Stacey Sumereau

Mar 20, 20218 min read

Gratitude for Life, Many Little Deaths: Honora's Journey Part 6

It’s day 67 in the NICU. Only about 10 have been uneventful. Gift bags reserved for ‘medically complex’ babies showed up in our room. I...

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We're Being Saint-stalked... Honora's Journey Part 5

Stacey Sumereau

Feb 17, 20217 min read

We're Being Saint-stalked... Honora's Journey Part 5

I can't believe this week marks over a month of life as a NICU mom. First, I have an AMAZING story for you about Honora's name! My mom...

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Why's the Baby Green?? And Other Mysteries: Honora's Journey Part 4

Stacey Sumereau

Feb 2, 20216 min read

Why's the Baby Green?? And Other Mysteries: Honora's Journey Part 4

Thank you for your investment in our little Honora's journey by reading this. You might have donated a gift card to our meal train or...

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Honora's Journey Part 3: An Unexpected Diagnosis and Settling in to NICU Life

Stacey Sumereau

Jan 22, 202110 min read

Honora's Journey Part 3: An Unexpected Diagnosis and Settling in to NICU Life

Isn't it funny how sometimes you can only see things in retrospect? I look back at the days leading up to Honora's birth and I realize...

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Stacey Sumereau

Jan 18, 20215 min read

More Miracles: Honora's Journey Part 2

The last 2 days have felt like 20 years. Part 1 of Honora's crazy entrance to life is here. Let's start with a funny and miraculous...

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Stacey Sumereau

Jan 13, 20217 min read

Baby Honora Marie's Birth Story

This has been the strangest 3 days of my life, bar none. Full of trauma and miracles. Disclaimer: this post contains graphic unfiltered...

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Stacey Sumereau

Dec 9, 20206 min read

White Kitchen Remodel Reveal!

Building my little domestic church has given me such joy lately, and I wanted to share it with you! Kitchen remodels are just so dang...

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Stacey Sumereau

Oct 22, 20204 min read

Amy Coney Barrett: Feminist Genius

Am I a feminist? I’ve never felt comfortable describing myself as such. But maybe I should start rethinking that. When I began to read...

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Stacey Sumereau

Jan 27, 20201 min read

Can you date multiple people at once?

A young adult at one of my recent speaking events asked me this. Here's my answer!

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Dating While Discerning Religious Life: My Messy Story

Stacey Sumereau

Nov 3, 20195 min read

Dating While Discerning Religious Life: My Messy Story

I’ve been asked before if you should date while discerning religious life. I think the answer in general should be no. However, I get...

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Book Review: Pray, "Decide and Don't Worry" by Jackie and Bobby Angel and Fr. Mike Sch

Stacey Sumereau

Oct 11, 20191 min read

Book Review: Pray, "Decide and Don't Worry" by Jackie and Bobby Angel and Fr. Mike Sch

I was so happy to receive an advance copy of Pray, Decide, and Don't Worry from Ascension Press. I see a gap in Catholic literature for...

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FREE Inspirational Quote Graphics Celebrating 25 Episodes of Called and Caffeinated!

Stacey Sumereau

Sep 10, 20191 min read

FREE Inspirational Quote Graphics Celebrating 25 Episodes of Called and Caffeinated!

I cannot BELIEVE it's been 25 episodes! I will be spending the day dancing in my pink unicorn onesie. Hope you have something equally fun...

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Can Catholic Moms Work Outside the Home? (Or, How Tim Gordon Made Me Spill Parmesan All Over A Pan o

Stacey Sumereau

Aug 26, 20198 min read

Can Catholic Moms Work Outside the Home? (Or, How Tim Gordon Made Me Spill Parmesan All Over A Pan o

This past week I watched the Matt Fradd Show featuring Tim Gordon (half of “TNT,” the pair who has broken much of the behind-the-scenes...

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The Romance of the Cross: Our Way to Evangelization and Personal Conversion

Stacey Sumereau

Jun 18, 20194 min read

The Romance of the Cross: Our Way to Evangelization and Personal Conversion

In this moment I feel enlightened, discouraged, and feel as though we Catholics are TOTALLY selling ourselves short. just watched an...

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Your Vocation Won't Make You Happy. Here's Why.

Stacey Sumereau

Jun 4, 20193 min read

Your Vocation Won't Make You Happy. Here's Why.

Do you feel stressed out and anxious that you'll "miss" your vocation? Do you get upset with God when you try to do everything right but...

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For Daughters Whose Hearts Are More Broken Than Grateful

Stacey Sumereau

May 7, 20193 min read

For Daughters Whose Hearts Are More Broken Than Grateful

“A mother’s love is forever,” goes the old saying. Unfortunately, this isn’t always true. A mother’s love sometimes ends where her issues...

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Rejection or Lost Opportunity? How to Avoid Disappointment and Insecurity

Stacey Sumereau

Apr 9, 20193 min read

Rejection or Lost Opportunity? How to Avoid Disappointment and Insecurity

A few days ago, I got a text. It was one of my voice students “breaking up” with me. She said she had just lost motivation and was...

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