Hi! I’m Allison!

I am a Catholic DIY Homemaker.

 About me:

The Lord has called me to the vocation of homemaking. Far from a degrading or lesser vocation, I have found that homemaking is highly dignified and valuable work to be done for the Lord right in my home. Whether it is refinishing the dining room table, adding a wreath to the front door, spending hours playing and reading with my daughters, or planning how to keep my family fed throughout the week; all tasks, I have found can be acts of worship.

This takes training. Training the heart, mind, soul, and yes, even the body, to order ourselves in such a way. That is the journey I am on right now. I am intentionally making my home into a daily encounter with Christ, meeting him in the practical, the smelly, the mundane, and the ordinary.  This is my vocation and my lifelong path to holiness.

8 Random Fun Facts :

  1. I am a high school theology teacher turned stay at home mom with a passion DIY Projects.

  2. I was once intimidated by power tools and the idea of switching to all non-toxic cleaning products. Both of which I am now quite enthusiastic about!

  3. I am a free cycle maniac who would much prefer to turn something old and forgotten into something I love than to spend a ton of money on a trend. My house is mostly furnished with hand me downs or things I thrifted or found for free.

  4. The best deal I ever got was on my house. Our fixer upper was abandoned and not for sale when we found it. I prayed that God would give it to us and he did! More on that story here!

  5. If you want to start a conversation with me, I get most passionate when talking about Jesus & the Catholic Church…and also home organization/the KonMari Method.

  6. I recently turned my wardrobe into a capsule wardrobe with a total of 55 year-round pieces.

  7. I dream of the ways traditional homemakers of old did it all, and have begun my journey to be one such homemaker! I desire to have good habits and routines in the home.

  8. I mostly desire to serve God and my family more virtuously. To love Jesus with all my heart and to grow in contemplative prayer.