A Letter to the Woman Who Can’t Remember When She Showered Last // Leila Lawler
You wouldn’t think that something as simple as showering would be that big of a hurdle to jump for me. But until recently, I was letting showering just kind of happen to me. If the girls’ naptime coordinated on an afternoon I didn’t have anything planned, then maybe I’d get a shower in. But after many afternoons passing and the stars and naptimes not aligning, I got sick of washing my curly hair in the sink and decided to make regular showers part of my schedule.
I honestly didn’t think I’d ever say that on a podcast. In today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Leila Lawler.
Leila has a blog, Like Mother Like Daughter, that I’ve been reading for years - and she is who taught me the practicals of making showers a regular thing for myself - but that is one of so many things I’ve learned from Leila. And, she’s recently compiled her practical, everyday wisdom into a three volume set called The Summa Domestica and that is what we’re talking about today.
So whether you’re struggling to get a shower in, or you wish you had a handy guidebook on everything from education to kitchen drawer organization, I have the book for you, or rather, the three book set for you.
If you’re not sure when the last time you took a shower was, or if you can remember, but don’t have a plan in place for the next time that you’ll take a shower, sister, this letter is for you.
Topics we talked about in this episode:
How Leila discovered the beauty of Catholic traditions as a convert
Why her blog post on showering is one of the most popular pieces on her website
The difference between life happening to you and making a plan
What inspired Leila to pen a three volume set on all things domestic living
How to root yourself in the daily reality of your life
Why a happy home is foundational to the education of our children, regardless of what schooling option you choose
The reason you should start your cleaning routine in your bedroom
Why collective memory is so important, how we’ve lost it, and what to do to get it back
The beauty of the liturgical year as a source of grace in our family life
The beauty of Mary’s service and how it impacts our own feminine genius
Resources you should check out after listening to this episode:
Visit Leila’s blog, Like Mother Like Daughter, and make sure to read her post on showering
Check out Leila’s book on marriage and The Little Oratory
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