Resources

Blogs I Like
Catholic Living
Catholic Theology
Homeschooling
Homemaking on a Budget
Healthy Eating
Misc.


Blogs I Like:

Catholic Sistas
The Recovered Catholic 
Fallible Blogma 
Our Catholic Homeschool
Wildflowers and Marbles
Shower of Roses 
My Child, I love you
In the Heart of My Home
Our Home on the Range 
Better than Eden
Amongst Lovely Things
Everyday Snapshots

Catholic Living:

 
Websites

• Relevant Radio (can listen for free online)  
• AAPLOG - American Association of Pro-life Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• Catholic Cuisine (recipes to celebrate the liturgical year)
• Support for Catholic Marriages Experiencing Abuse
• Marriage: Unique For A Reason

Books

• Men, Women and the Mystery of Love: Practical Insights from John Paul II's Love and Responsibility by Edward Sri (excellent book on Catholic marriage and sexuality)
• The Handbook for Catholic Moms: Nurturing Your Heart, Mind, Body, and Soul by Lisa Hendey
  
• The Catholic Home: Celebrations and Traditions for Holidays, Feast Days, and Every Day by Meredith Gould
• Parenting With Grace by Gregory Popcak 
• The Discipline Book: How to Have a Better-Behaved Child From Birth to Age Ten by Dr. William Sears 
• Guiding Your Catholic Preschooler by Kathy Pierce and Lori Rowland 
• The Imitation of Christ (Vintage Spiritual Classics) by Thomas a Kempis
• An Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales

Catholic Theology:

Websites

• St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology (comprehensive collection of articles on every Catholic topic imaginable)
• Catholic Fidelity
• Catechism of the Catholic Church
• Coming Home Network
• Defenders of the Catholic Faith (particularly helpful for Evangelical Christians)
• Called to Communion (geared for Reformed Protestants)
• Church Fathers
• Church Fathers II 

Books

• Where We Got The Bible: Our Debt to the Catholic Church by Henry G. Graham (what you never learned in history class!)
• Catholic Controversy: Defense of the Faith by St. Francis de Sales
• By What Authority? an Evangelical Discovers Catholic Tradition by Mark P. Shea
• Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic by David B. Currie
• Faith of the Early Fathers: Three-Volume Set by William A. Jurgens

Homeschooling:

Websites

• The Thrifty Home Schooler
• Catholic Icing (creative crafts for teaching the faith to the very young)
• The Catholic Toolbox
• Become What You Are (Catholic/Christian coloring pages)

Books

• 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum: Choosing the Right Curriculum and Approach for Your Child's Learning Style by Cathy Duffy (a definite must for anyone just beginning the homeschooling journey!)
• The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home (Third Edition) by Susan Wise Bauer
• Catholic Homeschool Companion by Maureen Whitman 
• The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading by Jessie Wise

Homemaking on a Budget:

Websites

• Money Saving Mom

Books

• The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey (no-nonsense plan to get out of debt and achieve financial peace)

Healthy Eating:
  
Websites

• My Fitness Pal

Misc: 

Books

• The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller
• The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity and The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus by Lee Strobel
• Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis