MY SUMMER NIGHT ROUTINE || MOM WITH 4 KIDS 2019 || Dinner, cleaning up and family prayer

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

Hello Everyone! I have been getting a lot of questions about the meatless meals on Friday comment that I made so I am going to add the video that explains this:) . I hope have a wonderful day! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIOuaaqDhtl-bpI

[@DisneyandCowboysfanCatholic]

I’m Catholic and I don’t eat meat on Ash Wednesdays and Fridays during lent and I think Holy Saturday is not as strict ,but on all Fridays of the year I eat whatever I want

[@misspiccola11]

My husband is a police officer so I do a lot of nights by myself. This is the first time I have come across a night routine where dad isnt around in the evening! Good on you mamma. I know it can be harder on your own. Sometimes even lonely. You have a beautiful family. You are truly blessed.

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

Oh wow thank you for all you do for our country, such a sacrifice! It can be so lonely but thankfully I have my editing to keep me busy when he is gone:)

[@zoebrow8221]

You are such an attentive mother. Mother Mary is watching over you all with a loving smile I'm sure. God bless

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

I hope she is that is such a beautiful thing to envision! Thank you that is so sweet:)

[@a.j.waguespack3753]

While you’re waiting to install the island you could try grabbing a farmhouse style table off FB marketplace cheap. It would give you some extra prep space plus let you “try out” the dimensions. Pinterest is full of examples. Love your house! Awesome video. God bless 😁

[@mountaingirl922]

A.J. Waguespack 1000% agree!!! I have seen old dressers get converted into kitchen islands too. 😊♥️

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

nice I love that idea! Thank you!

[@meriarraiza5968]

Hello. Thanks for your videos. I am a spanish Mother with 5 children and I take care of them alone during long times becouse my husband must work a lot and you help me so much to be a better mother. God bless you

[@GinnyandEric]

Doing all of this while your husband is out of town = super mom! 💕

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

Lol thanks I wish! How are you and your sweet baby girl doing?!

[@GinnyandEric]

A Catholic Mom's Life We’re finding joy while adjusting to life with two! Hopefully our dinner table will look like yours someday ☺️

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

You will! I love having a full table! So much joy, love and life in a family is a great thing!

[@jamesaberle2047]

I Love that you shared prayer time. I would always get frustrated with my children.... grrrr. This will help young families know they are not alone. 👍👍👍

[@miasmom4601]

Being a stay at home mom is the hardest (and best) job of all! I am a nurse and after my second child was born, I stopped working (except for one shift on the weekend) and let me tell you... My hardest most stressful day as an icu nurse is nothing compared to being home taking care of little ones! Keep up the good work 👏👏

[@AeipathyOfAprill]

"Random neighborhood kid" = best part LOL!!

[@elizabethm907]

That is so sweet that your kids have kids to play with.

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

Yes! God is good! And I feel so blessed that they have little friends to play with!

[@kriskinrocks]

I just found your channel. I've got 3 kids at home. 1, 9 and 11. I do about 2 load of laundry a day. Some days I skip and do 4. The folding part always gets me. My youngest is down for her nap and your productivity has inspired me to do that now. I also loved that you read to your kids while they eat. I let mine watch a Disney movie now and then, but this is a great idea. I also liked how early you put your kids to bed. My husband reads chapter books to my older kids at bedtime too, while I read to my little one. With covid and being home constantly I've gotten into some bad routines with letting them stay up too late and having a harder time with feeling burned out by being in doors so much. I want to incorporate family prayer time too. You're a great inspiration and I look forward to more of your videos. 🙏😊

[@Wayfarer-z4d]

You're a great mom ❤️❤️❤️ .god bless you dear. From India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@karla.30]

Another daily prayer you may like with the kiddos: Angel of God, my Guardian Dear. To whom God's love, commits me here. Ever this day/night be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. From sinful stain, O keep me free, and at death's hour, my helper be. Amen.

[@seaac4091]

It's great to see such a beautiful and real family. Mother Mary is obviously guiding you❤

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

Mary is for sure helping me:)

[@alifewithluna4134]

I loved watching your prayer time, I needed to see this. I have a 6 year old and a 2y8m old and when we pray the rosary they are everywhere, falling asleep, playing with their fingers etc. I will incorporate your prayer time style and see how it goes (well i hope!) also, I loved seeing all those tiny humans around your house. Children fill me with joy

[@MelanieFeighner]

We had the same problem in our kitchen and ended up purchasing a mobile island online--it was around $200, which ended up being much more affordable. We love that it can be moved for special events and it includes a lock for the wheels if you'd like it to be more stationary.

[@arunlouis09]

U r such a graceful mom....may mother Mary guide you

[@_Mrs_Sanchez]

Love these types of videos! I have to say I cannot even imagine how nice it would be to have the kids in bed at 7:30. During school the kids bedtime is 8pm and they have a horrible time going to sleep. They will stay awake talking to each other sometimes til 10pm and it drives me nuts! Most nights we “put the kids in bed” and then it’s 10pm and I go to bed and then a kid will get up and come into my room complaining they aren’t tired. So I have gotten use to not going to seep until 1am because by the time they are in bed and I finally get to clean up get ready for bed myself, do computer work, feed the baby again, and get to sleep it’s 1am 😩

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

That would be so hard! Thankfully all my kids are like me and morning people so they go to sleep really easily. But they do wake up really early around 6:00 so that is the hard part.

[@_Mrs_Sanchez]

A Catholic Mom's Life my kids wake up between 6-7am. I have gotten use to no sleep lol

[@christinab6576]

I actually use the bottom rack of a dishwasher as my drying rack on the counter! It's much larger than a little plastic one and I'm so glad!

[@titania212]

It's so lovely to see your family settling in nicely and to catch a glimpse of your daily life. You're such an inspiration to us ladies. God bless!

[@EnglishTodayOrNow]

Pray the Holy Rosary. Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[@DisneyandCowboysfanCatholic]

Since when I’m Catholic I don’t eat meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays during lent only all other Fridays of the year I eat whatever I want and that includes meat

[@paolacontreras4321]

I love prayer night. This was so cool. God bless

[@carolynx9126]

Love your nightime routine you are such a good faithfull catholic mummy ........ totally awesome great job Heather you are such a great role model God bless you and all your family xxx

[@MohamedMohamed-yf3te]

you are very strong mom..... May God bless ......

[@mountaingirl922]

Great video Heather! I also love seeing bits and pieces of the new house. I just love your style. BTW, that kitchen totally could use a kitchen island and coming from someone who’s never had one until now that we remodeled our kitchen, it really has become our gathering place. We are gathered in the kitchen so often now. My teenagers hardly ever came down to our old kitchen because it was so closed off and not practical. Now it truly is the heart of our home. They’re always hanging out with us in the kitchen. I love watching how you parent. You are an amazing mom. My kiddos are teenagers now so we don’t do some of the little kid stuff anymore and everything is so different now but when I see videos like these it takes me back to those days when they were little and we had our nighttime routines and play times, etc. Blessings to you and your beautiful family!! ♥️🙏🏼

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

That is great to hear how an Island in the kitchen has brought your family together! I love that! It is hard now but I have heard that it is important to love this time when they are little because it goes so fast so I am doing my best to enjoy the moment even though is can be challenging.

[@smitham4089]

Hi Heather, thanks for taking time to film all these videos. They are all so nice and encouraging. Hey I live in Virginia too. Herndon VA. Nice knowing you .

[@JM-qs8up]

Very fun to watch! So happy your kids have friends already! For prayers, I usually have two small ottoman's pushed against the fireplace hearth for the kids to lean on while kneeling, and encourage the toddler to sit close with a book etc. It is a sort of training ground for church behavior. Otherwise, for short prayers, like the Angelus or brief morning prayers, I have them stand shoulder to shoulder. I tell them to stand like Altar servers 😉 For Fridays, I usually do refried beans on tortillas with various toppings. Fast and meatless.

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

I like your meatless meal idea thank you! Yah Our prayer time is hard with hubby not here but it's real life.

[@JM-qs8up]

A Catholic Mom's Life Totally Understand! It is always harder doing parenting solo! Honestly, it's just beautiful that you have nightly prayer and that you make it a positive experience for your kids. I can go too far the other way with having too high of expectations.

[@maritzaedithdelacruzpaloma6278]

Bella is the cutest 🥰!! I’m sharing your happiness and joy with the moving and the new house!!

[@kathycusumano2445]

Your videos are such breath of fresh air and you're setting an amazing example for other young families. But please be careful about posting saying your husband is out of town for your own safety. God bless you and your beautiful family!

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

I am glad you like the video. I filmed when my hubby was gone a week ago, he is home now:) . But thanks for the concern.

[@kathycusumano2445]

@@ACatholicMomsLife my husband travels for work as well. That is why I was concerned. But I am grateful for your channel you post such a positive message. God bless you and your family.

[@catholicconnection2019]

You're an amazing mom!! I love the way you are able to multi-task and set aside a prayer time with your kids. I love kitchen islands! I actually made one myself and it turned out better than I could have imagined. Maybe I'll do a video on my channel about it! God bless!!

[@terarenae]

We only have one big sink. We've had it for 10 years. I'm used to it BUT I'd rather a split sink. And yes, "Mom, its not dark! It's not bedtime!" Lol

[@scurtei]

I just love your videos because you are a MOTHER!...first of all. I love your videos because you are very , sympathic, cute, nice, like order and lovind person. The videos are inspiring! Be loved a lot ! MOMY-MOMY :D !

[@AmyKrzyzaniak]

I go to bed at 8 pm its so bright outside when i sleep btw i love your house the wood is so beautiful

[@aradhikas]

It was a beautiful video. You are a very good mother!

[@pianowiz1025]

What a beautiful family :)

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

thank you!

[@blessedmamav2998]

I will snack all night If I don’t brush my teeth also 😂 great tip

[@Thebraddockhome]

Great video! We have a very similar nighttime routine; down to using the dishwasher as a drying rack haha. I applaud you for keeping with the routine while your husband is traveling. Question: any tips on not using tv as a way to get some relaxing time? I’m trying but I’m also in my first trimester right now with two under 4!

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

Yah it is so hard because we are both so tired that it is hard to do much else, my husband reads sometimes but if I read a night I will just fall asleep. Sometimes we play 2 player games and that is fun but we usually do that on the weekend:)

[@Thebraddockhome]

I just remembered to suggest something for prayer time! My husband and I have a 3 and 1 year old. Every night we pray the Our Father and Hail Mary. I’ve noticed the girls are more interested when I hand them a rosary to hold while we pray. A group at my church makes them and I grabbed us some. We keep them together as our special “nighttime rosaries” and the girls run every night to pick their color and pray.

[@aliajean7712]

One happy family

[@ACommonLife]

I loved this! Bella was so cute during your dinner blessing.❤️ I'm so glad that you are enjoying that quiche! It is SO yummy!

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

Yes so good!!! and so simple we have it all the time!

[@gartnsu1]

Search on KZbin kitchen islands made from cabinets. That is what we did in our last house. When you have some extra cash you can go to Home Depot and buy base cabinets. I did two 36 inch base cabinets side by side and then back to back. I have even seen where people use wall cabinets to finish off the sides. Then you buy a counter top. I don't have any pictures because I don't live in that house anymore, but I loved that island. It was huge. I let it hang over on one end for bar stools. Looks like you have tons of space to do likewise. I think the area you have marked up is a bit too long, you don't want to disrupt the flow of your kitchen. Good luck!!!

[@msmary126]

I am so like you a Night!! I tell my husband I quit being a good parent after 7pm 🤣

[@zenosperformance1125]

Love this! I wish I had the money to buy you a kitchen! You're blessed and making due, but still, can't think of anyone more deserving! Can't wait to see a furnished walk through and your painted walls! Love you so much oxx

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

You are so sweet! Yes hopefully soon I can do a walk through video!

[@TheOvernightMom]

The lighting in here is extra beautiful!!

[@TheOvernightMom]

Yes! I think the island would be great there also to separate the kitchen from the living room a little bit. Beautiful home!! So happy for you!!

[@TheOvernightMom]

I feel like I always comment on videos as I go (as if I'm watching live lol)

[@TheOvernightMom]

Bella's apron

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

I know she loves that little apron and it warms my heart every time she wears it:) . She is kind of obsessed with it.

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

I love it:)

[@thelmaacosta7544]

hello....maam i love your story abouth og mama mary

[@AeipathyOfAprill]

Loving the vlog style!!

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

Thank you! I will try to do more!

[@tangynebula]

I’m a little late on this, but Congrats on the move! 🎉 🎉 🎉 I’m from the DMV area as well. Welcome! 🤗

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

Thank you so much!

[@pauladonnelly3367]

Thank-you so much for sharing!

[@odalysnocera8174]

Heather, I have a “floating island” for now… it works wonderfully. Go check them out.

[@jackieh1530]

I have been a catholic for 60 years and the only time we do not eat meat on Friday is during lent, unless I am fasting for answered prayer. Are you practicing Vatican I or Vatican 2? Where is your source of info I would like to read it or listen to it? Thanks for sharing your evening routine.

[@lilyofthevalley4740]

Hi Jackie and Steph, she just got it wrong. We are obliged to do some penance on Fridays. Individual bishops can enforce the obligation to not eat meat, as I believe they have done in the US for Fridays in Lent. The only two days that universally we must abstain from meat are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

They did change it I believe in Vatican 2 but from my understanding we still need to try to avoid meat on Fridays or do another penance on Fridays to remember all year what Jesus has done for us. I linked my video explaining this in the comment above:) . There are also a couple other video talking about avoiding Catholic avoiding meat on Fridays, I believe Fr Mike did one I can try to find it for you:)

[@rickamortist8665]

Oh my gosh! A Catholic mom❤️ I'm 24 with 3 under 4 and I've been trying to find videos to help inspire me. I'm so excited I found this,

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

So glad you are here!

[@PaoladelaRosaRD]

Thank you for sharing! God bless!

[@FLORIDA_BARBALES]

Loving this video!! We did a night time routine video, I feel like it is so crazy at night

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

Oh nice I can't wait to check it out!!!

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

Would love to do a collab video with you some time!

[@FLORIDA_BARBALES]

A Catholic Mom's Life would love to

[@theresa.m.]

Heather, how on earth do you maintain so much white? Do you wash your slipcovers often?

[@blocksandtulips8436]

I'm a morning person and my hy husband is a night person. I feel bad if i try to get my early snoozes in but i'm super tired if i stay up w him. any tips for balancing our two different night personalities?!!

[@sandrawyrick]

Enjoyed it!

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

So glad you liked it Sandra!

[@lilyofthevalley4740]

Hi Heather, are you obligated to not eat meat in your diocese? We as Catholics are obligated to do some penance on Fridays, but in most places it's left up to the individual to decide what the penance will be. I live in AustralIa and the only day we are obligated to abstain is Good Friday, but when I lived in the States we had to abstain on Fridays during Lent too.

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

I did a video about this but mainly if you can do a meatless Friday we should other wise we can do another penance on all Fridays. :) . I will pin that video at the top of the comments if you are interested:)

[@lilyofthevalley4740]

@@ACatholicMomsLife thanks so much Heather. I will check it out!

[@lilyofthevalley4740]

@@ACatholicMomsLife Hi Heather, I've just watched your other video and I love what you say there! I think perhaps there are a lot of good practising Catholics out there who do not realise Friday is a day of penance. In this video, though, you say that Catholics shouldn't eat meat on Fridays (or something like that) and that's where the confusion has come in. Catholics are allowed to eat meat on Fridays (unless the Bishop has specified otherwise) but they have always been obligated to do penance on Fridays. As for it being preferable to make no meat the penance, that makes sense to me because it's traditional to do so. I'll have to watch Fr Mike and see what he says. Thanks for sharing your life with us. You're a really special person and I wish I could meet you :-)

[@carolynx9126]

Such a lovely video looks like you are settling in well so glad the kids have made friends 🤣 BTW i cant find your Sacred Heart of Jesus and immaculate heart of Mary pictures on Amazon anymore can you remember which company sold them love and prayers from England 🇬🇧

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

I have the link of the sacred Heart of Jesus in the description box if you are interested:)

[@almamorula863]

Hello... from Philippines

[@clareorf8605]

Check out Hilary at Old World Home on KZbin. They made a gorgeous island from cabinets she found at Restore

[@momof5312]

No meat Friday per Catholic Church?

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

I had no idea! So I did a video about it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIOuaaqDhtl-bpI

[@JimmyBryant-r8t]

Do you have a dog

[@skykeyservice7781]

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[@oliveroliver1273]

At 6:01 whenever you hold hands that’s a protestant thing stop IT 😡

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

Nope it’s a way we pray together as a family not going to stop it! Not a salvation issue! And there is absolutely nothing wrong with touching while praying. And by the way Protestants are not the enemy Satan is! Check yourself!

[@oliveroliver1273]

Welp I need to check myself sorry 😐 uhh this is embarrassing I meant the hold handing of our father at church whoops

[@oliveroliver1273]

I noticed that you got a new island at your newest vid It’s really nice