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 nap times 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 

Pick up a copy of The Summa Domestica

Follow Leila on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

Check out Leila’s book on marriage and The Little Oratory 

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