Welcome, Mariette!  And apologies on my end for the background noise; I had inadvertently left a secondary mic on, picking up my noise...thank you for your patience with my technical inabilities, my dear listeners.Mariette, the natural Catholic mom, joins me for a beautiful conversation about health, homes and holiness.  Listen as she guides us gently to living a life in closer accord to God's design.   We cover diet, toxins, birth and so much more.  2:14 - Welcome Mariette 16:36 - How does natural living affect our spiritual lives? 20:39 - Where do we start on the journey? 25:56 - How would you guide a young mom in natural childbirth? 30:49 - What resources really helped you in the beginning? 36:15 - Creating good habits around food and benefits of natural living43:57 - For when you feel overwhelmed, knowing your limits 46:51 - How to be open to mentorshipEver Ancient, Ever New:Art History, Appreciation, Theory and Practice by Catholic Heritage CurriculaMariette's website and blog https://thenaturalcatholicmom.com/Breastfeeding and Catholic Motherhood: God's Plan for You and Your Baby by Sheila Kippley Made for This: The Catholic Mom's Guide to Birth by Mary HaseltineThe Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth100 Days of Real Food Cookbook and websitewhy community matters and how to be part of one (podcast) my own personal - a birth story (blog post)#makejoynormal #homeschooling #natural #healthy #attachment #birth #breastfeeding #connection #mentorship #realfood  #community Try Riversidefm, Our recording platform.  I use it because it’s easy. I use it because good tech support matters.https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=bonnieBuzzsprout makes podcasting simple.  I value support in this ministry; the folks at buzzsprout respond quickly and cheerfully.https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1000177