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
• Browse Lovely Lady Linens and use the code LTW15 to save 15% at checkout
• Pick up a copy of the new Letters to Women book today!

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