Mary Claire Lagroue

Mary Claire Lagroue writes about culture, health, food, and travel. Between the deadlines, find her buried in a book, mapping out her next weekend trip, or designing cards at Paper Garden Goods.

Random-Acts-Of-Kindness-Ideas

Random Acts of Kindness for Every Situation

Article / Volunteer

How-To-Stay-Calm-At-Work

5 Strategies to Stay Calm Under Pressure at Work

Article / Career & Finance

Mindful-Communication

4 Ways to Practice More Mindful Communication

Article / Relationships

Summer-Road-Trips

Summer Road Trips You Can Do in a Weekend

Article / Health & Wellness

Donate-Goods

42 Ideas for the Clutter You Planned to Throw Away

Article / Volunteer

What-to-do-in-Paris

Grotto’s Travel Guide to Paris

Article / Health & Wellness

Discover the effects of prayer on your mental health.

How Prayer Affects Your Mental Health

Article / Prayer

Wondering how to pray the stations of the cross? Here's your beginner's guide!

The Beginner’s Guide to the Stations of the Cross

Article / Prayer

Read these 8 tips for planning a trip with friends.

8 Tips for Planning a Trip with Friends

Article / Relationships

Read how to establish healthy sleep habits and why you should.

How to Build & Maintain Healthy Sleep Habits

Article / Health & Wellness

Grotto's travel guide for what to do in New Orleans.

Grotto’s Travel Guide to New Orleans

Article / Health & Wellness

How much sleep do I really need? Read how sleep affects your health and add this to your self-care ritual.

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Each Night?

Article / Health & Wellness

Try one of these 11 winter hobbies to make your time inside more enjoyable this winter.

11 Winter Hobbies To Beat Cabin Fever

Article / Health & Wellness

Follow these 4 prompts to easily craft what to write in a Christmas card.

4 Prompts for Writing Meaningful Christmas Cards

Article / Relationships

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Download these free fall wallpapers for your phone and desktop.

Free Download: Fall Phone and Desktop Wallpapers

Do-and-Donts-of-Pregnancy

How to Survive Pregnancy and Delivery

How-to-Center-Yourself

7 Ways to Recenter Yourself When You Get Off Track

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How to Host a Hobbit Party

How-to-Use-Social-Media-Mindfully

Using Intentionality to Transform Your Instagram Use

Community-Meal

The Community Meal That Changed My Life

Wichita-Diocese

The Gift of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Wichita

What-Does-Success-Mean-to-You

What Does Success (Really) Mean to You?

Everyday-Mindfulness

3 Ways to Practice Everyday Mindfulness