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This week on CatholicMom.com's CM Hangout Podcast, co-hosts Lisa Hendey and Sarah Reinhard welcome CatholicMom.com contributor Tami Kiser, a.k.a. "Smart Martha".  Today, Tami shared her "Smart Martha tips" for preparing for Advent and Christmas without having panic attack.

1434465350Tami Kiser is mother, wife, author and speaker. She is the author of Smart Martha's Catholic Guide for Busy Moms and the creator and founder of Smart Martha Ministries, CatholicFamilyCelebrations.com, and CatholicConference4moms.com She is also a part-time dance teacher. She has been married for 27 years. And has 10 children (ages 3 to 26) and 5 grandchildren. You can follow Tami on her Smart Martha Facebook page and the Catholic Conference 4 Moms Facebook page.

THANK YOU to Sarah Reinhard for sponsoring this episode – again!

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Sarah sponsored the show today in honor of Mary and her book, Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail MaryWord by Word is now available from Ave Maria Press (and from your local Catholic bookstore or online at your favorite book retailer). In it, Sarah Reinhard has gathered 40 different voices to take a look at why every word — from the “Hail” right down to every single “The” — is a critical part of this prayer. So often, we all tend to whip through the Hail Mary and rattle it off without really considering what we’re praying and saying. This book is sure to make you reconsider the prayer and, hopefully, draw you closer to the Blessed Mother and, through her, to Jesus. Be sure to check the show notes and order your copy today!

You can read more about Sarah and her book here and check out what others are saying about it! Thank you again, Sarah, for your support for CatholicMom.com and the CM Hangout.

Sponsorship Open!

We still have a few more sponsorship openings for the rest of the year and the price is ripe now so if you’d like to help support the CM Hangout and CatholicMom.com, send us an email to Lisa at CatholicMom dot com or Erika at onesimplemama at gmail dot com.

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Watch for a new episode of CM Hangout next Tuesday and please keep this project in your prayers!

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