For this week’s 7 Quick Takes, I thought I’d share on a topic that’s been on my heart lately. This post contains affiliate links. For the full disclosure, see my about page. Women are uniquely created to create. In our bodies we can grow and bear new life. That aspect of creation is a huge … Read more
Once your child has made it through the sandpaper letters, the beginning sound object boxes, and the moveable alphabet, they are ready to begin learning to read. Yay!!!!! This is the easiest step, and the one where Montessori dovetails into traditional reading. Basically, you’re going to pick a set of early readers, and make your … Read more
I’ve written before about how I’ve found it best to use William’s interests to spark learning, so I thought I’d share about the spur of the moment space unit we’ve begun, just in case any of you have kiddos who suddenly want to learn all about the universe. William is FINALLY off of his Titanic … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Mark has a week off to start the new year, and I am so excited. In addition to lots of family time (including William’s godmother and my godson visiting from Georgia!), I’m excited to have the spare time to do a little more reading. I thought I’d share with you … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Read the full disclosure on my about page. The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is very dear to my heart. Once upon a time, when I was a missionary with Life Teen, I was blessed to be in Mexico on December 12th. It was truly an incredible experience. There … Read more
St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body is an important piece of the Catholic faith, rendered more so in this time where our culture is seeking to remove the distinctions between men and women as well as to exploit bodies as objects. The Catholic Church holds up the body as good and holy, and … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Read the full disclosure on my About page. Happy Advent! I’ve been spending time this weekend switching us over from Thanksgiving and fall decor to Advent and Christmas. One of my favorite pieces to get out is our box of Christmas books, which always get placed in a beautiful basket … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Read the full disclosure here. I’ve been a fan of Adalee Hude’s art for some time now, following her on instagram and drooling over her beautiful prints, so when I found out she was publishing her first ever children’s book, I got very excited. If you’ve read any of my … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. See the whole disclosure here. I first encountered St. Teresa of Avila when I was 18. A young college freshman, I found my home at Emory’s Catholic Center, where there was a vibrant, charismatic community. It was there I learned to pray, to listen, to understand what God’s voice sounded … Read more
We are on temper tantrum 7,000 so far this morning, so in the hopes of not losing my ever loving mind, I’m escaping to the world of books instead of posting about how we are actually doing this morning. Anyone else manage to be in the middle of several books at once? Please tell me … Read more