Lent is here. We’re already a few days in, and I still don’t feel ready. One thing I manage without fail each year though, is to pull out our Lent and Easter books. I keep a seasonal book basket in our living room, and swap out the books in it every couple of months (or … Read more
Lent is here. One of the activities we’re planning on using this year is the Jesus Tree. There are a lot of different versions out there, but the essential idea is the same as the Jesse tree- Each day of Lent we will read from Scripture part of the story of the life of Christ. … Read more
Today is the Feast of St. Francis de Sales, a saint who has been showing up in my life quite a bit lately, so in his honor, I thought I’d share a bit of his wisdom with you in the form of 7 of my favorite St. Francis de Sales quotes. This post contains affiliate … Read more
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