Tonight was a rough night with G. Meltdown after meltdown, throwing things, sobbing, just entirely out of control. She had a fabulous morning. She had an incredibly helpful afternoon. And then she hit the wall. ADHD can be like that. She spends so much energy holding herself together, that when she can’t do it anymore, … Read more
Can you tell we love books yet? They play a big part in our lives. Our house is full of them. We have bookcases and baskets in every room of the house, excepting only the kitchen and bathroom. Everyone has their favorites, and because the holiday season is soon to be upon us, here are … Read more
The Holiday season will be soon upon us, and personally I like getting my shopping out of the way early (and online, since honestly, I have no time for stores with three littles). I also love, love, love giving and getting books for Christmas, so I thought I’d do a little post about what books … Read more
I’ve written about trying to be more intentional about building and strengthening our domestic church. One of the ways we try to do that is by paying more attention to the feast days of the Church. It’s a great way to introduce ourselves and our children to knew saints and new traditions. Disclusure: this post … Read more
I’ve had some comment about the name of the blog and questions about this “elevator to Heaven”, so I thought I’d spend a little time and explain where the idea came from. The name was suggested by a friend of mine, Sister Kate, who knows of my love of St. Therese. This is the quote … Read more