1.Make a Lenten Prayer Chain This is our family’s favorite, and most consistent Lent activity for the past few years. The time commitment is minimal each day, and if I’m being totally honest, this is probably the biggest reason we have been so consistent with it. In this season of Littles who have lots of … Read more
I’ve been a fan of the blog Not So Formulaic for years. It is my go-to resource when I’m feeling in over my head with my own 2E child. I’ve written before about how helpful Ginny’s toolkits have been for our family, and so I was so excited to see that she had written a … 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
The feast of Saint Agnes of Rome is coming up this month, on January 21st to be precise, and we are going to celebrate her this year. Saint Agnes is one of Gram’s namesakes (her middle name is Agnes), and was the name of her favorite aunt as well. With Gram’s memory in decline, I’m … 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
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this journal in exchange for an honest review G has been coming with me to adoration regularly for quite some time now. It has become a special treat, a mommy date, precious to us both. So when I found out that Gina over at Someday Saints had written … Read more
It’s hard to believe that Advent is already almost upon us, but with Thanksgiving in a few short weeks, the end of the liturgical year is coming up fast. So I thought I’d put together a little post with all of our family’s favorite Advent resources, new and old. I wrote last year about how … Read more
For this week only, the North American Martyrs Workbook is available as part of the Catholic Mom Bundle, along with many more fabulous resources to help your family dive deeper into your faith. I am so excited today to share with you this post from guest author Bonnie Way. Bonnie writes over at The Koala … 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
My kids love the martyrs. For whatever reason, Will and G are both drawn to the gruesome tales of the courageous men and women who gave their lives for Christ. We didn’t set out to intentionally focus on the martyrs in our family, but just like some kids like scary stories and some kids like … Read more