When G first started writing, she asked me to spell almost every single word. And while I loved supporting her burgeoning skills (and being able to decipher the words on the page), I felt like I was always spelling the same words over and over again. I wanted a tool that would help her to … Read more
It’s been awhile since I’ve done a book round up, and we’ve been reading like crazy over here, so let me give you a few quick reviews of some that we have loved. This post contains affiliate links. See the bottom for m Books for the Kids This photo wasn’t staged- they really are this … Read more
Last year I completed the grotto for our Mary statue, and I think it was one of my most favorite creative projects.We ended up putting Mary on our patio, and painted the furniture and a wall to match the colors of her grotto (thank you nesting instincts for such wonderful productivity!), and planted flowers in … Read more
“My soul clings fast to you; your right hand upholds me.” — Psalm 63:9 The familiar words wash over me as I rinse the breakfast dishes. Morning prayer, Sunday Week 1. I can see the verses on the page, though today I’m listening to them on a podcast. I don’t have the hands to thumb … Read more
2021. Wow. I don’t even know what to say about the first week of this year, so I’m not going to try. Instead I’m going to write about books. Because that’s where I’m at. This post contains affiliate links. You can read the full disclosure on my about page. RAR Subscription I got the BEST … Read more
A Reading Challenge for the Catholic Family Hi everyone! I’m Kathryn, Colleen’s librarian friend. Colleen and I are big fans of reading (probably an understatement), so we thought that we would get together and create a family reading challenge for 2021. Since the theme of the blog is taking the elevator to heaven, why don’t … Read more
Yowsa I am tired. Mark was on call for 108 hours straight over the holiday weekend, at 4 different hospitals. It was ridiculous and we are all spent. We are slowly climbing out of our post-call fatigue, and I’m looking forward to getting a Christmas tree and doing some decorating this weekend. This post contains … Read more
Wow. Things have been busy around here, and I have not updated in quite some time. First, and most importantly, we welcomed our sweet Benedict into the world on September 5th. His birth story deserves its own blog post, and someday I will sit down and write it, but for now I’ll just say that … Read more
1. Today is officially 36 weeks of this pregnancy, which means little guy’s lungs are developed, and, more importantly, Mark will no longer get mad at me for praying for this baby to come out. This is right around the time each pregnancy where I am D.O.N.E. and really, really, really have just had enough … Read more
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”- Mr. Rogers This quote has been running through my head a lot lately. There are scary things in the news these days, and it’s even scarier … Read more