Last year I wrote about our favorite equipment for indoor gross motor activities. This morning we took some of them out to play with some friends who came over, so I thought I’d share a few of the games that we play and the other ways we use them. This post contains affiliate links. Read … Read more
This post contains an affiliate link. See the full disclosure here. Winter has arrived in Michigan. And with it has come the clouds, the perpetual gray, and the snow. So here are our snowy and dreary quick takes. 1. Snow. In November. We got about 6 inches here, all of which fell upon our piles … Read more
I posted an update earlier this week and mentioned that I’m learning lots of new things. I wanted to take a few minutes today to share one of the things I’m learning that’s just for fun and just for me: hand lettering. Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest … Read more
I’m linking up to Kelly and totally avoiding my packing to-do list. It’s not like we leave for vacation tomorrow or anything . . . . 1.We are heading to Mackinac Island tomorrow with my in-laws. The kiddos are beyond excited for a week of cousins and being spoiled by grandparents. I’ve never been before, … Read more
I love to read. Love it. When I was a child, I would curl up with a book for whole days on end. As an adult, that love has only grown. Reading always makes me more aware of my own thoughts, the inner conversation that happens in the silence. Reading a real, honest to goodness … Read more
So it’s been awhile since I’ve done a proper update on how the whole family is doing. Truthfully, we’ve been so busy and life has been so full lately, there just haven’t been many moments. But the whole house is napping, so I thought I’d take some of the quiet time to write. A New … Read more
It’s been four years since my husband began medical school. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. The years have managed to be both excruciatingly slow and as fast as the speed of light. My husband is a “non-traditional” student who was switching gears professionally, which meant we had a nine month old daughter … Read more
Mark had mono when we got married. He has vague memories of our wedding day; he was so sick I thought he would pass out during our first (and only) dance. (Shout out to our amazing wedding photographer Melanie Reyes, who managed to get some spectacular shots even though the groom was about to collapse. … Read more
One of my goals for this Lent was to introduce G and Will to the Stations of the Cross. Praying through the Stations is a favorite Lenten activity of mine, and one of the riches of the Church that I want to pass on to them. It can be tricky to explain the way of … Read more
I received a free copy of the book from the author in exchange for an honest review. As Lent progresses, and especially as the weather gets (slightly) warmer and the sun sets later in the evening, my heart starts to yearn for Easter and the new life it brings. Which meant I was especially excited … Read more