Our family is on vacation in Telluride, CO with the whole Pressprich gang this week, and while everyone is resting up after a full day of skiing (not me, what with my busted shoulder), I thought I’d throw up some quick photo takes about our week so far. We had a particularly rough start to … Read more
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
I love Montessori geography and so do my kids. Our continent boxes are always one of their favorite works to take off the shelf, and one of our most lent out materials. But a continent box is just a jumping off point for learning, so I wanted to share with you a Montessori Geography Bundle … Read more
So two weeks ago I dislocated my shoulder. And not even doing anything fun- I just slipped and fell and hit it hard. Fun fact: a urologist is actually capable of putting a shoulder back into place, when his wife is exhausted enough and doesn’t want to go to an ER late on a Saturday … 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
And My Struggle To Step Back And Let Them Do The Correcting This morning William pulled out the hanging bead stair, which has been a favorite work of his for months now. He usually prefers to have me close while he’s working and will try to ask questions to get me to tell him if … 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
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
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