St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body is an important piece of the Catholic faith, rendered more so in this time where our culture is seeking to remove the distinctions between men and women as well as to exploit bodies as objects. The Catholic Church holds up the body as good and holy, and … Read more
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 affiliate links. Read the full disclosure on my About page. Happy Advent! I’ve been spending time this weekend switching us over from Thanksgiving and fall decor to Advent and Christmas. One of my favorite pieces to get out is our box of Christmas books, which always get placed in a beautiful basket … Read more
If you’re in need of a simple and yet thoughtful Thanksgiving craft, look no further than this I’m Thankful Turkey! Here’s what to do: Download the PDF below for the turkey body and feathers pattern (feet and beak included as well) and print as many copies as you need. Then, simply write, color, and glue … Read more
Taking care of Gram is a blessing and a joy, but it does require some adjustments and some work, especially around the holidays. Gram’s dementia means that routine and stability are paramount to her happiness, and she is always less anxious when everything is the same. Holiday visits from families, extra activity in the house, … Read more
So we (meaning my mom and I) are deep in the middle of a pre-Thanksgiving cleaning, but Charlotte refused a nap and is super duper fussy, so she’s eating an early dinner of cereal, and I’m taking a break to type out some quick takes. 1.We host my family each year for Thanksgiving and it … 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
This post contains affiliate links. Read the full disclosure here. I’ve been a fan of Adalee Hude’s art for some time now, following her on instagram and drooling over her beautiful prints, so when I found out she was publishing her first ever children’s book, I got very excited. If you’ve read any of my … 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