The pin punch is one of my very favorite Montessori activities. I know I say that with a lot of them, which is because they are all well-designed and incredibly practical. Buuuut, William has just started using this work, as has his cousin at her Montessori school, so I’ve been reminded several times lately how … Read more
As per their norm, the kids had very specific ideas about what they wanted to be for Halloween. For months William has been alternating between wanting to be a dragon and wanting to be St. George. I was able to find him a costume on our buy nothing group that looks like he’s riding a … Read more
We are on temper tantrum 7,000 so far this morning, so in the hopes of not losing my ever loving mind, I’m escaping to the world of books instead of posting about how we are actually doing this morning. Anyone else manage to be in the middle of several books at once? Please tell me … Read more
There are few aspects of Maria Montessori’s philosophy of education that I appreciate as much as I do her approach to practical life. Those familiar with a Montessori classroom, will know that much of the activities, especially those of the youngest students, are centered around real tasks, actual work that needs to be done. Children’s … 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 thought I’d spend a little time this evening on an old fashioned update, I hope y’all don’t mind. After our tough period in August, with Mark at the VA, he had a plastic surgery rotation in September, which was a nice change of pace. Plastic surgeons appear to mostly work business hours and no … 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
I recently started baking bread. My family goes through an absurd amount of the stuff, and as I’m sure you know, good bread can be very expensive, and cheap bread is often very over processed (and un-bread-like in many qualities). I finally got sick of having to make that choice, and decided to ask on … Read more
Teresa of Avila is one of my all time favorite saints, a near and dear friend, and a wonderful patron. This year, to introduce Gianna to her, I created an Interior Castle craft project. First, we talked about Teresa’s vision of the soul as a castle made out of one big diamond. Castles are an … Read more
The middle of October is always a bit rough for me. Okay, that’s an understatement. The reality is that I brace myself for this time of year, holding my breath and waiting to see how badly my fibromyalgia will flare up. Since I was 15 years old, I’ve gotten sick this time of year. Knocked … Read more