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
Discernment is a word we Catholics throw around a lot, especially when we’re talking about big decisions that need to be made, or more likely, have already been made. I know that I don’t usually share my discernment process with the world until it’s over, until I’ve already felt like God said yes, or that … Read more
We love fall! It’s finally crisp and cool and gorgeous out. The apples are tart and crunch, the cider is delicious, and the donuts are fresh and warm. And as a former Montessori teacher, I love using the seasonal shift to present skills and activities in a new way. So here are some Montessori-inspired fall … Read more
I used to love today’s Gospel, feeling justified by the story of Mary and Martha. I’m a Mary at heart, always have been. Quiet hours of adoration, reading scripture or other spiritual reading, soaking up the time with my Savior- these are heaven to me. I would be the woman at His feet any day … Read more
I’ve written about our relationship with the rosary before, and will admit that it’s sometimes a struggle. But thankfully, being Catholic, we have the liturgical year, which is beautifully designed, and when lived into, can guide our hearts back to where they belong. October is the month of year dedicated to the rosary. Monday is … Read more
I’m in a literary mood, or at least a mood to share about what we’re reading currently, so here goes. 1.Today is the Feast of Saint Francis, so G, Will, and I spent time reading Let the Whole Earth Sing Praise by Tomie dePaola and writing our own canticles. You can see the whole write … Read more