Keeping a Marriage Strong in the Midst of a Storm The song “The Bones” by Maren Morris is my anthem currently. If you haven’t heard it yet, I encourage you to take a listen below. I heard it for the first time a few weeks ago and felt like she was singing about my marriage. … Read more
I knew at the end of last year that by this fall, G would be ready and chomping at the bit for a more full curriculum this year, so I spent a lot of time this summer planning and working on what that would be. We did a soft and slow start to the school … Read more
We did a soft start to our school year today, and it was wonderful to get back into the rhythm of teaching and learning alongside my kiddos. G is ready for a full on curriculum, so this year we are starting with history and geography, in addition to math, reading, and religion. We’ll be learning … Read more
Geography is one of my favorite subjects. The far off places, exotic foods, interesting names, cultures that are so different from my own, it all appeals to me. I may not have been able to travel the world yet, but I do so love learning about it. And I aim to have my children love … Read more
I never thought I’d be someone to write these words, but here it is, the honest truth: I have a schedule for big household chores (and a subset for laundry), and I LOVE it. Seriously, I have never felt more free as a stay at home mom than I have since I made a chore … Read more
As with anything, our morning routine has evolved over the years, and has changed with each new stage of life we reach. But what has been a constant, is that we always have a morning routine. When I was a missionary, we lived by a rule of life modeled after the Rule of St. Benedict. … Read more
I spent yesterday working to set up our classroom space, creating workbooks, and cutting and laminating new works for the kids. And since I’ve been working on pulling together all of what I need to start the school year strong, I thought I’d share some of my favorite online homeschool resources. These are websites I’ve … Read more
It’s August and summer is in full bloom. It seems only fitting that it is in this month of the Feast of the Transfiguration, nature herself shows us it’s meaning, in the form of the beautiful butterflies emerging from their chrysalises. Transfiguration by definition is a complete change in form or appearance, into a more … Read more
We haven’t kicked off our new school year yet, but I am starting to gear up, and am trying to ease G back into the habit of having regular lessons. As G is a beginning reader, we spend a lot of time on literacy skills in order to give her a firm foundation. I try … Read more
The Catholic Church is full of feast days. Every single day of the calendar year there is at least one saint celebrated, not to mention the larger feasts and solemnities sprinkled in. It can feel overwhelming to think about starting to celebrate the liturgical year as a family, at least it did to me. Now … Read more