Will is 3 years old, and while he’s been in our at-home Montessori classroom since he was 18 months old, he’s really just now getting into a lot of the children’s house works. I shared the curriculum I’m using with G this year, so now I thought I’d share a bit of what work William … Read more
Finding a Therapist and Starting Meds When we last left the story (if you haven’t already read Part One of Our Journey with ADHD, it can be found here), we were sitting our pediatricians office with our G, asking for help. Because we had been keeping him in the loop as we tried various things, … Read more
Let’s be real here: kids tv shows can be highly irritating, if not downright annoying. But there’s not a whole lot of getting around them, right? I mean, there are just times when I need to give my kids little screen time to get something done, whether it be cooking dinner, taking a shower, or … Read more
Where there is no honor to the elderly, there is no future for the young. — General audience, St. Peter’s Square, March 4, 2015 I stumbled upon this quote from Pope Francis recently, and it made me realize that it’s been awhile since I’ve posted an update on how Gram is doing and what elder … Read more
I’m thrilled to be a part of Sara’s stewardship virtue challenge this week, When she asked what topic I would like to write on, I knew right away I’d want to share about self-care in the midst of caring for others. Pope Francis tells us that, “the world needs everyday saints, those of ordinary life … Read more
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