If I were a member of a religious order, I would be a Benedictine. Since my days as a missionary, I have loved Benedict’s practical rule of life. Today on Benedict’s feast day, I have been re-reading Saint Benedict for Busy Parents by Fr. Dwight Longenecker and meditating on how the three Benedictine vows to … Read more
How about a little old fashioned life update? This past week was Mark’s first week as a medical resident, which meant big changes for all of us. For those of you without family and friends in the medical field, I thought I’d share a little bit about the hours and lifestyle of a first year … Read more
Looking for an easy way to celebrate the Fourth of July with your preschooler? Look no further than this easy fireworks painting project. I learned this project well over a decade ago, during my first job from a very clever toddler teacher and have been using it ever since with kids of all ages. Depending … Read more
Each month I like to choose a few saints from the liturgical calendar to celebrate. Sometimes I have my act together and plan the whole month ahead of time, and sometimes I find out that it’s a feast day when I’m reading morning prayer from my Magnificat and scramble to find an appropriate coloring page/craft/book/baking … Read more
Let me start by saying that I love NFP. It has helped my marriage, and it has helped me conceive my children. It is beautiful, but like many beautiful and valuable things in life, it is also hard. We are on the hyper-fertile end of the spectrum. (Side note: check out Sarah’s post on hyper-fertility. … Read more
I haven’t set up our full classroom since we’ve moved into the new house, but I have pulled out a few works to keep William occupied while G does her math and reading each day. Our magnet set is one of them, and both kids find it fascinating and love to experiment with it. Here … Read more
This past week, we went on vacation with our extended family on the Pressprich side. My in-laws graciously hosted 19 of us in total, and we spent a week on Mackinac Island. For those of you not familiar with Michigan geography, Mackinac (pronounced Mack-i-naw) is situated between the lower and upper peninsulas. It’s about 4 … Read more
I’m linking up to Kelly and totally avoiding my packing to-do list. It’s not like we leave for vacation tomorrow or anything . . . . 1.We are heading to Mackinac Island tomorrow with my in-laws. The kiddos are beyond excited for a week of cousins and being spoiled by grandparents. I’ve never been before, … Read more
Eucharistic adoration has long been a balm for my soul. I don’t often get the opportunity these days, but tonight, there was a lull in the action at exactly the right time, so G and I snuck away together for a few moments with Jesus at the church across the street. As I knelt there … Read more
How to even put into words this day. This long awaited, much anticipated, worked and sweated for day. This husband of mine put his heart, his soul, his tears and all his strength into this degree. He is a doctor. I cried as I watched him process in with his class, a mix of joy … Read more