I love to read. Love it. When I was a child, I would curl up with a book for whole days on end. As an adult, that love has only grown. Reading always makes me more aware of my own thoughts, the inner conversation that happens in the silence. Reading a real, honest to goodness … Read more
So it’s been awhile since I’ve done a proper update on how the whole family is doing. Truthfully, we’ve been so busy and life has been so full lately, there just haven’t been many moments. But the whole house is napping, so I thought I’d take some of the quiet time to write. A New … Read more
We recently came back from an amazing beach vacation in Florida, where we stayed with my aunt and uncle at the condo where I grew up visiting my grandparents. It was a wonderfully, relaxing experience, and one that I hope we repeat in the coming years. As one does on a beach vacation, we collected … Read more
It’s been four years since my husband began medical school. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. The years have managed to be both excruciatingly slow and as fast as the speed of light. My husband is a “non-traditional” student who was switching gears professionally, which meant we had a nine month old daughter … Read more
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G coloring St. Catherine of Sienna in honor of her feast day today Coloring is one of our all-time favorite family activities. It can be done by the young and the old, and offers a shared experience and chance for conversation with our kids. We have particularly enjoyed finding Catholic coloring resources for our kids … Read more
Last summer I started thinking ahead to my Marian consecration renewal. I was hoping to find a consecration preparation that I could complete with G, who gravitates naturally to our Lady. After looking high and low, I came across a new book by Carrie Gress written for children desiring to make a consecration to Mary. … Read more
We love arts and crafts over here, and despite the fact that most of our stuff is packed and our moving date is just after Easter, I couldn’t imagine not doing at least some Easter crafts with the kids. Today we took a stab at some simple Easter cards, and I think they turned out … Read more
It’s true about children, and it’s true about the elderly. I learn and grow every single day of caring for Gram. Sometimes I wish there was a “100 Things You Need to Know About Caring for the Elderly” book or a “5 Things to Do to Keep a Peaceful Inter-generational Home” article, a quick and … Read more
Mark had mono when we got married. He has vague memories of our wedding day; he was so sick I thought he would pass out during our first (and only) dance. (Shout out to our amazing wedding photographer Melanie Reyes, who managed to get some spectacular shots even though the groom was about to collapse. … Read more