Tonight while we were decorating the Christmas tree, or rather, preparing to decorate the Christmas tree, which, with three littles, took about 3 hours, Gram was remembering aloud how her father always insisted on decorating their tree himself growing up. It was his gift to the family. I asked about her mother, hoping to spark … Read more
These are words my son shouted from the front pew at mass two weeks ago. This past Sunday he yelled (again from the front pew), “That guy is drinking Jesus’ blood again!!” Soooooooooo, yea. On the one hand, we have successfully managed to instill in his little heart a belief in the True Presence. On … Read more
This one is a tough one for me to write, but after a little incident we had tonight, I realized that I need to be writing about this aspect of my life because as tricky of a subject as it might be, it’s part of who our family is. My Gram, who lives with us, … Read more
I love it when the seasons switch. I love, love, love preparing the environment of our classroom. I was blessed to be an assistant to an amazing Children’s House Guide years ago, and she showed me the incredible value that tweaking materials seasonally has on a child. Every season, she would swap out the baskets … Read more
Today we celebrate the feast of Christ the King, which means that Advent is one week away. Advent is one of my favorite seasons, and it’s where we began when we first started to try to live more liturgically. It’s a great season to begin because it’s the beginning of the new Church year. It’s … Read more
Tonight was my second opportunity to pray Lectio Divina with Gianna. As promised, here are the nuts and bolts for the process. First of all, I encourage reading the entirety of the passage from a real Bible, not just an excerpt from a tablet or other device. Maria Montessori, a Catholic herself, wrote in her … Read more
A few months back, I started to think about getting ready to renew my consecration to Mary, which I do every year on the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Gianna has been deeply interested in all things to do with faith lately, so I went searching for a consecration prep designed for children her age. … Read more
Can you tell we love books yet? They play a big part in our lives. Our house is full of them. We have bookcases and baskets in every room of the house, excepting only the kitchen and bathroom. Everyone has their favorites, and because the holiday season is soon to be upon us, here are … Read more
The Holiday season will be soon upon us, and personally I like getting my shopping out of the way early (and online, since honestly, I have no time for stores with three littles). I also love, love, love giving and getting books for Christmas, so I thought I’d do a little post about what books … Read more
The Gospel this past Sunday has been on my mind a lot this week. In case you missed it, in it Jesus praises the poor widow who gave 2 half pennies because she gave out of her poverty while others gave out of their abundance. One of my best habits is to start my day … Read more