Don’t you just love weeks with several of your favorite feast days? Today is the Feast of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, who I absolutely adore, and it’s the eve of the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, one of my favorite Marian Feast Days. 1.In honor of the Assumption, we’ve been working on our Let’s Celebrate … Read more
This week we will celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of Mary. This is one of my favorite August feast days, and I’m excited to be able to share a new resource with you for it, thanks to the help and talent of Adalee Hude of Brightly Hude Studios. Adalee created this gorgeous new … Read more
1. Today is officially 36 weeks of this pregnancy, which means little guy’s lungs are developed, and, more importantly, Mark will no longer get mad at me for praying for this baby to come out. This is right around the time each pregnancy where I am D.O.N.E. and really, really, really have just had enough … Read more
As the new school year approaches (for most people, we started ours in May to accommodate new baby P’s arrival in September), I know that there are a lot of families who are considering homeschooling for the first time. In the spirit of sharing resources, I wanted to pull together a few of my posts … Read more
Mark and the kiddos are out playing on the swings in the backyard, so I’m taking a few moments to throw up a few quick takes. It’s a rare quiet moment over here . . . This post contains affiliate links. Read the full disclosure on my about page. 1.This is Mark’s call weekend for … Read more
“Why did she die Mom? She wasn’t old.” This is the question I got recently from my 5 year old about St. Kateri Tekawitha, the Lily of the Mohawks. And boy, is it a tough one to answer. G fell absolutely in love with St. Kateri last year when thanks to Adalee Hude’s beautiful book, … Read more
Holy Cow has it been miserably hot here. It’s been hot and sticky with high temperatures and high humidity for about 10 days now, and wow, is it wearing on all of us. Thankfully we have window AC units for bedrooms, so the kids are sleeping well at night, but during the day, everyone is … Read more
This year, for various reasons, we are homeschooling through the summer. Here’s how we’re modifying our usual schedule to take advantage of the weather!
The Saint and Children: How to Handle it When Things Get Complicated. . . I love the saints. I love their companionship, their wisdom, the shared struggle, the knowing that we all sin, make mistakes, doubt. They are invariably people that I want my children to get to know as friends. Some saints seem tailor-made … Read more
Happy June All! Summer has definitely arrived here in Michigan, so I’m taking a quick break from the sun and heat to enjoy the comfort of my little mantle fan and some time to write. Here’s what’s been going on with us these days. 1.Mark has been making bubbles with William and in their search … Read more