With the coronavirus shutting down schools across the country, a lot of families find themselves in the situation of suddenly homeschooling/working from home/having kids with them all day without being able to go out for playdates. I wanted to share some resources that have helped us, along with some tips and our basic daily schedule … Read more
1.We already live a life that is pretty socially distanced, thanks to my introverted nature, the kids’ ages, and our homeschooling, so I wasn’t expecting a huuuuge difference in our day to day life, but then I got sick, and realized that I had underestimated the anxiety that goes along with an unknown virus being … Read more
Now that we are out of the February doldrums (how is it that the shortest month of the year always feels like the longest?), I feel like we’re experiencing a bit of spring rebirth over here at the Pressprich house. It might be that since it’s almost spring, the sun has returned to MI, or … Read more
Lent is here. We’re already a few days in, and I still don’t feel ready. One thing I manage without fail each year though, is to pull out our Lent and Easter books. I keep a seasonal book basket in our living room, and swap out the books in it every couple of months (or … Read more
Lent is here. One of the activities we’re planning on using this year is the Jesus Tree. There are a lot of different versions out there, but the essential idea is the same as the Jesse tree- Each day of Lent we will read from Scripture part of the story of the life of Christ. … Read more
Our family is on vacation in Telluride, CO with the whole Pressprich gang this week, and while everyone is resting up after a full day of skiing (not me, what with my busted shoulder), I thought I’d throw up some quick photo takes about our week so far. We had a particularly rough start to … Read more
1.Make a Lenten Prayer Chain This is our family’s favorite, and most consistent Lent activity for the past few years. The time commitment is minimal each day, and if I’m being totally honest, this is probably the biggest reason we have been so consistent with it. In this season of Littles who have lots of … Read more
I’ve been a fan of the blog Not So Formulaic for years. It is my go-to resource when I’m feeling in over my head with my own 2E child. I’ve written before about how helpful Ginny’s toolkits have been for our family, and so I was so excited to see that she had written a … Read more
I love Montessori geography and so do my kids. Our continent boxes are always one of their favorite works to take off the shelf, and one of our most lent out materials. But a continent box is just a jumping off point for learning, so I wanted to share with you a Montessori Geography Bundle … Read more
So two weeks ago I dislocated my shoulder. And not even doing anything fun- I just slipped and fell and hit it hard. Fun fact: a urologist is actually capable of putting a shoulder back into place, when his wife is exhausted enough and doesn’t want to go to an ER late on a Saturday … Read more