Approaching Holy Week knowing that I will not step foot in a Church is a surreal feeling. I’ve been thinking a lot about the Eucharist these days, and thought I’d share a little meditation on Rebecca Gorzynska’s painting of Our Lady and the Eucharist. Isn’t this beyond stunning? When I look at this painting, I … Read more
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”- Mr. Rogers This quote has been running through my head a lot lately. There are scary things in the news these days, and it’s even scarier … Read more
The big kids are happily enjoying the sunshine outside, and Charlotte is content to have the magnatiles all to herself, so I thought I’d venture a little update. First, as to myself: after a week, we got the COVID test results back. They were negative. But by that time, my fever had come back, and … Read more
If you’re anything like me, you’re spending at least a little time each day hiding from the world in a book. So I thought I’d share a few of my favorites in the hope that it helps you distract yourself from whatever chaos is surrounding you. I know most libraries are closed, but these are … Read more
I came down with symptoms of COVID-19 about 2 weeks. For the first few days, we assumed it must just be the flu, but then it didn’t feel like the flu (spoiler alert: not the flu), so I started to get nervous. We spent a few days trying to get answers about what to do, … Read more
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