(Plus one bonus NEW Christmas book that is a must) One of my favorite Christmas traditions is to pull out our big bin of Christmas books and swap out our book baskets. I love cozying up with my kids and reading our favorite tales year after year- it is one thing that always puts me … Read more
One of my writer bucket list items was to write something that obtained an imprimatur. Many Catholic books have them, and in fact, they are a requirement for certain types of books. So what is an imprimatur, and why do they matter? What is an imprimatur? The word “imprimatur” is Latin for “it shall be … Read more
It’s the middle of July, and I feel like we are finally hitting our summer rhythm, which, no surprise, includes a lot of reading. We’ve discovered some great books this summer, and I wanted to share with you some of our favorites. This post contains affiliate links. Please see the bottom of the page for … Read more
This past June our basement (and every other basement in town) flooded. It was a catastrophe caused by aging infrastructure and a breakdown at the water plant combined with a terrible storm. As bad as it was for us, we were hardly touched in comparison to some. And while some of the losses hit our … Read more
Are you singing the song from the Sound of Music yet? How about now? Now that I’ve got that stuck in your head, how about I share a few of our favorite things these days? (This post contains affiliate links, the full disclosure is on my About page) Call Me Blessed My women’s group is … Read more
2021. Wow. I don’t even know what to say about the first week of this year, so I’m not going to try. Instead I’m going to write about books. Because that’s where I’m at. This post contains affiliate links. You can read the full disclosure on my about page. RAR Subscription I got the BEST … Read more
A Reading Challenge for the Catholic Family Hi everyone! I’m Kathryn, Colleen’s librarian friend. Colleen and I are big fans of reading (probably an understatement), so we thought that we would get together and create a family reading challenge for 2021. Since the theme of the blog is taking the elevator to heaven, why don’t … 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
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
We are thrilled to be expecting our fourth child this September (you can find our super cute May the Fourth announcement photos on Instagram, for some reason the blog is not letting me post photos today . . . ), and while Gianna and William are old hats at the introduction of a new baby … Read more