Happy Easter! Better late than never better be true! Today’s post is all about the Annunciation. Problem is today is Wednesday and the feast was Monday which was delayed because the original feast is set on March 25th which happened to be Good Friday this year. Phew! During morning prayer on Monday the … Continue reading Annunciation
homeschoolin hands–week 4
So another week is flying by in our homeschooling lives. It feels like we’re getting into a groove which is good...even if it isn’t quite the groove I imagined! I’m learning a lot about my children, and being reminded of some things I already knew. For instance, Brother Bear wants to do everything Sister Bear … Continue reading homeschoolin hands–week 4
my little artist or surrounding with beauty
Daily i'm surprised by what my children can do. I'm surprised just by what they choose to do. Sister is in a creative phase lately. One I'm hoping to encourage and cultivate. Even if it means going through a whole pad of painting paper a week. I've had fun watching her drawings develop from squiggles … Continue reading my little artist or surrounding with beauty
A good night’s gift
In starting the school year at home, and in starting the blog back up, I’d hoped that I would fall into a rhythm with ease. I’d hoped that our days would run smoothly, the children would learn quickly what was expected of them in the morning, for school and for the rest of the day. … Continue reading A good night’s gift
Bagel Bonanza and a firs {pretty, happy, funny, real}
Today I'm trying the {pretty, happy, funny, real} link up with Like Mother Like Daughter for the first time...capturing contentment in this week of ups and downs. Mostly from yesterday, because that's when I remembered to take pictures! {Pretty} What happens in our house when...we run out of oatmeal and grocery cash? I go into … Continue reading Bagel Bonanza and a firs {pretty, happy, funny, real}
And then there were three
And then there were three. Well, five really. It's been a while since I've written. And I'm feeling the need to get back into it. Not so much to share all the amazing things I'm up to, or because anything earth-shatteringly grand is going on over here. But because I find I remember more when … Continue reading And then there were three
St. Therese…the little things
Hey! I just remembered...I have a blog! As a quick foray back into this blogging thing I wanted to share a little something the kids and I did to celebrate the feast day of St. Therese (which is today). But first I have to brag on my K. I told her this morning we were … Continue reading St. Therese…the little things
Cute things they say
Those who've read the first few posts on this blog know that we're doing our best to not only raise competent human persons, but also to raise faithful followers of Christ. So, when our little humans say or do things that make us feel we're on the right track, we like to boast (a little). … Continue reading Cute things they say
waiting
Grief is a strange thing. And being one who, until now, had never experienced grief or loss, a wholly foreign thing. It is something that one may be able to study and know of intellectually. You know, the stages and process of, the causes and exhibitions of, these are all topics easily found in popular … Continue reading waiting
practice of the virtue
So Kate is wearing me thin. So thin! I never imagined myself the hardened harsh mother who speaks gruffly and sarcastically to her children. I always imagined myself a gentle mother. the image in my head was of a woman dressed in soft white with the sunlight dancing about her, illuminating her hair and face … Continue reading practice of the virtue
visitation home: life, love, joy 