August 9th is the unofficial holiday observed for bibliophiles everywhere to celebrate their love of books and literature... hooray! It's actually celebrated on a global scale even though its origins and creator are not known. While I'm an avid celebrator and collector of children's literature, I also relish reading for pleasure, but I didn't come… Continue reading National Book Lovers Day
Children’s Book Week starts today and it’s one of my favorite weeks of the year to celebrate with my kiddos. I started celebrating this week with my children several years ago because I think it’s important for my kids to see that I, too, get excited about reading, and especially about reading to them. Not only is… Continue reading Children’s Book Week 2023
Happy feast day of the Epiphany! Whether you celebrated at church last Sunday or are celebrating today, I pray that like the Magi, we all come to Jesus giving him our best. Today we replaced the sticker on our front door to represent the new year. If you’re not familiar with this custom, here’s a quick… Continue reading Feast of the Epiphany
"Remember you will die." That's what Memento Mori means in Latin and while it seems quite morbid at the onset, it can really be a beautiful phrase when you give it a chance. Many of us avoid thinking about death- death of ourselves or our loved ones. We push it out of our minds as… Continue reading Memento Mori
I recently finished homeschooling my second grade daughter this year, and one of the focuses in her social studies/geography curriculum was to identify the seven continents. We spent ample time learning new vocabulary words for each one's differing topography, climate, monuments, and habitats. Thanks to an idea put forth by Catholic Heritage Curricula's Explore the… Continue reading Continental Dinner
Hello again! It's been a while... Is it ironic, or coincidental, or poetic that the first time I want to broach the subject of mental health, it's May - Mental Health Awareness Month? I hear you, Jesus. I didn't intend to step away from my blog for so long, but this year of homeschooling (#newbie)… Continue reading Mental Health
The season of Advent is one of my favorite times of the year. It is an annual reminder to celebrate and appreciate what the coming of Christ embodies: hope, joy, love, and giving. It is the also the beginning of the new liturgical calendar in the Church, so Happy New Year! What I remind my… Continue reading Happy Advent! – Creating Memories While We Wait in Joyful Hope
The feast of All Saints Day is approaching (Nov 1), so I thought now was a great time to talk about saints and our family's new(ish) tradition. We are blessed to be a part of the communion of saints – which include those holy men and women who have gone before us, who have truly… Continue reading All Saints Day & Choosing Patron Saints (with Gift Guide)
I’m going to admit something that I’m not proud of... I’m not good at apologizing to my kids. For some, I know it comes easy, but it’s something I’ve struggled with as a parent. 😞 All my kiddos have grown up hearing that it’s ok to make mistakes - that’s how we grow and learn. They… Continue reading Apologizing to my Kids
I want to take a minute to recommend a new children's book that our family has enjoyed lately, God the Father and the Best Day Ever. Written by Gracie Jagla (and published by Our Sunday Visitor), it exudes beauty and truth, as it describes God's overwhelming love for us. The rhyming prose walks us through… Continue reading God the Father and the Best Day Ever
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