I often say I have reverse seasonal affective disorder as Summer is my least favorite season. A simple explanation is that I live in Atlanta and I have autoimmune issues and the heat makes me feel bad. When October hits, I feel like a new person! I feel like the world has come to life […]
Carry Me Home
When my husband and I first watched our wedding video it warmed my heart to relive one of the very best days of our lives. But I also had a lot of criticism for myself– mostly trivial things like the way my hair was pinned in one spot or how I wish I’d prepared a […]
Why I Need Mary
Today’s Feast of the Visitation is a day close to my heart, because out of all the St. Elizabeths, the very first St. Elizabeth is the one I most identify with. I’ve always loved that, other than Mary and Joseph, she was the very first person to recognize the Baby Jesus. But, unlike Elizabeth, devotion […]
My Favorite Children’s Picture Books
“Read to your kids,” parents are told over and over again. Choosing books in favor of T.V. or other sorts of entertainment is surely a no-brainer. But does it matter what you read to them? With all the reading campaigning that goes on, it would seem like any combination of words and pictures bound together […]
Good Friday and the Melted Snowman
When I first watched “The Snowman” as a child, I didn’t think there was anything sad about it. And the funny thing is, my children are the same way. They adore that movie and every time they watch it I watch their faces closely to see when they’ll finally get the ending. Surely, my very sensitive […]
Homeschooling Preschool
Our oldest child is only 4.5 so we certainly don’t have a lot of homeschooling experience. But since I’m about to have a “homeschooled preschool” graduate, I thought I would share our general plan for these early years: When in doubt, do less (in terms of academics.) Every year since my oldest was a baby I’ve had […]
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