This year we returned to homeschooling after a much-needed hiatus. Like many families, we homeschooled during the pandemic. Like many families, we almost lost our minds. So, when we decided to homeschool again this year, I seriously questioned my sanity. Crazy? Perhaps. Hopeful? That’s what I’m going with. I have a nagging feeling that we …
Last week I attended a ‘prayer shower’ for a friend expecting her second child. Unlike a traditional baby shower, the focus wasn’t on gifts. Instead, we simply gathered at a local park, laid down a few blankets, and prayed the Rosary while children played. The morning was organized by a mutual friend, whose sister hosted …
I’ve found a simple, no fail way to bring a little joy to my day and home: make a batch of muffins. These delicious one-bowl muffins are quick, easy, and healthy. Bonus? They use up the sad looking bananas in my fruit bowl that I can’t bear to throw away. If you don’t like baking …
Unloading my car after a trip to the local store, I noticed my five year-old son take a tin of lip balm out of his pocket. Lip balm that I’d never seen before. Oh wait, I had seen it. In a little box on the check-out counter. “Hon, where’d you get that lip balm?” He …
Growing up, I remember the overwhelming joy of waking up Christmas morning. That full-body rush of feeling, knowing that this was about to be the Best Day Ever. And without fail, it was. Waking up twenty-four hours later, however, there was the post-Christmas let down. All the fun – the presents, the food, the parties …
