Third Sunday of Easter, Year A Luke 24:13-35 Jesus says, “O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!” (Luke 24:25) And I know He is speaking to me. The prophets spoke of the love of God for His people. They foretold that the Messiah would wash away all […]
Catholic Homeschool Week
#Catholichomeschoolweek 2023 was a HUGE success! It was so much fun to have so many families celebrate with us! If you’d like to find out about #Catholichomeschoolweek 2024, you can sign up below! Celebrate Catholic Homeschool Week April 17-22, 2023! Get your free #Catholichomeschoolweek guide to family fun! Send it to me! Loading… 5 days […]
Homeschooling, Holidays, and Finding Peace
You know the song, “Here Comes Santa Clause?” Well, I have a new version … Here comes overwhelm, Here comes overwhelm, Right down overwhelm lane! Presents and travel and all the parties, pullin’ on our brain! Friends are callin’, children bawlin’, all is busy and bright… Take a deep breath and say your prayers, cause […]
He Dwelt Among Us: A Busy Moms’ Retreat
One of my very favorite Catholic songs is “It Was His Delight to Walk Among Men” by Marie Bellet. Go listen and enjoy! Then come back. I’ll wait. So when I decided to write a Busy Moms’ Retreat for Advent, I knew I wanted to include her song as one of the retreat resources! Marie […]
Purgatory in the Narthex: On Managing Small Children at Mass
I’ve seen and talked to not a few frazzled moms after managing their small children at Mass lately, and this post on my old blog came to mind! I wrote this on Friday, August 5, 2016 when my children were 14, 11, 6, and 3. I was past the baby stage and able to actually […]
Treasures at Home: A Busy Moms’ Retreat
When we were stuck at home in 2020, so many of us were posting on social media about how blessed we were to have our families. While we were driving one another a bit crazy, there was a genuine understanding, amidst the uncertainty of a pandemic, that it was better to be trapped in a […]