Last year G’s therapist suggested that we try a sensory diet with her. A sensory diet is something often used in occupational therapy, a series of activities designed to give a child’s body the input it needs. You could also call it a self-regulation chart. For G, who has ADHD, her sensory diet is designed … Read more
If you live in Metro Detroit, you’ve probably heard of The Henry Ford Museum. It’s part of our membership to Greenfield Village, but this was our first time venturing inside. And it was incredible. Huge. Detailed. Full of things that made everyone’s jaws drop. So for today’s 7 Quick Takes, here are the 7 things … Read more
St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body is an important piece of the Catholic faith, rendered more so in this time where our culture is seeking to remove the distinctions between men and women as well as to exploit bodies as objects. The Catholic Church holds up the body as good and holy, and … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Read the full disclosure on my About page. Happy Advent! I’ve been spending time this weekend switching us over from Thanksgiving and fall decor to Advent and Christmas. One of my favorite pieces to get out is our box of Christmas books, which always get placed in a beautiful basket … Read more
If you’re in need of a simple and yet thoughtful Thanksgiving craft, look no further than this I’m Thankful Turkey! Here’s what to do: Download the PDF below for the turkey body and feathers pattern (feet and beak included as well) and print as many copies as you need. Then, simply write, color, and glue … Read more
So we (meaning my mom and I) are deep in the middle of a pre-Thanksgiving cleaning, but Charlotte refused a nap and is super duper fussy, so she’s eating an early dinner of cereal, and I’m taking a break to type out some quick takes. 1.We host my family each year for Thanksgiving and it … Read more
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this journal in exchange for an honest review G has been coming with me to adoration regularly for quite some time now. It has become a special treat, a mommy date, precious to us both. So when I found out that Gina over at Someday Saints had written … Read more
I forgot to give G her meds this morning. The thought hit me like a ton of bricks, but not until we were already out the door for the day and at the kids’ cousins’ house for a play date. I steeled myself for what was to come. G has been on medication for her … Read more
We are an inter-generational household. Three and a half years ago, we moved my grandmother in with us. Mark and I both firmly believe in the sanctity of all human life, from conception to natural death, and we believe that all people deserve to be loved and cared for with dignity. We have the means … Read more