Summer Activity Quick Takes So it’s been crazy hot here in MI, and since we don’t have AC, we have been sweating it out. Here’s how we are making it work in our family. 1.Kiddie Pools We have 2. That may seem like overkill, and maybe it is a little, but they were both gifts, … Read more
How about a little old fashioned life update? This past week was Mark’s first week as a medical resident, which meant big changes for all of us. For those of you without family and friends in the medical field, I thought I’d share a little bit about the hours and lifestyle of a first year … Read more
Each month I like to choose a few saints from the liturgical calendar to celebrate. Sometimes I have my act together and plan the whole month ahead of time, and sometimes I find out that it’s a feast day when I’m reading morning prayer from my Magnificat and scramble to find an appropriate coloring page/craft/book/baking … Read more
Let me start by saying that I love NFP. It has helped my marriage, and it has helped me conceive my children. It is beautiful, but like many beautiful and valuable things in life, it is also hard. We are on the hyper-fertile end of the spectrum. (Side note: check out Sarah’s post on hyper-fertility. … Read more
This past week, we went on vacation with our extended family on the Pressprich side. My in-laws graciously hosted 19 of us in total, and we spent a week on Mackinac Island. For those of you not familiar with Michigan geography, Mackinac (pronounced Mack-i-naw) is situated between the lower and upper peninsulas. It’s about 4 … Read more
How to even put into words this day. This long awaited, much anticipated, worked and sweated for day. This husband of mine put his heart, his soul, his tears and all his strength into this degree. He is a doctor. I cried as I watched him process in with his class, a mix of joy … Read more
G coloring St. Catherine of Sienna in honor of her feast day today Coloring is one of our all-time favorite family activities. It can be done by the young and the old, and offers a shared experience and chance for conversation with our kids. We have particularly enjoyed finding Catholic coloring resources for our kids … Read more
I’ll be the first to admit that technology scares me a little. The sheer volume of information at my children’s fingertips is terrifying. I worry about what they might be accidentally exposed to, and I worry about their developing brains. But I have also been around children long enough to know that if they aren’t … Read more
I try to switch out the books we have throughout the house on a regular basis, and as I just did a swap, I thought I’d share a bit about what we’re reading right now. Wonders of the World This book was a fabulous Christmas gift.. It is a coffee table book filled with gorgeous … Read more
When I left you we had just sent in applications for residency and were waiting for responses. The first few days were the hardest of waiting, because until the interview requests start coming in, it’s easy to think that none will come. Buuuut low and behold (and not surprising at all, because my husband is … Read more