With a name like Colleen, it’s reasonable to expect me to be all about St. Patrick’s Day, and while I love a good corned beef sandwich (seriously, a taste of heaven) and think St. Pat’s clover analogy for teaching the Trinity is brilliant, there are a few other feasts this month you don’t want to … Read more
I love the Stations of the Cross. They are one of my very favorite Lenten traditions, but sometimes they can feel out of reach for families. A staple of Lent for many of us, Stations are often prayed in the evenings or smack dab in the middle of naptime, which can make it hard for … Read more
I absolutely love praying lectio divina. It’s simple, fruitful, and roots me more deeply in Christ. It’s also the perfect form of prayer for family use. Here are 3 reasons why: 1. You’ll learn what God’s voice sounds like and be able to teach your children how to hear it! Lectio is quite simply, praying … Read more
My husband and I often get asked if we’re done having kids, especially when we’re out with our wonderfully conspicuous four young children. When we respond that no, we aren’t “done,” some tell us we’re crazy, but most people want to know more. To some, we are akin to a circus act, but others are … Read more
This past June our basement (and every other basement in town) flooded. It was a catastrophe caused by aging infrastructure and a breakdown at the water plant combined with a terrible storm. As bad as it was for us, we were hardly touched in comparison to some. And while some of the losses hit our … Read more
November is the month that we as Catholics set aside to pray for the dead. More specifically, we are praying for the souls in Purgatory. It’s a word that most, if not all, Catholics are familiar with, but one that some might be hard-pressed to explain, especially to children. Here’s some information that might help … Read more
If you’ve read my posts on learning to read, you know that I love everything about the Montessori approach to teaching reading. (If you haven’t, take a peek here, here, here, and here). Charlotte and Lily (our niece) have been working with the sandpaper letters and are ready to investigate my favorite stage of the … Read more
A family pilgrimage can be a wonderful and fruitful summer activity, an opportunity to grow in faith together as well as explore a new part of the country or even a new-to-you parish in your town. Whether you choose a location near or far doesn’t matter, as long as you enter into the spirit of … Read more
Summer brings with it such joy. Children celebrate being free from the confines of the school schedule. The days grow longer and the sunshine lasts past bedtime, which always seems to inch later and later as June progresses. As a parent, I love the joy my children find in summer and how that joy saturates … Read more
Father’s Day is this weekend, and we are getting ready over here at the P House. This post contains affiliate links, please see my about page for the full disclosure. “We” got Mark this bocce ball set (who knew Amazon made these, but why am I not surprised?), and I’m fairly certain he’ll like it … Read more