The month of April is dedicated to the Holy Spirit. This year April will also host Holy Week and Easter as well as Divine Mercy Sunday. It will be a full month! Spring has also arrived, a delightful season in which all things become new both physically and spiritually. The Church is amazing in its…
Spring is here! Officially on the calendar and officially in nature. The grass is giving us hints of green, the weather is milder, the wood stove only gets used in the mornings and evenings, kids are outside more, all the signs are here! What does the arrival of spring mean for my home education? Just…
Nurturing creativity in the heart of childhood is passing on the gift of creativity. What does that even mean? How can I pass creativity on to my children? They might not have the same God-given creative genius that I have. Very true, but I can help them uncover their own genius. Our children, just like…
April!? How did we get here so fast?? The April booklists are loaded and ready for you! Come explore all the amazing lives and events that April has to share with us. Recently, I shared with you my Rule of Six and how it brought about the birth of A Daily Picture Book. Today I…
Ezra Jack Keats has charmed families for the last 63 years! When his book The Snowy Day was published, he became a household name. But who was the man behind the story and why has the story achieved such heights of popularity?I first encountered Ezra Jack Keats when my children were very little and we…
Today is a perfect day to start a novena to Saint Joseph to help you in all necessities.A Novena is a nine consecutive day prayer of petition: from March 10th to March 19th is a wonderful time to ask for St. Joseph’s help. This novena starts 9 days before the solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse…
Creativity is imprinted in our DNA it seems. Motherhood itself is creative, I mean these cute little persons around us didn’t just appear… But what I would love to talk about is the need that we have as mothers to keep creating. We have this urge to keep bringing beauty into the world through many…
Well, I had all the intentions of creating a liturgical year post that would include Lent, but it turns out Lent wanted a post of its own. As spring approaches, so does Lent this year. Lent is not usually my favorite season, by far. But this year I am actually looking forward to it because…
One thing I really love about the Liturgical Year is its rhythm. We know what to expect, what comes next and we can become fully immersed in it. With Lent starting so late this year, it is one of the latest dates for Ash Wednesday, the very latest possible being March 10th, it has been…
Picture books can really be the answer to everything. They don’t have to be educational to be learning tools. Picture books will attract all ages, as long as they are beautiful, well written and interesting. They really are a mom’s best friend And there are so many of them the possibilities are endless! Let’s look…
