When we took a trip over to Auburn last May to help pack up John’s dorm room after his first year, I wasn’t quite sure what we would find. Of course, there was the laundry pile, the unmade bed, a bedside table covered in glasses, and plenty of memories from a year well lived. But… Read More
The Lenten season is upon us and I thought I’d share two free printables I created and use with my family today! Between Valentine’s Day and Groundhog Day and Mardi Gras and now Lent, every time I am posting one of our long standing traditions or celebrations I feel such uncertainty at what next year… Read More
Similar words to the below have been credited to Pope Francis, though I didn’t fact check that. Regardless, they are so powerful and meaningful Lenten reminders that I wanted to not only say them to my boys, but also print them out as tangible reminders of living Lent this season. I have one on each… Read More
The Lenten season is here! My family has used these “Today for Lent” cards for over a decade. Each one has a prayer, act of kindness or a simple sacrifice and it has proven to be a wonderful, tangible way to bring Lent and Easter into our home every day. Having two teens in the… Read More
Summer is in full swing and, in addition to my own two hungry teens, I’ve had the pleasure of watching a revolving door of friends for the past week. I couldn’t be happier. I look at John and friends and think…. this is going to be one of the best summers of your life. You… Read More
The Lenten season is here! My family has now reached a full decade of using our “Today for Lent” cards. Each one has a prayer, act of kindness or a simple sacrifice and it has proven to be a wonderful, tangible way to bring Lent and Easter into our home every day. Having two teens… Read More
I’m sure I’ve shared this previously, but Mother was a lifelong educator. She taught elementary school when we were little and then attended night school for three more degrees before eventually retiring as deputy superintendent of the public school system. I grew up spending dinners listening to debriefs on her days at school, afternoons waiting… Read More