TAN Books has just published Meredith Hinds' highly anticipated Eucharistic Saints: Twenty Stories of Devotion to Jesus. Here is a preview of some of the saints highlighted in her book: With such a great cloud of witnesses, there is much we can learn from their personal experiences with Christ in the Eucharist. I love that the book includes holy youths like Blessed Carlo Acutis, St. Jacinta Marto, and Blessed Imelda, patron saint of First Communicants. Children will see how a love for Continue Reading
Why You Should (Finally) Get Life Insurance This Year
I'm sure you've heard advertisements or reminders about how important it is to get life insurance for yourself. Just a like a car accident or a natural disaster, death is something that (sadly) often comes very unexpectedly. Why would you prepare for those other things but not something just as life-changing? When someone in the family passes away, it can put finances in a bind quickly. Who's going to keep making the mortgage payments? What about educational expenses and care for your children? Continue Reading
5 Things That Will Make Life Easier for a New Mother
If you're a new mother (or will be soon like me this July!), catering to your baby's needs is probably the highest thing on your priority list. It's easy to get lost in the midst of diapering, feeding, bathing and cuddling, but don't forget that you're in for quite a ride, physically and emotionally. Having been a mother eleven times over, I'd like to share my list of the top five things that can be so incredibly helpful. Support Your place is with your newborn, but that can leave a lot of Continue Reading
Choosing the Right Sports Drink for Active Teenagers
When our son signed up for a homeschool basketball league, I did what a lot of other parents probably do: bought the gear he needed, including comfortable shoes and socks, and tucked the typical sports drink in his bag each time he went to practice. Speaking of socks, if your teenager doesn't like wearing the traditional ones, definitely check out liner socks. Our son really likes the no-slip, no-show style of liner socks. Anyway, during one of our shopping trips, Joseph walked up to me and Continue Reading
How to Supplement a Homeschool Education
What are some ways that you can supplement your child's homeschool education? Even if you already have a curriculum there are a lot of ways to expand learning opportunities and provide extra support in areas where your child needs improvement. Here are some ways that we have supplemented our home learning over the years. Field Trips: When you're homeschooling, almost anywhere you go be turned into a learning experience. In fact, I'll go even further than that. Your children are learning Continue Reading