July has been packed with so many of my favorite summer events. I’ve also been busy writing up lesson plans for Teddy and my co-op class. And since Fulton just turned 18 I got to enjoy a two+ hour conversation with the Social Security Administration amidst all the fun. Lastly, I’m starting a new business…
How is it possible that this child of mine is now a Mrs. ????? I can’t possibly be old enough to be a MOTHER IN LAW!!!! Where to start? We arrived in Cleveland on Monday, June 30th and I was put to work immediately! It’s been hard helping Addie plan her wedding from seven hours…
Our family is on the road to Cleveland for Addie’s forthcoming nuptials! AAAAAAAAA!!! I can’t believe we’re only DAYS away. While Tony took a turn behind the wheel I thought I would write an update on everything we’ve been up to since my last post, which means basically all of June. When you last left…
I came home from Cleveland Monday night 5/11, wrote up a blog post summarizing all the big things going on and slipped in a few sentences and a update about Fulton being sick. I so desperately wanted to believe we had a handle on things, because in a lot of ways, he seemed to be…
It’s been awhile and a few things have happened. Let me bring you up to speed. shopping My mom came to visit and we did fun mother daughter things like visit another winery and go dress shopping, and I successfully found my mother of the bride dress! It looks nothing like I was saving on…
Earth Day gives you the perfect excuse to get outside and do something in nature with your kids. It’s up to you whether or not you tie the activity into a larger discussion of environmental and climate issues. Earth Day started in 1970 as a way to raise awareness of the dangers of pollution and…
It’s sunny and temperatures are in the 80s this week! celebrating We were at home for the Triduum and Easter Sunday. Fulton got an infusion Tuesday of Holy Week, and had some side effects which meant he and I stayed home from the Holy Thursday Mass while Tony, Teddy and Edie attended. Thankfully, Edie and…
For the latest few years, our family has celebrated an Easter dinner featuring a lot of Italian foods. Some, like the homemade ravioli, are from Tony’s side of the family. Others, like the artichokes and Columba cake, are recent additions I’ve added as I’ve become inspired from the town we live in now. And some…
Growing up, on Easter Sunday after church, we’d head to my grandparents for a large Easter dinner which was always followed by a massive egg hunt for all the grandkids. We’d run all over my grandparent’s yard hunting for eggs, hoping to find those with quarters (or maybe even a whole dollar!) in addition to…
Spring is officially here, we made it to OCNJ, and we got a first class feast thrown in the middle of the week. Things are looking up! enjoying Byron came home for the weekend, and with warm sunny weather forecasted, we went to Ocean City. The boardwalk had quite a few people about (for March),…
I’m not sure when I first learned about creating a special St. Joseph Altar, or table, heavily laden with food for March 19, but, like many Catholic traditions linked with delicious Italian food, my curiosity was piqued! While I have not been able to convince my husband to create an elaborate three tiered table and…
Since my last seven, we survived another snow storm. Thankfully, it’s mostly melted now and warmer temperatures are moving in. Having temps in the 50s feels amazing after such a cold and icy February. drinking My mom came to visit for a bit and I took her to another South Jersey winery – Balic. I…
We’ve entered the third semester which means we’re more than halfway through the year; time for a mid-year review! You can read my 2025-26 curriculum post to see what I selected at the beginning of the year. You can read my other mid-year reviews here. what’s working The English materials I chose for both boys…