Reasons to make a Montessori entryway: 1. We want our children (and their little friends who visit) to have a strong sense of “you are welcome here” 2. Having a place for everything allows us to have a consistent routine for leaving the home and also upon returning to it i.e. LESS STRESS 3. Our children gain more and more independence and experience the joy of doing these things on their own!
Nicholas and I are joyfully celebrating our 5 year Anniversary this weekend. The priest who walked with us through marriage preparation gave us an assignment a few weeks before our wedding: “tell me what you love about your future spouse.” In Part 1, I shared Nicholas’ response. Here was mine…
Weeks before our wedding five years ago, our priest asked Nicholas and me to share with him some things that we love about each other, separately… it was quite an unexpected surprise to hear what Nicholas wrote, just minutes before becoming his bride and before all my family and friends…
“It will not be hard to list the many reasons that lead me to love this woman; in fact, I will list many, but my love for her goes deeper than any list that I can create. So, here begins the storied love…”
Many mothers call it “the witching hour,” that dreaded time of day when our little ones are usually feeling their worst and Momma is bordering on going bonkers. Is it worse for you in the winter months too? Today we are arming ourselves with some great go-to ideas on getting through and keeping your cool during those rough patches.