Mary Ellen Barrett

Mary Ellen Barrett is back with fresh feast days and family ideas to celebrate the month of March, from St. Ciaran through Easter Sunday!

Mary Ellen Barret doesn't like February. At all. But she does enjoy the chances to celebrate feasts and fun with the family. Enjoy these 12 February feasts!

Mary Ellen Barrett shares her 8 ideas for celebrating January feast days, with little kids and homeschooling in mind.

Mary Ellen Barrett reminds us of the key reason for the observing of Advent - sometimes we forget.

November is the month dedicated by the Church to the Holy Souls. Here are a few activities we try to incorporate into our November traditions!

Mary Ellen Barrett shares 4 ways to get back on track when no one seems to be sticking to the schedule, and the one word that usually solves most situations.

by Mary Ellen Barrett | Our Faith is richly filled with beautiful feasts and traditions that not only teach and inspire us to be better, but also, very often, honor our heritage and provide for a lot of fun.

Mary Ellen Barret explains that she is neither crazy nor a supermom. But, she admits to making life harder. Here are her 5 questions for restoring sanity.

by Mary Ellen Barrett | I love toddlers and I really miss the days when I had a bunch of them around. Mostly.

Mary Ellen Barrett offers her advice for those advanced curriculum planners, how to organize and stay three weeks ahead so that she's flexible for anything.

by Mary Ellen Barrett | There are few things worse than starting your week in a bad frame of mind. Waking up on a Monday morning...

by Mary Ellen Barrett | It’s been a rough summer for people of faith and family. We seem to be under attack on many fronts, especially by our own government whose very existence was founded...

by Mary Ellen Barrett | How do I get organized for the upcoming school year within the next few weeks? Here are a few tips:

by Mary Ellen Barrett | A vacation is not where everywhere you eat has a napkin dispenser on the table and you often have to shout your order into a clown’s mouth.

by Mary Ellen Barrett | Mary invited me to her home on Friday to pray the rosary with her family, Chris’ family and two other families.

Having a month that is especially dedicated to the Mary is one of the more beautiful aspects of our Catholic heritage...

by Mary Ellen Barrett | A Mom's Survival Guide to Holy Week: the key is having a plan for your family's schedule for the coming busy week...

by Mary Ellen Barrett | Since children can, just as easily as their moms, get a case of the February, late-winter blahs, it makes sense to bring a little life and color into the homeschool.

By Mary Ellen Barrett | Recently, a young homeschool mom was relating to me a day she had earlier in the week. She has several young children, toddlers and babies, and that day was filled with spills, diaper problems, flooded tubs...

by Mary Ellen Barrett | The Lenten season is one which, with a little effort, can be extremely fruitful for the homeschool family. We get a beautiful opportunity to strengthen our spiritual muscles as we journey toward the Risen Christ.