(Here’s a re-post from last year. The gluten-free Lent was a great learning experience for me, but we aren’t repeating it this year!) ————————————– It’s Ash Wednesday, and it’s my favorite day of the year. 🙂 I went to the early, non-obligatory Mass this morning, kiddos in tow, to walk up that aisle, receive my … Continue reading
Have you ever made a home-making notebook? We use 3-ring-binders extensively to organize our schoolwork, and binders can also help organize your life, too. I have been asked to publish some printable worksheets to accompany the The Montessori Homeschool Curriculum Organizer, and I am happy to report that I have the first version available – … Continue reading
Last Advent, I started making these little O Antiphon booklets to display on our dining table, but I only got 3 of them finished. Advent is one of the busiest times of the year for most families, and it’s not the most convenient time for me to start a new craft! So I pulled these … Continue reading
Advent is flying by and I have a huge writing project I’m obsessed with this month, so I’m bringing up a few posts from last December to share some ideas and links we’ve enjoyed in the past. Next week we will begin taking off of our regular school work and enjoying crafts, cooking, and a … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing you a wonderful day of gratitude for everything. Encouraging you to read the ever-enjoyable Ann Voskamp blogpost here for inspiration, and Elizabeth Foss’s post on books and activities for Thanksgiving here. These 2 ladies have spent a lot of time brightening up blogosphere and encouraging moms like me. Also, I added a … Continue reading
[Originally posted on December 6th, 2011.] December 6th is the annual feast of St. Nicholas, who died as the bishop of Myra in 352. We began celebrating his feast day when my oldest child was 3 and I wanted to decide which Advent traditions to begin with my children, and how to approach the slightly-tricky … Continue reading
A short post today – we’re off to celebrate TWO cool things, Veteran’s Day and 11-11-11. (I think we’ll make carrot muffins with cream cheese frosting and put 11’s on top!) God bless all of our veterans this day and every day. Without their courage, I would not have the freedom to homeschool my children … Continue reading
Happy St. Valentine’s Day! It is a fun day for us. We have a tradition of making heart-shaped cut-out cookies for this day, and giving Valentine’s cards and treats out to all of our neighborhood friends. We also read a book about St. Valentine (listed below). Otherwise, it’s a school-day as usual. Here are some … Continue reading
To honor Dr. Martin Luther King Junior today, we can commit ourselves to teaching our children about racism and prejudice. Our “word of the week” is bravery. There are many great books which can be read; a few are listed under the history category of the Civil Rights Movement. You can also watch together the … Continue reading
Posting a big Happy New Year to all! I love New Year’s and always have. It is truly a day of hope. An entire year stretches before us, like a clean slate. Today can be for making resolutions, but also for writing down clear plans of what you really want to accomplish this year. It’s … Continue reading
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