A Boy and His Blocks

A Boy and His Blocks

Oh, and we have blue skies this morning!   I'm sitting on the porch, sipping my coffee, and taking deep breaths of this beautiful (moderately) fresh air while it lasts!  Thank you God! Links:  Haba Building Blocks and Tallest Tree...

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3rd Annual Online Curriculum Sale Blog Hop

3rd Annual Online Curriculum Sale Blog Hop

.: Rules for Posting :. Create a blog post with your gently used curriculum (and any other books/items) that you'd like to sell or pass on to another family, with pictures if possible.Add a link to your post, referring back to this post, so that others can find...

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One Last Used Book Sale {Listing Books for my Mom}

One Last Used Book Sale {Listing Books for my Mom}

I asked my mom if she had any books she wanted me to list for her this year during the Online Curriculum Sale Blog Hop that I am hosting.  She had "a few" now that she is "retiring" from Home Educating after 25 years and my youngest brothers are headed off to...

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Our 2013 Used Book Sale #2

Our 2013 Used Book Sale #2

I finally had a chance to list the rest of the books I have available for sale!  Since there are so many new items, I decided to compile these into a second post.  You can find my original post here.If you are interested in purchasing any of the items...

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Prayer of Mothers

Father in heaven, grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity which you have conferred on me. Let me realize that not even the Angels have been blessed with such a privilege—to share in your creative miracle and bring new Saints to heaven. Make me a good mother to all my children after the example of Mary, the Mother of your Son. Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary I ask your continued blessings on my family. Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven. Amen.


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Hi! I'm Jessica, a Roman Catholic wife and home educating mother to our nine children. I was home educated myself, along with my eleven younger siblings. I have a special devotion to St. Therese, through whom I have been given much help and many blessings--the beautiful "Shower of Roses" that she has sent my way! Here I will record a few of the blessings I treasure. Please remember that what you see here is just a little glimpse at our lives, so please say a prayer for us, as we continue to strive for holiness.

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