The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease and Heal Your Body has been one of the best and most helpful resources that I have used while trying to improve my health this past year with the autoimmune protocol. I initially checked it out from our local library, but...
Meet the Masters :: Rosa Bonheur
I'm bouncing around a bit as I catch up on sharing some of the artists we studied this past school year... Rosa Bonheur is the 5th and final artist featured in Track C. We completed the unit study for ages 10-Adult in May, just before the end of our school...
Metal Earth :: Thor’s Hammer
As soon as our summer break began, Ranger pulled out some of the gifts he had been saving, from his Thor Birthday Party and this year's Easter Basket, including the Metal Earth Avengers: Thor's Hammer. He loves assembling these little models and has quite...
Summer Reading…
... on a beautiful Sunday afternoon! It seems like every time I look outside lately the kids are all either playing badminton, watering the garden, or reading on the patio... We finally made it down to the library last Thursday to sign up for the summer reading...
Brave Knights & Dragons Birthday Party
Earlier this week we celebrated a 9th birthday! How is my snuggly little baby already NINE?! I was still pregnant with him when I started this little blog... He is such a fun, thoughtful, hilarious, and loving little guy and has been such a blessing to our family!The...
Medieval Castle Cake & Brave Knights Cupcakes
Yesterday we celebrated Snuggles' 9th birthday! He requested a Knights & Dragons theme and asked if I could please make him a castle cake this year. At first we thought would wait until his older brothers get back from summer camp later this week to have his...
The 2016 Rocky Mountain Catholic Home Educators Conference
After declining invitations for years, I was convinced to step (jump!) outside of my comfort zone and offer a couple workshops at the 2016 Rocky Mountain Catholic Home Educators Conference. Please keep me in your prayers!If you are in the area, come...
Meet the Masters :: Joan Miró
"I try to apply colors like words that shape poems, like notes that shape music." ~ Joan MiróJoan Miró is the third artist featured in Track C. We initially skipped over him and moved ahead to study Rembrandt, but ended up going back to complete this...
{pretty, happy, funny, real}
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter. ~{pretty}We had so much fun celebrating my {pretty} little sister's college graduation last weekend! From her Facebook post: What a journey.It all began with a half...
Celebrating the Saints :: Saint Germaine
Today, June 15th, is the feast of St. Germaine Cousin, a French saint who was born in 1579."From her birth she seemed marked out for suffering; she came into the world with a deformed hand and the disease of scrofula, and, while yet an infant, lost her mother. Her...
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.