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...

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...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~{pretty}Here is a peek at one of the headboards for the older girls new bunk bed. So pretty! {happy}The girls were so excited to move into the bunk beds and Rose was also very happy to have her very...
Outside my window... Smoke... Way too much smoke. We have been dealing with a thick choking layer of smoke in our area, due to severe wildfire smoke, which has been causing unhealthy to extremely hazardous air quality. We had a very short break from...
.: 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...
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...
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...
It's time for another Online Curriculum Sale Blog Hop! You can find all the details, browse books for sale on other blogs, or add a link to your own post here. I didn't have nearly enough time to prepare for this year's sale as I would have liked, and still have...
I was adding one last picture to this post earlier when something went wrong and it all (the whole post!) disappeared... I nearly gave up - these types of posts, filled with pictures and links, are too much work the first time, let alone the second - but I...
Outside my window... our garden is actually growing! And, look! We have a little watermelon!!! (and quite a few others that are just starting to grow!) We still have so much to learn about gardening, but so far this year is going better than last....
Following Confessions and Mass - Blue Skies on One Side, Smokey Skies on the other. Ash falling around us while we watched and offered another prayer for their Daddy's safety...One of the "benefits" of fire assignments that are fairly local is that sometimes...
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.