I purchased this White House Cookie Kit for just a few dollars on clearance from Trader Joe's at the end of summer. I planned to incorporate it into our U.S. Elections Unit Study this school year and then completely forgot I had it up on the top shelf of the...
U.S. Elections Lap Book This month we have been learning about U.S. Elections and we are working on the final details of our U.S. Elections Lap Books today as we wait for the polls to close this evening... Four years ago we completed these Presidential Election Lap...
Last week we celebrated Chiquita's 11th birthday! I mentioned the other day that our schedule has been pretty full lately, but we still managed to squeeze in a fun day for the birthday girl! The girls watched Little House on the Prairie (our favorite Disney...
Seven years ago, to celebrate Columbus Day 2008, we made these "New World Maps." This afternoon we decided it was time to make them again with the little ones, who were either too younger to remember or had not been born yet. Captain had saved his New World...
To celebrate the new school year I'm hosting a giveaway each day this week (September 1st-7th) featuring educational products and books! Today's giveaway is sponsored by Homeschool in the Woods!Our children love studying History thanks to all the great books and...
I'm still working on filling up our July Book Basket and creating the book list with links to share with you all… It's almost ready, I just need to take pictures sometime tomorrow to add to the post. In the meantime I ran across another bargain priced book over at...
On Father's Day, after getting home from Mass, I spent the afternoon resting at home with the two little ones while Sean took the five older children to a Civil War Reenactment at one of our State Parks! They stepped back in time to learn what life was like for the...
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...
The boys have been creating Lap Books as we make our way through American History! I think, for some children including my own, Lap Books can be an excellent tool for teaching. Not only do they encourage creativity, they are a great way to reinforce and...
I've been spending a lot of time the past couple months making plans for our next school year, deciding which programs we will continue and where we will be making changes. Here is the link to our original Curriculum Plans :: 2012-2013. — 1...
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.
