This year we are studying art with Meet The Masters! A couple weeks ago we completed the Art Portfolios preview lesson as we began working our way through Track A. Meet the Masters is a three step program that begins with an online lesson "Introducing the Masters,"...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~{pretty} I think colored pencils are so pretty! I especially love them when they have fun names, like "peacock" and "golden beak!" This extra thick set is the Gold Birds Metallic Pencils from eeBoo,...
Captain: "Mom, now that we know how to paint frescoes, can we please paint the ceiling in our bedroom?"Rascal: "Yeah, like Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel! We could do it, really!"
"A is for Art --Mona Lisa, Michelangelo, and a cow in a cave from very long ago."For Art this year we are using the great book M is for Masterpiece as a spine, with Serendipity's A is for Art lesson plans.Here are a few pictures of *some* of the fun things we did...
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.
