After a super fun weekend of camping (Thursday-Monday, though I headed home with a few of the little ones late Sunday night... It's HARD to camp pregnant!), I wasn't sure I'd be ready to start school today... The summer flew by way too quickly for us, but with...
A Patron of Students Back-to-School Treat!
You may have already seen this CUTE idea already, but when I ran across it for the first time last week, I knew I had to adapt them for our children, as an added treat to the Schultütes they receive on their first day of school. The idea was originally from the...
Stocking Up
"Yes, we do go through a lot of glue, and no, I am not planning on glueing all my kids to their chairs!"We are almost ready to start the new school year and this year's curriculum! I feel like we should be started already (so many of you have!),...
My Daybook :: August 15, 2011
Outside my window... the sun is starting to set on this beautiful feast of the Assumption.I am thinking... about my little one. Will we be welcoming another baby girl, or perhaps a boy, this coming New Year's?!? Tomorrow morning I have my next...
American History :: Our Book Lists & Plans
I've been spending some time over the past couple weeks creating plans for our American History Study for this coming school year - using the books we have on our shelves, in addition to a few of my favorite resources for finding additional book suggestions, to...
Making Plans :: 2011-2012
I never did get around to posting the list of curriculum that we used last year, and now, I am not even going to try... Instead I will mention (mainly for my own reference) what worked for us, or didn't, as I share our plans for this coming school year.This...
Back-to-School :: 2010-2011
Captain :: 4th Grade ~ Rascal :: 3rd GradeTwinkle Toes :: 1st Grade ~ Chiquita :: KindergartenJust like last year, the kids all woke up to find Schultütes filled with snacks and school supplies! Even Snuggles, who wouldn't let me take an individual...
On Teaching Children
I received the following article from a friend who typed it up from an old 1992 copy of "The Catholic Hearth" to preserve and share. It is just beautiful!"To Teach"by Monsignor Robert Hugh BensonThere is a tradition, probably untrustworthy, that in certain...
Our Plan 2009-2010: The Schedule
~ DAILY SCHEDULE ~ (At least this is my goal for this year... We'll see how it goes!) 6:00 WAKE, MORNING CHORES, BREAKFAST 8:00-9:00 MORNING FAMILY BLOCK - "CIRCLE TIME" :: (Friday mornings we will go to Mass & Benediction) Morning Prayer Saint of the Day Story...
Back-to-School Daybook :: August 17th
FOR TODAY: August 17th, 2009Outside my Window... it is dark and almost time for bed. Yay!I am thinking... about sleep, but I really want to finish this post and share a little bit about our first day for this school year!I am thankful... for Signing Time! Snuggles...
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.