Inspired by our recent Autumn Adventures: Crafting a Leaf Man she independently gathered supplies, set up her paints, and impressed us all painting an autumn masterpiece with watercolors! 🍁👧🎨 The girls have been painting with watercolors every week this fall! They...
I have lost track of how many times I have been asked this past year whether I would recommend All About Reading (from All About Learning) or Primary Arts of Language (from IEW). It's a tough question to answer… I think they are both excellent and solid...
I started working on this post months ago and finally had a chance to get back to it last Friday, converting it into another "Seven Quick Takes" post. Of course I ran out of time to finish it then, but am wrapping it up this morning or else it will never get...
Our new school year begins next week! This coming year our oldest boys will be going into 7th and 6th grade, the older girls will be 4th and 3rd, and Snuggles will be in 1st grade. Rose (3) and Bud (1) will have lots of fun with all sorts of "school...
Outside my window... We keep spotting a couple birds sitting on the edge of one of the hanging flower baskets. I just realized, after seeing the mess on the deck, that they are actually taking the lining to build a nest somewhere! I am thinking... ...
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.
