Earlier this year (during our last school year), for the state of Rhode Island, the 13th State to join the Union, the girls read R is for Rhode Island Red: A Rhode Island Alphabet and then completed their Notebook Pages. Rhode Island Notebooking Pagesby...
"R is for Rhode Island Red.The roosters have plenty of meat.The hens will lay eggs all year.Known far and wide throughout the land,Rhode Island Reds came from here." ~ R is for Rhode Island :: A Rhode Island Alphabet .: Rhode Island by Captain...
"Y is for yellow, a mellow yellowthe color in which farmers' fields are dressedduring Indiana's autumn harvest,when corn and soy crops are at their best." ~ H is for Hoosier: An Indiana Alphabet*I'm skipping ahead to the state that the kids all...
"H is for Hoosier,What is a Hoosier? You may ask.There are many different ideas,so giving an answer is a difficult task." ~ H is for Hoosier: An Indiana AlphabetI'm quite behind on posting about our State-by-State Studies... Instead of trying to...
We are off to an "End of the Year" celebration this morning, and then we'll be having friends over for the afternoon. I don't have much time, but thought I'd hop online for a few minutes and finish up the posts for one more state.The state of North Carolina,...
"T stands for Tar Heel,a title that we're all proud of.Our flag, our ancestors, "good people," we honor the history we love."~ T is for Tar Heel: A North Carolina AlphabetI'm still working on catching up with the kids State-by-State study. At this point, as...
"E is for Empire State and the marvelous Erie Canal. Opened in 1825, this waterway carried the lumber and goods that helped our state to thrive."~ E is for Empire: A New York AlphabetIt has been quite some time since the boys completed these scrapbook...
I'm so behind in posting the recipes the girls have been creating for their State-by-State Geography Study! We have decided that our goal for the current school year is to complete 25 states and then move on to the remaining 25 next year. We still have...
It's been a few weeks since the girls made this recipe, back before their Daddy left for training and they came down with that awful virus and then pneumonia. At that point our State-to-State Baking came to a stop for the time being. Hopefully we will be...
"O is for "The Old Dominion,"a name given us by Royaltyfor during England's civil war,Virginia showed her loyalty."~ O is for Old Dominion: A Virginia AlphabetWell, the boys have been feeling a little bit left out since I stopped posting their State...
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.
