We are wrapping up our first semester of this school year! At the beginning of the year I promised that I would share our curriculum this year and I'm finally getting a chance to finish up this post... This year we have a 12th grader, 9th grader, 7th grader, 5th...
We have been using Fix It! Grammar for many years and really love the program! It's been an excellent way for our children to learn grammar through editing. A few months ago Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) offered to send me samples of the...
This year I'm once again (officially) home educating five of our children. We have a 12th grader, 10th grader, 8th grader, 5th grader and a 3rd grader ... plus two college students, a toddler and a baby. Life is full! After three challenging years, with...
This year I've been home educating seven of our eight children. We have two 11th graders, a 9th grader, 7th grader, 5th grader, 2nd grader and a Kindergartner ... plus a new baby!Last year I started the school year thinking that it would most likely be our last year...
Well, I had this whole post ready to go the first week of school, just waiting for a few photos, then blogger ate it. I nearly cried. I had been using the draft post to keep track of all my plans for the year and I didn't have them written down anywhere else... sigh....
The Catholic Daily Planner and 2016 Saints Calendar(You can order the 2017 Saints Calendar & 16-Month Planner now, ready to use beginning in September!)I had every intention of sharing our 2015-2016 Curriculum Plans last fall. However, once our school year got...
Earlier this year I was sent a review copy of the brand new Life Is Precious Culture of Life Unit Study for Elementary Students from American Life League!"Life Is Precious is a resource for parents and their children and illustrates the basic facts of human...
We are already nearing the end of our school year and I am finally (finally!) getting around to sharing my curriculum plans. This post has been in my draft folder since last summer, but since some of you are still interested to hear the details, and since I always...
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...
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.
