But since Thomas has been potty-trained (at 3 1/2… remember, we train them late here, folks! Saves me a whole lot of grief…), I only have ONE CHILD IN DIAPERS. Yep. For the first time in TEN YEARS, I have only ONE CHILD IN DIAPERS. Wow. Of course, that will change in oh, about 11 … [Read more…]
Here’s a series of fun “commercials” in the “Mac vs PC” vein from the Saginaw Seminarians! Way to go, guys! Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. (h/t The Curt Jester)
Every homeschooling mom has a few books on her shelf that are the “tried and true never fail” types — the ones they are comfortable using, and seem to work equally well for all her children. Teaching Your Child in 100 Easy Lessons is one such book for me. I know I’ve mentioned it before, … [Read more…]
What you get when you cross the story of the suffragettes (Mama Went to Jail for the Vote) and Bionicles… It was actually much more impressive in person… he had flags, parades, etc. I thought it was pretty creative, and he worked on various protests and marches all afternoon long. Sean again, in a photo … [Read more…]
I am smarter than 96.55% of the rest of the world.Find out how smart you are. Good to know I’m qualified to homeschool my kids! For the record, my husband scored the same. Good thing, or one of us would have been miserable for the rest of the week while the other… well… gloated…. [h/t … [Read more…]
I’ve been in a bit of a funk the past few days. Nothing earth-shattering, of course, but just a bit on the disappointed side. First, our pastor chose to finish up the Mass with a few comments on the latest Vatican “pronouncements.” I had been hoping for some encouraging words, but instead he chose to … [Read more…]
Thomas continues to learn what it takes to be a big brother… and I learn not to jump to conclusions in the process! Episode 1: As I was homeschooling yesterday, the three youngest (Christopher, Thomas, and Marie) were being exceptionally loud and distracting, so I sent them to the back of the house with instructions … [Read more…]
Wow. Aimee Wilburn over at Historical Christian has written an amazing post on papal infallibility! She’s given me quite a bit to think about today as I go about my housekeeping chores, and I hope it does the same for you as well. Here’s just a snippet: There is only one passage in the New … [Read more…]
My kids are going to be mighty happy tomorrow morning. For the SECOND time this week, they will be waking up to Blueberry Chocolate Chip granola, and I will be waking up to a sea of happy faces. It seems to fill them up quite nicely when paired with a hot cup of tea — … [Read more…]
My dear friend Malia and I were talking this morning about our vocations, and how it’s in doing the simple things, faithfully, that we grow in holiness. We have such high expectations sometimes of having this amazing spiritual life, filled with mountaintop experiences and hours of study and worship, but that’s just not realistic. I … [Read more…]