Joseph is asleep… IN BED! I hope this lasts more than just a few minutes… Oh, I’ve had so much to post about, and absolutely no free time to do so. In these precious few minutes before he starts screaming again, let me recap what’s been going on. First, I’ve missed you guys! I mentioned … [Read more…]
Eek! What have I gotten myself into? Today was the first day that my husband went back to work, although the kids and I were alone Monday and Tuesday when my husband travelled for his father’s funeral. I barely managed to roll out of bed around NINE after a night of repeated awakenings and diaper … [Read more…]
Yes, it appears that my “vacation” from homeschooling is drawing to a close. Whether I feel ready or not, I’m going to have to attempt to teach 6 kids while nursing a newborn and dealing with a 2-year old who wants to be part of the action. Joseph, thankfully, is doing his part right now … [Read more…]
Marie came in to the kitchen yesterday, holding a stuffed rooster, and asked: “Mommy, how do roosters say ‘cock-a-doodle-doo’ when they don’t have any lips?” (I did NOT laugh, believe it or not. I thought that was actually a very insightful question, and I told her that I think that is the best question I … [Read more…]
Let me tell you, my kids were eager for school this morning. In fact, Kathryn lit CANDLES and placed them on the dining room table (our homeschooling area), and everyone was sitting down ready at 8:15 this morning! (we normally don’t start ’til 9:00 am, but we got going earlier today, obviously). I couldn’t have … [Read more…]
And may I say that I’m nervous, but excited? You may remember that I attended a Catholic homeschooling conference in Atlanta this year, and had the privilege of speaking with Laura Berquist. She said something at that conference that I truly believe was one of the sole reasons for me to be there: ————————————————————————– “Jesus … [Read more…]
That shouldn’t surprise me, should it? I had the opportunity to go to a Catholic Homeschooling conference outside of Atlanta this past weekend. It was small, but still I had the opportunity to listen to some good speakers. That is helpful, of course, but I knew that the real reason I went to the conference … [Read more…]
Did anyone else find it difficult to jump back into homeschooling this week? *grin* Actually, it wasn’t all that bad. Yeah, there were a few moans and groans — mostly from me — but for the most part we got back into the “spirit of learning” faster than I had anticipated (thank God!) One thing … [Read more…]
You may remember my “experiment” of last week — trying to keep Sunday work free, and asking God to work it out so that I didn’t go crazy from the mess on Sunday, AND that I didn’t get too behind on Monday. He answered that prayer in a wonderful way. So, this past Saturday evening … [Read more…]
Me: “Thomas, what is a mortal sin?” Thomas: “Ooh! I remember! It’s two sins stuck together!”