The Bookworm has Montessori-styled cards for the Mysteries of the Rosary and the Stations of the Cross that you can print out. They are beautiful! My kids would not be interested in using them in the typical 3-part Montessori fashion, but they WILL love playing concentration with them! And, if I know them at all, … [Read more…]
My “food photography” abilities are basically nonexistent, so I will offer you this photo (and this recipe) from Cooking Light. It is one of my favorite magazines and this recipe is truly wonderful. Trust me. Make it. Your family will thank you. Reading Elizabeth Foss’ blog is dangerous business. Not only will she inspire the … [Read more…]
I just *had* to share the wonderful pictures my kids drew today! This is how we do it in our family — I find fun poems that will be a joy for us to read and memorize, and we read it out loud a few times every day. By the end of the week, if … [Read more…]
Like I mentioned in my post yesterday, I had really hit a wall with homeschooling sometime around Christmas (not a big surprise, since I usually start slowing down halfway through the school year, PLUS I had a newborn to add to the mix). I knew I was in big trouble when I realized that I … [Read more…]
And my apologies to those who have been wondering, “Where the heck ARE you?” I’ve been cleaning and organizing (hasn’t everyone? It seems like it…) I finally hit the wall when we got back home after our Christmas visit to my parents’ house. I was OK when we unpacked our suitcases, but once the toys … [Read more…]
…when you’re trying to homeschool? Christopher (my 5-yr old) found the perfect solution: You make her a bed in the hamper, complete with pillow, blanket, and various toys. Surprisingly, she loved it!
Well, I had high hopes of getting an early start on the more difficult subjects this morning, and then concentrating on crafts later on this afternoon, when Marie was sound asleep. No dice. As soon as the kids saw the acorn person I made last night, they were “all over it like white on rice,” … [Read more…]
Now that I’m feeling better (and thank you all again for your prayers!), I can finally write a bit about our field trip on Monday to the Biltmore House. DH and I used to go there quite often when we were dating and when we first got married. It was a great little day trip … [Read more…]
After Marie went down, we finally had the opportunity to bring out all the crayons and craft supplies and have some fun! The kids just drew pictures of Our Blessed Mother on construction paper, cut her out, glued her onto the “sparkly blue” construction paper we have, and glued cotton ball “clouds” everywhere. Christopher was … [Read more…]
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…]