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…]
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…]
Many thanks to my friend Perrin, for the goop recipe! 2 c white glue1/2 c warm waterfew drops of food coloring Mix these well in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, mix together: 3 tsp borax1 1/2 c warm water Pour the borax mixture s-l-o-w-l-y into the glue mixture, mixing the entire time. It … [Read more…]
Here are some fun picture books that get our little ones into the spirit of the celebration! George Washington’s TeethA somewhat gruesome concept (that being the countdown of Washington losing his teeth one by one), but my goodness, what a fun book! My older kids still quote this one often! It’s a great two-for-one, folks … [Read more…]
As a homeschooling mom, I do a great deal of ordering on-line, and therefore have dealt with many different companies over the years. Most do a great job, but some are just over-the-top exceptional. One of those is Emmanuel Books. I have ordered several items from them in years past, and they always did a … [Read more…]
We are attending Vacation Bible school this week at our parish… which means that we have to be out the door at 8:20 am. Now, I know that all those moms out there who get their kids on a bus every morning are probably laughing their heads off, but for this Mommy, that is one … [Read more…]
I’ve been rather sparse in my blogging lately. I do apologize. Here, for my faithful few readers (God love ya, as my grandmother used to say), are some of this week’s highlights: Had my ultrasound. The baby looks fine, healthy, right on track… and it’s a little girl. Let’s just say that half of the … [Read more…]
I’ve seen this essay highlighted in several places, but on the off-chance that you, dear reader, have not, I offer you John Mark Edwards’ essay on “Home School Mothers: The Beatrice Brigade.” How can you not be appreciative of someone who writes: In one sense, their lives are a bloodless martyrdom. The media mostly forgets … [Read more…]
I moved the previous stations up to this post, so we could have them all in order. First, our parish (unfortunately) does not have the stations in the normal church building (they are in the chapel next door, but I can count on one hand the number of times my children have actually *seen* the … [Read more…]
…through the eyes of my children. This is our “big project” for this week, and if we can keep every one well enough to at least sit at the table for a few minutes, we should have all the stations done by Good Friday. These are more precious to me than I can possibly explain. … [Read more…]