Posts by Christine
Sometimes Things Happen for a Reason
A few weeks ago, I left a comment on Love2LearnMom’s blog, regarding Chesterton. She recommended that I read St. Francis by Chesterton. I visited our library online (they carry quite a few Ignatius Press titles) and searched for St. Francis. A volume of G.K. Chesterton’s Collected Works showed up in the search results. Assuming that…
Read MoreFrom the Mouth of a Child
Tonight, my husband spoke with his friend’s wife and she told him the story of her conversion. One Sunday, she was sitting in the pew at Mass and her son, Adam, said, “Mom, I know what I want for my birthday.” His mom responded, “Not now.” Adam tried again and got the same response. Finally…
Read MoreChesterton for Second Graders?
Bernadette: “Mommy, please will you put The Ballad of the White Horse on hold at the library?” Me: “No, it’s too old for you.” Bernadette: “But I am reading the Outlaws of Ravenhurst, again, and on the back of the book it says that students really like this book.” Bernadette is my avid reader who…
Read MoreHe’s Learning
Brendan is learning to play baseball. Yesterday, during practice, he hit a fair ball for the first time. When he heard the children congratulating him and telling him to run, he put the bat on his shoulder and started to run to first base. However, he soon turned around and ran back to the home…
Read MoreExtended Family Celebrations
Happy Birthday, Claire!Happy Birthday, Whitley!Happy Birthday, Karlee!Happy Birthday, Marie Caroline! Congratulations, dear Josie, on receiving your First Communion and being confirmed! I wish that we could have been there on the 26th. You were in our prayers. Congratulations to baby Amelie! She was baptized on the Feast of St. Louis Marie de Montfort!
Read MoreSt. Joseph the Worker
Thank you for watching over my husband, yesterday.Please continue to do so.
Read MoreMay Day Baskets
May Day is almost here and the children can’t wait to make these easy, cone-shaped May Day baskets again. They enjoy hanging them on our neighors’ doors and running away. More ideas for May Day baskets can be found here.
Read MorePoetry Friday
God’s Grandeurby Gerard Manley Hopkins, 1918 THE WORLD is charged with the grandeur of God.It will flame out, like shining from shook foil;It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oilCrushed. Why do men then now not reck his rod?Generations have trod, have trod, have trod;And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with…
Read MoreCalling all Catholic Homeschoolers with Blogs
A Catholic Mom in Hawaii has put together a wonderful Catholic Homeschool Blog Directory. If your blog is not already part of the directory, please e-mail Esther and tell her about your blog.
Read MoreIt’s a Sad Day for Mexico City
Lawmakers in Mexico City voted to legalize abortion on Tuesday. Please pray for the lawmakers, the residents of Mexico, and especially the babies. More information is available from Life News, www.lifenews.com/int264.html
Read MoreFather Goose
Last week, my husband and I watched Father Goose, starring Cary Grant and Leslie Caron. It is a delightful movie about a man, “Mother Goose” who is persuaded to live on a deserted island and spot aircraft for the Australians during World War II. When Mother Goose (a.k.a. the Filthy Beast) is sent to rescue…
Read MoreStarfish
by Edith Thacher Hurd, illustrated by Robin Brickman A couple of years ago, as I perused the children’s Science section of our local library, my eyes alighted on Starfish and I scooped it from the shelf. Starfish, originally published in 1962 and read by children in Montessori schools, was republished in 2000 as part of…
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