Are you going to a homeschooling conference?
Have you been trying to decide whether or not you should attend the Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference? (Please fill in the name of the homeschooling conference nearest you.) Have your reasons for not attending been:I can’t go because my children are too young and I have no one to watch them.We like to spend…
Read MoreAttempting the Impossible Booklist Confession
I have tried. I have really tried to read some of the books on my “Reading List“. I have attempted to read Confessions of an Organized Homemaker: The Secrets of Uncluttering Your Home and Taking Control of Your Life, The Hidden Art of Homemaking, Simplify your life: get organized and stay that way, but I…
Read MoreSt. George’s Feast Day
Yesterday, thanks to Jessica’s new group food blog, Catholic Cuisine, Catherine made cupcakes in honor of St. George. Finnian thoroughly enjoyed them. After dinner, we read the story of St. George and the Dragon from William Bennett’s The Children’s Book of Virtues. Thank you, Jessica and company.
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Finnian plays in the dirt and tests the watering cans.
Read MoreMore on Global Warming?
Last year, March to April’s average temperature, in my neck of the woods, was 48 degrees. This year’s average temperature for March to April was 42 degrees. It seems that this year’s temperatures have been consistently lower than last years. And this from Cardinal Pellhttp://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=12424 Hmmm…could it be “Global Freezing”? 😉 .
Read MoreI Needed to Read This From Testosterhome
Future Gentlemen of America “While negative behavior must be addressed, I find so much freedom when I recognize that some of my boys’ frustrating traits can eventually lead to very good things. Scaling the pantry walls shows motivation. Constant questions show a love of learning. If channeled correctly, this energy can inspire great things.” I…
Read MoreGlobal Warming?
I just got this email from our friend and realtor (no, we are not selling our house): it’s SNOWING. My deck has disappeared under this blizzard. It looks like it’s never going to stop. This must have something to do with global warming or the CIA. I’m going back to bed to hide until springtime.…
Read MoreLast Day to Save!
Based on the number of registrations that the Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference has received since last night, I know that many Catholic homeschooling families, who live in the Northwest, are already aware of the following, but just in case you somehow missed this information: If you want to save money on the Northwest Catholic…
Read MorePope Benedict XVI’s Words
The Vatican is providing all of Pope Bendedict XVI’s messages, etc. to the U.S. during his visit on their website. They can be found here.
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