Home Education
NW Catholic Family Education Conference Map
One of the things that I like about helping with the Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference is seeing which cities and states people are traveling from to attend the conference. Realizing that others might also like to know this information, I put this map together, www.nwcatholicconference.com/attendees.html. If you are a Catholic home-educating family living in…
Read MoreNorthwest Catholic Family Education Conference Special
Dear Friends in Christ, In honor of St. Joseph, the patron saint of the 2009 Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference: Nurturing Catholic Family Life, two-day and family online registration prices for the month of March have been reduced to $25! You can register for the conference by visiting: www.nwcatholicconference.com/registration.html Please share this information with your…
Read MoreNorthwest Catholic Family Education Conference
You are cordially invited to register for:The 14th Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference on Friday and Saturday, May 1-2, 2009at the Seattle Police Athletic Pavilion, Tukwila, WASpeakers include:Fr. James Kelleher, SOLTFr. Gerard Saguto, FSSPLee BinzDr. Joan CotterMeredith HenningColleen KelleherDr. Michael KelleherCamille Pauley Darcy HemstadCarrie ThienesKathy MoreyJulie ThrasherRobin Betz Many Catholic companies and colleges have been…
Read MoreFirst Friday
I am still thinking about First Friday. It was a truly wonderful day! We arrived a couple of minutes late for Mass, due to road construction, but the children behaved fairly well. I was actually able to stay in the church with my two youngest until after the sermon. When we went up to receive…
Read MoreOn the Education of Children
A friend and I were speaking with each other at a park yesterday and I shared that our pastor had included a wonderful quote in our bulletin recently (he always does, but this one really spoke to me and it is from one of my favorite saints). It is so good in fact that I…
Read MoreNorthwest Catholic Family Education Conference
The Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference, Nurturing Catholic Family Life, will be May 1-2, 2009 in Tukwila, WA (just south of Seattle). Speakers include Fr. Jim Kelleher, S.O.L.T., Fr. Gerard Saguto, F.S.S.P., Dr. Joan Cotter, Camille Pauley, Meredith Henning, and more. You can register online or via snail mail.
Read MoreHistory Books
If anyone is checking the vendor page of the Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference, they will see Heritage History listed. This company is focused on “Putting the Story back into History, with traditional tales from long-ago.” I have been enjoying browsing their well-organized website and I am looking forward to purchasing some of their products…
Read MoreEducating for Eternity
Each month, I receive Catholic Heritage Curricula’s Educating for Eternity e-newsletter and I am always thankful that I do. I usually look forward to Theresa Johnson’s letter, as it always offers a little something to consider, encouragement, or information on how we might improve our homeschool. This month, I was happy to read: Lord, carry…
Read MoreFirst Communion Resources
As I was skimming Google reader today, I noticed that someone was asking about First Communion Resources. Since my fourth child will most likely be receiving First Communion this year, I thought I would share what I have used in the past and what I am using. The following resources have been used with all…
Read MoreTeach Your Children How to Manage Their Money
This Christmas, I was excited to learn that a friend of ours was instrumental in helping to found Family Mint I just signed up for an account and I am impressed. Family Mint promises to be a great tool for teaching my children how to manage their money.
Read MoreAugust Home School Picnic
The host and hostess of the picnic were nice enough to put the video together and share it. The children had a wonderful time and hope to go again next year. Brendan spent most of his time kayaking. Next time, I will have to stress that other children might want to do so, too.
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