Discerning Curriculum for 2008-2009

Catherine: Continue to use Seton (fully enrolled) Bernadette: Still praying Brendan: Religion: Seton’s Religion 3 FYC and St. Joseph First Communion Catechism (review), plus daily Mass, hands-on projects, and celebrating feasts throughout the liturgical year Math: Calculadders and Math 3 FYC Language Arts: English 3 FYC, Stories with a View, Handwriting 3 FYC, and reading…

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Conference Ponderings

Prior to the Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference, I contemplated the theme of this year’s conference, “The Catholic Family: Called to be in the World, not of the World”, many times. We have a framed text from Human Life International, “Ancient Advice for Modern Times, How True Christians Relate to the World” by St. Justin…

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Photos from the Conference

Below are some of my photos from the Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference (a lot of the photos were dark and need to be played with in Photoshop and several photos blurred as I set my camera to manual to compensate for the lighting). I hope to email photos to new friends after our lessons…

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Prayers Please

I had the privilege of meeting Jessica, Trina, and Christy (all of whom are contributors to Catholic Cuisine) at the Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference, today. They are all more lovely in person than they are online. Please say a prayer for Jessica. Her car was broken into last night and her cameras were stolen,…

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Did you know this?

My husband called and asked me to measure the exact depth of one of our doors. I did so, but due to tiredness, pregnanncy, being extremely busy lately (as some of you may know), I could not tell him the exact measurement. Thus, I called my husband and said, “Don’t laugh at me, I have…

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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…

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Last 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…

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Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference

The Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference is three weeks away. Fr. Nagel will be the first speaker on Friday and as the mother of three boys, so far, I cannot wait to hear his talk, “Forming men of God: Theological reflections upon what it means to be and to raise Catholic men”. If you have…

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St. Mary’s Messenger – Catholic Children’s Magazine

My prayers have been answered! A few months ago, I was sent a copy of St. Mary’s Messenger by the senior editor of the magazine and I was impressed. St. Mary’s Messenger contains stories and information that are pertinent to the liturgical year in a child-friendly, eye-pleasing format. My second eldest daughter went to bed…

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Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference

If you homeschool and live in or near Washington state, you don’t want to miss the Spring 2008 Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference. The conference is being held on May 2 & 3, 2008 at the Tukwila Community Center. Speakers (and dancers) include Laura Berquist, Lee Binz, Chris and Alison Evan, Fr. Henderson, Albert and…

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