Field Trip!
Last week was a week fraught with frustrations but ending in a delightful outing for the Heidmann Academy. Early in the week, Paul discovered that the water pump was broken…
A Week of Days
This week has been one of keeping the head down and putting one foot in front of the other. Each day was much the same: My mornings usually began before…
Home-Pre-Schooling
Little man, sitting on the floor with Megan and learning new words from one of his favorite books -- Richard Scarry's "Best Word Book Ever". I remember loving that book…
Back to School!
Oh happy day!! It's the first day back to school at the Heidmann Academy of the Arts and Sciences. Our table is laden with reading materials (history, Lewis, Tolkien, Didache,…
Miscellaneous Musings
It's 3pm and 72° outside my open office windows -- I'm LOVE-LOVE-LOVING Arizona today!! I'm just going to spot review some elements of the past week. One of my favorite…
The Battle of Lepanto
On this date we remember the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. In an article at CatholicCulture.org, "H. W. Crocker III provides an excellent overview of the clash between the Islamic…
Scenes From a School Day
Let me put it this way: Some days are more organized than others. But still, somehow, beyond all hope and comprehension, we manage to get something accomplished. It ain't tidy,…
Story Time
One of the most treasured aspects of my own childhood, as well as that of my children, is the memories that were built, and the creativity that was sparked, during…
Double, double, toil and trouble!
Not long ago, our household received a shipment that contained dry ice. This serendipitous occasion brought about a micro-science lesson and this little video. (And yes, as a matter of…
Bullet Post
Here we go, all the news in bullets -- with a few pix for fun!! Megan started her college year on Monday and has been falling into her new routine…