Monday Musings
About what am I musing this Monday morning? In part, reflecting on Sunday, which was a beautiful day of rest and worship. Rejoicing in an early arrival at church, singing…
Note to self: Write. It. Down.
...because that way, you wont find yourself wondering "Is it 8am, or 9am?" when planning what time to leave the house for your mother's appointment. The up side of arriving…
Fun With Words
Sometimes, we make it up on the fly at the Heidmann Institute of the Arts and Sciences. Here is a sample of the sentences I gave Jacob for a handwriting…
Embracing Motherhood, Homeschooling Conference, Radio Apps, and Muffins
This is a "this-n-that" kind of post... just things I've noted bopping around the 'net ... ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Saw this article today, Embracing Motherhood by Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle — Catholic Book…
Firsts!
Today was filled with firsts. Today was the first time we have visited the Jezek family in their home! We were blessed to be invited to a BBQ at their…
What *WAS* in those boxes?
Although we've had science, history, and math covered pretty well, and we've got the Great Books for the high school level, and a great religion course in the Didache series,…
Bread and Books
I'm sick today, fighting a cough and plugged up head... but we did some school, yes we did. And I had Laurent at home today, so she was able to…
The School Room
Walking through the dining room into the kitchen past my children, all busily attending to their schoolwork at the table, I am compelled to gush, "I LOVE you kids!!" Megan's…
Verve. (And Pizazz.)
Argh, my posting has been sparse. That irritates me... I must improve. I'll start by telling you how I spent my weekend. In this Albrecht Dürer woodcut, I am, sadly,…
Shared Inspiration
Overheard at the dining room table: "Take that, Math Machine!!" I need to thank Asperger Ninja for sharing her light-bulb moment that led to my own light-bulb moment, that led…