Last year, I decided to jump back into classical education. As much as my oldest liked crafty things, I despise them. But we all like books (hello Charlotte Mason) and I wanted my oldest to start Latin. So we started with Memoria Press & tweaked. Go here to see our original choices for K4 Curriculum […] Read more…
As if you needed to add more to December, I’m going to share a few of my favorite Marian feasts, saints & solemnities anyway :). In addition to Advent & the 12 Days of Christmas, there are several feasts days we celebrate in addition to Christmas. 12/6 – St. Nicholas 12/8 – the Immaculate Conception […] Read more…
The feasting and fun that is All Saints & All Souls is over, but there are still more occasions to live the liturgical year this month. First of all, this month is devoted to the Holy Souls in Purgatory and there are a myriad of devotions associated with that. Also the following Marian feasts, Saint […] Read more…
*** This post originally appeared in the Fall 2013 issue of Traverse Bay Family. It has been reprinted with permission. *** By the end of summer, I’m past ready for Fall. With temperatures starting to drop by mid-August, I just want a little consistency in the weather and frankly, I’m craving apples, squash & soups. […] Read more…
So, if you are new here, we turn International Talk Like a Pirate Day into a whole WEEK of fun & frivolity. Everyone got new pirate costumes this year due to having worn them all out or outgrowing them. Even I have one, though I no longer know if it fits :). Pirate Picture Books […] Read more…
I’m calling this year advanced second. Lil’ Bit essentially did K a year early and though she is at a third grade level in many subjects, she is at/below grade level in a few due to me just not getting there. Because of my not-so-great health right now, we are going to spend time concentrating on the […] Read more…
I have tried every diaper on the planet since I started having kids. I’ve used generics, cloth, premium and “environmentally friendly” diapers. I’ve even done diaper product testing. But I always, ALWAYS come back to Huggies Snug N Dry Diapers. They hold a ton (Have you ever had a baby hop into the lake or wading […] Read more…
Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links. Thanks for your support! Hi, my name is Jen & I’m a book junkie. Seriously, I read hundreds of books a year and took an extra year to get my bachelors because it wasn’t until my junior year that I narrowed down whether I was going to get […] Read more…
Disclaimer: I received a copy of a book by the author, in exchange for a review. This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support. I hesitated to pick St. Patrick as my saint for March’s Saint Picture Book Club pick. It’s such a common saint! Even non-Catholics know St. Patrick. And there are […] Read more…
Winter can get so boring north of the 45th parallel. Last week school was canceled more than once due to windchills of -20! We’ve been mostly stuck indoors for 4 months now with no end in sight. When that happens, it’s nice to have interesting things to listen to while playing. Our latest was a […] Read more…