Disclaimer: I received a copy of this in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links at no extra charge to you; thank you for your support! I have been homeschooling, for real, for about 4 years. In that time, I’ve added a third little one, been dealt with health issues and added […] Read more…
While things look pretty good now, they weren’t always that way. In 2008, as everything in the country crashed, I stopped working, had our first baby, and our business was in the tank. Due to some wise moves a few years earlier, we were able to keep our house, remain debt free and live without […] Read more…
There aren’t very many Solemnities or Feast days in March. We are still in the thick of Lent until the last Sunday which is Easter Sunday this year (2016). And because March 25 falls in Holy Week this year, The Annunciation is bumped to the Monday after Divine Mercy Sunday. That being said, I have […] Read more…
Liturgically speaking, February is a big month. After all, Ash Wednesday begins on 2/10. Even though we’re beginning a period of repentance, there are still some reasons to celebrate! 2/1 – St. Brigid 2/2 – The Presentation of Our Lord 2/3 – St. Blaise (check for a throat blessing near you) 2/9 – Bl. Anne […] Read more…
So this year, I decided to try something new and use Memoria Press Curriculum as my spine for homeschooling my second grader and kindergartener. I’ve never really done an out of the box solution before (and really, I’m barely doing it now) so I didn’t know how it would go. I’m kind of a picky […] Read more…
Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by Midwest Theological Forum. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Recently, I’ve decided to drop almost all of my “extras” due to health concerns. Among other things, I’ve been struggling with nutrtitional & hormonal deficiencies and rather than doing all this extra work that wears me […] 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…
So we are starting our new school year soon and while we did some fun unit study & review items last month, we are going to ease into the school year slowly so we don’t waste what little nice weather we get! Miss Lady will turn 5 in October. She probably have qualified for Young Fives […] Read more…
A few years ago, our family was fortunate to be able to join my husband on a business trip to New Orleans. We were only there a short time and I spent much of our time alone with my (then) 4 & 2 year old daughters. Luckily, New Orleans was only one time zone away […] Read more…
***This post originally appeared in the Summer 2013 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It has been reprinted with permission. *** Because the winter in Traverse City is so short compared to the rest of the country, we like to have everything ready to seize the day and enjoy the beach. Having a family-friendly […] Read more…