04 – Parent

Artists & Composers Schedule

I mentioned last week that I finally got my artist & composer schedule set for the year and I actually purchased the books as well. Since they are really just cultural enrichment, I scheduled them all year. Here is the artist schedule for the year: August – Michelangelo September – Rousseau (Dreaming with Rousseau) October […] Read more…

Homeschool Curriculum 2010-2011

So in typical, ooh shiny thing fashion, I was reading a book where the author was talking about training your children in the ways of god and was talking about books about character training.   This was the last thing I read before going to bed last night.   So of course, the first thing I do […] Read more…

Check Out My Stumble Account!

I’ve been moving all my starred Google Reader posts to Stumble Upon so I can share all the yummy recipes I find with my friends. Interesting in finding some yummy new recipes?   Check out my Stumble Feed:  http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/HappyLHomemaker/ I also have miscellaneous Catholic articles and homeschool & preschool activities saved there as well. Enjoy! Read more…

HSBA Swap

I got another lovely swap package from the HSBA Swap.   My swap partner this month was Leanne, who, I’m afraid I’ve offended with my big opinionated mouth :(. She sent me a great package full of lovely goodies. She is either a killer bargain finder or spent way over the limit! a topical book of […] Read more…

Homeschool Post Swap Received

I was part of The Homeschool Post’s Sept/Oct swap and I got my package from the lovely Amanda late last week.   It was WONDERFUL! She sent everything pictured above: For me – a notebook and planner in Hot Chocolate from CarolinaPad (I have been wanting these!), a pumpkin candle (mmmm…pumpkin), turquoise yarn (I LOVE the […] Read more…

Preschool Calendar / Weather Station

Supplies needed: a 20″ x 30″ piece of foam board ($2.88 at WalMart) 4 (20 pc.) adhesive velcro dots ($2.67 each at WalMart) 12-13 pcs of cardstock or other paper envelopes (for pieces) marker that shows up on board to draw calendar grid clear packing tape pencil & eraser scissors printer yardstick First, I made […] Read more…

Keeping Preschoolers Busy Without Sending Them Away

Photo by tiffanywashko. As someone who wasn’t around many small children and who until I got married decided i wasn’t having ANY.  EVER.  Well, I really don’t know what to do with them.   I don’t know what they are capable of or what they would enjoy and frankly, I’ve never been a ‘play-er.’   I’ve always […] Read more…

Toddler Curriculum

If you had read my Quick Takes post last Friday, you would know that I found this great site with educational curriculum from age 3 mos and up. Since I seriously started looking at the site and printing a bunch of stuff off, I’ve been going through what I DID bring with me and what […] Read more…

Thankfulness Tree

This was originally posted at another blog of mine (www.motheringtc.com) that I have deleted.   I have combined all my blogs into this one for the sake of simplicity in my already busy life.   Jen – 6/13/09. We (well, I) decided to start a Thankfulness Tree for our family. I was going to create a poster […] Read more…

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