Not too long ago I was lamenting to my spiritual father that the chaos of a large family in a small house was very frustrating. "I'm an organized person," I said. He looked up and said, "Really? I've never met a homeschooling mother of many children who was an organized person." I laughed and said, … Continue reading They’ll be fine, really.
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Children’s Coloring Books from Potamitis Publishing
I was thrilled just now to find these books! We were looking at the site for St. Tikhon's Seminary Press for children's books (more on that in a second*) and found a wealth of coloring books. My children (probably like most) love to color and need no encouragement in that quarter. What is interesting about … Continue reading Children’s Coloring Books from Potamitis Publishing
Reading Lists: the good, the bad and the ugly
Let me preface this by telling a story: When I was a rising 7th grader, a friend and I went to a little hole-in-the-wall used bookstore in the small town where we lived. I loved to read - constantly - and was thrilled to be surrounded by a million (more or less) books. I can't … Continue reading Reading Lists: the good, the bad and the ugly
Snips and Snails and Kitty Cat Tails
Someone joined us for homeschool this morning...
Square Pegs in Round Holes
I was just talking to my sister Rebecca tonight after a long hiatus and we happened upon the subject of standardized testing. Both of us remembered taking all of these idiotic tests in school. I'm sure all of you remember taking these. I always hated taking them since they gave you thirty minutes in which … Continue reading Square Pegs in Round Holes
Praying With My Feet 