<First, the confession. I’ve been a homeschooling mom for over 15 years and you’d think I would know what I was doing by now, right? Don’t get me wrong; my kids are doing fine. They’re just a little...splattered from all the different hopes, dreams and curricula that I’ve thrown at them over the course of my being their homeschooling … [Read more...]
Mommy Bears, Moose Crossings and More: MCHEC 2018 and…Alaska?
So what does a Catholic homeschool conference and Alaska have in common? Momma bears, first off, and lots of them! You really must not mess with a Catholic homeschooling momma. I know this because I am a Momma Bear Maximus and have ties to both the MCHEC conference and the Catholic homeschooling community in Alaska. And … [Read more...]
Habits, Hope and Classroom Help: Part II
Or: How to Choose When You Feel Buried Prologue: I had the best of intentions for this 3-part series, as in, posting more frequently than every three weeks! Hopefully you'll forgive me after reading this post, and understand that while I really love to blog, sometimes I must choose other things. Because... "How to Choose" is a big theme … [Read more...]
Habits, Hope and Classroom Help: My 3-Part Guide to Back-to-School Planning
Part I: Pam Barnhill’s Morning Basket and Plan Your Year Resources I've heard it said (and I agree) that the month of August is like one long Sunday night. So much to do to get ready for September! So much bittersweet satisfaction in that last little bit of freedom. That said... I've been hitting the planners pretty hard in preparation for … [Read more...]
The New (and Incredibly Difficult) Dynamic
A Somewhat Belated, Back-to-School Review, alternately titled: Guys. I really, really want to be blogging more often. I do! It's just that (among another 12 hundred things), it's taken me four full weeks to find my homeschooling stride and you know what? It still goes missing! But it's getting better. "I'm sorry I locked myself in … [Read more...]
Up and Coming on the Blog: Highlights from the Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference and Stress-Free Grad Party Planning
Okay, so I'm totally fibbing about stress-free grad party planning but I got your attention, didn't I? The truth is, this past weekend was so blessed & beautiful & crazy busy that when I smacked the snooze button on my alarm this morning, I did it with such style and ferocity that it didn't ring again. Not in five minutes. Not at all. … [Read more...]
Homeschooling Here at Minnesota Mom: Why We Do What We Do
If ever you've wondered how—and why—we homeschool, I'm giving the lowdown over at Ed Snapshots. Pam and her blog are wonderful. She offers a treasure trove of resources! I had a lot of fun talking with Pam as part of her Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling series. (I'm the voice of School-in-a-Box, aka Seton Homeschooling Curriculum.) Here is the … [Read more...]
An Advent Challenge
It's not what you think, my Advent challenge, because I have shamelessly lured you into this post with what appears to be a very cozy photo. My two little men cuddled up together...in Momma's recliner...perusing a book on the saints, perhaps? No. Let me forewarn you, dear friend of the heart. The internet is not what it appears to be! In … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday: a Whole30 Fail, a Homeschool Win, and a Truly Desperate Plea for Counsel
Yes, well. About that {2nd} Whole30 venture... I don't know what to tell you. One minute I was fine and the next minute, I'd fallen. Literally! My will power lasted about one whole minute. When in doubt, blame the chocolate cupcakes. I don't know. Somehow it seemed easier when I did it this summer. Back then I had more … [Read more...]
To be a Saint
Today's post has two parts. Theme Part the First: How Easy it is to be a Saint; and Theme Part the Second: How very Hard! .: Part I :. Dressing up as one's favorite saint is easy... St. Cecilia, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and St. Michael the Archangel. ...and we love participating in our homeschool co-op's annual Saints and Scholars for … [Read more...]
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