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Maggie’s Quick Picks

by Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesota Me, Reviews 5 Comments

Actually, this is more of a tip than a pick.We will often listen to Classical music while working on our lessons. Because we don't have a stereo upstairs in the classroom, I had the idea (finally!) to play music videos on YouTube.(Quietly, of course.)We're listening to this today, though there's no telling where that will lead us.YouTube can be … [Read more...]

Jem of the Day

by Filed Under: Jem, Minnesota Me, New Baby, Our Children's Gifts 10 Comments

I blinked and my baby’s now four months old.How can this be?Do you see that scratch under Anthony’s eye? Cate was bouncing him on her knees and one of her fingernails caught his cheek. Poor little fella! He forgave her like, almost instantly and she is still one of his favorite people.(She is one of my favorite people, too. I don’t know what I’d … [Read more...]

CHC is Loved by Me

by Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesota Me 24 Comments

All of us, actually.I don’t doubt that you have already heard about Catholic Heritage Curricula. If you haven’t-- and are looking for beautiful, faith-filled, gentle books--then you are in for such a treat.I love CHC’s curriculum.I love Seton’s, too, don’t get me wrong, (and as I’ve mentioned before, we’re enrolled with them), but I still like to … [Read more...]

Teaching with Terrorists

by Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Homeschooling, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me 13 Comments

Often I will visit this lovely homeschooling blog or that one, only to see a dozen lovely photos depicting all the fun things they have done that day. I will feel greatly inspired and, yes, a little envious. No offense, dear lovely homeschooling blog. It is just that this is how my classroom looks on any given day.How can this be? This space was … [Read more...]

Maggie’s Quick Picks

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Reviews 8 Comments

The Culinary, Literary & Musical EditionI saw “Julie & Julia” last night with my friends. Loved it. (It’s all about cooking and blogging and cooking—what’s not to love?)And plus they are both fond of pearls like me.Went home and reserved Mastering the Art of French Cooking at our local library. There are 43 people ahead of me in the queue, … [Read more...]

That which doesn’t kill us…

by Filed Under: Health & Wellness, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, New Baby 18 Comments

We took Anthony in for his blood draw last night.*He didn’t just get one poke. He got three.My husband went in with the two technicians—allegedly, both trained phlebotomists—while I kept myself busy in the little room outside. My inner dialogue went something like this:“Mother Mary, pray for us. Mother Mary, pray for us. St. Anthony, pray for us, … [Read more...]