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An Impromptu Poll: The Results

by Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesota Me 9 Comments

I would like to thank everyone who chimed in on my Math & Latin surveys. I now owe half my curriculum to you!No kidding.When I asked the question “Math-U-See or Saxon”, I had no idea that I would eventually be steered in the direction I headed, which turned out to be…Teaching Textbooks.[grin]The idea for Teaching Textbooks came my way via … [Read more...]

Why Bother with Latin?

by Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesota Me 33 Comments

I mean, really?Why are we teaching our children Latin?I think I know the answers, but I want to be sure and so I’m asking you: Why are you spending precious classroom time on a dead language? Is it to increase your children’s vocabulary?Is it because it’s part of a “Classical” curriculum and therefore, must be good?Is it because your neighbor is?Is … [Read more...]

God is Good

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Felicity, Minnesota Me, My Girls, Spiritual Growth 3 Comments

The Catholic Vacation Bible School EditionOne of the downsides of having this new baby, (as if anything is ever really a downside), was that we couldn’t do Catholic Vacation Bible School at our parish. It was just too soon after Anthony’s birth and when I wondered out loud if we could do it...My husband offered a flat-out “No.”We love doing CVBS at … [Read more...]

15 Minutes of “Minnesota Parent” Fame

by Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 11 Comments

A couple of months ago, I got an email from a journalist who works for Minnesota Parent magazine. They were doing an issue on “Back to School” and wanted to include homeschoolers.This issue is currently “on the stands”. Which stands? you’re wondering. I couldn’t tell you. I found my copy in the lobby at our pediatrician’s office.And then I grabbed … [Read more...]

Hey.

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, New Baby 15 Comments

My name is Anthony and I’m what my mother calls “a demanding little cuss.”I really like my mom, you see, and am excessively fond of the comfort of her two arms. She is soft & warm & smells like Giorgio.And bacon grease.And spit-up.I like her so much that I don’t even mind it when she carries me about like a football. She claims she needs at … [Read more...]

Stuff & Nothin’ on a Saturday

by Filed Under: Health & Wellness, Hearth & Home, Just Me, Minnesota Me 4 Comments

Physically: I got my sad, sorry you-know-what to Weight Watchers this morning for the first time in three weeks. Woo hoo! I’ve lost five pounds! I promptly went home and prepared a healthy breakfast of eggs & sautéed vegetables and wrote it all down in my little journal.That’s the point of these weekly meetings. Accountability is a good … [Read more...]

Ergh.

by Filed Under: Health & Wellness, Just Me, Minnesota Me 16 Comments

I think that I have food poisoning.Say a prayer for me--please? please? I promise I won't eat any more cheese balls.Ever.AMDG,PS. My daughter just told a neighbor that I'm sick from drinking too much coffee. I don't think that's it, but isn't it funny how I seem to have this "reputation"?PPS. Watching the national news coverage of swine flu did not … [Read more...]