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Ready and Waiting

by Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesota Me, Special Events 12 Comments

Happy First Day of School, everyone!(Oh, and in case you’re wondering about those multi-colored carrots, they are German schultütes and I schtöle the idea from Barbara.)All for the Glory,Live Blogging Update 1: Schultüte cones make excellent dunce caps!And megaphones!And peg legs.Live Blogging Update #2:“Back to School” means lots of deep … [Read more...]

Labor Day, Quite Literally

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Hearth & Home, Homeschooling, Minnesota Me 8 Comments

So one of us is home working on our lesson plans and the rest of us are here.(At least Ellie the dog stayed behind to keep me company. She is currently lying under the desk, licking my legs and making me feel, um, loved.)Speaking of which.I love my husband. He's the best. I just wish that when I asked him if he'd take the kids someplace fun so that … [Read more...]

Circular Reasoning

by Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Prayer 1 Comment

My 3-year-old is screaming bloody murder right now.Why?I've just put her in her room for quiet time.Why?She's been bouncing off the walls for hours and I needed to take a small break from her.Why?I've been trying to work in the classroom today and I feel frustrated that I'm not getting much accomplished.Why?We start school on Monday and I need to … [Read more...]

From Online to IRL: The Family Centered Learning Conference 2008

by Filed Under: Friends of the Heart, Homeschooling, Minnesota Me, Special Events 17 Comments

Blessed be the name of God! The Family-Centered Learning conference was awesome!(my horrible cold notwithstanding)Admittedly, it wasn’t very Minnesota Nice of me to bring all those homegrown germs to Pennsylvania. Man! What are the odds? I’d been healthy as a horse all summer!Perhaps it was a portent of health issues to come when I looked out the … [Read more...]

Consider this title a microphone tap.

by Filed Under: Anecdotal, Excessive Caffeine Consumption, Homeschooling, Minnesota Me 18 Comments

Hello? Is this thing on? Is there anybody OUT there?I am in a weird and cheeky mood this morning, having been up since 2:00 a.m. planning our fall curriculum and watching this movie. I am giddy and over-caffeinated.Let’s talk.My biggest new idea is to switch Cate from Seton over to Catholic Heritage Curricula, just to keep things fresh & … [Read more...]

Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference (The 2008 Edition)

by Filed Under: Current Affairs, Homeschooling, Minnesota Me 9 Comments

Subtitled: Yeah, we homeschool. Ya wanna make something of it?If you have ever attended a homeschooling conference, especially one of this size, you will nod your head at the following adjectives: edifying, fun, inspirational and overwhelming. Do I look a little giddy in the following photos? Well, that is why.That and the caffeine, of course.Here, … [Read more...]

The Truth About Homeschoolers

by Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesota Me 7 Comments

Subtitled: This is not my son.ht: MelissaYou're either going to giggle at this or you're not. In any case, it's all I have for you this morning. In fact, I'm going to be pretty busy over the next few days with those tests I mentioned earlier and also this!Are you going? Don't forget the informal chat on Friday afternoon.Ad Jesum per Mariam, … [Read more...]