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In our Catholic homeschool, we LOVE learning about our Catholic saints. We read picture books, watch movies, and even plan special meals to celebrate our favorite saints. For the summer, I wanted to start a new tradition. I’m going to start a morning time, where all of my littles come together to start the day. […]
One of my most massive challenges as a parent is to pass on our family’s values and belief system. I spend time in formal lessons about our faith, but I’m also careful to model the behavior I want my children to emulate. If I want my children to be kind to others, I need to […]
While you’re busy getting your garden together, your little ones are SURE to want to play along. This spring, I’m going to get our kids some garden tools and toys. These are perfect for getting them involved in our outside work, and go along wonderfully with a garden or spring unit study. Garden Toys for […]
The following is a partnership with Febreze and SheSpeaks. All opinions are my own. With six small children at home, traveling by airplane is cost prohibitive for us. I’m dying for a vacation, so I’m hoping we’ll be loading up our beloved minivan and hitting the road to sunny Florida this fall. I’ll be honest. […]
6 months ago, if you would have told me that I was going to run … for fun, not for self protection, I would have thought you were nuts. Now, I have a few 5Ks under my belt, and gunning for more. What keeps me motivated? Why in the world does anyone run, much less […]