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Grammar Study

Posted in Family Centered Homeschooling, Fun Schooling, Just for Fun!, Making Studies come alive! on March 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Often heard at the learning table:
Remember kids…pause at the commas and stop at the periods…
or you can watch these men TRY to do it…

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A holy moment…

Posted in Family Centered Homeschooling, Living the Family-Centered Life on March 31, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Preparing for the sacraments is such a special time for our family. We have been helping our dear daughter prepare for her First Holy Communion for months. The big day was yesterday and was hectic, but over in a flash. Like all perfect family moments this event was no exception to [...]

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Natural Easter Egg Dye Success!

Posted in Food and Drink on March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Not willing to give up the natural dye route for Easter eggs this year, I followed Martha Stewart’s advice on creating natural dyes. I have tried various recipes before and suffice to say the kids weren’t too keen on me trying again. But! THIS year I had a wonderful selection of pastel-ly [...]

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A Special Birthday Gift

Posted in Real Living, Religion on March 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Many years ago, I prayed for my dh to find a good Catholic friend.  I wanted him to meet someone that could help him along in his faith…someone who understood where he was coming from…someone who would understand the sense of priority he has in his life due to his calling as a Catholic husband [...]

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Favorite pregnant mommy drinks!

Posted in Food and Drink on March 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I am s l o w l y edging my way through the first trimester…it being lent and cold and winter…doesn’t help much!
I am gagging and green but have found a few things that I actually like to swallow…

lemon water
hot lemon water
water with a splash of raw apple cider vinegar and a drop of raw [...]

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I don’t think I belong here…

Posted in Family Centered Homeschooling, Living the Family-Centered Life, Religion on March 10, 2008 | 6 Comments »

Homeschooling has its privileges. One of the perks of doing what we do is loving and living our faith in a very personal and rewarding way…living God-centered lives. Being the primary educator of my children, I take my job very seriously. Being the parent of two 14 year-olds has taught me [...]

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At the dinner table…

Posted in Kids say the darndest things! on March 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

“Mom? Why do you always tell me to put my best foot forward?”
“I mean…how am I supposed to know which is my best foot?”
ds aged 9

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Hi…I’m back!

Posted in Uncategorized on March 1, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Well this has been an interesting new year…
I am finally back to posting again.  I think I have forgotten how.  We are back in our home and wrestling with daily life again.
Great news!
I am expecting baby#8!!
and I am green around the edges….and 8 weeks along…
we are going for a VBAC and I have to travel [...]

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