Lent, In Which I Read Science Fiction
This is my Lenten penance for the year. I just finished reading Icarus Hunt by Timothy Zahn. An exciting read, at least it gets exciting about halfway through. I had to drag myself through the first few chapters because I am so not a science fiction fan. Our kids are...
The Things They Say
Mom: I injured my index finger last week, and now I injured my middle finger! What's next? Yena, 10: Maybe that's why God gave you five fingers. At lunch: Mom: Wow, my finger is healing really well! I wish I had taken pictures to document the healing process! Yena:...
Surprise, Surprise!! (Movies from “Our” Time)
Reading this post reminded me of something revelatory that happened to me and my local group of homeschooling moms. We recently had a "Mom's Night Out" (actually a Mom's Night In, since a homeschooling mom usually hosts it at her home) and the topic of old movies came...
People of Faith, Stand Up and Be Counted
These are exciting times. Religious persecution is a scary thing, I don't think my children even fully grasp yet what is happening right now in the country, though we've explained it to them. But to see people of all faiths standing up for what is right, not just...
A Mom-Daughter Date
Savored some precious bonding moments with oldest daughter this afternoon. She invited me to their dress rehearsal for tomorrow's concert and at first I didn't want to come because it was a Saturday and... too many things! to do! chores to catch up on! kids' Latin...
Nino’s Reading Journal
Books he's been enjoying since November (not including Advent/Christmas books) A mother's song / by Janet Lawler A father's song / by Janet Lawler Marven of the Great North Woods / written by Kathryn Lasky Pond year / Kathryn Lasky ; illustrated by Mike Bostoc *****...
Twenty-Two Years: Highlights of the Day
Lovely, lovely day that started out with Mass with the kids at 8:30 am. Bong got special mention from Father in his homily for being 50. Proceeded to Half Day Cafe for brunch, then killing time at Michael's while waiting for Aisa to leave for work. Roses came the...
Most Relaxed Thanksgiving Ever
I think we have a new tradition that we would like to keep the next few years. We didn't sleep in and woke up the kids at 7:30 so everyone could get ready for the 9 am Mass. Before we left I stuck the turkey in the oven and the pilaf in the slow cooker, I figured we...
The Star-Spangled Banner
Something triggered Yena's interest in the Star Spangled Banner so I looked for piano sheet music for her. from the University of Pittsburgh from Sheet Music USA Page 1 and Page 2 From 8notes.com This is how homeschooling works here -- you go with the flow... this...
Doll Clothing Patterns
Yena has been doing more knitting and crocheting and sewing lately, so I thought I'd have her graduate to using actual patterns. We can't find Aisa's patterns for her AG doll from years back, so I promised Yena I'd find her printable stuff for now and buy her some...
ISO A New Camera….
Putting links/notes here for the grand research.... not getting it yet, as I still have a list of tasks I'd like to accomplish before I reward myself, but these will come in handy sometime soon. Getting dizzy yesterday from the huge array of choices, so this should...
Arch Support for Kids
Yena's been suffering from foot pain for several months now, my poor baby. We've been to the doctor and the doctor's advice was for her to stop wearing her flat summer sandals and wear shoes all day in the house. That didn't help. So when I ordered her winter boots...
Cheap
Paco, 15: When can I buy myself a cover for my laptop? (it's falling apart) Mom: How much? Paco: $40. Mom: WHAT??? Why don't you just use cardboard? There are pizza box laptops, right?
Breaking It Down
So after putting together Migi's curriculum, what's next? Well, since I'm actually a very unschooly person at heart, this is where it tends to fall apart, and it has. In years past, I've used Google Calendar, or had Migi use a planner. But somehow that system didn't...
Fish
15-year-old Paco, taking a biology quiz: Mom, what are the three kinds of fish again? Cartilaginous, jawless……. Mom: Uhm…. yummy, not so yummy, positively icky. Aisa, 20, culinology student: Flat, round, and… and what's the other one? Mom: No, Ais, he needs the...