K5 Learning has an online reading and math program for kindergarten to grade 5 students. I’ve been given a 6 week free trial to test and write a review of their program. If you are a blogger, you may want to check out their open invitation to write an online learning review of their […] Read more…
Schoolhouse Review Crew 2013 Curriculum Review Recap & Favorites
Well, the Schoolhouse Review Crew year has come to an end and what a year it has been. If you are interested to see our current thoughts for all the reviews I participated in in 2013, keep reading. It’s been a blessed year and we found some curriculum we really loved (scroll down to […] Read more…
5 Easy Ways to Work the Liturgical Year Into Your Busy Life {Me…Elsewhere}
A few weeks ago I shared my last post at CatholicMothersOnline. The Catholic liturgical year is full of feasts to celebrate. And Pinterest is full of ways to feel inferior about how you do (or do not) celebrate it. Even though the liturgical year has already begun, I thought I would share this while you […] Read more…
V-Tech Toys Review
Disclaimer: I received these V-Tech toys in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to blog about them, but thought I would share. This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for your support! I was really excited to get an email asking if i would be able to test try & review some […] Read more…
Tempest’s Course {Book Review}
I recently finished the last of the Quilts of Love series that I agreed to review (you can read the previous reviews here and here). What a great series! The newest book, Tempest’s Course, is set in modern times in New England. A woman, a textile restorer, is invited to bid on a job […] Read more…
Chores as Holiday Help
*** This article originally appeared in the Winter 2013 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It is reprinted with permission. *** I love to entertain during the holidays but it’s not nearly as easy with small children. It’s especially true when those small children so desperately want to help but are too small to help […] Read more…
ART for a Cause
Last week, I mentioned that a group of Catholic bloggers was helping to spread work about an art show to benefit charity. Here is the art that my daughter, has done: To view ALL the art, visit The Art Show Flickr album. To donate in our name, please visit http://www.crosscatholic.org/theartofgiving and make a donation in […] Read more…
Christmas Menu & Holiday Recipes {Schoolhouse Review Crew Blog Hop}
Every year, we eat the same thing, give or take. If we are having guests we may add a thing or two that only Bones eats since he will have help. Here are our Christmas Feast recipes. Remember, there are 12 Days of Christmas and we celebrate the whole time ;). Christmas Breakfast We are […] Read more…
Christmas Gifts for Baby’s First Six Months
By baby number three, I seem to have all I need. In fact, most of these toys have been around since the first. Here are what we use & love. 1. Teething Ring Every child is different. My first adored a wooden one from HABA. My second didn’t like them at all & my son […] Read more…
December Devotion – The Immaculate Conception
*** This post originally appeared in December 2010 and has been modified to include additional information for the month. *** I’m participating in the KEEP CHRIST in CHRISTMAS Blog Link-Up 2013 sponsored by the Catholic Bloggers Network. Be sure to visit as many links as possible, listed at the bottom of this post. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* In […] Read more…