We have started juicing everyday. I got a new set of juice recipes, and I love them. I never liked the taste of the juices we made, and so never took the juicer out. But with these new recipes, it is now a daily event. Strangely, I have been popping…
Read MoreIn Mass yesterday, I was kneeling and praying about the three most challenging things in my life right now. I recognized that in the first area, God has been prompting my heart to “surrender” and not worry. Then I considered that in the second area, I have felt a strong message to “let…
Read MoreWhat a blessing it is, to have such engaging, intelligent, magnanimous grandparents! It was such a joy to see them in this past week. They even spent a day in our homeschool! While Mom is not in this picture, she was the star of the show! She colored Catholic images with Leigh, she filled our…
Read MoreThe top five things that are going well right now:1. When I told Clare she could not have makeup that she had been offered as a gift, she accepted it without a fuss.2. When I serve lentil soup and broccoli for lunch, they say, “Yay!” 3. When I tell Leigh to clean her and Annie’s…
Read MoreIt was a day in which God was palpably present in our home. The night before, I felt compelled to call the school day off–not to rest, but to do something unusual. I’ve never done that before. I thought, let’s go to a museum. But it was Monday, and all museum’s…
Read MoreWe are finally achieving the homeschool that I had envisioned so long ago: the family learning together, not using workbooks, but using “living books”: books that make the subjects come alive. Mary, Clare and Leigh (and sometimes even Annie) sit with me on the couch. We read the Science Encyclopedia and make flash…
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