Of Flora and Fauna

My mother is the type of woman who could tell you the name of pretty much any plant in her neighbor hood. My grandmother (her stepmother) was the same way. I grew up knowing I could ask (and still do) but for some reason I didn’t take the time to learn the names myself. Oh I know some but not nearly as many as I could and well, I think that’s a shame. Although we have always done “nature...

A teaser

Remember that shoe pattern and tutorial I promised a while ago? It’s coming soon! For now I’ll just tease you with pictures of the shoes I made in the last few months. These little cuties were a gift. . These were made for my own little “babykins” from a pair of pants. Yes a pair of pants – baby pants. I loved the fabric but they never did fit her right as pants – they’re...

A great idea

for a nursing top! And I might make one except peasant tops tend to make me look pregnant . . . which is fine when I am but not so desirable when I’m not.   Still, it’s a brilliantly simple idea that could perhaps be applied in others ways.  I’ll have to think on that. Actually I’m sure I won’t have to try because now that I have seen this idea I’m sure my brain will start...

Impromptu Home Catechesis

All summer long I unpacked mass kits and set them up for display and all summer long I thought about how lovely it would be when our children got to experience using ours. While we have had a mass kits for years it’s old and admittedly had fallen out of use. I bought it many years ago and it looks very little like the ones available today– though it too was purchased from Our Father’s House. I had...

Now available!

Nature Journals and my high school talk from the conference __________________________ Both at Family-Centered...

Nature Study and Charlotte Mason

I was talking to a friend a few days ago about our plans to really make it a great nature study year. She has similar plans and her excitement rivals mine. We started discussing ideas and then books and I told her about a book I had reviewed recently that claims to use the Charlotte Mason approach . . . except that it doesn’t – not really. Don’t get me wrong, it’s lovely book and if you...

Conference pictures and notes.

Friday evening dinner at Elizabeth’s. It was delicious! Friday evening flat tire heading back to the hotel. Mary Ellen and I hit a HUGE pothole. There was a kind man who tried to help us but in the end it was my husband Tim who came to our rescue. That’s him changing the tire. What a guy! __________________________ Saturday’s conference Rachel and Mary Chris Theresa checking out the Fun...