February in the month of burnout, isn’t it? The weather here is getting old. It’s cold, we’re pretty sick of snow and ice, and we’re all ready for some warm sunshine. We’ve hit a wall of homeschool doldrums, so while the basics are...
Here in the Midwest, we’re being pummeled with snowstorm after snowstorm. It’s been a while since we’ve seen anything but white on the ground and it doesn’t appear to be leaving any time soon. But it’s beautiful and cozy, so I’m not...
The kids went to an outdoor event a couple years ago and came home with the most fantastic nature journals for their Adventure Bags! They were made with typical household items, plus a stick they’d found. It was so cute and so easy. I thought I’d write it...
Let’s find some adventure with Leather Adventure Bags! We are all meant to be naturalists, each to his own degree, and it is inexcusable to live in a world so full of the marvels of the plant and animal life and to care for none of these things. ~Charlotte Mason...
We just finished Spring Break and I can easily say it was the least relaxing we’ve ever had. We had grand plans to re-roof our house over break, which proved to be immensely more stressful than we’d anticipated. Thunderstorms, tornadoes, and snow...
Divine Wisdom. That sounds lofty. And it is, really. How can I ever attain that? Mary was created perfectly and preserved from the stains of original sin. It stands to reason, then, that she would be filled with virtues that the rest of us might have some trouble...