Posted in alaska, Catholicism, JBug, nature study on May 14th, 2010 13 Comments »
Just a brief note to let everyone know I am still alive and kickin’! Just been incredibly busy and absorbed in real life. It happens, you know. The weather has been getting better and better and we’ve been spending a lot of time outdoors. Enjoying the interesting spring wildflowers… This is Western skunk cabbage (Lysichiton [...]
Posted in alaska, Catholicism, nature study, volunteering on Apr 3rd, 2010 10 Comments »
Today the Alaska Raptor Rehab Center was able to release 4 rehabilitated Bald Eagles into the wild. And here is a video Ed took of me having the great honor of releasing one of those Bald Eagles! (I am the one holding the huge bird, btw.) So breathtaking to see these birds take off, soaring [...]
Posted in Catholicism, food on Sep 8th, 2009 9 Comments »
Today was the day our church celebrates the birth of Mary, the mother of God. Since we are using the fabulous book, Mondays with Mary, as a guide for our religious celebrations this year, we celebrated yesterday (monday). What’s a birthday without a cake, right? Well, when it comes to my kids and baking, I [...]
Posted in Catholicism on Oct 5th, 2008 13 Comments »
In honor of the feast of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of our homeschool, the kiddos made some gifts for our dear pets. Here Superboy is using this pattern to whip up some snow booties for our dog, Cassie: Tell me, ladies, you don’t think less of him just because he can operate [...]
Posted in Catholicism, science on May 3rd, 2008 3 Comments »
Go read this. Please. I absolutely could not have said it so well.
Posted in Catholicism on Mar 23rd, 2008 7 Comments »
He is not here; he has risen! A happy and blessed Easter to you all!
Posted in Catholicism on Feb 17th, 2008 1 Comment »
I just may have to break my crafting fast for this one:Lourdes water mini font We just finished watching The Song of Bernadette (wonderful movie, btw) so it seems a very appropriate craft to do. Besides, if you’ll recall from my craft rant I do not have a problem with doing crafts that have a [...]
Posted in Catholicism on Feb 15th, 2008 1 Comment »
Like many of our friends out there in blog-o-world, we are sick, sick, sick today. Since I will be spending the day snuggled under blankets with the kiddos, eating soup and watching DVD’s, I will have absolutely nothing homeschool related to share with you. So I thought I’d go ahead and post this meme I’ve [...]
Posted in Catholicism on Feb 10th, 2008 23 Comments »
I had no idea I was about to experience a miracle. I was having a bad day and it had just gotten worse. Immeasurably worse. It didn’t start out that way. Early in the morning I had driven Modgirl to her rehearsals for a concert she was playing that night. It was a very special [...]
Posted in art, Catholicism on Dec 17th, 2007 45 Comments »
I was finally able to find a little time this weekend to make another puzzle! I really do enjoy this and I think I’ve found a hobby that may hold my interests for awhile. Anyway, here is the new puzzle, a simple nativity scene: If I were to do it over there are a few [...]
