Real Learning, Education in the Heart of the Home is the first homeschooling book I read. It was recommended to me by the mistress at Cottage Blessings and it is one of those books you have to keep handy. It comes off the shelf a few times a year. Elizabeth Foss encourages fostering a love […]

The boys wanted boys, the girls wanted girls. I wanted peace and harmony. So in my ongoing attempts to make everyone in the house happy I am giving them one of each. Baby A is a beautiful girl that looks remarkably like Erin. Baby B is an active little boy that bears a striking resemblance […]

This is Kelli and Kevin on my counter watching the Jack Johnson video Upside Down featuring Curious George. The movie was a nice family one that all of my kids enjoyed. I downloaded the video onto my laptop from Yahoo Music (hat tip: Jessie) and took their picture with my digital, downloaded that onto this […]

If you haven’t been over to Cottage Blessings please swing by and check out the Lenten Tea post. This mom, who is so inspired and creative, developed a beautiful Lenten Tea Menu based upon chapters 14 and 15 of the Gospel of Mark. What is even more lucky is that our homeschool group was over […]

Opening day for the Mets is coming up – April 3rd. All the little leaguers we know have already begun practices and Ryan’s league starts soon too. Spring must be coming (although no one seems to have informed the weather). So in anticpation let’s spend some time with two of my favorite things. Baseball and […]