There was some recent discussion on my favorite homeschool message board about the book The Mommy Brain. The premise of the book is to deride the myth that motherhood makes you stupid. The author makes the case that motherhood actually improves your brain and can make you smarter. Ok. Why do we need this book? […]

Saturday night we had dinner at the beach. Robert Moses beach here on Long Island is probably one of the most beautiful places in the world. We arrived at about 4:00 p.m. and our friends had already gathered at a great spot near the water. The tide was coming in so there were some great […]

The title says it all. We went on a hike through a wooded path at Gardiners Park. The path ends at a bay beach facing the Fire Island Lighthouse. The day was warm and sunny and there was a slight breeze. It was a lot of fun. The children really enjoyed themselves. They spotted a […]

I haven’t been posting lately due to some minor computer problems. The keyboard on my laptop needed to be replaced and the new battery was faulty so that had to be shipped back and replaced. Now it seems to just crash for no particular reason. Anyway I’m back and we have been busy people. In […]

Partly due to the Marian Feast today and partly due to a long dentist appointment for myself we had a brief school day today. Math was done quickly and perfectly by all three children and then we had a quick lesson about the Queenship of the Blessed Mother. Erin made a miraculous medal out of […]