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August 2014

August 19, 2014

Back To School Rules

Yesterday I packed up my boys, helped them buckle their belts and wipe their faces,...

August 14, 2014

Another Lands’ End Warning

Over the last week, Lands' End customers, many of whom were ordering school uniforms for their...

August 11, 2014

Land’s End Warning: Order School Uniforms, Get Porn

Upon getting our mail on Saturday we found a pornographic magazine addressed to my name,...

February 2014

February 19, 2014

My Favorite Picture by a 5 year old

Any guesses on what it is depicting??

December 2013

December 05, 2013

Feast of Saint Nicholas

Each year I have tried to shift the focus away from Santa Claus to the...

October 2013

October 14, 2013

Our Homeschooling Routine

The nitty gritty of balancing 5 kids, homeschooling and busy sports schedules.

October 04, 2013

I Don’t Want to Be Told That Women Can Have It All

... and Professor Elizabeth Corey has finally laid out the tradeoff in a beautiful, thought-provoking...

September 2013

September 25, 2013

Fall Morning Magic

I love Kat's post about being intentional about meeting our own needs so that we...

September 09, 2013

To Homeschool or Not? A Snapshot of Peace.

Last week was the big back to school week around here. Every time I checked...

June 2013

June 20, 2013

How I’m Going To Survive Summer

It's happened. Last Friday my kids came a runnin'. Backpacks were emptied; lunch boxes stored...

May 2013

May 24, 2013

Homeschool Round Up

Inspired by Charlotte at Waltzing Matilda, here are some of my lessons from the school...

April 2013

April 29, 2013

Lead Us Not into Temptation

When I was a popular 13-year-old eighth grader at a privileged public middle school in...

February 2013

February 22, 2013

10 Ways for Families to Enjoy Little League

I have a joyful anticipation of little league season (and spring soccer!). The days will...

August 2012

August 21, 2012

Morning Routines

As we begin to think about school routines, I really like this post about a...

July 2012

July 19, 2012

Vocligation

"You have four kids?" "You homeschool them?" "Ohh, you must be so patient, I could...

July 18, 2012

Worth It!

I feel like you all have been with me on a crazy journey this summer...

July 05, 2012

Boys and Reading

My 8 year-old son, in addition to consuming larger-than-ever quantities of food, has started to...

June 2012

June 18, 2012

How to Make Sure your Child Suffers from Burnout

Tips on how to be an obnoxious parent, have your child suffer from burnout, and...

June 07, 2012

5 A Day for Summer

For homeschoolers, it can be hard to decide when the school year begins and ends,...

June 04, 2012

You know you homeschool when

your kindergartener makes this--

May 2012

May 30, 2012

10 Ways to Make your “trip” more like a Vacation

A long time ago, my friend Mary Ellen wrote about how traveling with a family...

May 03, 2012

Easiest Lesson Planning Ever

Most summers, I spend two to three weeks pouring over catalogs and book lists selecting...

April 2012

April 23, 2012

New Aquinas Institute Website

The Aquinas Institute at Princeton--through which most of us Builders discovered or enlivened our Catholic...

April 23, 2012

Pre-School Booklist

On Saturday I gave a talk at the CHAPLET Homeschooling Conference on The Circuit. It...

April 10, 2012

Hard Breaks

Twice in the past few weeks, my middle son, the one who rarely pays attention,...

March 2012

March 21, 2012

Easter Watercolors and Meditation

I have loved browsing the website, Art Projects for Kids, and this week I plan...

February 2012

February 13, 2012

Friendship ramblings

On Friday I was extremely frustrated with my daughter for what seemed to be a...

December 2011

December 19, 2011

Getting Crafty

Some of us are missing a craft gene, others are very pregnant and in need...

December 10, 2011

The giving heart of a child

Please forgive my long absence. I took a temporary blog break in November, but thought...

October 2011

October 28, 2011

Body Language and Manners

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=LCaMgGIeVVI The seven year old girl down the street cocks her hip out, extends her...