Adventures of a Catholic homeschooling family in Alaska.
This sponsored post on Netflix Just For Kids is written by me on behalf of Netflix. All opinions are still my own. When we lived in Maryland and then here in Alaska, we’ve had a subscription to Netflix for portions of the year. Being able to pick what you want to watch when you [Read On]
One of the ‘must do’ items on the boys’ list for when we were in Louisiana was to eat beignets. As they had never been into the French Quarter, we opted to go authentic and visit the original Café Du Monde location by Jackson Square. I could have spent more time seeing everything, especially St. [Read On]
As it is so easy to forget the needs of those we do not see on a regular basis, I like to keep abreast of needs beyond my local community. When the opportunity to review Mother India: Life Through the Eyes of the Orphan arose, I decided it would help my own desire [Read On]
I have to admit a weakness for a good, clean romance book. While I enjoy reading other genres, I find myself gravitating more towards these books at the moment. Or, maybe that’s just in my ‘book review’ life. It’s my love of a good story with romance that had me joining the Launch Team [Read On]
Welcome to the 112nd edition of The Christian Home Magazine, a weekly Blog Magazine posted every Monday. Spring fever seems to have taken hold for so many and it’s reflected in a ‘lighter’ issue this week. No spring for us yet in Southcentral Alaska as we got 6 inches of snow this Saturday. Thankfully the [Read On]
Day by Day in Our World has been blessed with so many great books to review in the past year. Once again, we are opening up our ‘coffiers’ to share some of the titles with our readers. This hop is hosted by Literary Addicts and is from May 20 at 12:00am – May 31 @11:59pm [Read On]
This post on organic gardening plans is sponsored and part of the The Home Depot Spring DIY program. Just over a month ago, I shared some of my dreams for outdoor projects. Now that we are back from our big RV adventure, I’ve begun to really map out what I want to accomplish this year. [Read On]
We love to watch movies in our house. This is especially true since we ditched the cable box and have to rely more on DVDs as our internet is metered so that streaming shows isn’t happening often. I was thrilled to have the chance to review a new inspirational Christian movie from Pure Flix, This [Read On]
While we do not have a bunch of new stainless steel appliances or nice counter tops in the house, we do have a stainless steel topped stove. It seems like I can never get it to really shine when it is cleaned. However, thanks to the chance to review the new Soft Scrub® Advanced Surface [Read On]
Like many families, pizza is something that graces our table on a regular basis. However, if you ask my boys where they get their favorite pizza, they’ll tell you it’s the homemade ones that I make. Today I’m sharing one of their favorites ~ stuffed crust pizza with pepperoni (and sometimes a bit of ground [Read On]
Last month, the boys and I paid a highly anticipated trip to see my parents in Louisiana. Unlike our home in Alaska, it was rather warm (the boys would say HOT) and perfect weather for visiting a few local parks. The photos below are from Heritage Park in Slidell. The playground area is really starting [Read On]
I have to admit that we try to include a foreign language in our homeschool plans. We have tried to incorporate Latin and we’ve made a little better progress with Spanish. However, we often end up setting them aside to focus on the basics when the going gets tough. Thanks to the opportunity to [Read On]
Welcome to the 112nd edition of The Christian Home Magazine, a weekly Blog Magazine posted every Monday. We are done traveling and back in ‘civilization’ with a reliable internet connection. Thank you for patience shown by both our wonderful contributors and readers. Articles are submitted by various Christian Blog authors. I hope you enjoy the articles [Read On]
As Christians, we are called to serve. One thing my boys have learned over the past few years is that serving can be fun and fulfilling while helping others. Rather than hearing the “I’m bored” cry this summer, why not plan a summer of service for the family? Thanks to Adventures in Odyssey (Day by [Read On]
One of the ‘fast food’ restaurants that our family loves (and misses from the lower 48) is Chick-fil-A. We love their freshly made chicken sandwiches and I have to admit that my mouth waters seeing photos of their new FreshMade Salads and Wraps. The 3 new premium salads and an improved wrap are all under [Read On]
Time passes so quickly. Spring is here and Mother’s Day is upon us. If you haven’t quite finalized what you’ll be doing to honor your mother or other mothers in your life, then maybe you can find a few great last minute ideas for Mother’s Day in this “round up” style post. Crafty Last Minute [Read On]
I have often loved to listen to the elders in my life to glean some of their pearls of wisdom. Sadly, so many seem to be neglecting or discounting this wonderful wealth of knowledge from lives lived well. Thankfully, I have a little book on the shelf now titled Papa’s Pearls by Diane Flynn Keith [Read On]
A few years ago, I was blessed to ‘meet’ through the Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Crew, Mrs. White. I have always appreciated her spirit and call to be the best wife and mother she can to God’s Glory. When she began the Christian Home Magazine blog ezine, I was happy to jump on board and then [Read On]
Let’s face it… kids get dirty! Even with 4 boys in the house, I sometimes am amazed at how dirty they can get. My youngest boys also seem to have an aversion to getting clean, in part because they don’t like a particular soap or shampoo. Thanks to a recent product entering our house for [Read On]
Mother’s Day is practically around the corner. Here at Day by Day in Our World we get to help you celebrate your favorite mother with an incredible movie collection giveaway. Many thanks to Warner Brothers for sponsoring the giveaway and supplying the fun widget below. See what’s in the Mother’s Day Movie Night widget: • [Read On]
Welcome to the 111st edition of The Christian Home Magazine, a weekly Blog Magazine posted every Monday. We are still traveling and I fear that next week’s issue will be on the late side as well. Thank you for patience shown by both our wonderful contributors and readers. Articles are submitted by various Christian Blog authors. [Read On]
Maybe I’m unique with challenges of parenting my boys in our world. However, I think that’s not the case. Otherwise, there’d be little market for books on parenting lining the shelves of the bookstores and libraries. Knowing I can always use some gems of wisdom to help be become a better parent with [Read On]
History is a subject that seems to go one of two ways for kids. They are either bored to tears as a teacher drones on about a topic of little interest or assigns pages upon pages of a textbook for reading OR they catch the bug and want to really dig deep and learn more [Read On]
May is practically around the corner. Some years, we get into a festive spirit and make Mexican themed dishes for Cinco de Mayo. I’m not sure if that will be in our plans this year while traveling. However, I had fun finding a few recipes to try sometime soon. We’re studying Spanish right now with [Read On]
Note ~ This blog post about Writing Fiction in High School was made possible through review materials sent by Sharon Watson as part of a Schoolhouse Review Crew product review. When I look back at my high school years, I can recall a fair amount of writing involved. I was in honors and AP [Read On]
During Lent, I will make lentil soup at least a few times. It is a great vegetarian dish to have and can be supplemented with a warm crusty bread or a grilled cheese sandwich for hungry bellies. My family loves this dish and I’ve received compliments when bringing it to Soup and Stations on Fridays [Read On]
Many thanks to LitFuse for allowing me the opportunity to review the new book, Lead Your Family Like Jesus which is co-authored by Ken Blanchard, Phil Hodges, and Tricia Goyer. When it comes to Christian parenting, where can you turn for guidance on how to raise your children? Do you look towards the “parenting [Read On]
Welcome to the 110th edition of The Christian Home Magazine, a weekly Blog Magazine posted every Monday. With travel comes hiccups on the road. I wasn’t able to get onto the internet (failed wi fi where we were staying) and apologize for anyone looking for this week’s issue on Monday. I’m praying that we [Read On]
When the boys and I visited the snow sculptures at Fur Rondy this year, there was a man making bubbles for the kids. These were not your tiny backyard bubbles, but rather large ones at times. It was so much fun to watch the kids running around to pop them! (Note ~ I planned [Read On]
Two years ago, the boys enjoyed themselves on the computer solidifying their basic math facts with Math Rider. When this program came up as a vendor for the Schoolhouse Review Crew, D was eagerly awaiting word on whether we’d have the chance to review it again. Lucky for him, we made the list. [Read On]
