Adventures of a Catholic homeschooling family in Alaska.
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]
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]
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Lent flew by this year and I failed to share all that happened for me. I have had some definite eye openers and have been growing closer to God. Participating in our parish’s MOMS Group study ~ Walking Toward Eternity: Daring to Walk the Walk has been one of the key [Read On]
Late February is always the time for the annual Fur Rondy event in Anchorage. There are a variety of experiences and so far we’ve usually missed them as little kids and super cold weather do not always mix well for this mama. However, this year we met up with other homeschool families to look at [Read On]
Holy Week is here! This week tends to be busy once Holy Thursday arrives and I expect this year to be no different from others. After all, what better way to savor Easter than to spend our time focused up Christ and his last days. All Christian bloggers are invited to share their Lenten themed blog [Read On]
Here is it another Friday in Lent and that means NO meat in our house. While my family is blessed with the opportunity to attend a Soup and Stations event every Friday in Lent, I know that not everyone has their Friday dinner ‘planned’ for them. So, I’ve pulled together 5 Quick and Easy Meatless [Read On]
Somehow this weekend got away from me and I woke up this morning realizing that I had never posted the link up for this week’s 40 Days of Seeking Him in Lent meme. I got other things written and up on time, but this one escaped notice. So, I’m doing it a little late and [Read On]
Welcome to day one of the Teaching Creatively blog hop with the Schoolhouse Review Crew! Homeschooling allows us freedom to teach our children in ways different from a brick and mortar school and customize for their learning styles. Today’s focus is on schooling in the kitchen, or as I look at it ‘kitchen learning!’ [Read On]
Welcome to day one of the Teaching Creatively blog hop with the Schoolhouse Review Crew! Homeschooling allows us freedom to teach our children in ways different from a brick and mortar school and customize for their learning styles. Today’s focus is on delight directed learning, something that I am not always good at fully implementing. [Read On]
Week 5 of Lent 2013 is here and the Holy Week will be here before we know it. With the time change this weekend, we opted to attend Mass last night. It was nice to have a short visit with a few families we do not always see on the weekend. And, I came home [Read On]
The Pinewood Derby is one of the highlights of every Cub Scout’s year. This particular year was doubly exciting for our Pack as we’d raised funds for a new track we can call our own after years of borrowing another Pack’s track. As seems typical for my boys, D was not that into designing [Read On]
Week 4 of Lent 2013 is here and the Holy Week will be here before we know it. Mass this morning was yet again on the crowded side with the parking lot almost overflowing, but we were able to still get a decent seat in the section I prefer for sitting. Hubby was traveling [Read On]
Sunday is here and we’re starting the third week of the 40 Days of Seeking Him in Lent meme has arrived. Mass was more crowded than usual which has me wondering if more people are hearing God’s gentle nudge and wanting to grow closer to Him during Lent. I hope that everyone is finding their [Read On]
I can hardly believe that as I type this post Lent is about to start. And, my fragile human nature knows it as my stomach has been growling all night in anticipation of fasting for Ash Wednesday! Even though Lent seems to have snuck up on me, I am thrilled to begin this Lenten journey [Read On]
After last year’s record snowfall, this year has seemed like a ‘dud’ to the boys. But, they are more than happy to head outside when we do have a bit of the old white stuff on the ground. Don’t you love the creative use of a sled? How do YOU and YOUR FAMILY [Read On]
I was one of several Team Beachbody coaches that came together to host a BIG Fit Club in Anchorage this month. There are a few in the area, but for the January Super Saturday date one of the coaches thought it would be nice to have a massive area wide workout. 96 of us were [Read On]
Tomorrow is Epiphany, the last day of the Christmas season for most Christians. Aside from going to Mass tomorrow, I have been contemplating different ways we can spend our time celebrating epiphany as a family. Un-decorating the Christmas Tree One thing that will most likely happen is taking down the Christmas tree to [Read On]
We’re behind the game on our annual family photo because of so much illness in the house. It’s always ‘fun’ to take and try to find one that will work. I might need to do some serious photo editing given the 4 Mr. O snapped this past Sunday. But, I’m sharing the ‘raw’ photos in [Read On]
I decided it might be nice to take a look back at the past year for the blog and am joining a group of bloggers in sharing our statistics in the form of a 2012 Traffic Report. I am so grateful for all the readers and my fellow bloggers who help share what is going [Read On]
I can not believe that tomorrow is New Year’s Day. Not only is the start of a new year coming, but we will also see Epiphany on Sunday which marks the end of this particular meme. I’ve not written the posts I wanted to write this time around. However, I have really enjoyed reading those [Read On]
With illness a plenty in our house this year, we kept things low key for Christmas. No one went to church less we ‘share’ our flu germs with others who were still healthy. It was pleasant to have a fire in the fireplace for the day and good food for our bellies. More important for [Read On]
Last year, I shared several different Advent selections in the 40 Days of Seeking Him Advent and Christmas meme. I decided it might be nice to highlight those posts and then share a new song with my readers. In Music to Set the Advent Mood, I have the following selections showcased: O Come Divine [Read On]
Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. This year that fourth week of Advent is short with Christmas coming in just 2 days. Are YOU ready for Christmas? I feel like we are no where near ready. And, I’m not talking about just the lack of a Christmas Tree in our house. Rather, [Read On]
Here we are less than a week until Christmas and I feel like I’ve really dropped the ball on having a really faith filled Advent so my heart is prepared for Christmas. With illness in the house, the craziness of trying to get my high school son back on track with schoolwork, and then all [Read On]
Yesterday marked the start of the third week of Advent, which means time for another link up post. Compliments of my youngest son, the eldest son and I ended up sick yesterday. Hence, I’m a day late getting this post up on the blog. I love sharing this side of life on the blog [Read On]
For years, our family has enjoyed watching different Veggie Tales shows. This includes the Christmas themed ones, which we thought we’d share more about today. The Toy That Saved Christmas This show was the first of the Christmas themed show they have produced and one of our favorites. If you haven’t seen it yet, [Read On]
Today marks the start of the second week of Advent, which means time for another link up post. I love sharing this side of life on the blog here as our family is preparing our hearts for the celebration of Christ’s birth. I just feel like life kept me from writing much this past week. [Read On]
The past few years, I’ve shared about about celebrating the Feast Day of Saint Nicholas. Last year, I even shared some neat images of Saint Nicholas from around the world. Well, the day has arrived and this overscheduled mama really dropped the ball. NO shoes or stockings were left out for the boys to get [Read On]
I can hardly believe that the Advent season starts today! November flew by quickly and I suspect that December will be over quicker than I would like to to be. Today is the first day of Advent which means that Trish (A House Upon the Rock) and I are kicking off the first week of [Read On]
It’s here! Time for the final day of the 5 Day Preparing for the Holiday Themed Blog Hop with the Schoolhouse Review Crew… Today’s focus is on homeschooling. What’s that you say? Homeschooling and the holidays can’t possibly go together?? My response is that they CAN go together. You just [Read On]
