Adventures of a Catholic homeschooling family in Alaska.
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]
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]
Last October, I had the incredible opportunity to attend Apologia’s Real Refreshment Retreat in Alaska. Unlike the ones held in Baltimore and Atlanta in the spring, this one had just a few of the Apologia speakers in attendance. While the size might have been scaled down, the impact of the sessions was not. While I [Read On]
Back when D was just a wee babe, I attended a class about baby sign language at a hospital. It wasn’t very long and was focused more upon why teaching a baby sign language would be a good thing. But, she did show us the few ‘must have’ signs of more, nurse/milk, eat and drink [Read On]
Let me start off by saying that this is not my first time at the rodeo when it comes to potty training a boy. Nope, it is my fourth boy to enter this stage of life. Honestly, I have to admit I get a little jealous of friends with little girls who train in days [Read On]
Do you ever join others in bemoaning how entitled people seem to be now. All the things they expect to be given with little or no work involved? Or, as a parent the kids who think mom and dad are just there to meet their every whim? Yeah, we’ve got a little bit of [Read On]
A little while back, a group of concise books entered the house to help me grow as a parent. These are authored by Paul C. Reisser, M.D. and put out by The Focus on the Family Physicians Resource Council. In their pages, you will find a wealth of information to help guide Christian mothers [Read On]
I remember when Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff came out years ago. I loved the thought that we shouldn’t be so wrapped up in the little things to the point of losing sight of more important aspects of life. Well, Dr. Carlson’s widow, Kristine Carlson, is back with a new title in this series… [Read On]
Do you ever have days when you wonder what foreign language your child is speaking? Or, maybe you wonder why son # 2 does not respond the same way to you as son #1? The 5 Love Languages for Children could be a great resource for you to not only better understand what motivates [Read On]
One of the books we recently had join us in the house brings a smile to my face. Why? Because I love the phrase ‘little stinkers’ when referring to the boys. Of course, I have a literalist in the house that thinks we are saying he stinks. And, sometimes that does apply. [Read On]
There are more days than I care to admit when I feel like wheels are spinning and we are going no where fast. I have a plan for where we should be going, but not everyone is on board with me. Purposeful Planning is how Phyllis Sather has shared her many years of experience [Read On]
As much as I would like to ignore the fact, organization is a critical component to a successful homeschooling experience. Actually, I’d say it is critical for all aspects of life if you want to see accomplishments down the road. That old adage “Failure to Plan, is Planning to Fail.” is right on target. [Read On]
The two oldest boys have had the experience of leaving home to go to school. It can be a scary time in a child’s life, especially if they haven’t done the day care scene. D was with me when we picked the book up at the post office. He decided to dive right into reading [Read On]
With October already well underway, it is definitely time to start planning for the holidays. Seriously, I find that I’ll blink and be staring down Thanksgiving with Christmas just around the corner! So, now is the time to plan it all out and make my life far less chaotic come late November and into December. [Read On]
Disclaimer ~ this is a bit of a soap box post. Be nice if you feel compelled to comment. While my parents were visiting this month, we went to see the last Harry Potter movie at the theater. My parents were worried that D might decide to chat up a storm or ask [Read On]
One ‘chore’ that is constantly being done is cooking for my brood. While the older boys will help on occasion, the brunt of food preparation still falls on my shoulders. As much as I’d like to ‘ignore’ that chore some days, the boys keep demanding to be fed! And, we can’t afford convenience foods [Read On]
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason [Read On]
Welcome to The Breastfeeding Cafe Carnival! This post was written as part of The Breastfeeding Cafe’s Carnival. For more info on the Breastfeeding Cafe, go to www.breastfeedingcafe.wordpress.com. For more info on the Carnival or if you want to participate, contact Claire at clindstrom2 {at} gmail {dot} com. Today’s post is about nursing in public. Please [Read On]
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Welcome to The Breastfeeding Cafe Carnival! This post was written as part of The Breastfeeding Cafe’s Carnival. For more info on the Breastfeeding Cafe, go to www.breastfeedingcafe.wordpress.com. For more info on the Carnival or if you want to participate, contact Claire at clindstrom2 {at} gmail {dot} com. Today’s post is Wordless Wednesday: Breastfeeding Photos! Please [Read On]
Welcome to The Breastfeeding Cafe Carnival! This post was written as part of The Breastfeeding Cafe’s Carnival. For more info on the Breastfeeding Cafe, go to www.breastfeedingcafe.wordpress.com. For more info on the Carnival or if you want to participate, contact Claire at clindstrom2 {at} gmail {dot} com. Today’s post is about how the mothers before [Read On]
While hopping about earlier, I discovered this meme and thought it would be fun to join in this week. After all, J is now a toddler. This Week’s Topic: Emergency Kit for your babysitter. Do you have one? What is in yours? Well, you’d think having been a Health and Safety Instructor for the [Read On]
In some ways, life as a mom today seems more time consuming that when our mothers or grandmothers were actively parenting. I’m not sure if it is the shift to more mothers working as well as being a parent or just that the demands of the ‘modern’ parent are different. But, I do know that [Read On]
Earlier in the week, I was asked if I could be an accompanist at a healing Mass on a Wednesday evening. I didn’t have anything else on the calendar and decided that I would accept the chance to minister through music at our parish. I only had a short pocket of time to practice the [Read On]
Ever since P was still in utero, we’ve had some form of pediatric informational book in the house. They’ve always come in handy when it’s after office hours and a child starts having symptoms that concern you. Just grab that book and look around to see if you need to actually call the after hours [Read On]
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason [Read On]
Late in December, I was introduced to Progress Cards. This product is just what it might sound like – cards to help keep track of progress. They were developed by Scott Ertl, M.Ed. in his job an elementary school counselor in an effort to help children overcome difficulties they encounter.Over time, 60 progress cards have [Read On]
A few weeks back I mentioned that I was going to be reviewing a new book titled Stop Reacting and Start Responding™ as part of the new Living My MoMent program. At the time of that post, I had only read the first bit of the book. However, I could tell that it held promise. [Read On]
Sitting on my computer and being read in small sections is a new parenting book, Stop Reacting and Start Responding™ by Sharon Silver. A full review will be coming later this month. But, for now I wanted to share about my part in Living My MoMent’s new Blogger Reviewer campaign program. This book presents over [Read On]
Sometimes when a person says they could never homeschool their kids, the reason is given as a lack of patience. I’d hazard a guess that it also is a fear that they’ll never have time to themselves. And, that, ladies and gents is the TOS Blog Cruise question this week: How do you find free [Read On]
Probably every parent out there has fallen into the guilt trap. We can spend a lot of time second guessing decisions we’ve made. And, sometimes choices we make lead to consequences we might not have anticipated. While this isn’t a new occurrence for me, it was just this past week that had me second guessing [Read On]
