Adventures of a Catholic homeschooling family in Alaska.
We do our best to live green, which includes recycling whenever we can. But, it can get unsightly at times to have a ‘station’ in the house to put those cans or newspapers. Rubbermaid is bringing an option to the marketplace that allows for you to hide the recycled items in a cupboard. No [Read On]
Remember watching the TV shows from the fifties and mom always looked good while in the kitchen. Aprons were a ‘must have’ item to keep her clothes clean, but it also looked great. While I have had a few in the kitchen, they are far more utilitarian than pretty. Until now, that is! [Read On]
A third Purex product we were sent over the holiday season to review were the new UltraPacks. Think laundry detergent in a little bundle you just toss into the washer and press start. No mess, no spills and no ‘heavy lifting’ involved. Just make sure your hands are dry as water dissolves the [Read On]
For years, I have avoided fabric softeners when doing laundry. Mr. O is not fond of many scents out there and the way some of the softeners ‘stick’ to the clothes was less than appealing to me. Well, my opinion is changing after having the opportunity to sample Purex Crystals as a fabric softener [Read On]
With 4 boys in the house, we go through a LOT of laundry. Mr. O and the boys are a bit sensitive , so we usually use a laundry detergent that is labeled free from scents. Purex Triple Action liquid detergent in the Free & Clear option has been getting a run through our [Read On]
Last night we had the pleasure of having a couple over for dinner. Mr. O met them while working at Aberdeen Proving Ground back in Maryland. He kept insisting that we’d met them, but they agreed that we had never met before yesterday. They rented an RV for their time in Alaska and are on [Read On]
Being homeschoolers, we occasionally have people suggested our house should be ‘just so’ since we are home so much. Well, the house is ‘just so’ if you consider we live in it and messes are a by product of living in the house. That leads me to this week’s question… How do you divide household [Read On]
What do you think of when you see a family of four boys?I’m sure it isn’t a picture of super clean and orderly little men. Or, maybe it is and our family is the exception!Getting dirty while exploring the world around them is par for the course in our house. Learning is messy business and [Read On]
This past Spring, I heard from several people that yard sales around Anchorage municipality can net you some great buys. I’ve visited a few and had some success (mostly when some neighbors were moving out of state and gifted us a lot of things…desk, office chair, cupboard, happy light and humidifier.) But, I haven’t felt [Read On]
Occasionally, when I share with someone that we homeschool, I will get the response “Oh, I could never do that.” The reason could be simply they fear lack of patience or discipline would have the kids running wild while they seek solitude in a Calgon moment. I think that for some mothers, the mere thought [Read On]
Since I am not quite ready to drive the twisting roads that connect our neighborhood to the outside world, I am not joining the mayhem and madness in search of sales today. But, I am partaking of some online shopping from the comfort of our home. Already, I placed my order for Staples utilizing Staples [Read On]
With my ever growing belly, not only do I get the typical “when are you due?” but the next question is often “Do you plan to still homeschool the boys? How will you possibly manage a newborn AND educating the boys?” Honestly, I have had days where I have questioned that myself. But, prayer and [Read On]
For many homeschool families, I suspect that keeping the house orderly while still getting school done can be the bane of our existence. Somehow, living in the house keeps it from being neat and orderly. Additionally, you can feel compelled to tackle housekeeping jobs rather than focus on schoolwork that needs doing. When I found [Read On]
Long ago, I was a neat and orderly gal. Then, about 14 years ago I went through a depressive episode and things have never been quite the same again in the housekeeping arena. Now, we don’t keep a filthy, disgusting house with things growing where they shouldn’t, etc. But, what I do become blind to [Read On]
