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1 July 2023 – Salmon Ladders (for people), Gnats and Sleepwalking
Children are naturally curious creatures and with so many under one roof coupled with the fact that we homeschool, we...
Book Review: The Treasure Seekers
by E. Nesbit I came across this author, E. Nesbit, on a list of suggested reading by the woman who designed the...
From Fulton Sheen’s Wartime Prayer Book
"We pray rather to change our will." To find this quote in sticker form, click here.
The Mysteries of Life in Children’s Literature
by Mitchell Kalpagian I loved practically every sentence of this book. To read this book is to be immersed in the world of children and everything...
From The Habit of Being
"... the change is painful." If you'd like this quote in sticker form, click here.
A Day of Inconvenience to Keep Us From Taking Convenience for Granted
A water main broke on our block one pretty Sunday afternoon. I remember it was a lovely day because I was enjoying a walk and, just...
From The Habit of Being
"... the act of writing is not complete in itself."
Orthodoxy
by GK Chesterton This book was excellent. It was definitely the most approachable of all of Chesterton's nonfiction that I've read so far. It had...
A Gargoyle Gecko Gothic Cathedral and the Discovery of a Dawn of a New Industrial Revolution
After our Gargoyle Gecko, Mabel, joined the family, it became a top...
Happy Feast of the Assumption of Mary!
And don't forget that today starts the Saint Michael's Lent. To daily have your thoughts assumed heavenwards, purchase this block here.
From Orthodoxy
"... an orgy of everything that was bad."