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Book Review: Bound for Oregon
Jean Van Leeuwen This was based on the true story of a girl named Mary Ellen Todd who made the journey on...
3 June 2023
Children are naturally curious creatures and with so many under one roof coupled with the fact that we homeschool, we...
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
"... and for cowards to become people of great courage."
Happy Feast of Saint Lucy
This is saint Lucy. I was surprised to find out she was Sicilian since most images I’d seen of her were blonde! Very little is actually known about...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 13
King Solomon Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): ...
Happy Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe. She’s my favorite Mary appearance. The missionaries were not making any inroads with converting the Mexican people. Mary,...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 12
King David Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): ...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 11
Judges and Ruth Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): ...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 10
Joshua Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): ...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 9
Moses Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): ...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 8
Judah and Joseph Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): ...
Happy Feast of Saint Ambrose
This is Saint Ambrose. There’s a legend that when he was a baby, a swarm of bees landed on his face and then left the baby uninjured, leaving behind...