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Book Review: American Pilgrimage
by: Christopher Shannon This is a Catholic history of life in the New World which, as I have learned from...
Christ Came to Visit Me Twice Last Week
Christ came to visit me twice last week. The...
Book Review: Tremendous Trifles
by: GK Chesterton I went in search of this book after reading a quote attributed to it – “A baby is the...
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 curriculum I’m using this year....
Saint Josemaria Escriva
"... but rather the one who never fails to get up again..."
What if Pagan Festivals are Just Misinterpreted Yearnings for Christian Feast Days?
It feels like the climate of Mercury outside, only hotter. The sun is out from practically sunrise to sunset. And the...
24 June 2023 – Devil’s Stinkhorn, Marsh Mallow, Barbarian
Children are naturally curious creatures and with so many under one roof coupled with the fact that we homeschool, we are frequently looking things...
Book Review: Money Secrets
by Dave Barry I bought this book – in particular – because someone in the reviews said they bought it thinking it was a serious book on money and it...
17 June 2023 – Black Walnut Trees, Corduroy Roads, the Erie Canal and the Invention of the Steamboat
Children are naturally curious creatures and with so many under one roof coupled with the fact that we homeschool, we are frequently looking things...
Saint John Chrysostom on Humility
"Let us with great diligence..."
Book Review: The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Graham For the kids, this started a bit slow. As an...
10 June 2023 – The Cause of Wind, the CA Gold Rush, the Cotton Gin, the McCormick Reaper and the Granddaddy of the Sewing Machine
Children are naturally curious creatures and with so many under one roof coupled with the fact that we homeschool, we are frequently looking things...