by GK Chesterton This book is a collection of about 44 essays on subjects ranging from the common man to necromancy to...
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Perhaps Sliced Bread Isn’t the Best Thing
“It’s the best thing since sliced...
Book Review: The Vikings
by: Elizabeth Janeway This was a pretty good book. I read it aloud to my 4th grader for his history and I...
Happy Feast of the Immaculate Conception!
This feast day is to commemorate the fact that God made Mary without original sin in order to have for himself a little sinless home in his Mother's womb. Some balk at this teaching but it has always made perfect sense to me for a couple of reasons. God made Adam and...
December 3, 2022
Children are naturally curious creatures and with so many under one roof coupled with the fact that we homeschool, we are frequently looking things up to answer the various questions that arise. For instance, the children found that one of the chickens had laid an egg...
From Charles Dickens
"... the suburbs have voted that comfort is a gross and material thing."
November 26, 2022
Children are naturally curious creatures and with so many under one roof coupled with the fact that we homeschool, we are frequently looking things up to answer the various questions that arise. For instance, the children found that one of the chickens had laid an egg...
Happy Feast Day of Saint Margaret of Scotland!
Saint Margaret of Scotland was the Catholic queen that tamed her wild, Scottish husband. She had a special devotion to the poor and for spreading the faith throughout her kingdom. She had eight kids and a love for prayer. Her spare time was spent: feeding,...
From The Habit of Being
"I distrust pious phrases..."
Saturday Morning Fairy Eggs
November 12, 2022 Children are naturally curious creatures and with so many under one roof coupled with the fact that we homeschool, we are frequently looking things up to answer the various questions that arise. For instance, the children found that one of the...
From Charles Dickens
"...as easily lost as gossamer."
George Washington’s World
by Genevieve Foster I read this with my son for his history class. The concept of this book was very cool. It went through the main stages of George Washington's life and told what was going on during those time periods not only in his life but also in the United...