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Book Review: King Solomon’s Ring

by Konrad Lorenz My daughter read this book for her high school science class. She so enjoyed the book she told me all about it practically verbatim. Her stories peaked my interest and since I had a little free summer reading time, I thought I'd give it a read. It was...
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Saint Zelie Martin

"Let us carry on bravely."
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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 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...
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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. She’s got excellent taste and my daughter, always devouring books, is in need of some new reading material. We’re using it...
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Putting the Hallowed back in Halloween

Putting the Hallowed back in Halloween

Oct 28, 2022 | ,

My Childhood Halloweens As a kid in a non-religious household, I enjoyed all the secular aspects of Halloween.  the art projects at school my mother putting up a few decorations picking a costume my mother refusing to buy it so then making a costume going door to...

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Happy Feasts of Saint Jude and Saint Simon!

Happy Feasts of Saint Jude and Saint Simon!

Oct 28, 2022 | ,

Saint Jude was one of the 12 apostles and became a very powerful intercessor so anxious was he to prove he wasn’t THAT Judas. The flame represents his presence at Pentecost (which THAT Judas wasn’t present for). The Medallion represents a legend in which Jesus...

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I Am an Extrovert When I Am Running

I Am an Extrovert When I Am Running

Oct 24, 2022 | ,

            I always run from social situations and so I found it odd that I am so social while running. As I waved and yelled out “Good Morning” to the neighbor lady across the street whom I run past while...

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Saint Isaac and the Indians

Saint Isaac and the Indians

Oct 19, 2022 | ,

by Milton Lomask This book was about one of the North American martyrs Saint Isaac Jogues. He was a Jesuit that journeyed from France to Quebec in hopes of bringing Christ to the natives of North America. The Hurons agreed to let him live amongst them, so he traveled...

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Emma

Emma

Oct 17, 2022 | ,

by Jane Austen While trying to decide what to read next, I came across the trivia tidbit that the movie Clueless was based on Jane Austen's Emma. I'm not at all embarrassed to admit that – coming of age in the 90's – I loved the movie Clueless. I am also not at all...

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