Week 3 – Schoolroom Shire We’ve made it to Week 3 and I’m so thankful to have you on this journey. If you are a mom who has only recently stumbled upon this course, welcome! Join us by visiting our course introduction here and previous weeks of the course here and here. I first came […]
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Babyproof Your Homeschool {Week 2}
Week 2 – Home Welcome back! I’m so glad you made it here for Week 2 of our Babyproof Your Homeschool eCourse. If you are just now finding us, no worries! Jump on in! You can find out more information about this course at our Overview post and Week 1 here. After a new baby […]
Let Freedom Ring: A Patriotic Playlist of 50 American Music Pieces
Just popping in with a playlist to help your family celebrate this great country of ours today (or any patriotic day)! From its inception, our nation has had such a rich tradition of classical music. And with composers like Berlin, Copland, Gershwin, and Sousa there is no shortage of fitting pieces to choose from. […]
Babyproof Your Homeschool {Week 1}
Week 1 – Meals This course is all about setting the foundation in your home in order for your family, and specifically your homeschool, to have a smooth transition to a new baby joining the ranks. I want to help you lay down sturdy rails for your family life to run on and that require […]
How I’m Babyproofing our Homeschool and You Can Too!
It’s that time again. In about 8 weeks, Lord willing, we will be welcoming another precious baby boy into our family. Now is the time I usually start all my pre-birth preparations to ready as many things ahead of baby’s arrival as possible. I want our first months as a family to run as […]
A Pentecost Playlist
Am I the only one that feels this Easter season has blown by? In conclusion of the Easter Festival and to celebrate the Church’s second greatest feast of the year, I have compiled a five piece Pentecost playlist for your family’s enjoyment this Whitsuntide. Three of the pieces are motets from the Renaissance while the […]
Our Hymn Study for Rogationtide
This month the boys and I planted several fruit trees – peach and fig, so we are extremely grateful for all the rain we have received the last few days. However, the weather has pushed back our annual outdoor Rogationtide festivities. On these Grass Days we ask and thank God for the blessings of […]
A Hymn for the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima
Back in 2011, a contest for poetry and music was held in honor of the upcoming Centennial of Our Lady of Fatima. The combination of these compositions was the creation of the beautiful Portuguese hymn, “Teacher of the Announcement, Prophecy of Love.” When I discovered this 13 verse hymn existed a few weeks ago, I […]
At The Foot Of The Cross: A Musical Journey Through Lent {Week 7}
We have made it to Week 7 and the glorious festival of Easter is within sight! Thank you so much for accompanying my family on this journey through Lent with Dvořák and Our Lady. I pray it has been a blessing to you and your family! Please let me know in the comments if you […]
A Holy Week Playlist
It is easy for this solemn week leading up to Easter to get jam packed with preparations and worthy devotions, so I thought I would share a short sampling of some of our family’s Holy Week musical favorites to hopefully help bring the stress levels down with a Beauty Break. Brief is not […]