Stress can create writer’s block.  It seems to shut out the truth from being set free.  I have a difficult time discovering what is bugging me when a lot is going on in my life.  Just living in the moment becomes a challenge.  Poetry is easier to produce as my …

Please note that all missing activities will be added as soon as they are available. April 7, 2013 – 2nd Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday Click on the links below to download each item Sunday’s Gospel USCCB Gospel Video Reflection Coloring Page - This month, our site is being sponsored …

Animals care for their young, but can trees care for future generations too?  We happened upon a really cool phenomenon when we noticed two pinecones from the same tree. Both were nearly the same size when we found them in the park. One we left outside in the rain, the …

“Look, she’s still playing school,” my mother told my father the first time they visited the seventh grade classroom of my first teaching job.   As a little girl, I played school nearly every day, even sending friends home with homework and decorating the door of my room with holiday themes …

We are so excited about the Conclave! We compiled this FREE printable to help us get to know the Cardinals’ names, faces and flags and it’s all formatted into 5 templates for you to use with your Guess Who? game! Check out the Guess Who?! The 116 Cardinals template! We …

With the beginning of the conclave soon upon us, this historic moment in time is the perfect opportunity to teach our children (and ourselves) about the process of selecting our next Pope. As my friend and fellow blogger Rocco Palmo said recently, this is the “first social media conclave of …

This is a new tradition I’m excited to share with my family. While not a countdown activity, it’s a great activity to share with your family to teach them the importance of Lent. An important component of Lent is about self-sacrifice so that we can prepare ourselves for Easter Sunday. …

Easter comes very early this year. As a matter of fact, it lands on March 31, my deceased grandmother’s birthday. Easter has always been one of my favorite holidays because, as a child growing up, I always got to wear pretty dresses and choose flowers for my mom-mom’s birthday. Now …

Having been duly warned about the dangers of praying for patience, just before Lent I did something nearly as foolish: I prayed for self-discipline. Because I haven’t got much of it. Some people do, and if that’s you, please understand that we goof-offs and layabouts aren’t really trying to ruin …

Please note that all missing activities will be added as soon as they are available. March 3, 2013 – 3rd Sunday of Lent Click on the links below to download each item Sunday’s Gospel USCCB Gospel Video Reflection Coloring Page Pagina para Colorear Extra Coloring Page: Mt 19:13-15 – Jesus …

Editor’s note: Today I have great news for our readers! Jen Frost, the creative sweetie behind the blog Enter Under My Roof, is joining us as a weekly contributor! Be on the lookout every Monday for great ideas, crafts and inspirational reflections from Jen — perfect for moms like me …

There is an old adage in homeschooling that says not to make any life-altering educational decisions in February. This time of year is the homeschooler’s valley of tears. A little more than halfway through the school year, stuck in the house most of the time, feeling painfully inadequate to the …

Every Lent, I start out with a lot of plans, to give up things, to do extra things, to clean closets and give away clothing and toys we don’t need, to go to weekday Masses, to bring out our Passion Play Peg People or the Stations of the Cross Carousel …

Today, I’m happy to share the good news about an exciting learning tool being used with great success to help students make major strides in mathematics education. First in Math is an online program that helps students in grades K-8 master basic through advanced math skills through the use of …

Editor’s note: Today, we welcome a guest post from Jen Frost of the great blog “enter under my roof” with a special family activity to kick off Lent. I’m thrilled that Jen will soon be joining us as a regular contributor. Be sure to check out her fantastic blog! LMH …

We use count-down chains on many occasions at my house – Christmas, birthdays, visits from grandma who lives three states away. It stops me from having to answer “How many more days until…” everyday, several times a day. My favorite count-down chain, however, is the one we do for Lent. …

Did Lent sneak up on you this year? Ash Wednesday is on February 13 – that’s tomorrow. So, does your family have a plan? How are you going to celebrate Lent? If you’re thinking to yourself, “Lent? Already? A plan?!?”, let me make things easier for you. Print this out, …

I recently used a website titled Total Yearbooks. This is an interesting and fun site if you are like me and have a little “scrapbooking mom” in you. I used to scrapbook when my kids were babies, so I couldn’t resist trying this out. The result? Total fun! Total Yearbooks …

 One day last school year my son brought home a pair of binoculars that were crafted from two toilet paper tubes covered with a piece of paper. He really enjoyed playing with his binoculars, taking them outside with him whenever he went out to play. I thought it would be …

This month I’d like to highlight four books that are my favorite go-to resources for struggling readers.  These books will not be needed by every homeschool parent – often there is a simpler, fill-in-the-blanks workbook program that does well enough for average students, and makes life easier for the teaching …