This game will teach children about storms: those that occur in nature and those that we encounter throughout life. It will also remind students that God is with them at every point in their lives, helping them and guiding them to a safe and happy place. Materials Bed Sheet (full, …

The Eagle is the American symbol! Did you know that when the mother teaches the eaglets to fly by pushing them out of the nest (that rests atop a tall crag) and allows them to fall all the way down until they think they are doomed. Whoosh, the momma eagle …

Please note that all missing activities will be added as soon as they are available. June 2, 2013 – The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Click on the links below to download each item Sunday’s Gospel - Luke 9:11B-17 USCCB Gospel Video Reflection Coloring Page Pagina para Colorear Lesson …

I’ve heard bits and pieces about unschooling from some of you since Ifirst began this homeschooling journey.  It never really sounded like it was for us (I’m a ‘routine’ kind of gal, and if it’s not a plan set in stone, it likely isn’t going to happen around here), but …

Summer break is just around the corner or has already started for some. While I’m thankful for the upcoming rest from the business of school and I look forward to some extra time with the kids, part of me can’t help but inwardly cringe at the thought of all the …

May is a great month, dedicated to our Mother Mary and honoring all moms with Mother’s Day. Spring has sprung….and what better time to fill the house with flowers while saying the prayers of the Rosary!? I really liked Alicia’s post on A Spiritual Bouquet Card Craft last week…and I …

Editor’s note: Today, we congratulate our fellow CatholicMom.com contributor Jared Dees on the launch of his fantastic new book 31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator.  Since every Catholic parent is the primary religion teacher for his or her children, this is a book that belongs in every Catholic …

Isn’t Pinterest fun? My only challenge about Pinterest…is how to really use it to create things to help my family! It’s so easy to pin pretty pictures, but sometimes they just gather on my pinboards and I don’t actually try the craft or recipe. I have been delighted to discover …

Very. Clean. Armpits. Are you a homeschooling mom? Did you do tons of research before making the decision to home school? Did you talk to people both for and against, research curriculum options until your eyes crossed, and deck out Pinterest boards with every conceivable craft idea known to man? Homeschooling …

Editor’s note: Today, I’m honored to welcome our newest contributor Mary Kate Wallace. Mary-Kate Warner blogs at Christianity Cove, where she writes on Christian Motherhood, Homeschool Teaching, Bible Study and Sunday School Activities, and Faith and inspiring children to love God. She is also the creator of the popular “Mom Challenge” series. Enjoy …

I’m on a Pinterest role lately! And all it took was one Dorian Speed to provide the inspiration … or should I call that pinspiration? Dorian designed an awesome blog link-up called  ”Pinisher” — an eight-week movement to get Pinterest slackers like me to finish a project. Each week has a …

May is one of the best months of the year. For many parts of the country, this is the first time that signs of spring manage to peek through the dreary winter weather and we celebrate some very special people this month- mothers! Since May is the month of Our …

Forget diet secrets and extreme makeovers.  Struggling homeschool moms have a more pressing question on the mind: Will a new curriculum solve my problems? Maybe I’ve been using the wrong book.  Maybe, like the catalog promises, my kids really can learn the state capitals, speak fluent Spanish, and master organic …

I admit I love finding great, crafty ideas on Pinterest and I came across this one for a prayer cube. We love to encourage lots of prayer in our house and I thought this would be another fun way to change up the routine a bit. It’s been a big hit …

Please note that all missing activities will be added as soon as they are available. May 5, 2013 – 6th Sunday of Easter Click on the links below to download each item Sunday’s Gospel - John 14:23-29 USCCB Gospel Video Reflection Coloring Page Pagina para Colorear Lesson Plan Mass Worksheets – …

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 …