Classically Catholic

When you've educated your children at home for 25+ years (Oh my! Really- Has it been that long?), there comes a time to replace expensive textbooks with more modern, expensive textbooks. And I am happy to do so. Shopping for school supplies gives me a strange sort of rush. Probably what other women experience when they redecorate their homes. Can't explain it. I LOVE BOOKS! Today's excitement brought to you by:  Apologia Young Explorers Science Curriculum. Immersion learning, Charlotte Mason style, is the focus; rather than the typical elementary science textbook which is more of a general science survey.  The note booking journals and textbooks are loaded with experiments which really help young minds remember the concepts learned. And then, there is the notebooking aspect. All of the printables are in the notebook. No searching on the Internet for resources to supplement a dull textbook. I. LOVE. IT. Last week's lesson - making lava lamps out of old bottles, oil,...

Remember  when we came home from the Halbert Hacienda after Memorial Weekend, with a Life Science Experiment in tow? Well, it turned into a fun summer project.  Three little chicks survived the incubation and brooding period.   The boys named them: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Luckily veto power goes to Mom.  I call one Benedicta (as in Eggs Benedict). Bene for short, because it's Italian. And because she is a she, which is very Good!  It also goes with the name of our pet dog, a Border Collie named Bandita.  Chicken #2 is called Scholastica, since that is Benedict's twin. Abbreviated Schola, in honor of our Classical Homeschool and focus on Latin hymns this year.  I couldn't think of a name for the third hen, until bright and early one morning- it came to me. PETER. Nuff said. Dear Husband helped me transform the playset into a chic condo for the "girls." With three nesting boxes, a rear door for gathering eggs, and ...