Tag Archives: Catholic

Holy Hero’s Advent Adventure

Posted on December 17, 2008 by

At the invitation of a friend of ours, we checked out Holy Heroes at the start of Advent and signed up for their “Advent Adventure.” The kids have really been enjoying the daily video and the coloring pages. The daily … Continue reading →

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Review: Haystack Full of Needles by Alice Gunther

Posted on August 27, 2008 by

Haystack Full of Needles A Catholic Home Educator’s Guide to Socialization by Alice Gunther I had never heard of Alice Gunther. But the subtitle intrigued me. The foreword was written by Laura Berquist. But I’m not big on reading the … Continue reading →

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How Do You Know They Are Ready?

Posted on August 25, 2008 by

I never wanted to be one of those parents who sent their kid to something just because they were a certain age. We are Catholic and in our diocese and our parish, it is considered a given that second graders … Continue reading →

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Arrived! (Currently Reading): Haystack Full of Needles

Posted on August 5, 2008 by

Postmarked 8/1 & 8/2 (I ordered three books, two arrived in one envelope, one arrived in a separate envelope), three brand new copies of this book arrived at my house on 8/4. I’m trying to squeeze in a chapter here & a … Continue reading →

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Haystack Full of Needles: Still Waiting!

Posted on July 29, 2008 by

Awhile back, I posted that I’d ordered a book and would let you know what I thought after I read it. I pre-ordered a couple extra for some homeschool mom friends of mine and I was hoping to get them … Continue reading →

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On Order

Posted on July 10, 2008 by

I ran across this book yesterday and read many of the reviews. I follow the blog of one of the author’s friends. I put one order in for myself and two for Catholic homeschool mom friends of mine. I’ll write … Continue reading →

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