Caption this image! What is the eagle thinking? What is the chicken saying? Why is the elf trying on a new hat? Share your child’s comment below! What could be ...
Read More »5 Steps to Teen Motivation
by Sarah Rose | Are your teens always completing their research reports at the last minute, or not completing them at all? Do your teens complain that their school work is pointless? Did you recently begin homeschooling and do your teens miss their old school and old friends? Are they rebellious and disrespectful?
Read More »The Family: Cradle of Civil Society
Pope Leo XIII| This is a suitable moment for us to exhort especially heads of families to govern their households according to these precepts, and to educate their children from their earliest years. The family may be regarded as the cradle of civil society, and it is in great measure within the circle of family life that the destiny of the State is fostered.
Read More »The Principle of “Well-Regulated Hatred”
A critic of Jane Austen’s novels facetiously coined this phrase to illustrate one of the virtues of civility. Characters with the most refined and elegant manners exemplify this virtue that ...
Read More »“I am Not Going to Homeschool…!”
The Alessandrini Family’s unexpected discovery of the joys of Homeschooling. by Susan Alessandrini “I am not going to homeschool! I am not ‘that’ kind of mom!” When my husband originally ...
Read More »God Made the Flowers Color-In
Caption this image! What is the bee thinking? Does he have name? Share your child’s comment below! What could be more fun than coloring a picture? Sharing it with someone! ...
Read More »A Great Family Vacation: The Colorado Plateau
Almost everyone knows about and has seen pictures of the Grand Canyon, but did you know that the Grand Canyon is just one of the many national and state parks ...
Read More »The Touch of Elegance
What is Nature without the pied beauty of the four seasons? What is a home without paint, pictures, flowers, and interior decoration? What are human beings without tasteful, dignified clothing? ...
Read More »Appliances: Junk, Jokes and Joy
by Heather Hibl My appliances mock me. They know that I am relying on them to help make my day run smoothly, and they think this is hilarious. Many of ...
Read More »Hello Yellow! Color-In
Caption this image! Why is the duck so happy? What is he saying? Share your child’s comment below! What could be more fun than coloring a picture? Sharing it with ...
Read More »What if Something Happens? Dealing with the Unfamiliar
Bob Weisner counsels that life is inevitably filled with “somethings” so trust in God and take responsibility for yourself in life’s unfamiliar situations. A friend recently related a rather scary ...
Read More »The Custody of the Tongue
“Set a watch, Lord, beside my mouth and a door about my lips.” Psalm 38:1 The art of living is the knowledge of knowing when to speak and when to ...
Read More »“I Don’t Know Much About Art…”
by Jim Morlino | “…but I know what I like.” goes the oft repeated saying. I think there’s actually a lot of wisdom contained there. A piece of art either speaks to you or it doesn’t. Art, at its most basic level is, a primal communication.
Read More »Elephant and Eggs Color-In
Caption this image! What are the chicken and elephant thinking? Share your child’s comment below! What could be more fun than coloring a picture? Sharing it with someone! Why not ...
Read More »10 Commandments Word Puzzle
See the Answers… I am the Lord thy God, Who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt not have strange gods ...
Read More »Taking the First Step
The art of living demands that persons be willing to commit themselves, to have convictions, and to act even though one does not have perfect knowledge or clear foresight. Aristotle ...
Read More »Summer in Sardinia
The McWilliam family was featured in the January, 2013 issue of Seton Magazine, in which we got to hear about their adventures homeschooling on the high seas. This summer, the ...
Read More »A Good Nights Sleep
When you lie down, you need not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet. (Proverbs 3:24) How can any mom and dad, much less parents of a ...
Read More »I See Green Color-In
Caption this image! Where are the turtle and frog going? What are their names? Share your child’s comment below! What could be more fun than coloring a picture? Sharing it ...
Read More »My Beautiful America
by Dominic de Souza | America, my beautiful America | Born in a storm of tears and rebels, | Watered by patience, pride and joy, | Nourished by prayer and labor, | And blessed by God with freedom.
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