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You Might Be a Homeschooler

Danielle — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:20:13 +0000

Kateri sent this to me today and I laughed out loud watching it. Only because it was so very inaccurate, of course. Ahem!

New England Catholic Homeschool Conference

Danielle — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:51:20 +0000

Will you be there? I will! I will be sharing “What Happy Homeschoolers Know” and there will be other terrific speakers as well. There are also vendors and hundreds of amazing families just like yours. Come! Spend the day! Bring a friend or meet some new ones!

Here are the details:

New England Catholic Homeschool Conference

Date: May 19, 2012
Time: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Location: St. Monica Parish, 212 Lawrence Street, Methuen, Massachusetts 01844

You can register online. See you there!

Knows His Mom

Danielle — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:02:07 +0000

I took the younger kids on a hike in the woods this afternoon. A few minutes in, the trail got a little rough and wet. At one particularly messy spot, 10-year-old Stephen, our fearless leader, paused and looked back.

“Hold on just a minute, everyone,” he said with concern. “Mama, are you wearing heels?”

Will you stand up for religious freedom this Friday?

Danielle — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:09:24 +0000

Go here to learn more and find a location near you.

Toddlers & Encouraging Vocations

Danielle — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:05:09 +0000

Latest episode of The Gist!

In Which We Consider Things That Really Matter and Get Banned In the Process

Danielle — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:27:15 +0000

“Style, Sex, and Substance” book trailer from Hallie Lord on Vimeo.

I am a little late to this party, but I was amused last week when I heard that the awesomely cute trailer for Hallie Lord’s new book, Style, Sex, and Substance: 10 Catholic Women Consider the Things that Really Matter (now available! on Amazon!) was banned from YouTube. Vimeo is more liberal-minded than YouTube, apparently, so you can watch the trailer, with all its delicious ban-able scandal above.

So many wonderful women contributed to this project and I was honored to be a part of it.

Order your copy at Amazon.

Or buy the Kindle version.

Congratulations, Hallie! What a wonderful accomplishment!

So You’re Bored Anyway …

Danielle — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:09:59 +0000

Why not vote for the new Catholic Digest in this year’s Catholic Reader’s Choice Awards?

And while you are over there, please also vote for me in the Best Catholic to Follow on Twitter category. I tweet therefore I am, so it would be an honor to make a good showing in this contest.

You can vote once per day between now and March 21. Thanks for your support!

Fr. Leo, We Love You!

Danielle — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:20:07 +0000

(I turned this video off in a panic the first time I attempted to watch it. I had little kids looking over my shoulder and I thought I saw something inappropriate. I did not. Fr. Leo is a little cheeky, maybe, but not inappropriate.)

Give Us The Gist

Danielle — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:41:05 +0000

Below is the latest episode of The Gist, featuring the topics of home organization and teens in the faith. If you have had a chance to watch an episode or two, I hope you will take a moment to give us some feedback. We are in the process of planning topics for next season, and any and all ideas and opinions are very helpful to us!

Quick Takes, Snowy Weekend

Danielle — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:13:51 +0000

– 1 –
Phone Covers
I have a bad habit of buying fancy covers for my cell phone. The latest is this one. See? Pretty? I feel better having shared this with you.

– 2 –
Great Outdoors
I have never been, but I am determined to go cross country skiing. Seems like I should do something fun with the white stuff that piles up outside this time of year. I’ve been researching and it looks like I can rent equipment for a reasonable price to try it out at some nearby trails. Also snowshoeing? That looks pretty cool too. Any experienced skiers/snowshoers care to share some advice or recommendations?

– 3 –
Anonymous Wine
I am not complaining, but someone sent me some wine. A giant crate of really good stuff (plus a fancy opener) was delivered here to my name yesterday … with no card. If you were the very nice person who did this, please let me know so I can properly thank you. Meantime, CHEERS!

– 4 –
Behold
Have I mentioned that I will be at the Behold Conference this year? Well, I will be. I am really looking forward to meeting old friends and new. With so many friendly and familiar faces confirmed attendees already, this is sure to be an event quite like our Mom’s Day Away with Faith & Family last year. Maybe you could consider making the trip too? We would love to see you there!

– 5 –
New England Catholic Homeschool Conference
Speaking of conferences, I will also be speaking at the New England Catholic Homeschool Conference in Methuen, Massachusetts this year. Have you registered yet? It’s a really large and vibrant event, worth attending for the vendors alone!

– 6 –
Great Little Video
I am shamelessly stealing this one from Jen’s Quick Takes at ConversionDiary. It’s a great (very short) video featuring Kimberly Hahn that really offers a great way to look at our life. Watch it. I promise you will get something out of it.

– 7 –
Sounds of Pixar

Gabby got this CD of Pixar songs for Christmas. She has been playing it every day and I am surprised by how pleasant these songs are in the background of our daily life. So many of them call to mind some of our favorite family movies and characters.