Mary Ellen Barrett reminds us of the key reason for the observing of Advent - sometimes we forget.
Read More »Faithful & Fun November Feast Ideas for the Family
November is the month dedicated by the Church to the Holy Souls. Here are a few activities we try to incorporate into our November traditions!
Read More »Getting Back on Track When Homeschooling Falls Apart
Mary Ellen Barrett shares 4 ways to get back on track when no one seems to be sticking to the schedule, and the one word that usually solves most situations.
Read More »Living Liturgically: How to Enhance Your Homeschool with Feasts & Traditions
by Mary Ellen Barrett | Our Faith is richly filled with beautiful feasts and traditions that not only teach and inspire us to be better, but also, very often, honor our heritage and provide for a lot of fun.
Read More »Free Time vs Burnout: Are You Making Your Life Harder Than it Needs to Be?
Mary Ellen Barret explains that she is neither crazy nor a supermom. But, she admits to making life harder. Here are her 5 questions for restoring sanity.
Read More »Homeschool with Toddlers: Why I (Mostly!) Miss it, & How I Handled It
by Mary Ellen Barrett | I love toddlers and I really miss the days when I had a bunch of them around. Mostly.
Read More »A Rail to Run On: Best Practices for Using Seton’s Lesson Plans
Mary Ellen Barrett offers her advice for those advanced curriculum planners, how to organize and stay three weeks ahead so that she's flexible for anything.
Read More »10 Sunday Night Secrets to a Successful Week
by Mary Ellen Barrett | There are few things worse than starting your week in a bad frame of mind. Waking up on a Monday morning...
Read More »What Mothers CAN Do: The Simple Answer to Today’s Attacks on the Family
by Mary Ellen Barrett | It’s been a rough summer for people of faith and family. We seem to be under attack on many fronts, especially by our own government whose very existence was founded...
Read More »My 5 Simple Tips for Starting School
by Mary Ellen Barrett | How do I get organized for the upcoming school year within the next few weeks? Here are a few tips:
Read More »Family Vacations: 7 Tips For a Happy Road Trip
by Mary Ellen Barrett | A vacation is not where everywhere you eat has a napkin dispenser on the table and you often have to shout your order into a clown’s mouth.
Read More »How to Start a Family Prayer Group in 6 Steps
by Mary Ellen Barrett | Mary invited me to her home on Friday to pray the rosary with her family, Chris’ family and two other families.
Read More »4 Ways to Celebrate May as Mary’s Month
Having a month that is especially dedicated to the Mary is one of the more beautiful aspects of our Catholic heritage...
Read More »A Mom’s Survival Guide to Holy Week
by Mary Ellen Barrett | A Mom's Survival Guide to Holy Week: the key is having a plan for your family's schedule for the coming busy week...
Read More »3 Creative Homeschool Supplements to Breathe New Life into Studies!
by Mary Ellen Barrett | Since children can, just as easily as their moms, get a case of the February, late-winter blahs, it makes sense to bring a little life and color into the homeschool.
Read More »Homeschool Horrors and Joys: You’ll Miss Those Days
By Mary Ellen Barrett | Recently, a young homeschool mom was relating to me a day she had earlier in the week. She has several young children, toddlers and babies, and that day was filled with spills, diaper problems, flooded tubs...
Read More »5 Ways We Bring Lent Home
by Mary Ellen Barrett | The Lenten season is one which, with a little effort, can be extremely fruitful for the homeschool family. We get a beautiful opportunity to strengthen our spiritual muscles as we journey toward the Risen Christ.
Read More »Resdiscovering the Fine Art of Letter Writing with our Kids
by Mary Ellen Barrett | When was the last time you received a letter in the mail? A real, written with a pen, on paper letter from someone who knows you personally and took time to communicate with you in this way?
Read More »8 Ideas to Change the Atmosphere & Save the Day
by Mary Ellen Barrett | Ever have one of those days? Everyone woke up on the wrong side of the bed... Here are eight ways to change the game and save the day.
Read More »Taking the Show on the Road: My Trick to Incentivize Homeschooling
Ever feel stale? Those four walls are closing in on you and everyone is annoying each other… It’s time to pack up the books and take the show on the ...
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