What about Funding the Garden?
When we first began gardening as a young family on a single income, I was confused over how to fund our beginning family garden. At the time, my husband explained to me what to do, and it worked! I asked him if he could write up an explanation I could share with other families who … Continue
My Life Principles
Recently, I’ve been working to really nail down the key principles for my daily life. So this is a work in progress, but I want to share with other mothers. (They will be updated and added to over time.) Have a good marriage. A woman was created by God to be her husband’s helper. Avoid … Continue
How Laura Berquist Misled Thousands of Catholic Families
In this article, I would like to help Catholic parents see that Laura Berquist, who wrote the book “Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum” and who founded and runs the Mother of Divine Grace School has misled thousands of Catholic families over the past 25 years. I am fully aware that the majority of homeschool parents … Continue
The Fake “Classical Education” Movement
Christian people tend to think that they are pretty smart and that they seek the truth. Yet, when we look at Christian education, the evidence suggests otherwise. Since around 1995, the “classical education” movement has lied to Christians, making up their own history of education, and using this fictional story to sell millions of … Continue
Aristotle & Classical Textbooks
Aristotle (384-322 BC) If we only read Moses, David, Solomon and Plato, we would have an education that rivaled history’s greatest scholars. However, the efficiency of instruction desired to make as many wise students as possible is not to be found among the early masters. Moses left us the Law. David left us the Psalms. … Continue