In January I continued the binge-reading of the Dresden Files that I began in December. The Dresden Files is a series of supernatural hard-boiled detective fantasy in which wizard Harry Dresden makes his home in modern day Chicago, earning his rent...
Monday February 19 Anthony did math, copywork, read from Child’s History. Also narrated to me everything he knew about cub scouts. Ben did math, copywork, Explode the Code. Sophie did math (Beast Academy), copywork. Bella did math, copywork, Latin...
You know you’ve done something right when your Sicilian father-in-law compliments you not once or twice, but three or four times, on your stuffed shells. Dom and I both thought this batch of sauce was the best I’ve made yet; but having...
“The time of penance has come, the time to atone for our sins and seek our salvation.” I like to assign myself copywork appropriate to the liturgical season. I make it beautiful with my calligraphy pens, illuminate it, aand then hang the verses and...
I have a new favorite cake. I made it today for Anthony’s birthday. It might be the best cake I’ve ever made. Not too sweet, very moist, very flavorful. And the frosting doesn’t overwhelm the cake. Super Moist Chocolate Almond Cake...
“The book became a passion.” A S. Byatt’s Ragnarok: The End of the Gods is a rather strange book. As a retelling of the myths of the Norse gods, it’s somewhat satisfactory; but what drew me in is that really at heart it’s not a book about gods but...
I found this Advent meditation today, but somehow it seemed not inappropriate for Lent. “People sometimes get disheartened because they have read that suffering ennobles and have met people who seem to have come out of the crucible like pure silver...
Monday February 12 Lucy had her physical today. (I took all the kids and everyone got flu shots too while we were there.) Ben did math and copywork and Explode the Code before breakfast. Anthony did his copywork at the doctor’s office and his math...
My sister asked: “what is the literary structure/form of the Our Father?” A friend of hers uncovered the following article: Inquiry into the Form of theLord’s Prayer: Structure and Poetic Form I’ve written before about my...
Monday February 5 Pretty good considering the children were all up very late watching the Super Bowl. Anthony did math, copywork, and read from Stories of Great Americans. Ben did math, copywork, and Explode the Code. Sophie did math and copywork...
