Posts by catholic74

I should have followed my father's example. When that first fundraiser came around and I called home to ask if he'd like to participate, he actually said NO!! It was one of those deals where you sell the stuff and the company gets a...

I feel a little guilty and also frustrated and just want to vent a little. When my daughter started Kindergarten, I remember getting one of those school fundraisers within the first week or so (you know, sell this much, you get this...

I will begin homeschooling next year, but I already know all I have to do is keep her busy until about 3:30 p.m. when all the kids in the neighborhood get off the bus. They all run around playing every day until dinner time. They're a...

Thank you. I really do understand what you all are saying. I had actually already had a moment of sadness when looking through some of the curriculum for my daughter's age level and thinking that I didn't want to be confined to some...

I will begin homeschooling next year. I am using a pre-packaged curriculum (Seton) with a school that also assigns grades, keeps transcripts and issues's diplomas. This is the only way I feel comfortable at this point, I suppose,...

Quote: Originally Posted by perspective Umm, neither actually. To me it just always seemed weird, and once I actually thought about it, everyday logic told me that it was dumb. Unless you have been somewhat...

It was that AWFUL video a friend sent me, you know the one I'm talking about! That one where it shows you a screaming baby being circumcized!! I nearly fainted, literally! Any sons I have are keepin' all their parts!!!!!

We plan to homeschool our children and while I was never homeschooled, my husband was for most of his life. He has nothing but good memories and while this doesn't make him feel that we must homeschool our children, it does allow him to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Peppermint It is funny, my first year I went with almost all CHC stuff, except I used Saxon math, that was my highest level of "structure" I could feel comfortable with, just goes...

Quote: Originally Posted by Peppermint Just wanted to welcome you as a fellow Catholic homeschooler.: We use some Catholic Heritage Curricula supplies, because Seton was a bit too much for my relaxed/eclectic...