Did you know? The first Labor Day was observed on a Tuesday! Tuesday, September 5th, 1882 to be exact, in New York City. By June 28th, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a law making the first Monday of September an official federal holiday. What is it? What do we celebrate on Labor Day? Labor Day recognizes…
Where a Daily Picture Book really comes to life!Part 3 of a Well Organized Library The day has come! The unveiling of my home education bookshelves! The School Room Our school room is literally at the heart of our home, between kitchen and living room. It has one bright sunny window and a massive desk,…
Organizing Your Home Library Organizing your home library should be as enjoyable as setting up house when you were little. This is as much a part of home making as it is a part of homeschooling. For me, the home library can span many rooms and many spaces, it does not have to be relegated…
Organizing your Library Catalog Organizing your home library catalog does not have to be overwhelming nor complicated. Let’s walk through it together. Any Mom who has started to collect books has the same question: how do I know which books I have? How do I know which book I have? That is a great question! I…
I LOVE saints picture books! They are the best kind of picture books! Unfortunately there are not many of them for single saints. But thankfully there are quite a few with a compilation of many saints. I do not use them very much in A Daily Picture Book Liturgical Monthly Booklists, because I am trying…
Isn’t that a beautiful quote to aspire to in our homeschool day? But it is so hard to achieve! I do thrive when things are done properly and in order, but, man! It is hard to get to that point. Rhythm vs schedule Schedule Here’s what the dictionary tells us is the definition of a…
It’s that time of year! When all of our minds turn to what we will be learning with our children this upcoming school year. Or at least it is if you follow a traditional school schedule.There are so many ways to enjoy our homeschooling freedom and one of them is to follow our local school…
(This is the second post in a series, please read A Daily Picture Book is Born, Part 1 first) Our Next Adventure With the realization that through birthdays and anniversaries we could create deep meaningful relationships with pretty much anyone or any event in history, we embarked on a new journey. The main caveat being…
Wow! What a week it has been here at A Daily Picture Book!The RMCHEC was amazing, Jen Mackintosh was wonderful, so encouraging and motivating, helping us to get ready in so many ways for this upcoming school year. The local Denver homeschooling moms are so talented and provide so many amazing resources for all of…
What is A Daily Picture Book? A-Daily-Picture-Book (‘ā ‘dā-lē ‘pik-chǝr ‘būk)Proper nounDefinition: to read an illustrated book every day. A Daily Picture Book was born from my desire to provide my children with a well rounded education, deep, meaningful relationships, wonder, excitement and beauty. To read an illustrated book together, every day, brings this to…
