tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243607722024-03-07T18:39:51.618-05:00Bliss on the HillNews and updates for Hillside Education: Language Arts Resources for Catholic Home Educators.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24360772.post-44809462584802879382015-11-15T16:48:00.001-05:002015-11-15T16:54:19.644-05:00NEW WEBSITEWe now have a new website/blog and will no longer be posting on this blog. <br />
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Please visit the new website/blog: www.hillsideeducation.com for news about Hillside projects. We will have 6 books coming out in 2016 -- so excited about that!!<br />
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Thank you for your continued support!<br />
I will possibly maintain this blog as a place to post reviews of books and materials as well as reprint articles from the now defunct mater et magistra magazine.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24360772.post-8084613251087006642014-10-09T21:57:00.001-04:002014-10-09T21:58:45.078-04:00Hillside Ed Website ClosingThe Hillside Education website will be closing soon. You can still purchase PDFs and ebooks there for now, but that will also be discontinued in the next few weeks. I will be posting on this blog, a list of all of our titles and a description of each one. Then I will list at what Catholic retailers you can find them. Unfortunately, I don't have time for that until November probably. If you have a question or need a title in the meantime, please contact me directly. (You can leave a comment on this post if you like.) We will list the study guides and ebooks here as well and give you a way to purchase them.<br />
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We are closing our retail website, but Hillside is <i>not</i> going out of business!! We are simply going to let other people sell at the retail level. We will continue to publish new titles as they are finished (we have a few special things in the works), and advertise them through this blog.<br />
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Here is our most recent release in case you haven't seen it:
<i>God and the General's Daughter: The Story of Fanny Allen.</i><br />
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<i>Francis Allen was the daughter of Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen. Her conversion story is beautifully told in this book for grade 7 and up. </i>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24360772.post-49075602186051961902013-12-10T12:18:00.002-05:002013-12-10T12:24:43.837-05:00The World's Story<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXi0zIAOBD-RpEv7TDw_JzyMtPfOupSO6rpHFmxxTqx_XgERVE4Nd8ulnlItuOM7cWoEcjx8-OlMggI9U2YIBvj8rP-WJmC1ZvFrhdtlyLB6nu-xCKOfLVEHBcX23UX-BiwJ4Rpw/s1600/The+World%27s+Story_cover1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXi0zIAOBD-RpEv7TDw_JzyMtPfOupSO6rpHFmxxTqx_XgERVE4Nd8ulnlItuOM7cWoEcjx8-OlMggI9U2YIBvj8rP-WJmC1ZvFrhdtlyLB6nu-xCKOfLVEHBcX23UX-BiwJ4Rpw/s320/The+World%27s+Story_cover1.jpg" width="249" /></a>We have a new book coming out! We had hoped to have it available at the start of the school year, but . . . God's timing prevailed. It is at the printer now and we are accepting<br />
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You can read all about it <a href="http://hillsideeducation.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=500" target="_blank">on our website</a>.<br />
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It's a history text from the early 1900s which we found to be quite readable and interesting for children in grades 5 - 8. Since it's from that time, it doesn't include the world wars of the 20th century. However it provides a balanced look at the Renaissance and Reformation and can serve as a springboard to further study on any of the historical time periods.<br />
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We updated many of the images and have reprinted it in a full color hardcover edition. Hope you like it!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24360772.post-89231894253612680192013-03-05T21:56:00.001-05:002013-03-05T21:56:56.638-05:00Homeschool Moms' Day Out in Northeast PA<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAw4L_x0639D6felzkX4oOhLwSLeVokaAYDHFEwNLzzKB515S-ItfXMGCC4f23SCp7clmM4Hjz7xPoLVMybuzemivjRsUFmedFd7R27HGQats7vhhMMdnO1h0ecZkttdoxTKyO-A/s1600/Piombo,_Sebastiano_del_-_The_Visitation_-_1518-19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAw4L_x0639D6felzkX4oOhLwSLeVokaAYDHFEwNLzzKB515S-ItfXMGCC4f23SCp7clmM4Hjz7xPoLVMybuzemivjRsUFmedFd7R27HGQats7vhhMMdnO1h0ecZkttdoxTKyO-A/s320/Piombo,_Sebastiano_del_-_The_Visitation_-_1518-19.jpg" width="247" /></a>If you live in eastern PA (sort of north section) or southern tier NY or western NJ, please consider attending our second annual Homeschool Moms' Day Out.<br />
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The Day starts with Mass (Traditional Latin Low Mass), Confessions, and a talk by our assistant Pastor. Then there is time for quite prayer in the church and/or socializing in the basement. We will have some books on display as well as coordinate a used book swap. (You can bring used books to sell or give away.)<br />
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Over lunch, Rachel Watkins, creator of the <a href="http://0307843.netsolhost.com/beholdmain/LFGC_home.htm">Little Flowers Girls' Club program</a> will be speaking on Joy and then Michele Quigley, creator of <a href="http://michelequigley.com/blog/">Catholic Woman's Planner</a>, will be speaking on Beauty.<br />
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For more information and to register, please visit the <a href="http://hillsideeducation.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=57&zenid=930b8c486e43452892f0d16648954f24">Hillside website.</a><br />
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Light snacks available after Mass and full lunch provided.<br />
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Hope to see you there!!<br />
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St Michael's Church<br />
1703 Jackson Street<br />
Scranton, PA 18501Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24360772.post-74471211085888619082013-02-02T08:48:00.004-05:002013-02-02T08:48:58.130-05:00Website currently unavailableOur website is temporarily unavailable due to a computer server problem. We'll be back up and running soon. If there is anything you need to order in the meantime, please <a href="mailto:mhgargoyle@gmail.com">EMAIL ME</a>.<br />
MargotUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24360772.post-89357602023827330892012-12-18T22:55:00.001-05:002012-12-18T22:55:39.540-05:00The King's Gambit - at long last!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHpGVMOdIy6oq4ZKbRDOM7Uqdgju-mrzcRTL-Thzo7wXFdevSyQVXDQx7XuRewuJ0P2fNeJQuykO4Ga78F116YAJqTyyO2VcenP98oOSN9ycxE0DSgM5lXl3Iz3ByrjWZfqTFoA/s1600/kg7_lr_bw.tif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHpGVMOdIy6oq4ZKbRDOM7Uqdgju-mrzcRTL-Thzo7wXFdevSyQVXDQx7XuRewuJ0P2fNeJQuykO4Ga78F116YAJqTyyO2VcenP98oOSN9ycxE0DSgM5lXl3Iz3ByrjWZfqTFoA/s200/kg7_lr_bw.tif" width="180" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYk1VcJynVjOeATBRlzk5zp0to3R2QIqtDp1NBBsVPJCvCSTpHlygx1UV_MUUCBVtpZS-SRHR9unYb1YGvBFPeIpc1UEBFZzIP9-fJJIwTlbDRJAOQoRmcU3jAGMZDUZpL9ZuiKQ/s1600/kingsgambit_72dpi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYk1VcJynVjOeATBRlzk5zp0to3R2QIqtDp1NBBsVPJCvCSTpHlygx1UV_MUUCBVtpZS-SRHR9unYb1YGvBFPeIpc1UEBFZzIP9-fJJIwTlbDRJAOQoRmcU3jAGMZDUZpL9ZuiKQ/s320/kingsgambit_72dpi.jpg" width="205" /></a>We are proud to announce that this long-awaited title is finally ready for ordering!!<br />
<a href="http://hillsideeducation.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=456">http://hillsideeducation.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=456</a><br />
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It's a pretty cool sci-fi adventure for tweens with a chess-playing theme written by John McNichol (<i>Young Chesterton Chronicles</i>) and illustrated by Sean Fitzpatrick (<i>Fenestrae Fidei: A Coloring Book Companion for Catholic Mosaic</i>). It's sure to delight your adventure-loving reader.<br />
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It's on sale now for the introductory price of $12.95, but the price will go up to $14.95 as of January 1.<br />
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Now that Kateri has been canonized, we are seeing a lot of books about her being promoted. Here is a <b>new</b> one we're carrying on our website:<br />
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Brenda Nippert did a beautiful job with the illustrations and the text is co-written by homeschool student Bernadette Nippert. <br />
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We've received lots of positive feedback about the preschool curriculum by Sarah V. Park with coloring pages drawn by the author's brother, Cliff Vasko.<br />
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Wanted to share this one with you:<br />
<a href="http://carrotsformichaelmas.com/2012/10/25/catholic-preschool-curriculum-review-twenty-six-letters-to-heaven/">http://carrotsformichaelmas.com/2012/10/25/catholic-preschool-curriculum-review-twenty-six-letters-to-heaven/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24360772.post-70000209158392978112012-09-11T16:11:00.000-04:002012-09-11T16:11:16.890-04:00Having Trouble ordering Natural Science Through the Seasons?I've been getting a lot of comments about having trouble trying to preorder Natural Science Through the Seasons. We are aware of the problem . . . but we are not sure what is causing it, so we don't know how to fix it.<br />
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Here is what to try if you are having trouble (These are things that have worked for some people):<br />
Option A<br />
1. Clear your cache (recent Internet memory under Tools tab of the browser)<br />
2. Enter the website directly, not from a link you got from someone else<br />
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Option B<br />
Try a different Internet browser (use IE if using Firefox, etc)<br />
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Option C<br />
If you just can't stand it anymore . . . please email me and I will send you a paypal invoice for the book. Please indicate if you want media or priority shipping in your message.<br />
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Sorry for the hassle. I sure wish we figure out why it's happening on this book only and nothing else on the website.<br />
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Thanks for you interest in the book!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24360772.post-54687157210316440902012-08-29T17:37:00.000-04:002012-09-08T00:25:01.923-04:00Natural Science Through the Seasons: 100 Teaching UnitsWe are so excited about publishing this book, we can hardly sit still and wait for the last few production steps. But, I am pleased to announce that we are sending it to the printer at the end of the week and will be able to ship by the end of the following week.<br />
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So what did we do in our edition of the book?? We left most everything intact from the first edition, but some of the images needed replacing--and we found some wonderful nature images to include. I think you will love the visual part of the book. We also added new resource listings for each unit. Most of those listed in the 1950 edition are impossible to find. We thought it was important to leave those in, but we added some new books for each unit and when appropriate a few Internet sources.<br />
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We will be offering a purchase incentive in the next two weeks - so please check <a href="http://www.hillsideeducation.com/">our website</a><a href="http://hillsideeducation.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=56"></a> to learn about what we're offering.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24360772.post-230801789918848162012-06-20T01:43:00.000-04:002012-06-20T01:43:58.104-04:00New Titles for 2012Well, we have two of our new books for 2012 ready to go . . . sort of. We have a beta version of the Hillside edition of <i>Mondays with Mary</i> by Meredith Henning now available. This is an 8.5 x 11 book with coil binding. The final version will be 8 x 10 and perfect bound. But we think you'll like this current version!! For those of you who are not familiar with this book, it's a series of "tea times" to share with children focused on growing in devotion to Our Blessed Mother. Each tea time includes some thoughts for discussion, activity suggestions, and recipes.<br />
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So while <a href="http://hillsideeducation.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9_30&products_id=228">this book is available</a>, we are still tweaking it for the final version.<br />
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The second book we have ready is <i>Simon Brute and Western Adventure</i> by Elizabeth Bartelme. We have long wanted to bring this title back in print and so excited to finally have it available. Read all about it <a href="http://hillsideeducation.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=440">on the website</a>.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">First, we are pleased to announce a new Catholic preschool program by Sarah V. Park. Sarah has integrated alphabet awareness activities with arts and crafts projects, poetry, picture books, and saint and virtues study. It's an easy-to-use program for busy moms that can involve the older kids as well. We will be accepting preorders in about a week. Please check the website!</div><br />
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But it was finally e-mailed last week! Unfortunately, I had 69 bounce back to me with bad email addresses. If you didn't receive an email with a link to download the issue, please contact me so I can get your correct email. Also, I have about another 60 subscribers for whom I have never had an email on file. I'll be contacting those people by mail over this coming week to get a good delivery address. <br />
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Thanks to all of you who are sticking with us in this new era! We will be offering the coming issues in various e-reader compatible files, but this one is a straight pdf, which I think you can still read on your personal devices. <br />
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This week during Nancy Carpentier Brown's talk on Chestertonian humor at the <a href="http://homeschoolconnectionsonline.com/webinar-catalog/refresh-midwinter-homeschool-conference/">MidWinter Refresh Virtual Conference,</a> we sponsored a book giveaway of Nancy's books.<br />
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55 people entered the drawing and here are the 3 winners: Maria Nielsen, Kris Ward, and Colleen Arsenault.<br />
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Check out the conference to see the other presentations in which you can participate!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24360772.post-90690899268128491892011-11-14T17:23:00.000-05:002011-11-14T17:23:07.271-05:00Great New Title for kids- new Mass translation<span style="font-size: large;">The Mass Illustrated for Children</span><br />
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This was Mrs. Polland's first novel for children, and it is excellent! In her usual beautiful storytelling style (<span style="font-style: italic;">City of the Golden House, Beorn the Proud, Chuiraquimba and the Black Robes</span>), she tells the story of the last Irish chieftain to hold out against King John and the English conquest of Ireland. While his children are held captive by a Norman knight, Cormac of Connacht battles to keep the land free and retain his kingship against conspirators. <br />
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Exciting historical fiction set in early 13th century Ireland.<br />
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Cover art by Sean Fitzpatrick; cover design by Ted Schluenderfritz. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24360772.post-86445126070550246082011-08-24T11:35:00.000-04:002011-08-24T11:36:39.807-04:00Website DownI'm sorry, but our website has been down for a day or two as the cart server owner migrates to a new server. It will be another day, I think, and all will be up and running again.<br />
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Thanks for your patience!<br />
I am not able to access it to see what orders were placed over the weekend, but I will get the orders out as soon as possible once the servers are back up.<br />
God bless<br />
MargotUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24360772.post-23074982462948060932011-08-23T15:13:00.000-04:002011-08-23T15:13:32.854-04:00End of SummerWow- my last post was in May! I didn't realize that I hadn't posted something in so long. But that's probably a good thing since one goal I had for the summer was to spend less time on the computer and more time looking in my children's faces.<br />
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And now . . . summer is at an end (almost)!<br />
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I wanted to post a long and rambling tract about my impressions after the Catholic Marketing Network trade show, but I just haven't had time. I will say, however, that the show never ceases to inspire me and make me feel part of something great and glorious.<br />
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Here are a few new things I saw that I think homeschoolers will find interesting:<br />
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Lisa Hendey's <a href="http://www.avemariapress.com/products/1-59471-273-5/A-Book-of-Saints-for-Catholic-Moms/">new book</a> is due out this fall.<br />
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This <a href="http://catholicword.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=800">new DVD series</a> will also be ready this fall:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbf4w8H9bs9KFc9eaFN-HEyiIR7BOYIcwDhk7PoGxf85pCctfSPzBgjZO2C-KeR8hDNF6KEnfVYqMWjPYRsA4ExGIGAtwgUymW9UvEErkFaGl0wLmQboMCELPDU7HfmbRRybUalA/s1600/Cath-5DVDSet_g.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbf4w8H9bs9KFc9eaFN-HEyiIR7BOYIcwDhk7PoGxf85pCctfSPzBgjZO2C-KeR8hDNF6KEnfVYqMWjPYRsA4ExGIGAtwgUymW9UvEErkFaGl0wLmQboMCELPDU7HfmbRRybUalA/s1600/Cath-5DVDSet_g.jpg" /></a></div>I saw a little clip of it, and it is a <em>beautifully</em> filmed wide overview of the Church photographed all over the world. I will be doing a more indepth review of it for <a href="http://materetmagistramagazine.org/">the magazine</a> and <a href="http://love2learn.net/">love2learn.net</a> after I have had a chance to view the whole thing.<br />
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Lastly the Didache religion course series has now come out with <a href="http://www.theologicalforum.org/default.asp?ci=36">semester courses</a> which focus on particular aspects of the catechism. Some of them are condensed versions of the full year courses and some have new information. There is one just on the Sacraments and one on the Blessed Trinity. I think having the option for a smaller book will be great for homeschoolers, both for the pocketbook and for the schedule.<br />
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Here are the books of ours that are nominated: <i>City of the Golden House</i> by Madeleine Polland (one of my all time favorites) and <i>Word to Caesar</i> by Geoffrey Trease (adventure story set in Roman empire).<br />
I agree that they are both wonderful for summer reading!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24360772.post-68107306419451466682011-04-27T18:24:00.000-04:002011-04-27T18:24:43.400-04:00Conference ScheduleHere are the conferences we have booked so far:<br />
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<b>April 29-30th </b><br />
ARCH in Houston<br />
http://www.arch-homeschool.org/index.php?page=curriculum-fair <br />
You can meet Cindy Kelly, one of the authors featured in A Little Way of Homeschooling, at our table on Friday night. Then chat with Maria Rioux, regular contributor to <i>mater et magistra</i> magazine on Saturday.<br />
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<b>April 30</b><br />
CHAPLET in Southern NJ (I will be attending this one)<br />
http://www.chaplet.org/Conference.html <br />
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<b>May 20-21</b><br />
Buffalo Catholic Home Schooling Conference<br />
http://www.quietwatersproductions.com/index.cfm?load=page&page=7<br />
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<b>May 27-28</b><br />
North Texas<br />
http://www.ihmconference.org/northtexas/<br />
Visit with Charlotte Williams<br />
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<b>June 10-11</b><br />
IHM in Virginia (I will be attending this one)<br />
http://www.ihmconference.org/national/<br />
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<b>June 24 and 25</b><br />
We would attend the Cleveland OH conference if we could find someone to cover the table.<br />
http://www.ihmconference.org/cleveland/<br />
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<b>July 22-23</b><br />
Tampa, Florida<br />
http://www.ihmconference.org/tampa/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24360772.post-88234085632412713612011-03-05T17:57:00.000-05:002011-03-05T17:57:42.486-05:00New Titles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4kvdqYdvt00keRMw-E1rTVu0krKijqLLFIbI5RFenwv51mxnsuXldHrcmcjaclzgcSZBPPuIQKC8v3bAF9TCHamntVCs550b4rasbHEQUNcqoN9Oz3SOTC7Hi1FEFWk_n_qFsg/s1600/littleway_cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4kvdqYdvt00keRMw-E1rTVu0krKijqLLFIbI5RFenwv51mxnsuXldHrcmcjaclzgcSZBPPuIQKC8v3bAF9TCHamntVCs550b4rasbHEQUNcqoN9Oz3SOTC7Hi1FEFWk_n_qFsg/s320/littleway_cover.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>We are please to announce that our latest title, <i>A Little Way of Homeschooling: Thirteen Families Discover Unschooling </i>by<i> S</i>uzie Andres is available for preorder. Please visit the <a href="http://hillsideeducation.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=380">Hillside Education website</a> for more information.<br />
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People often ask me what "program" I use, or whether Hillside provides a full curriculum. Well, we don't provide a full curriculum, we publish resources that we think will bring enlightenment and beauty to home education. But the answer to the first question is more complicated. What program I use is not as important as the program that YOU use and that you have found to work with your particular children and your particular situation. I believe in supporting home educators no matter what style of teaching they employ. I fell in love with this book because the stories related by the homeschooling moms are given honestly and humbly and Suzie's connection with St. Therese is irresistible. I think you will be uplifted and refreshed by reading it.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkTSzcL-ck1KTLhJFXz-calCGzCfkmAnqJ7PSRWf9uXEggq6725tM4xq4oFRVaM92NT9v6lPHMcU8s-2pk2osUpUSUtelJGcMkY6b0b0uYje5r5eERUoddFD7BnrMny3EcoDRsQ/s1600/fabiola_cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkTSzcL-ck1KTLhJFXz-calCGzCfkmAnqJ7PSRWf9uXEggq6725tM4xq4oFRVaM92NT9v6lPHMcU8s-2pk2osUpUSUtelJGcMkY6b0b0uYje5r5eERUoddFD7BnrMny3EcoDRsQ/s200/fabiola_cover.jpg" width="128" /></a></div>We also have reprinted a version of <i>Fabiola </i>by Cardinal Wiseman that was originally published by the Daughters of St. Paul. This is the version recommended for MODG families. It has taken us years to bring this to print, so I heave a great sigh as I announce it. Please visit the <a href="http://hillsideeducation.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=8">What's New page</a> on the website to see all of our new releases.<br />
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We have a few more books in production that will be available for the next school year. We'll post them as we finish them.<br />
Blessings,<br />
MargotUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24360772.post-18402141538626330032011-02-01T09:23:00.000-05:002011-02-01T09:23:01.250-05:00Winter weather causing delays<div style="text-align: right;"></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIUD9dp0i2hq1L2WSocra8wfeLo8J9Rfy_hIff7iqT6IQ1VfBoh6cGX03vnqW_PWEPKe9WeDrVNIhnMSgIZv4OfH29jKq3hq2GE5HuA1tiF9F3DFx0h9X-nmnHJDZp03dbN1cAw/s1600/Drouais%252C_Fran%25C3%25A7ois-Hubert_-_The_Children_of_the_Duc_de_Bouillon_-_1756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIUD9dp0i2hq1L2WSocra8wfeLo8J9Rfy_hIff7iqT6IQ1VfBoh6cGX03vnqW_PWEPKe9WeDrVNIhnMSgIZv4OfH29jKq3hq2GE5HuA1tiF9F3DFx0h9X-nmnHJDZp03dbN1cAw/s200/Drouais%252C_Fran%25C3%25A7ois-Hubert_-_The_Children_of_the_Duc_de_Bouillon_-_1756.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>I heard from the printer that the winter issue of the magazine (boy-themed) has been delayed because of winter weather. This weather system is affecting all of us in one way or another. We're snowed in here today with promises of accumulating ice overnight (I hate ice!). I've been <b style="color: red;">so</b> impatient to get this issue out and God in His wisdom has other plans -- for me keeping me depending upon Him and teaching me humility, and for you, giving you yet another way to practice charity by sticking with us even though our issues are late. Thanks for sticking with us!!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMAWDZoNLrqCtR4lQIs8J9lwTZADVX8DZNGCLTl2a80U4LBvw4MDRETLzeTgUFBEJatJKCLbaV5p4xlJXWbMXxCA6WyrOCCgo4G8uNsgq6x5_y5tw-vYIVqCtxwl8e6tNlYc02g/s1600/800px-Easter_eggs-midiman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMAWDZoNLrqCtR4lQIs8J9lwTZADVX8DZNGCLTl2a80U4LBvw4MDRETLzeTgUFBEJatJKCLbaV5p4xlJXWbMXxCA6WyrOCCgo4G8uNsgq6x5_y5tw-vYIVqCtxwl8e6tNlYc02g/s200/800px-Easter_eggs-midiman.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>The good news is that we are well ahead on our spring issue and it will be mailed in advance of Easter. That issue has ideas for the Liturgical Year celebrations of Easter as well as the theme of "relationships" in homeschooling. It will also include the first part of an article on motivation by Andrew Pudewa (second part to come out in the summer issue). Thinking about Easter being later--really in spring here--is helping me get through this winter slog.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24360772.post-46097850432268582462011-01-22T18:19:00.000-05:002011-01-22T18:20:11.438-05:00Feast of St. Brigid February 1The Feast of St. Brigid is coming up! I find it so satisfying that her feast falls within the Christmas season, the last feast before the feast of Candlemas on February 2, since St. Brigid is said to have mystically visited the manger in Bethlehem to see the Christ Child. You can read Amy Steedman's telling of it in <a href="http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/stb03002.htm">this narrative</a>. The symbol of fire has also been associated with St. Brigid, again, so fitting to be honored so close to the feast of Candlemas. <br />
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