Friday, July 10, 2009

Princess Academies Grand Opening Drawings

You are cordially invited to celebrate the Grand Opening launch of

Princessacademies.com

Come check out the site. As you do so, we hope you too will catch the vision that is being caught by young ladies and their mothers, as well as, adult women across the world. Learn about how The Hope Chest Journey, and Princess Circles (groups of mothers, daughters, and women) are helping many women in their quest to rediscover and develop the lost arts of godly womanhood in their lives, strengthen their mother-daughter relationships, and build a community of women who can help enable each other in fulfilling their respective missions.

To better celebrate our website launch with you, we are holding a special drawing for items including a free digital copy of Donna’s Thesis (over 300 pages of foundational information about the lost arts of godly womanhood, and The Hope Chest Journey), various tiaras, free downloads on the site and more.

You can enter the drawing by doing one (or both) of the following:

1- Write a blog post (about how the Princess Circles and/or The Hope Chest Journey can bless or has blessed you and your family) and send us the link either through the contact us section of princessacademies.com, in the discussion section of the “The Princess Academies” Facebook group, or twitter it to us @RoyalAcademe.

2- Go to princessacademies.com. Click on the “What is The Royal Academe Online Monthly Support?” tab (found in the drop down under the welcome section.) and E-mail us two things offered in the Royal academy section of our site which you particularly like and/or value.

(There will be only one prize per household awarded.)

Mahalo,
Donna, Julia, and Jennifer

Thursday, June 25, 2009

The Princess Academies Website is Up!

Drum Roll Please! /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\

The Princess Academies website is up!

Some of you have been following the progress as I created a mother-daughter organization to help provide our daughters with a whole education, of heart, mind, and hands, to help prepare them for their future responsibilities as women, wives, and mothers. We are all daughters of a the King and with that comes responsibility. I created the Princess Academy in December 2006, and that has evolved into The Princess Academies.


This week is the pre-launch week. I invite you to check out the website, explore the drop down menus, and please share your feedback through the contact us form located in the main horizontal toolbar. The free, the free sample, and the Royal Academe monthly content are up. The store is working. If you have any problems with the store or the site I would like to know. I would like to get any bugs fixed by the Grand Opening Celebration which runs 1 July through 7 July. I invite you to visit the site and learn about the Hope Chest Journey, The Royal Academe-(monthly online support), The Commons (the free public area), 4Moms2Go (audio mini-lectures and article downloads), Liber-Tea Luncheons and more to come...



While a Princess is born, A Queen is made!



Mahalo,

Donna
co-founder The Princess Academies, LLC
http://princessacademies.com
email: support@princessacademies.com

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Those Interested in this Site

For those interested in what is happening with The Princess Academies, I have added the "follow" button to this site, in the left hand tool bar, just scroll down to locate it. It is easy to subscribe, costs nothing, and you can unsubscribe at any time. By subscribing you will automatically be notified each time a new post is posted and can therefore keep up with the developments with The Princess Academies, LLC., as they happen.

I invite you to please join us and officially follow this blog.

From Princess Academy to Princess Academies, LLC

Please notice that The Princess Academy name has changed to The Princess Academies, LLC.

We are no longer just one Circle meeting in my home. There are over 70 registered Princess Circles today, throughout the world. The Princess Academies, LLC, was co-founded by me and my two married daughters, Julia Ann Groves and Jennifer Elizabeth Walton, one 5 May 2009, to meet the growing needs of mothers, daughters, and women who are trying to implement this in their homes. All because I was originally inspired to create something on 16 December 2006 to meet the needs of my sweet youngest daughter, Mary Rebekah, when she was eight years old, and then invited her older sisters to join us.

My daughters and I are now actively in the process of building our website and hope to launch this weekend. I will post here when I do.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Lehi, Utah Princess Academy Circle May Liber Tea Luncheon


Event- Liber Tea Luncheon - The luncheon is pot luck

Book of the Month- Kaiulani: The People's Princess, Hawaii, 1889

Date- Tuesday 19 May 2009

Time- 1-3:30 pm

Place- Classic Books and Gifts; 198 West Main in Lehi, Utah (In the Historic Colonial House Reception Center).

Activity- Miss Donna will share about Lei Day in Hawaii, where Miss Donna spent her youth.
We will also be creating invitations to our upcoming Evening of Eloquence.

Primer for Mothers and Website News- Revised 6/4/09

For those interested in the Primer for Mothers, the following is the content of my graduate project and thesis. Included within its pages are:
The Princess Academy and the Hope Chest Journey: Rediscovering the Lost Arts of Godly Womanhood (A Primer for Mothers)
Table of Contents
Introduction
Beauty: The Journey Within
Chapter One: Beauty not Glamour
Chapter Two: Beauty of the Heart: Filling the Reservoir Within
Chapter Three: Beauty of Femininity: The Core of Godly Womanhood
Chapter Four: Beauty of the Intellect: Through Cultivating a Well-Furnished Mind
Grace: The Outward Journey
Chapter Five: Grace or Tolerance?
Chapter Six: Grace of Comeliness
Chapter Seven: Grace of Eloquence: Cultivated Through Speech and Presentation with Dignity and Grace
Chapter Eight: Grace of Writing: Cultivated Through Writing From the Heart
Chapter Nine: Grace of Etiquette
Chapter Ten: Grace of Sisterhood
Chapter Eleven: Grace of Diplomacy
Chapter Twelve: Grace of Generosity
Chapter Thirteen: Grace of the Hospitality
Chapter Fourteen: Grace of Hand Work
Chapter Fifteen: Grace of Home Making

* Pearls for Your Hope Chest Journey
2.1 Filling the Reservoir: The Open-Hand Approach to Scripture Study
2.2 Filling the Reservoir: Teaching Correct Principles
2.3 Filling the Reservoir: Scripture Memorization and Recitation
3.1 Discovering Femininity Through the Classics
3.2 A Selection of Readings for the Little Princesses
3.3 A Selection of Readings for The Princess Academy
3.4 A Selection of Readings for Maidens
3. 5 A Selection of Readings for Readings for Mothers and Adult Women
4.1 Creating a Book of Centuries
4.2 Notable People of Ancient Times
4. 3 Notable People of Medieval Times
4.4 Notable People of Renaissance and Age of Discovery
4.5 Notable People of Modern Times
4.6 Classic Movies for Families
4. 7 Science The Natural Way
4.8 Science The Natural Way Resource List
4.9 Math Classics For Children
6.1 Ten Principles of Comeliness
7.1 Ten Golden Keys of Conversation
7.2 Activities that Help Build Eloquence
7.3 Ten Keys of Oral Presentation and Defense
8.1 Writing: An Introduction to Italic Writing
8.2 Guidelines for Better Writing
8.3 Writing: Melting Pot Approach: A Natural Way to Learning Language.
9.1 Etiquette Resources
10.1 Friendship Quotes
10.2 Ten Golden Keys of Sisterhood
11.1 Ten Golden Keys of Diplomacy
12.1 Activities and Opportunities for Philanthropy
13.1 Hospitality in Action
14.1 Hand Work Activities (29 Activities)
15.1 Activities for Home Making(64 Activities)
Appendix :
Figure 1: Sample Book of Centuries Page
Figure 2: Sample Book of Centuries Page (Blank)
Figure 3: Threading the Needle
Figure 4: Pillow Square
Figure 5: Quilt Strip
Figure 6: Place Setting
Figure 7: Luncheon Planning Sheet (Sample)
Figure 8: Luncheon Planning Sheet
Figure 9: Location List of Charter Members of The Princess Academy
Figure 10: Ten Principles of Comeliness
Figure 11: Ten Golden Keys of Conversation
Figure 12: Ten Keys of Oral Presentation and Defense
Figure 13: Ten Golden Keys of Diplomacy
Figure 14: Ten Golden Keys of Sisterhood
Figure 15: Seven Principles of Being a Great Guest
Figure 16: Four Keys to Becoming a Great Dinner Hostess
Figure 17: Five Keys to Planning a Great Party
Figure 18: Seven Keys to Caring for House Guests
Figure 19: The Goff Family Constitution
Figure 20: Handwritten Penny Gardner’s Italic Print and Cursive Sample
Lessons I Learned
Why I Chose This Thesis
BIBLIOGRAPHY

All in all this is a 356 page work.

CD (pdf) or e-download formats $49
Spiral Bound (back to back pages) $99
Hard Bound (Thesis style, single sided) $125

Those wishing to purchase this online can do so, through pay pal and will need to include 6.85% tax (for Utah residents only) and $5.00 to cover shipping and handling on the CD and Spiral bound.

Those wishing an e-format save shipping and handling and is a straight $49 (plus tax for Utah residents only).
For those desiring to order this please contact me at donna@princessacademies.com


Those who would prefer paying by check, please contact me at: donna@princessacademies.com

The Website has been created, and content is being added. The website is scheduled to be launched by 6 June, if all goes well. I will post it here.

If you would like to receive a head's up when the website is available, please email me. donna@princessacademies.com

Monday, April 20, 2009

Lehi, Utah Princess Academy Circle April Luncheon

Event: Liber Tea Luncheon-- A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The luncheon is pot luck


Date: Tuesday 21 April 2009

Time: 1-3:30 pm

Place: Classic Books and Gifts; 98 West Main in Lehi, Utah

Activity: Making Crocheted Sisal Dish Scrubbers
Bring sisal twine 1 ply 152.4 M (by the smallest ball per family)
The biggest crochet hook you can find; size K.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Hope Chest Journey Presentation in Rancho Cucamonga, CA on 28 March

I will be in Southern California on 28 March 2009, at the FATJEF (First Annual Thomas Jefferson Education Forum [actually their third year]) Conference. I will be presenting that afternoon at The Rancho Cucamonga Hall of the Goldy S. Lewis Community Center, 11200 Baseline Road, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701. I will be only one of many presenters. My presentation will be about the Hope Chest Journey: Mothers and Daughters. I will also talk about Creating a Princess Academy in Your Home. The conference is an educational conference and begins at 9 am and run to 6 pm. Along with teaching my class, I will have a booth there at their vendor area. I will be there to answer your questions and will have the "Primer", available to leaf through, with extra copies for purchase.

I will be driving in on Friday and it is about an 11 hour drive from here. I will be leaving immediately after the Conference for my return trip. Those desiring to talk with me about the Princess Academy, please contact me via email me.
princessacademy@gmail.com

I will see you there.


Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Spring Happenings Update

The Primer for Mothers--
The Hope Chest Journey: A Primer for Mothers (My Master's Thesis) will be available on 6 March in CD format and Spiral bound. The hardbound are by special order only, as the hardbound takes at least two weeks to copy and bind.
Forum Pricing:
CD or e-format $49
Spiral Bound $99
Hard Bound $125

This is a resource book for mothers. Those attending the TJEd Conference in Salt Lake or in Southern California in March who would like to pre-order for pick up their own copy of the CD/ Spiral bound at the forum, please contact me.
princessacademy@gmail.com

Website--
The Princess Academy is soon to have a new home on the web. We are presently having a website built. The new name will be The Princess Academies, which reflects the idea of Princess Academy circles meeting in homes around the world. This is an international organization. I will post details here as soon as it is up.

The website will include:
  • Free content
Articles
Heart to Heart: Joy of the Hope Chest Journey from moms
Circle to Circle: Joy of the Liber Tea Luncheons from Moms
Monthly Focus Book-
Quotes
  • Subscriber Area
Weekly subscriber articles, including a Woman of Virtue Vignette each Month
Mother to mother pen pal group (where mothers arrange pen pals between circles)
Circle Tips
Monthly Hope Chest Journey Principles
Monthly Focus Book and Activities
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Articles and Special Events
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  • Princess Academies Book and Gift store -- Most of what I find available on princesses relates to fairy tales and the Pink Tulle Princess Cult of Media, not much to inspire us and remind us of who we are. The material in the thesis was designed to be a help to mothers. Tiaras are used in the Academies, the mugs and vinyl lettering were designed exclusively by us, for us, to promote healthy princess ideas.
Princess Academies Publications and Gifts
Princess Academy Publications-- Thesis CDs and Bound, Articles, Future books
Tiaras
Mugs from Drink Wisdom In: "I am a princess. All girls are... " Sara Crewe;
"I am a Daughter of A King" and others to come
Vinyl Lettering "A Daughter of a King Sleeps Here." "I am a Daughter
of a King" "Princess is as Princess Does" "Queens are Made" .
and much more...

The subscriber area will be in place of a e-zine that we planned. We are working to make this as user friendly, as possible. More details next week.

  • Affiliate Book Store and Private Author Links: So we can find the books to use for our Princess Circles.