FOR TODAY March 5, 2012 Outside my window… it is dark and cold.I am thinking… Mondays are hard.I am thankful… for free audio downloads from the Society for Classical Learning. Some really really great talks there … and I’ve only started on the 2011 talks. In the kitchen… not much today, but Ina Garten’s Lemon…
We had an unusual week. Jason had Monday off and took the children geocaching and to lunch for several hours. It was quiet here at home and I listened to some talks. Tuesday, we had a “regular” day of lessons, but that was the only one! M-girl was sick on Wednesday, so I did a…
FOR TODAY Monday February 27, 2012 … Outside my window… it is sunny and “warm” (supposed to be in the 50s today!)I am thinking… how wonderful it is to have a husband who wants to take the children geocaching and is willing to let me stay home to get some things done in peace and…
We had a busy week! Something every day, which for us is unusual. On Monday, we enjoyed seeing Arrietty. While it wasn’t exactly the same as The Borrowers, I think it stayed quite true to the story and was lush and beautifully animated. Tuesday, we had our friends from Mahers Hill Academy over to play…
A Praying Life by Paul E. Miller My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own on Kindle. I had borrowed this book from the church library, but downloaded it for Kindle (before I had one … hooray for Kindle for PC!) I enjoyed this. It was an encouraging read in an area that I could particularly…
FOR TODAY Outside my window… is sunny and cold.I am thinking… about yesterday’s sermon. It was fantastic! I am thankful… for a pastor who is so serious about preaching God’s Word.In the kitchen… I haven’t cooked for a few days. I am wearing… jeans and a pink sweater. I am creating… a pile of ironing…
My full review is here. I folded down many more corners that only really make sense in context. These are the quotes that are related to issues I’ve been considering and that are easily pulled out. I hope they give you an idea of why I liked this book so much. Gaines’ premise: A work…
We’ve been studying ancients in school for a while, and last summer sometime I downloaded The Cat of Bubastes by GA Henty from Librivox.org. The children and I have been listening when we had 30 minute car trip here and there. For a time R-girl hated it, so we backed off, but finally convinced her…
Evening in the Palace of Reason: Bach Meets Frederick the Great in the Age of Enlightenment by James R. Gaines My rating: 5 of 5 stars Own. Gaines has written a beautiful book exploring the transition of generations during the Enlightenment. The writing itself draws the reader in, is lucid, and develops its structure beautifully….