The Simple Woman’s Daybook for October 2, 2017
For Today… Looking out my window … it’s finally football weather – crisp, cool, and crystal blue. This is why I like autumn. #theheavensdeclare A post shared by Dawn Garrett (@ladydusk) on Sep 28, 2017 at 12:17pm PDT I am thinking … about the plan for the week. It’s break week here, so we have…
Our Weekly Amble for September 18-22, 2017
Phew. Another solid week. Another overall good week where we accomplished almost all of what I wanted to. I returned to #uppingmybreakfastgame and made breakfast almost every – and the day I didn’t we had leftovers. Yay me. It does make a difference, though. We walked the dog every morning before school. That’s a total…
Our Weekly Amble for September 11-15, 2017
In many respects this was a great, if imperfect, week. We had the best day of school we’ve had in ages on Monday. Wednesday with our ‘Art and More with Friends’ group was wonderful. Soccer went really well. M-girl and N-boy were prepared for their piano lessons. Friday went well enough. One of our big…
Wednesdays with Words: Villainy Nauseates
“Young though I am, I’ve been observing these three blowhards closely. I am “man”—which is to say, servant—to all three of them. Yet not one among them, if all three were to wait on me, could be my “man,” because three such fakes don’t amount to a man. Take Bardolph: he is cowardly and blustery….
The Simple Woman’s Daybook for September 11, 2017
For Today… Looking out my window … The pink sky winked over the horizon to the East. I am thinking … about dinner. Any suggestions? I am thankful … for the best day of school that we’ve had in weeks. One of my favorite things … is walking the dog before school. I like getting…
Wednesdays with Words: Break time
You have likely noticed that I’ve been inconsistent here despite the best of intentions. I think I’ll take a summer WwW break and pick back up after Labor Day. Feel free to link posts here in the comments through the rest of the summer and continue sharing with one another. I am going to pin…
Our Weekly Amble for August 21-25, 2017
Habits are hard y’all … It was the first week of our second to last term of the year. We have 2 weeks of Ambleside Online Year 6, Term 1 to finish before starting in on Term 2. I’d love to do all of Term 2 in the 4 and then 6 weeks (that’s 10,…
A Mother’s Scaffolding is Temporary … it’s for a Season
We’ve talked about the intricacies of scaffolding in it’s base and structure – how it’s put together so it is safe and provides a standard. Today I’d like to think about it’s purpose. Scaffolding is meant to be set up, yes, but it is designed to also be taken down. It’s there for the building,…
Scaffolding is a Trustworthy Standard
Last week we thought a lot about the basis for our scaffolding: a base plate set on a firm foundation. We wanted to provide a sturdy, non-rickety form of scaffolding for our children. This is so that our kids can work Safely in Transparent Fashion. This week, I want to think more about the structure…