In 2014 I felt melancholy. Nothing was really wrong. Great church. Great husband. Wonderful (yet still children) children. Life just seemed overwhelming and so I shut down and read regency romance after regency romance. I did the minimum; sometimes not even that. Our school break was much needed. I needed it; I felt broken. A…
Each year I make an ornament for the kids. Some years are better than others. This year, I’m quite pleased. I saw the idea on Pinterest a while ago (lots of tutorials for wood slice ornaments there). We got a log from my brother. Jason sliced it thin (and managed to not cut himself in…
Merry Christmas! We sang ‘Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming’ at our Sunday evening service. I like it, it’s hard to sing, but so lovely (and I got the alto line right for the first time!) I love the final stanza and thought I’d share it for our Christmas post. I totally understand if you…
Last week I shared how Classical Education drew me at least partially because of its historical, traditional nature. The Introduction of Karen Glass’ book Consider This takes a giant leap in disabusing me of that perception. It is not possible to fully understand classical education by looking at what they did in the past–perhaps the…
December is usually a busy time and I generally have big plans for our Yuletide Session (2010, 2011, 2013). This year we do not. We’re still doing extra activities as we desire, but no memory work, no Circle Time, no assigned anything. We all need a break. That’s not entirely true. M-girl is participating in…
One last idea, one of my favorite received gifts, then some links. Last year I was gifted a card table with the legs cut off. We use it all the time: games, folding laundry, doing puzzles, making posters, eating lunch in front of a video. It can easily go away and it holds a lot…
Well, I owe many of you an apology. I didn’t make it to any of your posts in the last week and this week has rolled around again. I know that was one of the best things Cindy did when she began and hosted WwW; comments and consideration of your ideas all around. I will…
