The Simple Woman’s Daybook for May 16, 2011
FOR TODAY May 16, 2011 … Outside my window… it is cold again; 85 last week to 45 this morning. Hooray Ohio! I am thinking… about folding laundry. I am thankful for… our church’s dedication to shepherding its members. From the learning rooms… We’ll be reading about stems in science this week. We had fun…
Book Review: Christian Encounters :Jane Austen by Peter Leithart
Jane Austen by Peter J. Leithart My rating: 2 of 5 stars Own. I was extremely disappointed by this book. The information was good and interesting, but the writing and flow were choppy and confusing. Paragraphs giving synopsis of Austen’s major works were thrown in willy-nilly; the different people involved in her life were difficult…
Weekly Report Week 12: 5/9/2011-5/13/2011
We’ve had a pretty good week. A lot was accomplished and we had fun. We did Circle Time only two days, and I would have liked to get in a third, but so be it. I’m planning on moving the Memory Work portion of my Weekly Reports to posting on Mondays what we’re planning on…
Friday Five: Food Treatment
(I’m copying Dana … who doesn’t like to talk about food?) What’s your favorite pickled food? My grandma makes the best pickles. My favorites are isleys … sweet, crunchy, bright green. Yum. What’s your favorite dehydrated food? I love raisins. And dried mango. Oh, dried apple. Hm, pretty much any dried fruit except banana…
Book Review: Your Home: A Place of Grace by Susan Hunt
Your Home a Place of Grace by Susan Hunt My rating: 5 of 5 stars Own. I bought this book because Susan Hunt is coming to do our Women’s Retreat in the fall and I wanted to read up 🙂 I read this particular Susan Hunt book first, because Daisy loved it so much. I…
The Simple Woman’s Daybook for May 9, 2011
FOR TODAY May 9, 2011 … Outside my window… sun, blue skies, 70-or-so-degrees. Doesn’t get much better than this, folks! I am thinking… about The Organized Heart and Your Home: A Place of Grace (review later this week) The chapters of Your Home I read today mesh beautifully, helping to replace the idolatry diagnosed in…
Book Review: The Organized Heart: A Woman’s Guide to Conquering Chaos by Staci Eastin
The Organized Heart: A Woman’s Guide to Conquering Chaos by Staci Eastin My rating: 5 of 5 stars Own. This book does an excellent job in diagnosing idolatry as the major causes of disorganization. Mrs. Eastin develops four particular idolatrous behaviors or thought processes which keep women from organization: perfectionism, busyness, possessions, and leisure (although…
Notes from Midwest Homeschool Conference IV
Dr. Perrin’s final lecture was about putting the levitas into learning. Balancing the heavy “gravitas” with a light spirit. I was so sad that people came to this discussion and walked out approximately 10 minutes in … perhaps the title was misleading, “The Lighter Side of Classical Education: How to Relax, Enjoy and Laugh and…