Wednesdays with Words: Again
It may be break week, but swamped … some day I’ll have a quote. I still want to read yours. Love ya’ll! ‘);
The Simple Woman’s Daybook for April 3, 2017
For Today… Looking out my window … the grass is turning that lush springtime green. I am thinking … about too many things at once. I am thankful … for the Youth Rally that was held over the weekend at church. M-girl had a wonderful time and learned so much. She’s really dragging today, though….
Wednesdays with Words: For the Fruit
I chose this quote from the Kindred Conference because in many ways it summed up the overarching theme I heard there. Both Cindy and Angelina presented this idea, although in very different ways. The idea of a philosophy fits well with education – and with mothering as well. Cindy’s talks were about realistic family life…
The Simple Woman’s Daybook for March 27, 2017
For Today… Looking out my window … it’s a dark night. I am thinking … about all the things from the weekend. There were a lot of them. I am thankful … that I got to go to the Kindred Conference with Cindy Rollins and Angelina Stanford. They were amazing. I got to drive with…
Wednesdays with Words: Hedges and Fields
“Fields and hedges, hedges and fields? Peace and plenty, plenty and peace. However, it may seem dull, now that the grass is cut; but you would not have said so two months ago, when the fields were all golden-green with buttercups, and the whitethorn hedges like crested waves of snow.” Charles Kingsley, Madam How, Lady…
Our Weekly Amble for March 13-17, 2017
It was an odd week. We only did Whatchamacallit one time this week. On Monday, R-girl had an Orthodontist appointment (no more turning the key in her expander!) So, we did our the core subjects – Math, Reading, Penmanship, Latin, Reading – pretty consistently but Whatchamacallit went a little by the wayside. That frustrates me,…
Wednesdays with Words: Cowardice and Sloth
In my year of }pacify{ one of the first things I’ve needed to determine is “what exactly is peace?” If the goal is to bring about peace, then knowing what that entails is very important. I’ve been reading George Grant’s book Carry a Big Stick with the children for school. In it there is a chapter…
The Simple Woman’s Daybook for March 13, 2017
For Today… Looking out my window … it’s dark. Not a hint of the coming sunrise. I am thinking … about all the things I have to do today. Often on Mondays the list is long because I rest on the Lord’s Day and don’t work. I am thankful … for that day of rest…
Our Weekly Amble for March 6-10, 2017
It’s nice that it’s Saturday. We’ve had a week. Parts of it were good, parts of it were challenging. Just like any other week! I’m taking part in Brandy’s Charlotte Mason Boot Camp and at the end of the week I learned about “not prodding” the students – bribery, reminders, ahem, “Just do your work”…