Thinning Our Garden: When We Need Room To Breathe & Grow
The part of gardening that has always been difficult for me is thinning. Intentionally uprooting living plants, filled with potential, and discarding them, in order to make way for their brothers and sisters to grow and be more productive adult plants. It has always seemed cruel and heartless. For this …
Out of Doors, A Moment In Time
“Never be within doors when you can rightly be out. ” Charlotte Mason, Home Education, page 42 The littlest is sucking on a stick, posing ponderously, like Gandalf with his pipe. She looks far into the distance, perhaps thinking of the beauties of the Shire. The two oldest volley back …
The End of First Grade
We have made it through another school year. Soon the new will begin. Sweet boy, your character has improved so much in the last year, and that is what I value the most. Yes, you are reading voraciously. Yes, your appetite for learning and flair for drama still cause collisions …
10 Tools This Charlotte Mason Homeschooler Uses Every Day
As a homeschooling mom who follows Charlotte Mason’s methodologies, I find myself using a lot less specialized tools and things than other homeschool moms with all of the kits and tricks. But there are some things I couldn’t function on a daily basis without. 1. My library card. Since I …