It’s been six or seven years since I’ve made sourdough rye. Due to food allergies and a baby being born, bread making went by the way side. We have had healing for the food allergies and the baby is not so baby anymore….so I’m able to add things back into the routine. My son […]
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“…there is no part of a child’s education more important than that he should lay, by his own observation, a wide basis of facts towards scientific knowledge in the future. He must live hours daily in the open air, and, as far as possible, in the country; must look and touch and listen; must be
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Morning Conversations 2019 was a gathering for Charlotte Mason educators in Omaha. Here is a re-cap of that special day with a few pictures. Thank you to Krista for snapping some of these pics! A few pre-Morning preparations- the dining table centerpieces. Sandy brought lots of Living Books. Some were her personal books and some
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GREATLY begin! though thou have time But for a line, be that sublime— Not Failure, but low aim, is crime! . . We are not poorer that we wept and yearned; Though earth swing wide from GOD’S intent, And though no man nor nation Will move with full consent In heavenly gravitation,— Yet by one
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The day before Morning Conversations our house was filled with Handicrafting– the best kind. The handicrafts that are handy (useful). Wonderful smells rose from the kitchen as I baked scones, muffins, and cookies. Scones waiting to go into the oven. Baked scones cooling for their glaze. Assembling the Berry Muffins, a
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“Such is the story of Sir Gawaine, and from it I draw this significance: as that poor ugly beldame appeared unto the eyes of Sir Gawaine, so doth a man’s duty sometimes appear to him to be ugly and exceedingly-ill-favored unto his desires. But when he shall have wedded himself unto that duty so that
June 26, 2019. Ugly duty. Read More »
☑☑☑☑☑ 5 Pager Lesson Time read This book doesn’t exactly fall into my Tired Mom Rating System because it was ‘obligated’ reading. I read it to my son for literature. So I HAD to stay awake for all 4-5 pages that I read aloud. Staying awake usually isn’t a problem for me during the morning
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Fifteen years ago, I began studying Charlotte Mason as my oldest began her schooling years. I have implemented a Charlotte Mason Education in our homeschool since those beginning years, learning from Charlotte and applying her Volumes to our lives. Currently, I have 4 children all school age or under. You’ll find my journey with Charlotte
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Last year we had a meager picking of strawberries, but this year has been the best year ever. To our delight, the strawberries are back, better than ever. Two springs ago, I moved the strawberry patch. The process of digging and disturbing the soil necessary to move the strawberry plants, also sent an invitation to
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Charlotte Mason Morning Conversations is being held again this year at the lovely Glacier Creek Prairie. We’ll meet in the pristine white barn loft for food and conversations and refresh ourselves on a nature walk in the preserve’s native prairie. Enjoy breakfast and lunch with other home town Charlotte Mason educators. In between, we’ll talk
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