It’s always difficult to slip back into normal routine after a week away. One week of vacation really just whets your appetite for more, doesn’t it? It takes almost a week before you’ve settled into the groove of relaxation, but it’s about that same time you need to start mentally preparing to return to life…
After a year of studying ancient history with my girls, I have to admit I feel deficient in my own education. What a joy, what a thrill it has been to get acquainted with the heroes, the villains, the great thinkers and leaders, to learn these stories from the past. Perhaps that's the key word…
Next year my daughter will start a Book of Centuries. This was a tool Charlotte Mason employed to help students in their study of history. It was usually a simple notebook, pages blank on one side, lined on the other. Each two page spread represented 100 years (hence the name). The students could record dates,…
My Peace in the Puzzle 