It’s a hazelnut americano kind of day today. And, boy, does it smell good! The americano, I mean. Not the day. Do November days have a smell? I know damp October ones do, but most of that odorous decomposing matter seems fairly decomposed by this point in November. This Remembrance Day has been a welcome … Continue reading I like the fall…
Catchy title, eh? Not really, I know. I have to admit, this post is mostly self-serving. It's the index page to our memory work binder that I never got around to making. So I thought, 'hey, I'll make a post on the blog that I can add each term's selections to as we go.' Surprisingly, … Continue reading Memory Work Index
And, by that, I do NOT mean that I am a "morning person". That's fodder for a whole other post. My favourite part of our homeschool day happens during breakfast. It's what we (and countless other homeschoolers) call "morning time". We have been at this homeschooling thing for longer than I realized. I kept thinking … Continue reading I Love Morning Time
We're back at it. Just completed week one of our second term. After a three week Christmas break, week one had my head swimming. Just exactly how did I manage to do the first term again?! It's a shock to my system to jump back in. We did have a glorious Christmas though. I was … Continue reading Term Turnover and Lots of Links
I absolutely love Charlotte Mason's analogy of a child being born with a mind ready and able to "digest" ideas just as his body naturally digests and is nourished by food. Exposing children to these ideas that will nourish their minds requires laying a varied feast before them. That's one reason we incorporate so many … Continue reading This Term’s Feast
My Peace in the Puzzle 