Seeking Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
I can’t think of anything weird to post for April Fools, but I have two fun snippets from my kids’ books. And I’m doing a little challenge with some friends, we are going to post everyday (other than Sunday) in…
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A long, long, time ago, when phones were dumb, I worked as a technical support specialist for CD-writers. And many times the cause of the trouble was not obvious. Was it the user? Was it the computer? Was it the…
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Generally, I read slowly. I didn’t used to, but I’ve come to appreciate leisure, which is required for education to take place; taking time to contemplate ideas. The practice of reading widely, deeply and slowly instead of quickly and superficially….
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Sunday is not just another day. It is a cherished day of rest, no hustle and bustle allowed. One thing I try to do on Sunday is pre-read my kids’ books for the coming week. I have three kids, so…
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Have you ever been intimidated by a book? I have. Currently that book is Adventures with a Microscope, scheduled in AO year 7. Eleven of the fifty-nine adventures are scheduled in year 7 (but you have to choose which 11…
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I’ve been on a Sara Teasdale kick (thank you Heather). She earned almost an entire page spread in my Commonplace Book on Valentine’s Day, which was unseasonably warm and, therefore, spent mostly out of doors. Meaning it was a nearly…
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We are slowly zeroing in on a workable routine. Mornings are starting to smooth out. New it is time for afternoons. It has been unseasonably warm this February. (And we have been trying to enjoy every minute of it!) Some…
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One of the big three of Laurie Bestvater’s “The Living Page” is the Commonplace Book. (The other two are the Book of Centuries and the Nature Journal, in case you are wondering.) What is a Commonplace Book? It is, simply,…
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My morning devotional reading is from Daily Readings from J.C. Ryle , Volume 2: John. They are compiled by Robert Sheehan into a year long daily devotional book. While I usually make my Bible notes in a little spiral book…
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One of my favorite parts of homeschooling is learning with my children. My eldest son is working on year 7 of Ambleside Online, and one of the things we’ve started is a science journal. One of the recent, and ongoing,…
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