Finding Splendor in the Ordinary
Can you believe another year has flown by? It seems I was just here…just sitting down to consider 2018 – our goals, plans, hopes, and prayers. And now, I’m sitting down to consider 2019. So many wonderful things happened in 2018 – so many blessings to be thankful for. I find (and maybe you do, too) that the faster and… Read More
This post is one of a series of posts as part of the Homeschool High School Blog Carnival hosted this month by Erin at Seven Little Australians and Counting. Our topic this month is: The Wide View…. How does your family’s ‘big picture’/goals/educational philosophy affect/guide your planning and translate into what your highschoolers do on a daily/weekly basis? Do you… Read More
Are you homeschooling through high school? Getting close to high school? Starting to panic? Wondering if this is possible…because you’ve given up hope that it will be enjoyable? I have fantastic and encouraging news for you! First of all, homeschooling in high school has been one of our favorite experiences of all our years of home education! It’s been rich,… Read More
Planning time has been so pretty with my favorite collection of notebooks. Each child has one. And I have one. Happiness. All my planning tools and records and booklists live inside these notebooks. The pretty notebooks live on the shelf just above my desk, and are at a comfortable arms reach for me so I can just grab the notebook… Read More
A couple of years ago, I posted about our Morning Basket and how much we enjoyed our together work which we keep in this family basket. I thought I’d share again about our Morning Basket. It seems to grow and change with our family and our family needs as they differ from year to year, so I hoped to show… Read More
We’re fully into spring here, and I confess, only a couple of weeks are left before we declare this year complete! What a wonderful and rich year this has been! I thought I’d review a few things we covered last year for you – the delights and the duds! Thankfully, the duds were quite minimal, and didn’t really impact us… Read More
I can’t believe she’s in high school! It does amaze me! And, I’d be lying if I told you I didn’t find it a little bittersweet! I remember when…. …and now… A cowgirl at heart!!!! The girls are great friends! The little Doodlebug loves her big sister!!!! Here they are sharing popcorn in front of one of our Friday afternoon… Read More
I’ve been reading as much as I can about Charlotte Mason in high school. There isn’t a lot out there. There are some really great resources that take you through elementary and middle school, but it all stops right there with the exception of a few bloggers that have taken the time to record some of their choices and experiences. … Read More
