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October outtakes
October sailed right past us this year filled with sporadic puffs of cool air (one even requiring winter jackets). As a result, we spent much more time outdoors, often dragging our snacks or school work
lately
I ♥ the 80s. At least the modern throwback to the 80s. The boys asked me the other day in what year I was born, and when I responded, “the end of 1978” they both
our homeschool in pictures
A should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God
an invitation to Fall
It seems the end of September has already arrived — the time of year I begin dreaming of wool and blankets and fires and colored leaves and long pants with sweaters, only to remember I
the sum of it.
Blythe arrived to the kitchen table in a leotard and tutus (yes, plural — apparently one didn’t have enough fluff) for her first day of “kindergarten” three weeks ago. I smiled and nearly fell
nine.
“For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its
Guest Post by Mercy Project: working to end child slavery in Ghana
There’s an estimated 7,000 children who work in the Ghana fishing industry. Some of these children are as young as 5 and 6 years old. All of these children are slaves. –Mercy Project Today many
OUR HOMESCHOOL IN PICTURES
We officially began our new homeschool year last week giving us something more to do with these hot August days. Here’s a bit of what we’ve been up to around here: 1. reading The
Planning and Abiding
In preparation for our school year, Mark and I sit down for an annual planning meeting. Not a date. A meeting. You know, pens, planners, calendars, coffee. We usually get a sitter or swap kid-free
Cloistered Away
encourages and supports women in building beautiful, fruitful homes and lives, written by Bethany Douglass.
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