I was a fan of living books before I even knew what they were. …a child at a garage sale, flipping through yellowed pages for a treasure. …a school girl in my history books, craving the real story behind the dates. …a college kid, unable to resell my books because they were just too good (One of the best parts…
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Ahhh…Family Pictures. Family Pictures…with children… Not such a serene thought, right? Family pictures with young children do not have to be a disaster. There are two key ways to preventing that they are… Preparation & Expectation. I am forever grateful to Kristen at Capturing Joy for writing this post that helped us plan our family photo shoot! Preparation First, we…
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Of my Charlotte Mason journey so far, this is hands down my husband’s favorite part… Twaddle. Not so much the meaning, but the words itself…it sounds like a bodily function to me and apparently to him, as well. It’s fun to say but what in the world does it mean? Simply Charlotte Mason writes a great post on this, but…
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I’m so enamored I can hardly sit still or think about anything else. I find myself sneaking away to read a few paragraphs from her books and aligning my life with her ideas. Reading her has re-awoken my standards. Not in a distorted, idolizing way – but in a motivated way. It’s been one of those “God things.” Ya know, when…
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I’ve just finished my series, Autism: Diagnosis, Resources & Therapies. In Step 7, I discussed how to choose the right education for your child with autism. If you chose homeschool, this post is for you. Want to listen instead? There are six main homeschool approaches – or “styles” – out there. I’m going to very briefly touch on them all just…
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