I have so many little matters to tell you of, that I cannot wait any longer before I begin to put them down.
Posted in Books, Children's Books on May 7th, 2012
Recently, I’ve been reading a ton of light reading while running on the treadmill. I tried G K Chesterton and T S Eliot on my nook, but honestly, if I’m running, it’s got to be fluffier So I have a ton of material to think on and discuss below the break with the three or […]
Posted in Books, Homemaking, Proverbs 31 on Jul 15th, 2011
I have a new favorite book of the year–and every parent I know needs to read it! I’d heard Rachel Jankovic on a Focus on the Family podcast or something this spring and randomly stuck her little book on my amazon wishlist. Laura just got it for me for my birthday, and I read it […]
Posted in Books, Children's Books on Dec 20th, 2010
I first encountered The Perilous Gard, by Elizabeth Marie Pope, my senior year of college. Cate Stearns had read it onto tapes and lent them to me for my drive up to Hillsdale. I was enraptured. (Never have Illinois and Indiana gone by so quickly!) Tragically, the second to last tape was flawed, and I […]
Posted in Books, Children's Books, Elizabeth, Tommy on Sep 22nd, 2010
This is what we’ve been doing for the past week… Staying in our PJ’s all day, reading. Except today we all got dressed and went to Bible study, where I managed to last two hours without blowing my nose. Poor Derek has it the worst now. My laundry basket is full of handkerchiefs. So I’m […]
Posted in Books, Homemaking on Aug 26th, 2010
I think my generation of homemakers needs help. After all, how many of us were formally trained in the kitchen? My mom taught me how to make a white sauce from a roux and how to knead and bake bread, but sadly, I did not pay attention much past that. How many twentysomethings actually own […]
Posted in Books, Homeschooling, Tommy on Aug 11th, 2010
As we gear up to start preschool in earnest, I’ve been revisiting some of the books that shaped my philosophy of home education. My favorite, The Well-Trained Mind, is a must-read for any parents considering homeschooling (or even supplementing after school). Jessie Wise and Susan Wise Bauer are a mom and daughter who started homeschooling […]
Posted in Books, Homeschooling on Feb 27th, 2010
Before the Johnsons sent me Home Education last summer, all I knew about Charlotte Mason’s educational philosophy was “living books”–the idea that kids learn things like history better from interesting, well-written literature than from dry, boring textbooks. I was definitely on board! But there’s so much more to Charlotte Mason. First of all, I was stuck by the […]
Posted in Books, Homemaking on Feb 5th, 2010
My old college chum Alicia introduced me to Cheryl Medelson this fall, and I was so impressed with this book that I bought half a dozen copies for Christmas presents. Home Comforts is like having your mom and grandma write down all the housekeeping tips they never told you or told you but you forgot. The […]
Posted in Books, Homemaking on Jan 5th, 2010
This year I’m taking a break from CSAs, wholesale clubs, and locavore menus. We’ve learned a lot from last year’s experiment, but I must admit that it was great relief that I picked up my last farm share and realized that I’m in control of the food that enters our house again! We’ll definitely be […]