We also drove up to our local mountain in hopes of fresh snow from the recent “snowmageddon.” The little mountain town was flooded with so much snow melting and the snow was slushy with the warm temperatures. The clouds were glorious and the views of the lake were incredible. We also saw several millipede’s, which […]
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I’m re-reading a biography of Amy Carmichael titled “A Chance to Die,” written by Elisabeth Elliot, with my third child’s book group and something different struck me this time in the chapter titled, “The Inescapable Calling.” Amy is riding a gig along a country road one day with a man her family affectionately called “D.O.M.,”
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We’ve heard a lot about ChatGPT lately and many are concerned about how it will affect us. It most certainly will affect us, especially in the area of information. So I thought I would put it to the test to write an essay on a topic Charlotte Mason herself cared deeply about.
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The audio from the morning session titled “Habits in a Charlotte Mason Education” by Naomi Goegan from our February 2022 SoCalCM Event is now available
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My sweet friend Kristine, who I spent much of my early years learning alongside when our oldest children were in Kindergarten/1st grade, recently contacted me about a resource for the preschool years. It sparked some thoughts which led me to jot down some things I’d been meaning to compile for years – mostly that focusing
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Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved fairy tale, The Nightingale, was published in 1843, long before the internet ever existed. But as our modern world marches forward with every prescribed solution to the problems we face, perhaps there is something we can still learn from this old tale. If you haven’t read it, you can do so
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The other day I went to Tokyo Central, a Japanese store where I can pick up some of our favorite things – gyoza, korroke, curry rice, raw fish for poke, sushinoko (sushi rice seasoning), shiso, natto, etc. This time, I picked up a bag of Yomogi Dango with Kinako, an irresistible sweet with childhood memories
I love MEP math and have used it for years. Unfortunately, like many things, I jumped into it out of necessity before really knowing what all I was doing. I made some mistakes, I was humbled, I learned, and now, thankfully, it’s to your benefit 🙂 Here are some things to know before you start: What
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In her volumes, Charlotte Mason quotes the following from Whichcote just before laying out her principles: “The consequence of truth is great, therefore the judgment of it must not be negligent.” She was applying this quote to the judgment of children as outlined in her principles – who they truly are, their personhood, and the
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You may have already heard the story, but in case you haven’t, a young woman in 1906 applied to Charlotte Mason’s training college and is quoted in The Story of Charlotte Mason by Essex Cholmondeley as saying: On my arrival at Ambleside I was interviewed by Miss Mason who asked me for what purpose I
Learning to Live in 2020 Read More »