I had ideas of a post earlier today entitled “The Perfect Storm”. I was set on telling you how multiple elements intersected creating supernatural situations requiring my utmost patience and discernment today. Things like: a very long and active weekend leaving us all tired and short on sleep, a 2 1/2 year old who discovered […]
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Sometimes it actually rains out here in California. Or they say it’s going to, and then it doesn’t. In either case, when that happens on our Nature Day, we have to figure something out. CM says that unless it’s pouring, we should head out anyway, which we do with our kids at times, but this
If you live locally, you’re going to love me for this post. This past month, the Lord, in all His wisdom and grace has providentially, pointed us to the most fantastic little nature outing! You will never believe this place exists in OC. And the best part is that there are NO RANGERS to tell
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Object-lessons should be incidental; and this is where the family enjoys so great an advantage over the school. It is almost impossible that the school should give any but set lessons; but this sort of teaching in the family falls in with the occurrence of the object. The child who finds that wonderful and beautiful
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I think sometimes as women, we can run amuck with assumptions, so I thought some Confessions from me might encourage a CMer or two out there. If I hadn’t given California CMers a bad name already, it’s surely in the bag now 🙂 Feel free to gasp as necessary. Nonchaloir, by John Singer Sargent Disclaimer
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An article from God’s World News titled, “The Art of Retelling” just came to my inbox. I was almost startled when they mentioned Charlotte Mason herself! The age-old communicative tool of retelling has been used at least since the days when Moses was commanded to repeat the works of God to the children of Israel.
I took the kids to a conference with me a couple of weeks ago and told them they would have to find something to do quietly while we were there. They decided to make story books. Below is my six year old boy’s book. He drew the pictures at the conference, then bugged me for
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The topic at our recent Charlotte Mason meeting was Art and I thought I’d share some CM thoughts for anyone that may not have been able to attend. It’s lengthy, but worth the read, so if you don’t have time now, come back later with a cup of tea and enjoy! The Grand Canal, Venice
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We recently borrowed The Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown from the library for my two year old. There is a lot for little ones to find as you read it to them… Here’s another one of our favorite farm books. If you don’t have it already, just buy it. You’ll love it and
On a whim, a neighbor of ours decided to sell everything they own and move to NYC. A bold move, the kind of thing I think about doing at times – but not for the city, for land – woods, streams, nature in my back yard… sounds dreamy. Anyhow, they put a bunch of things