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A Wise ‘Letting Alone’
I have recently been reading Karen Andreola’s, ‘A Pocketful of Pinecones’ – AGAIN! Honestly, this book is a treasure and I never seem to tire of it. Each time I read it something…
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Developing Reasoning To Defend The Faith
All Images in this post are from AllPosters.com I recently sat with a wonderful Godly woman, a missionary, who shared with me her personal heartache of her daughter, who’s faith had been ‘reasoned’…
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Back to School Plans
Having grown up in a country where the start of the academic year is in January, I feel that each January is a new beginning for us in our school year – even…
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A Double Diamond Celebration
How exciting! I am hosting my first Charlotte Mason Carnival! Welcome to ‘Under An English Sky’ my fellow CMers. Here in England, we have just come out of some very exiting celebrations. Our…
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OHC – The Meadow Buttercup
When we first started participating in the Outdoor Hour, I have to admit to having very little confidence in approaching the study of nature. Anna Botsford Comstocks ‘Handbook of Nature Study’ (link on…
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History: A Storehouse of Ideas
Much that has been said about the teaching of geography applies equally to that of history. Here, too, is a subject which should be to the child an inexhaustible storehouse of ideas, should…
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An Introduction to Charlotte Masons 20 Principles
This post has been written for the Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival. Principle:-1. A moral rule guiding behavior. 2. A general or basic truth When I was first introduced to Charlotte Mason, the group I…
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Come For An Amble With Me…
This week my husband is on leave. We decided to take full advantage and explore our surrounds. I am so very excited to share this particular trip with you. Can you guess where…
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Winter Clarity
There is something quite beautiful about a clear winters day! The air is crisp and clear – bringing a sense of cleansing to the lungs as well as to the mind. This morning…
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Fun, Sun, Water and a Bit of History to Boot!
Today a dear friend took us out to the village of Ilam (pronounced ‘eye-lamb’). Apart from it being picture perfect and just so cute… Could you live in one of these? That is…