Our now-adult children have a broad appreciation for many different genre’s of music, from 70’s rock to country, classical, indy, jazz, all manner of music and I attribute that to our embracing all this in our home as they were growing up as well as to our music appreciation lessons during our homeschool years. Below …
Years ago when I first started blogging, I had a little series of posts called ‘Charlotte Mason Monday’. Obviously, these posts were posted on a Monday 😉 and were about homeschooling using the Charlotte Mason methods. For most of our homeschooling journey, we have been completely Charlotte Mason inspired and it was something that I …
Picture Study is one of those things that you can include in your day that really does not take up a lot of time, but has a huge impact. It takes us all of 8 minutes once a week, yet years later my children are able to recognize works of art and remember who they …
Nature study, if you are not careful, can fall by the wayside (as can composer and artist study) in favor of exam subjects. If these things are important to you then you simply have to plan them into your homeschool week. There is no need to lose the joy of learning just because you are …
I have been pondering on some of the many aspects of our homeschool learning that we have enjoyed over the years. Nature Study has always played quite an important part in our learning home and has been instrumental in leading my eldest daughter into her chosen career field. As many established readers will know she …
Gosh! It has been a while, hasn’t it? July has been a busy and exciting month but things seem to be getting back under control and I thought I’d love to pop in here for a little catch-up and natter. *Just a little warning…this is a photo-heavy post with lots of lovely snippets of Tuscany* …
Throughout our homeschooling, I have always had a heart for encouraging other homeschool mums on their journey. I am blessed to be able to walk with someone who is considering homeschooling, or those who are struggling and need a bit of guidance. The Lord has brought a few women into my life whom I have …
TheBig Garden Birdwatch is happening this weekend and we are all set! We’ve been participating since 2014 and it is something we look forward to doing in our homeschool. It is a great citizen science project after we have spent an hour counting the birds that visit our feeder we log into the RSPB website …
…said the Lord, “Plans to prosper you and give you a hope and a future.” ~ Jeremiah 29:11Â I’ve been feeling like I have writer’s block and it is really annoying me! There is so much I want to do and share but each time I sit down here to blog, I find myself just …
The trees and shrubs in our garden are covered in lichens. Initially, I thought that it was harmful to the host plants but once I delved into lichens and learned a bit more about them instead of looking at them in dread I am very pleased indeed that we have them coating just about every …
