I have been mentoring other moms in the homeschool community for over 25 years. It wasn’t until about 12 years ago that the Lord led me to offer my mentoring services to the world at large. I was seeing that I could offer the encouragement and support to sweet mamas that I was interacting with online or that I met…
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Charlotte Mason, Simplicity, and the Single Eye
“Simplicity” is a popular word these days. Books abound on how to live simply, frugally, without clutter, and in tune with the earth. Webster’s defines it as, “the state of being simple, uncomplicated, or uncompounded.” Charlotte Mason thought that simplicity was extremely important and held eternal consequences. She even wrote a Bible Study on the topic, stating its importance as…
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Charlotte Mason Parenting Guide – Parents Are Peacemakers
The Search for Parents Are Peacemakers A few years ago, I began doing research to write a talk on “peace”. During that time, I was reading a favorite book, For the Family’s Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay. Imagine my surprise and delight when I came across her mention of a pamphlet put out by Mason’s Parents’ National Educational Union (PNEU)…
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Charlotte Mason Literature in High School: Till We Have Faces
It was her last semester in our Charlotte Mason Truth, Beauty, Goodness Co-op for High School. Hard to believe that my youngest will be graduating! I decided to let her choose our literature selections from a short list of titles. She chose Till We Have Faces and The Great Gatsby. At first, I was a bit hesitant to tackle two…
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GRACE FOR GRACE – NEW LEL CLASS!
These days of February can be long, cold, and dark – literally and figuratively! I think my classes are the perfect antidote to the homeschool doldrums that can set in to our hearts and homes. There’s nothing better than checking in and learning together with other Charlotte Mason educators to help us over the hump. Are you a leader of…
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2022 Living Education Retreat
Registration is now open for our upcoming retreat which will be held July 7-9 on Lake Koronis, MN! The theme this year is “Joy: Mainstay of a Living Education”. Will you be joining us for our 16th (can you believe it?!) gathering? Our ongoing tradition of sharing the wisdom, experience, information and sympathy of veteran and new teachers in the…
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PEACE IN THE HOME AND HABITS – NEW LEL CLASS STARTING SOON!
As 2021 closes and we begin anew with 2022, consider joining a small group of women who want to dive deeper into what Charlotte Mason says about peace and habits. Beginning on January 3rd, 2022, I will be leading a Living Education Lessons, Season 5 – This Sacred Life. Here is what it will be about: THIS SACRED LIFE –…
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2021 Reader’s Journal
It’s that time of year! I’ve had so many requests to post this list before Christmas that I now try and get it up before December 1st. Here is the list of books that I read this year, beginning with my top five that I recommend for your reading pleasure. My list does not include my Bible reading, The Cloud…
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ADVENT – A PAINTING A DAY
This year, Advent begins on November 28th. I want to recommend this book to you, along with sharing all my Advent and Christmas book posts. (And there are some gems in those posts – please read and share these with others you think might be interested!) There’s still time to gather what you need to be prepared to wait for…
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