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Obstacles To Hospitality: “It’s Illegal” | Part 8

There was one more obstacle to hospitality that I had included in my list of challenges, but I’ve been avoiding it because it seems to cause …

Nothing Daunted: The Story Of Isobel Kuhn | Living Book Review

Of all the biographies my parents read to us as kids, Nothing Daunted: The Story of Isobel Kuhn by Gloria Repp is probably the one …

Obstacles To Hospitality: A Messy House | Part 3

Personally, a messy house is my biggest hurdle to showing hospitality, and the root of it, if I’m honest, is pride. I want …

The Value of Self-Education

One of our girls loves to hand sew doll clothes. By her own admission, her first few pieces were rather unrefined and sloppy, but she …

Weaknesses or Strengths: Where Should I Direct My Attention?

If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you’ve probably picked up on something about me: I am a terrible speller. I …

Where To Start? A Charlotte Mason Companion Review

The Charlotte Mason Companion has a special place in my evolving personal list of Top 10 Transformational Books. (The list is subject to …

The Secret To Improved Retention May Be At Their Fingertips

Before we started using living books and narration, I was entirely opposed to letting our kids pursue their personal interests while I was trying to …

How Much Caffeine is there in White Tea?

Want a way to wake up without altering your body’s chemistry too much? White tea does have caffeine but it is a smaller amount and …

Monk Fruit: Better Sweetener Compared to Sugar?

Monk fruit is the new alternative sweetener that is getting all the buzz. It’s 300 times sweeter than sugar, and in parts of China, they …

New House Tour {With A Festive Flair}

Finally! A {partial} house tour! We’ve had so many requests for a house tour, and I had figured on doing one when the whole house …