Our area has been on the wet side of a tropical storm/ hurricane, so we’ve spent several days inside, reading, cleaning, and watching the streets flood. With the storm dissipating after three days, I thought this would be the perfect morning to weed before it got too hot. I thought I might just “hang out” […]
Fruits and Vegetables for the Mind
‘Research shows that one of the common characteristics of geniuses is that they were raised with many books available to them. Don’t be stingy on your library–have as many books at home as you possibly can. Have a wide variety of kinds of books. Leave them at strategic reading spots throughout the house. Make all of your books accessible. […]
It really is ALL joy! (long)
My superhero offered today to teach everyone! I laughingly thought, what will I do with that kind of spare time on a Wednesday morning? The last laugh was definitely on me. It is amazing how much managing a house requires. Not teaching school meant that there was more time to fold a load of […]
Back to School
I actually completed over 90% of my list! Tammy thankfully took the time to blog about the blessing of housekeeping from a book by Cheryl Mendolson. The book, Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House, incidentally, is listed on Ambleside Online as a resource for a home economics book, and I’m almost convinced […]
Science at its Simplest (and most wonderful)
Through a child’s eyes, this is where butterfies live… This is where wasps live… This is a great gift for Mom… …and these… …spark great conversations.