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Educational Philosophy, Home Education
Shakespeare for the Seemingly Inept

I almost didn’t write this post. Well, actually, I wrote it but almost deleted it. Humility. The extent of my knowledge and education and introduction to Shakespeare was this: “Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?” I don’t know when I heard that line, where I heard it, but I knew it was a line from Shakespeare. And that was all I knew. I was born and raised in Australia. I came to live in the United States when I was Continue Reading…
September 6, 2018
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Happy 40th Birthday to Brandy!

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ave you ever hijacked someone’s blog? I mean, as in, writing a post … and they have no idea? Me either. Until now. Brandy Vencel is one of the sweetest people I know. If you’ve met Brandy in person at any of the conferences she’s spoken at around the country in the last few years you’ve met the real Brandy. If you’ve had the incredible privilege of going through her Charlotte Mason Boot Camp and watched (or interacted with her) Continue Reading…
May 22, 2018
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Evening Liturgy

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]y perfect ending to our day would look like this: Dinner ready and on the table by 5:15 (cooked by anyone but me). The children bathed (of course!) and in their pyjamas (maybe with their hair still wet), gathered around the living room while my husband reads aloud to us after a long day. He’d close us with Scripture and prayer and we’d usher the children to bed with kisses and soft spoken words. As we closed the door to Continue Reading…
March 14, 2018
Home Education, Mother's Education
Pre-reading: How to Move Beyond Winging It

In the beginning of my Charlotte Mason journey, I was not a pre-reader. I did not pre-read for my AmblesideOnline Year 1 student last year. But a dear friend really encouraged me to change that and pre-read this year. She enthusiastically tried to convince me that pre-reading would be enriching for me — not just a benefit to my student. I knew what she was saying was valid, but didn’t she know that … … I was already stretched for Continue Reading…
October 5, 2015