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Thoughtworthy (Books, Book Thoughts, I need Advice & More!)

:: 1 :: Reading Report: I finished my second book of the year, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Highly recommended; it was so good. Warning, though: it contains some details of child abuse that some of you might want to be aware of going into it. This week, I’ve been reading in three books mostly: Health for All of Life by Jason Garwood, The Revolt Against the Masses by Fred Siegel, and The Didascalicon of Hugh of Saint Victor. Continue Reading…
January 29, 2021
Home Education
Unlikely Connections: The Second-Best-Kept Secret of Homeschooling

Many years ago, I wrote a post called The Best-Kept Secret of Homeschooling. In short, it’s about how homeschooling educates you as the teacher. There’s more to it than that, so click over to read it if you haven’t before. Today, we’re talking about the second-best-kept secret of homeschooling: the unlikely connections your children are able to make when they are removed from the school setting. School as an institution crowds out private life and private time, while creating limited Continue Reading…
January 26, 2021
Home Education
Thoughtworthy (Hypoallergenic Earrings, MeWe Thoughts, Supplements & More!)

:: 1 :: It’s been so long since I’ve done one of these! I’ve missed it (and you!). This week was a good week to recommence the tradition because I didn’t have time to write anything long form. I’ve been working away, just not on things you can see (yet). ♥ :: 2 :: If you follow the Afterthoughts MeWe page, then you already heard about this … Both of my daughters have metal allergies. One of them was so Continue Reading…
January 22, 2021
Books & Reading, Home Education
The Official 2020 Afterthoughts Read Aloud List

Most of us were at home more than usual in 2020, right? Our children lost choir and karate, for example. We went from being out of the house almost every single weekday to being home most of the time, and my husband with us. We have a long-standing habit of reading aloud, so we kicked it into full gear. We filled much of the evening karate/choir gap with chapters and chapters of beautiful books. Needless to say, this year we Continue Reading…
January 5, 2021