by Marissa | Feb 10, 2012 | Daily Rhythm, Home, Life, Parenting, reading/literacy, Uncategorised
Continuing in my guest blog series, I am excited to welcome Kristin here to share my blog today. I know Kristin for her kind spirit and deep commitment in life; I am honored that she has agreed to talk to us a little bit about her journey of schooling her boys. We...
by Marissa | Jan 10, 2012 | Aneliese, Cecily, Daily Rhythm, Home, Kathleen, Life, Parenting, reading/literacy, Uncategorised
My mama and my sister are on a plane headed this way right now! I am not sure who is more excited, Aneliese or I. Just one more sleep! I am looking forward to a whole week with them. A week that I know will fly by way too fast. I decided a couple of days ago that...
by Marissa | Sep 13, 2011 | Aneliese, Cecily, Home, Life, Parenting, reading/literacy, Uncategorised
These are some of the choices/steps that we take in our “delayed educational approach”; they may seem quite basic in many ways, but are things that we find helpful: – No TV. In an effort to develop their minds and imaginations as well as protect their...
by Marissa | Aug 3, 2011 | Farm, Gardening, Life, Play, reading/literacy, Uncategorised
The day that Aneliese discovered our blueberry bushes with ripening berries she immediately knew that those berries must be picked using their little tin bucket. Just like one of our favorite books; Blueberries for Sal! A few days ago, after several hot, hot summer...
by Marissa | May 8, 2011 | Aneliese, Cecily, Parenting, reading/literacy, Uncategorised
Once during a search for some good children’s books I came across a book blog by Simple Mom that begins with this quote by CS Lewis, “No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally worth reading at the age of fifty.” I agree, mostly. I have...
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