Essentialism by Greg McKewon Love. Concrete, easy-to-follow examples for how to intentionally simplify your life. Fascinating case studies about the power of focusing on a limited number of “things”, whether those things are work, service, community or family related. Loved the insights into how and why to edit my life. I believe wholeheartedly in it…the hard part is actually following […]
For the past few weeks, at the request of my 11 year old daughter, we’ve been studying world religions in our homeschool. While we were reading about Buddhism, we became smitten with Tibetan Prayer Flags. We’ve seen these before, of course, and thought they were beautiful. But after learning more about the meaning of the flags we were drawn to them […]
My reading goal for 2016 is the same as it’s been for the past several years: 60 books. I just baaarely hit that goal last year. Check out my favorites from 2015 here. But I’m well on my way for 2016. Here’s what I’ve been reading over the past month: Saints by Orson Scott Card I still have mixed feelings about […]
Picking my favorite books is always a tricky endeavor. It depends so much on my mood, energy level and expectations. Sometimes a book is a favorite for being light and fluffy and the perfect thing to take my mind off of deeper issues. Sometimes a book is a favorite because it sparks conversations or takes me on a journey or […]
Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy I had a difficult time reading this book in the printed form. My sister suggested listening to the audiobook and I fell in love with the characters and really enjoyed the story. (Sisters are the best!). It’s a sweet, romantic tale, full of bits of dry humor. Very Austen-esque. Loved the movie, […]
At this time of year I like to reevaluate how our homeschool routine and curriculum is working. As I’ve been thinking over the past few months of homeschool I’ve been struck by how well things are working for us. It just keeps getting better. After 6 years as a homeschool Mama, I am still learning and discovering what works best […]
Due to my 31 Days of Free Embroidery Patterns series last month, I didn’t post a book review in October. This month is extra-full as a result. And goodness, I’ve read some great books lately. What have you been reading? Daily Rituals: How Artists Work As a big believer in the power of habit and of spending time on […]
We’ve spent all week celebrating “Not Back to School” with our local homeschool co-op. The days have been full of everything from hiking as a family to vision board creation to a trip to our tiny zoo and much more. We adore this community of like-minded families and the friendships we’ve built. I love the chance to glean from more […]
This time of year seems a lot like Christmas around here. Huge boxes stuffed with books and other goodies arrive almost daily on our doorstep. We eagerly anticipate their arrival and dive into the boxes as soon as possible. We’re all aglow with the love of new school supplies: fresh notebooks and sketchbooks, new opportunities to learn. It’s new curriculum […]
Today I’m joining Anne from Modern Mrs. Darcy to share what I’ve been reading lately. I’m always looking for book recommendations, and I’d love to hear what’s on your nightstand now. What are you reading? Lift by Kelly Corrigan I listened to uplifting memoir on motherhood this while out for our daily walks. It’s written as a letter from Kelly […]