Small Things - The Vacation Edition #6

"Life is not, for most of us, a pageant of splendor, but is made up of many small things, rather like an old fashioned piecework quilt. No two people have the same, but we all have our own, whether it be listening to Beethoven's fifth with a beloved friend, or seeing a neighbor at the back door with a basket of white dahlias. Or after a long, hard day, having the family say, "That was a good supper."

- GLADYS TABER

In no particular order, here are three small things that inspired me recently;

1. Come On Home

Jessica Smartt's new book is out now! I've had my copy pre-ordered for several weeks now, and can not wait to dive in! My husband and I are considering foster care again. We did it for about seven years when our girls were young, and now that we are empty nesters it's something we're considering again. With that, I've been re-reading some of my favorite parenting / mothering books recently to re-ground myself in some essential basic truths. I was so blessed by her previous book, Let Them Be Kids, and I'm sure I'll be equally blessed by her latest offering!

2. A List of Attainments For Homeschool Mothers

I've been blessed by Beth's offerings for several years now. Following the model and philosophy of Charlotte Mason, Beth creates resources for homeschooling children and their mother's to guide and encourage them on their journey. If you're familiar with Charlotte Mason, then you probably know about her List of Attainments for Children of Six and Twelve. But Beth has produced a list for homeschooling mom's as well. While we won't be homeschooling foster children, I do hope to incorporate things like nature study, seasonal handcrafts etc. into the time they are with us. With that, I've been brushing up on my Charlotte Mason and found these resources inspiring! If you're interested in learning more about Charlotte Mason and/or Mother Culture, consider becoming a member of The Mother's Circle!

3. Halfway to Cozy - Welcoming Autumn!

This is one of my favorite YouTube accounts! Pour yourself a cup of tea, sit back, relax and enjoy!

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A Considered Childhood

I have decided to re-launch my homeschool blog, A Considered Childhood.  I have several years of posts in the archives that I'll be updating and adding new resources as I find them, as well. At this time I think I will be posting there on Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week, which will be fairly easy as all the content is already there. I am creating a direct link to it here in the right side bar so that you can easily find it at any time. If you are a homeschooling family or know someone who is, I have a wealth of information, links to curriculum (most of it is FREE!), and other resources, as well. Though we have not been homeschool for close to five years now, it is still very near and dear to my heart and I want to help other families. I have four posts currently up and I'll be posting again on Thursday.You can find it at the link below and as I said, at the permanent link in the right side bar! Please note that while there are a number of categories and links in the side bars, because the posts are archived they are not all working at this time. But I promise that in time, they all will!

A CONSIDERED CHILDHOOD

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