Blog Feed: Higher Up and Further In

We have beef cattle and a milk cow, Arabian horses, chickens, ducks, geese, cats, a dog, and a few unwanted creatures...We have a very large garden and fruit orchard, several hundred thornless blackberries and grape vines.Washington D.C. Trip. Fun!He

Family Read Aloud Night in the Backyard

Published on 2013-05-07 21:39:00

one step at a time...

On Proofreading Your Children's Books

Published on 2013-05-05 08:51:00

I meant to mention this as I was responding to a reader's query about proofreading their children's books, but I forgot. I think it is something that may be helpful for all of us to remember, so, I hope you won't mind hearing a little unasked for adv

Our Family Adventure to Washington D.C. Part 1

Published on 2013-04-28 17:38:00

It had been a family wish for a long time, but it was so far away and so expensive, how would we ever manage to make it happen? So, we set the dream aside.Then, this spring, the opportunity arose. My friend suggested that we travel across the US toge

Year 12 Program and Booklist for my High School Senior

Published on 2013-03-22 17:46:00

Ambleside does not yet have a year 12. This is what one of my students studied for 12th grade. This is only the books for her first 12 week term. She has used Charlotte Mason's methods all her life and is accustomed to reading classic literature. It

Is Your Child Struggling with Written Narration?

Published on 2013-02-28 21:55:00

Sometimes, I take care of a couple of boys for the day because their mother, a single mom, works full time outside the home. She home schools them in the evenings and on weekends. Iconsider their mother to be one of those unsung heroes on this earth.

Milky Tea, Music and Middle Earth

Published on 2013-02-15 19:11:00

My youngest child has reached a momentous stage in his life.

Group Studies- Being Educated on THINGS as well as BOOKS

Published on 2013-01-18 13:07:00

From the archives (revised and updated)Our school schedule is six weeks on and one week off. This gives us about a six to seven week break in the summer and takes the stress off of me during the year. I know that I have a one-week break every six wee

Great Geography Site

Published on 2013-01-14 20:07:00

Airpano shows panaramic views of famous places in the world. It is a great tool to use alongside of Halliburton's Book of Marvels.Here's a list of their top ten: Volcano Plosky Tolbachik, Kamchatka, Russia, 2012