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Camping with Kids at Cleburne State Park
We had a staycation this week and drove our nearest state park for one night camping trip–just me and the kids. We wanted to go somewhere with water to beat the heat, and Cleburne State Park was perfect. Not only do they have a lovely small beach with the perfect depth of water for kids,…
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The Medieval Mind of C. S. Lewis by Jason M. Baxter
Book Review: The Medieval Mind of C. S. Lewis: How Great Books Shaped a Mind by Jason M. BaxterIVP Academic, 2022176 pages The older I become, the greater my appreciation for C. S. Lewis grows. He was wise beyond his years and seemed to have such a well-rounded view on reality and spirituality. Jason M.…
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Sarah Edwards: Delighting in God by Sharon James
Book Review: Sarah Edwards: Delighting in God by Sharon James10Publishing, 2023144 pages During church camp one summer, our pastor shared with us “The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards,” which profoundly affected the remainder of my time in high school. It wasn’t until years later that I heard about his wife, Sarah, and his daughter, Esther, and…
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Charlotte Mason Year 5 Plans 2023-2024
Stored in a bin in the closet, is a binder from the 1990s which contains books that my mom read to me when she taught me for kindergarten. She also included photos from field trips and a list of things we studied. This was such a precious finding, and I can still picture some of…
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2023 Summer Reading Program Log | Printable, Download
If you’re anything like me, I love a good ol’ fashioned summer reading program. We are surrounded by several amazing libraries, but most of them track their summer reading for each kid on a Beanstack app. That’s something that I really struggle to keep track of, and I also really don’t like having to use…
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Modern Miss Mason by Leah Boden
“For every mother who desires to cultivate a lasting foundation of curiosity and wonder for her children from home, whilst continuing a rich life of learning for herself.” – Modern Miss Mason Book Review:Modern Miss Mason: Discover How Charlotte Mason’s Revolutionary Ideas on Home Education Can Change How You & Your Children Learn & Grow…
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Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know… by Melissa Kruger
Book Review:Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know… by Melissa KrugerThe Good Book Company, 2020 Graduation is around the corner, and our family has a kindergarten graduate this year! I couldn’t think of a more fitting book than Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know… by Melissa Kruger. At this time, our six-year-old’s…
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How to Create a Book of Centuries
“The Book of Centuries, is a great joy to the owner, and even in these busy days it is possible to find some time, however short, to add an illustration from time to time.” — G. M. Bernau, 1923 What is a Book of Centuries? It is a notebook kept as a companion for reading.…
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Consider This by Karen Glass
Book Review:Consider This by Karen Glass, 2014 Wow! I don’t even know where to begin with this book—I wish I had read this years ago! Karen Glass has done a phenomenal job at helping us see the why behind Charlotte Mason’s 20 Principles. She walks us through how Mason based her philosophy of education on…
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Empowered and Equipped by Julia Higgins
Book Review:Empowered & Equipped: Bible Exposition for Women Who Teach the Scriptures by Julia HigginsB&H Academic, 2022 While specifically written with women in mind, every believer should read this book! Julia Higgins, an assistant professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, is a gifted communicator and has written a lovely book with almost everything you need…
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Fruitful Theology by Ronni Kurtz
Book Review: Fruitful Theology by Ronni KurtzB&H Books, 2022 “From the greatest vocational theologian to the newest believer who is for the first time thinking about God and his world, may we all find that the life of our minds leads to the life of our souls.” Theology, the study of God, should change us…
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Taste & See by Irene Sun
Book Review:Taste and See: All about God’s Goodness by Irene SunBiblical Theology for Kids seriesNew Growth Press, 2022 So thankful for Irene Ai-Ling Sun sharing her beautiful book with us. Our daughter has loved it. Last night, Mark read aloud some of it to her again, which led to a conversation about belief in Jesus.…
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Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Book Review:Small Things Like These by Claire KeeganGrove Press, 2021 Claire Keegan has written an exquisite novella, that I look forward to picking up again during another Christmas season. Small Things Like These is based on events in Ireland in the 1980s, and follows the life of Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and father to…
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Urchin of the Riding Stars by M. I. McAllister
Book Review:Urchin of the Riding Stars by M. I. McAllisterThe Mistmantle Chronicles, Book OneMiramax Books, 2005 Swashbuckling squirrels and heroic hedgehogs. Wicked villains and an evil plot. “Even the Heart that made Mistmantle had to break with love for us. That is how it gave us the mists. But it does not stay broken. The…
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How Do We Know that Christianity is Really True? by Chris Morphew
Book Review:How Do We Know That Christianity Is Really True? by Chris MorphewThe Big Questions seriesThe Good Book Company, 2021 “If Jesus came back to life, he’s the King of the universe and everyone should follow him—but if Jesus *didn’t* come back to life, it’s all a bunch of garbage and *no one* should follow…
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Jesus Through the Eyes of Women by Rebecca McLaughlin
Book Review:Jesus Through the Eyes of Women by Rebecca McLaughlinThe Gospel Coalition, 2022 Why did so many women in the Bible flock to Jesus? Why was the early church almost two-thirds female during a time when the Greco-Roman empire was disproportionately male? I continue to be so impressed by Rebecca McLaughlin’s writing. She is aware…
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