My Secret Strategies for Finding Inexpensive Used Books

I have a couple of friends (I won’t name names), who are just as crazy about books as I am. None of us have elaborate budgets for buying books, so we have to get creative. We love going on used book hunts together, although sometimes we fight over the one copy of a book we…

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What’s on My Bookshelf: Resources for Cycle 2 Foundations

I can’t believe we’re heading into our third round of Cycle 2 of Classical Conversations.  Sadly it will be our last, as my youngest only has two years of foundations left! I’ve loved gathering Cycle 2 resources in my home library to supplement our study throughout the year. None of these books are required to…

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Book Recommendations From Great Homeschool Convention

Classical Education Books

One of my favorite things to gather are book recommendations.  Last week, at the Great Homeschool Convention, I sat and listened to many great thinkers who always inspire me to read more.  Here’s the list I came up with from the speakers I heard from.  I can’t wait to dig into some of these great…

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The Plans I Have For You Devotional & Journal Review

It’s a new year, and that offers new opportunities to refocus hearts and minds on our relationships with Jesus.  I’ve been looking for a devotional to go through with my youngest, and when I saw The Plans I Have For You Devotional and Journal, I was intrigued.  Jeremiah 29:11, the reference of the verse where the title…

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Being a Lead Learner of Great Artists

Inspiring learners as a Lead Learner of Great Artists

Christmas is over, January strikes, and the desire to be a lead learner seems nowhere in sight.  There is nothing harder than getting back into the groove of learning after a holiday break.  Unlike starting in the fall, the freshness of a new school year doesn’t exist to propel you into another semester of learning.…

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