Bookish Life
Becoming a Contagious Reader: My Second 25 Books of 2018
I’ve been working on cultivating the quality of the reader that I would like to become. I’ve found that reading is contagious not only for those around me, but for myself. I’ve awakened an appetite for books that has kept me going through the first half of the year. Even though I wasn’t reading for a certain…
Read MoreNote Taking In Summer Reading
Summertime is the perfect time to get ahead on reading. While I do still take time to read for fun, I love to start reading the books my kids will read during the school year. I encourage my kids to do the same. The only trouble with this reading ahead bit is that the stories…
Read MoreReading Deep and Wide: My First 25 Books I’ve Read in 2018
At the beginning of this year, I set a goal not for the quantity of books that I would like to read this year, but the quality of the reader that I would like to become. I’m happy to report that not only did I make it through January without TV in the evening, but…
Read More50+ Inspiring Books From the 2018 Great Homeschool Convention
The Great Homeschool Convention is by far my favorite educational event of the year. For me it is a place where all of my mentors come together to help me continue to fine tune my educational philosophy, reset my focus, and remember why I started this crazy adventure in the first place. This year my…
Read MoreThe Basics of Building a Home Library
Last year we enclosed our back patio and created a home library. Every morning I feel blessed by having a space that inspires me to teach, learn, read, and discover. There is just something about being surrounded by books that makes my heart happy. I know everyone doesn’t have the same space options or back…
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