Posts Tagged ‘good books’
If I Only Read Historical Fiction, I wouldn’t be able to read….
Historical fiction make up some of my family’s favorite read alouds. However, there can be too much of a good thing. My first year homeschooling, I used a curriculum that centered everything around the history studied that year. It was a great opportunity to integrate ideas between subjects, but it restricted our read alouds to historical fiction.…
Read MoreTruth Sets Captives Free – Giving Away “Captive” by Ashley Smith
I remember reading through Rick Warren’s A Purpose Driven Life with my church over ten years ago. I read it at a time when things were pretty easy in my life. I was newly married, we had just had our first baby, and I was attending my childhood church with my parents. Life was good. Within…
Read MoreSunday Reflections: Last Week of Summer
This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy for more details. Life at the Strauss House… Countdown is on. Our Challenge classes start up on Tuesday, and therefore this week included orientations and teacher equipping fun. If you’re going to homeschool, make sure you have a group of moms that are in…
Read MoreSunday Reflections: A Week Without Dad
This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy for more details. Life at the Strauss House… So this week Jason went to his first Circe Apprenticeship retreat. I enjoyed receiving texts throughout the week of quotes that inspired him as he learned more about teaching classically. My favorite insight was: “Try and…
Read MoreSunday Reflections: A Week in Review
This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy for more details. Life at the Strauss House… We have a unique living situation in our home. We combined households with my mother four years after my dad had passed away. It was also at a time when my husband was shifting from taking…
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