Loving and Learning in the Nest
Friends, I am learning so MUCH about learning through play. A year and a half ago, learning through play meant something entirely different to me. It meant fun, involved games and tasks that I created for my children. "They're learning!" I thought, as I cut out pieces for memory games and helped set up camping scenes for imaginative play. These things ARE fun for my children, but they AREN'T what Read More
The best time to buy workout clothes at secondhand stores is early February. I don’t know this for sure, but it’s always when I discover the best Athleta, Columbia, and Adidas gear at mind-blowing prices. I’ve found pieces that look brand new, and I have a guess as to why. People buy workout clothes in January as motivation to exercise, and once they realize it isn’t going to happen, they get rid Read More
Last summer, we went on a nature walk at a nearby garden. Miss H stopped to smell flowers and then got distracted by the robin fluttering by her head. She chased it to a little pond and I was overwhelmed by the beauty of it all. Suddenly we had been there for an hour and a half, and it was time to get home so Baby E could take a rest and we could eat lunch. These are the moments that Read More
Truthfulness has been in the spotlight lately. On the one hand, secular worldviews say that all values are social constructions meant to suppress some and empower others, so how could lying, or anything else, be wrong? And on the other hand, certain people get fact-checkers looking for truth (is that a socially-constructed value, too?) and each lie that is told is tallied up like days in a Read More
The more I dig into Charlotte Mason’s volumes, the more I realize that the advice I often hear concerning "education" in the early years is wrong, or at least too minimalistic. People often say, “Just read good books and play outside!” But there's so much more! Today I want to zero in on something Charlotte Mason talks about in Parents and Children that helps build observation skills: object Read More
Welcome! This blog started out as an outlet when I had very young children, and has grown into a full-blown job over the years! I'm Leah, mom of three living in Colorado with my husband of 12 years. The homeschooling lifestyle has benefitted us in so many ways, that sharing about it seems natural and necessary. Here you'll find posts about books, curriculum, Charlotte Mason homeschooling, parenting, and faith. Make sure to subscribe to my newsletter!
