Every few years in our decade and a half of homeschooling, we’ve reevaluated how we homeschool. Now it’s happening again, and we’re leaning more heavily towards Charlotte Mason learning, partially because the best year we’ve ever had was totally based on the Ambleside Online curriculum. Unfortunately, it was too much for me at the time because […]
Frugal Tips
Review: Molly Saves in the Closet
After our vacation, I’m eager to dive into homemaking again. One major aspect of that involves closets and clothing…and Molly shares many tips in this latest Money-Saving Digest. Of course, Molly discusses a lot more than just clothing. How about making ice cream in 15 minutes, without an ice cream maker? Or a scrumptious, quick, […]
Free Sheet Music
I play organ. Not very well or very often, but I do enjoy it hugely. For most of my adult life I’ve thought vaguely of owning Bach’s Eight Little Preludes and Fugues for Organ. When I was still taking lessons, I memorized some of them, but I never did learn them all….and this summer, relearning the […]
Eye Exercises
Last week, when I visited my optometrist in a panic because my eyesight had been failing rapidly, she gave me some eye exercises. Until we know why my eyes are deteriorating, we won’t know whether or not they will work, but she says they’re worth the effort. “Even for my kids?” I asked, thinking of […]