This week I’m writing + filming about a hallmark This week I’m writing + filming about a hallmark of the Charlotte Mason method: narration. Have you ever heard of it? What would you like to know? 

I’m focusing heavily on how we use narration in our homeschool, but if you have specific questions about it, I would love for you to 1. Take the poll in my stories, and 2. Ask any questions you may have about narration in the comments so that I can answer them in my video! ❤️
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In the words of Louisa May Alcott, “A woman's happiest kingdom is home, her highest honor is the art of ruling it not as a queen, but a wise wife and mother."
📚 We are moving right along with term three of 📚 We are moving right along with term three of our school year. Slow but steady, we will finish up mid June and I’ll begin prepping for next school year in July and August! 📚

Here’s some of my random old and new tips + what I’ve been doing to help keep organized with the CMEC. 

01. Keep a regular day for nature outings or field trips. We have two days a week where I intentionally plan a hike or museum visit, etc. One is usually at the middle of the week and the other is at the end. It offers great variety to our weeks.

02. Notebook! I have had the girls consistently notebook this year, and it’s been such a delight to go back and see my form 1b student’s progress! I have a video coming out about how we notebook and why you should try it very soon! 

03. To stay on track with our morning timetable I’ve been writing the time we end each lesson in my logbook. It’s really changed how productive I am in making sure we get everything on our timetable done for the day. (I have a video on my logbook if you’re interested in learning more about that!)

04. And 05. Popsicle sticks! Friends, if you’re already a CMEC family, use these to help you choose which activities you review! I have on these for old singing games, French songs, folk dances or Swedish drill routines. I’ll share more on what I have on ours, specifically, but it’s fun because the girls and I get to be surprised rather than me choosing what we review!

06. Art instruction. Originally I had us doing three art lessons per week in the afternoon, but it didn’t allow for enough free choice, so we’ve reduced it down to one formal lesson a week for six weeks, then we change the method. So right now we are in week two of our chalkdrawing lessons. After six weeks we will switch to brush drawing instruction for the remainder of the term! As Charlotte Mason recommends, we draw from memory, model, and from imagination. 🌞

I hope this was helpful to you! So many of you guys are using @the.cmec next year! I am SO excited to see all of you at the online form meetings this coming year! 👏🏻 #thecmec #thecmecform1 #charlottemason
Do you keep your spices in a cabinet, on a shelf o Do you keep your spices in a cabinet, on a shelf or in a drawer? This drawer is right next to my stove and it’s my favorite way to store my spices! I reuse these little jars and fill them every couple of weeks with my bulk @azurestandard spices. 🧂
Are you planting a garden this year? What are you Are you planting a garden this year? What are you growing? Containers and raised beds? Or in ground? What do you plan to grow? Veggies? Flowers? We are doing a little bit of everything. 😍

It’s my third year growing food. (And ironically, our third house 😅) We just got our @greenstalkgarden planter, several @smartpots, and six raised beds that are ready to be filled next weekend. Really looking forward to this gardening season! 🥕🥬🥦🌽🌶🫑🫐🍓🥔
“Let then once get in touch with nature and a ha “Let then once get in touch with nature and a habit is formed which will be a source of delight through life.” -Charlotte Mason 

My kiddo had a birthday this past weekend. We do one main gift and a couple of small gifts; typically they’re  things they can use outdoors. Bikes have been a popular birthday item around here! My eldest wanted an apple tree last year. ☺️ But this year we got N a mud kitchen! Some friends of ours had one they built, and it inspired us. My kiddos have been playing on the forest floor in the mud for years now, but it’s exciting for them to have a little space in our garden for mud play. 🌳 What are some fun outdoorsy gifts you’ve purchased for your kids?
📚 When should I teach my child to read? How sho 📚 When should I teach my child to read? How should I teach my child to read? What does Charlotte Mason say about reading lessons? How did she teach children how to read? What curriculum do you use to teach your child how to read? 📚
These are all questions I answered in my blog post and video, “teaching reading the Charlotte Mason way” 📚 you can also swipe over to see some of my favorite CM quotes on teaching reading! 📚

I also shared what I do with my 3-year-old (which is very minimal) if you have younger children. You can view the post at the link in my profile! Are you up children school-aged? What do you use to teach reading?
I needed to accomplish a lot today. There was more I needed to accomplish a lot today. There was more unpacking and organizing to be done, pictures to be framed, meal planning to do, laundry that needed folding, bike rides to be had, meals to be prepared, sourdough to be prepped and lesson planning + pre-reading to do. Oh and dishes. So many dishes. 😅

I do essentially all of the inside housework aside from taking out the trash + recycle, but for a season my husband helped out while N was small by doing dinner dishes and sometimes even preparing dinner so I could nurse her after we ate. But as of late, I’m trying something new where I don’t ask my husband to clean up after dinner and instead I do it myself. I don’t mind it, and since my girls are old enough to get their own pj’s on now, I’ve been doing dinner clean-up (as well as lunch and breakfast clean-up and prep!) before I head upstairs to tuck them in, read them a story and sit with them while they fall asleep. Call me old fashioned, but I’m happy to do it, and I delight in my husband being able to enjoy some time with the girls after dinner instead of clean up a mess after a long day of working.

I’m not really sure where I’m going with this post - I’ve felt pulled in so many directions today and it’s something I feel often, (and I’m sure so many of you can relate) but after five months without a home to care for and nurture I simply can’t feel frustrated or annoyed at my list of 10,000 things I need to do. Instead I pray my way through each task. I sip tea in between. I light a candle and wear my great-grandmother’s apron as I work. I read notes like the one my six-year-old left for me this morning and I weep tears of gratitude and joy. Happy Sunday, my friends. ❤️ 
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(swipe to read her note 🥰 + a transcription in the comments!)
Remember that word we heard so often when we were Remember that word we heard so often when we were parenting infants? Attachment.  What comes to mind? Breastfeeding on demand. Co-sleeping. Babywearing. All of those things that come pretty natural to us when taking care of a baby. But did you know that attachment doesn’t just end when your child gets bigger? Attachment is actually necessary THROUGH adolescence. 😳

Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté is a brilliant book that stopped me in my tracks. The book addresses the severe lack of attachment to parents that is incidentally replaced by an attachment to peers. I wrote all about it on my blog, but if you swipe over you can see a few passages that I underlined, highlighted, and wrote down in my notebook. 

Peer culture is more prevalent than ever. Not only because our society now prefers it that way, but because of social media’s ability to unite our youth in an unprecedented way. What we need is a shift in how we pass down culture to our kids from a horizontal attachment (peer to peer) back to a vertical attachment (family to child). I’ve often felt this long before I read this book, but we prioritize our Children’s friendships and relationships with others before we prioritize their relationships with us. We don’t value the family unit the way we used to decades ago, and it’s to the detriment of our children. 

I will gift this book to every new parent I meet from now on because of the wisdom the authors share. I wish all parents would read it so we could be on the same page as a society and those of us who choose to hold on to our kids wouldn’t be going against the grain. So this is my plea to you. If anything I’ve said piqued your interest, or struck a chord, please read Hold On To Your Kids! ✨

(For those of you who have read it! Share your thoughts with us! Help me convince everyone to read it! 👏🏻)
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Uncategorized • August 27, 2012

Outfit Post: Colorfully Neutral

Outfit Details:
Shirt: LOFT
Skirt: F21
Watch: Target (total steal!)
Harlow & Arrow bangle: c/o Poshlocket
Thread Bracelet: Madewell
Chain Bracelet: Macy’s
Satchel: H&M
Shoes: Style & Co
Nails: Essie ‘Fiji’ and 
Revlon ‘Guest List’

A quick outfit update- sometimes it’s fun to just experiment with color. After all, my blog is named Living in Color 🙂 Also, congratulations to Lorna– she is the winner of the Alicia Klein giveaway! I will be hosting another Alicia Klein giveaway next month, so stay tuned! Also- On Wednesday I’m posting about an amazing blog design package giveaway from Rachel at Tunes & Spoons!
As always, thanks for reading! Hope you have a fabulously stylish week!
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Comments

  1. dani says

    August 27, 2012 at 3:05 am

    SO cute, L! You are the queen of color!

    Reply
  2. ClassyPam says

    August 27, 2012 at 3:12 am

    Love the color combo and that hot pink flower pin is so cute!xo

    Smile On:)…Classy Pam

    http://classypam.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  3. Alissa says

    August 27, 2012 at 3:15 am

    Obviously you completely rock wearing colors together (hence the name) but I completely love that hot pink pin!

    Reply
  4. Carlee, Almost Endearing says

    August 27, 2012 at 3:18 am

    I love the outfit! The color combo is awesome. And your sandals are fabulous.
    Carlee
    Almost Endearing

    Reply
  5. Maria Camila says

    August 27, 2012 at 4:23 am

    You look so PRETTY, and I loveeee your outfit!

    XO, adropofbliss.blogspot.com

    Reply
  6. diary of this girl - megan says

    August 27, 2012 at 4:29 am

    your outfit is gorgeous! i love the colors!!

    Reply
  7. Alexa says

    August 27, 2012 at 4:36 am

    love the color of your skirt <3 great flower too! super cute outfit

    Alexa <3
    http://sleepeatbreathefashion.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  8. audrinajulia says

    August 27, 2012 at 4:56 am

    Beauty top and skirt color combo. Love to experiment those color sometime. Lovely outfit.:)

    Reply
  9. Tennille says

    August 27, 2012 at 5:38 am

    Love the pink flower!

    Reply
  10. Natali says

    August 27, 2012 at 5:41 am

    Very beautiful bag and skirt! I like this outfit.

    http://lartoffashion.blogspot.com

    Reply
  11. Hannah says

    August 27, 2012 at 6:13 am

    Love that nail colour! As I'm just coming into spring I think I'll add that to my list!

    Reply
  12. caise says

    August 27, 2012 at 6:38 am

    You look amazing! and this flower is so adorable

    Reply
  13. Neris / Fashion Fractions says

    August 27, 2012 at 7:17 am

    such a cute outfit! the flower pin made all the difference 🙂

    xoxo,

    Fashion Fractions

    Reply
  14. Amy says

    August 27, 2012 at 7:46 am

    Love the outfit! That flower pin is perfect!

    Amy
    Leopard and Lillies

    Reply
  15. LOVE JOICE says

    August 27, 2012 at 9:56 am

    What a lovely outfit and I adore the color combination! Great post! btw I just moved to a new blog, please check out my blog and if you like follow me on bloglovin and google friend connect, I promise to do the same for you! xx
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  16. A J says

    August 27, 2012 at 10:16 am

    Love the pop of pink from the flower, totally pulls the outfit together. 🙂

    -AJ
    FitTravelerAJ.blogspot.com

    Reply
  17. Joy Shana says

    August 27, 2012 at 10:19 am

    Gorgeous look
    http://shana-style.blogspot.com

    Reply
  18. tiny dancer says

    August 27, 2012 at 10:59 am

    Lovely outfit! These colors are so perfect together 🙂

    Tasia

    Reply
  19. Ashley Turner says

    August 27, 2012 at 11:13 am

    Great look!

    Reply
  20. Mrs C says

    August 27, 2012 at 11:49 am

    The pop of pink is simply gorgeous!

    KISSES FROM :
    A SMALL BLOG WITH A BIG HEART!
    MRS JACK OF ALL TRADES DAILY (where fashion and food collide!)
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    Reply
  21. Small Town Catwalk says

    August 27, 2012 at 12:55 pm

    What a great outfit! Love the colour combo – especially the big pink flower 🙂
    Well done!

    Sarah
    smalltowncatwalk.blogspot.ca

    Reply
  22. Maria DaintyandDecadent says

    August 27, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    I love these jewel tones!

    Maria
    Dainty and Decadent

    Reply
  23. Marlen says

    August 27, 2012 at 1:22 pm

    i really like this look- im all about slapping on as much color as possible. especially love that flower!

    Reply
  24. Amberly D'Anna says

    August 27, 2012 at 2:03 pm

    I love the color of your sweater!!

    Amberly
    asliceofglam.com

    Reply
  25. APainter says

    August 27, 2012 at 5:31 pm

    I love the pop of pink with that sweater 🙂

    Reply
  26. Tashia says

    August 27, 2012 at 5:33 pm

    I love the mustard and teal together:)

    Reply
  27. Coffee and Cardigans says

    August 27, 2012 at 5:55 pm

    I love this combination! Olive and navy? Yes, please! And the flower adds a great pop of color as well. Pinning this for later inspiration!

    Callie
    http://www.coffeeandcardigans.com

    Reply
  28. TheUrbanUmbrella says

    August 27, 2012 at 8:06 pm

    Very pretty outfit, the colour combo is so unique and so pretty! Love the bright pop of colour with the flower too.

    xoxo Bree
    The Urban Umbrella

    http://www.theurbanumbrella.com/

    Reply
  29. dreamingincashmere says

    August 27, 2012 at 10:27 pm

    Fantastic color combo!!
    -amy
    http://www.dreamingincashmere.com

    Reply
  30. Brittany LeSueur says

    August 27, 2012 at 11:44 pm

    You look hot!!!! You always have the best bags. I want to steal them

    Reply
  31. Marie-Eve says

    August 28, 2012 at 12:03 am

    Love the pop of color with the flower brooch !

    My Blog – A Pretty Nest

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  32. ♥ Cassandra (Backtofive) says

    August 28, 2012 at 12:24 pm

    I really like this color combination! Amazing outfit! You look great! 😀

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  33. The Jones says

    August 28, 2012 at 1:42 pm

    Oh my stars…loving this colour combination! Somehow it's just perfection…I love the greeny and tealy colours together on top and bottom, with just that accent of pink. So charming!

    <3 Cambria
    jupefashion.blogspot.com

    Reply
  34. Arwena says

    August 28, 2012 at 4:01 pm

    Thanks for Your comment!

    I love this outfit ♥

    following back 🙂

    xoxo

    llama-40-drama.blogspot.com

    Reply
  35. Fash Boulevard says

    August 29, 2012 at 7:29 am

    oh my goodness, you look fabulous. Adore this post, love. I've got a new outfit post inspired by one of my favorite TV characters. I'd love to hear your thoughts. xo

    http://www.fashboulevard.blogspot.com

    Reply
  36. ideefixe says

    August 29, 2012 at 7:45 am

    so amazing! this flower <3

    Reply
  37. Patti says

    August 29, 2012 at 8:10 am

    I'm totally following you sweetie:) I love your blog! You look beautiful.
    Thanks for a lovely comment in my blog.

    xox,Pat♥
    holdmelikeapillow.blogspot.com

    Reply
  38. Stefania says

    August 29, 2012 at 8:41 am

    Lovely blog!! Would you like to follow each other on gfc and facebook?
    Stephilà Creations-Myfashionblog

    Reply
  39. The Fashion Milkshake says

    August 29, 2012 at 12:35 pm

    Great post !

    Love your style and see you as such as good inspiration 🙂 !

    I'm an instant follower of you now 🙂

    Please feel free to check out my blog if you have the time

    Love,

    Janice
    the-fashion-milkshake.blogspot.nl

    Reply
  40. Marionetka Mody says

    August 29, 2012 at 12:52 pm

    nice outfit 🙂

    follow you back!

    Reply
  41. Milex says

    August 29, 2012 at 1:51 pm

    ♥

    Reply
  42. Jaclyn says

    August 29, 2012 at 2:11 pm

    Cute outfit. I love your bag!

    Reply
  43. Alyssa says

    August 29, 2012 at 2:13 pm

    Love the bright pink flower!

    Reply
  44. Mauro E. says

    August 29, 2012 at 8:05 pm

    love that dark petroleum blue and caramel color mixed together. well done! .)
    You have such a great blog! What do you think of following each other?
    WhiteCloset Fashion Blog
    Twitter
    Facebook

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  45. My Fashion Place says

    August 30, 2012 at 5:31 am

    love your shoes! <3
    greetings

    Reply
  46. Cole. says

    August 30, 2012 at 2:37 pm

    You made these colors work surprisingly well together! Love the outfit!

    Nicole
    http://settleinn.blogspot.com/
    http://www.etsy.com/shop/Coleandco

    Reply
  47. Amy Shaughnessy says

    August 30, 2012 at 5:27 pm

    Love this look! The colors are fabulous together. Love that little arrow bangle! I just went to the website and they have some super cute stuff!

    Amy

    Fashion and Beauty Finds

    Reply
  48. Callista fashion says

    August 31, 2012 at 7:22 am

    You look beautiful 😉 & Shoes! ♥ ^^

    Reply
  49. FashionFreak/Mihaela says

    August 31, 2012 at 11:39 am

    i really love your bag.

    fall wishlist♥blog
    bookface page

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  50. MONICA says

    August 31, 2012 at 12:43 pm

    You look so pretty! Great ensemble & perfect accessory pairing! Have a beautiful day!

    XOXO Monica
    monismix.blogspot.com

    Reply
  51. Rose Mode says

    August 31, 2012 at 5:20 pm

    Great outfit, you look gorgeous.

    Reply
  52. Elisabeth says

    August 31, 2012 at 5:27 pm

    Thank you for your leaving such a sweet comment on my blog! I'll gladly follow you from Finland, your blog looks amazing as well! 🙂

    xxx
    E from Helsinki
    http://dragonflyelisabeth.blogspot.fi/

    Reply
  53. Flávia C Taveira says

    September 1, 2012 at 12:18 am

    – Love !

    I'm following, visit mine and if you like follow me back, I appreciate
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  54. Noemi says

    September 1, 2012 at 1:11 am

    Lovely outfit! Would you like to follow each other? xoxo
    http://www.fuckingfabulousfashion.blogspot.it

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  55. (●^o^●)♥Pinky♥ ∩( ^ω^)∩ says

    September 1, 2012 at 6:35 am

    i like it!! great outfit! you look so stunning!
    Have a sweet and brilliant day!!
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    and let me know if you like to follow each other (just making friends) But if you don't like, it's still ok 😀 no problems at all (*^。^*)

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    。。。。。。。。。。xoxo。。。。。。。。ヽ(´∀`彡)ノ。。

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  56. Cassandra Too says

    September 2, 2012 at 11:05 am

    I love the color combination! 😀 You look so cute! 😀

    Please check out:

    Website: backtofive.blogspot.com
    Twitter: backtofive's twitter
    You have to visit: Bloggers Against Social Injustice too!

    See you there! 😀

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    xoxo backtofive

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  57. Lexi says

    September 3, 2012 at 9:42 pm

    Love the bright pink flower – definitely such a fun way to pick up an outfit!
    ♡ Lexi @ Glitter, Inc.

    Reply
  58. VOGUELE says

    September 5, 2012 at 12:04 am

    Hi girl!

    bracelet is amazing! lovely!
    we ve just bought a neckless silver like that. lovely:)

    kisses,
    girls from VOGUELE

    Reply
  59. Annie says

    September 7, 2012 at 12:41 pm

    I LOVE the colors in this outfit – SO pretty!

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

    Reply
  60. soanthro.com says

    September 9, 2012 at 8:00 pm

    SO cute! Love that big pink flower, what a perfect pop of color! And I'm a little obsessed with that bag…

    xx,
    Emily
    http://soanthro.com

    Reply
  61. Rachel Lynne says

    September 11, 2012 at 7:30 pm

    I love this outfit! Your mix of colors is so creative and lovely!

    xoxo,
    Rachel

    Reply
  62. Miss Betty Boop says

    September 12, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    lovely combination 🙂

    http://littlemisstwiggy.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  63. Kayla Peveler says

    October 7, 2012 at 11:02 pm

    This is by far my favorite outfit on this page! So cute 🙂

    new follower.
    http://www.mykindofyellow.blogspot.com

    Kayla

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This week I’m writing + filming about a hallmark This week I’m writing + filming about a hallmark of the Charlotte Mason method: narration. Have you ever heard of it? What would you like to know? 

I’m focusing heavily on how we use narration in our homeschool, but if you have specific questions about it, I would love for you to 1. Take the poll in my stories, and 2. Ask any questions you may have about narration in the comments so that I can answer them in my video! ❤️
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In the words of Louisa May Alcott, “A woman's happiest kingdom is home, her highest honor is the art of ruling it not as a queen, but a wise wife and mother."
📚 We are moving right along with term three of 📚 We are moving right along with term three of our school year. Slow but steady, we will finish up mid June and I’ll begin prepping for next school year in July and August! 📚

Here’s some of my random old and new tips + what I’ve been doing to help keep organized with the CMEC. 

01. Keep a regular day for nature outings or field trips. We have two days a week where I intentionally plan a hike or museum visit, etc. One is usually at the middle of the week and the other is at the end. It offers great variety to our weeks.

02. Notebook! I have had the girls consistently notebook this year, and it’s been such a delight to go back and see my form 1b student’s progress! I have a video coming out about how we notebook and why you should try it very soon! 

03. To stay on track with our morning timetable I’ve been writing the time we end each lesson in my logbook. It’s really changed how productive I am in making sure we get everything on our timetable done for the day. (I have a video on my logbook if you’re interested in learning more about that!)

04. And 05. Popsicle sticks! Friends, if you’re already a CMEC family, use these to help you choose which activities you review! I have on these for old singing games, French songs, folk dances or Swedish drill routines. I’ll share more on what I have on ours, specifically, but it’s fun because the girls and I get to be surprised rather than me choosing what we review!

06. Art instruction. Originally I had us doing three art lessons per week in the afternoon, but it didn’t allow for enough free choice, so we’ve reduced it down to one formal lesson a week for six weeks, then we change the method. So right now we are in week two of our chalkdrawing lessons. After six weeks we will switch to brush drawing instruction for the remainder of the term! As Charlotte Mason recommends, we draw from memory, model, and from imagination. 🌞

I hope this was helpful to you! So many of you guys are using @the.cmec next year! I am SO excited to see all of you at the online form meetings this coming year! 👏🏻 #thecmec #thecmecform1 #charlottemason
Do you keep your spices in a cabinet, on a shelf o Do you keep your spices in a cabinet, on a shelf or in a drawer? This drawer is right next to my stove and it’s my favorite way to store my spices! I reuse these little jars and fill them every couple of weeks with my bulk @azurestandard spices. 🧂
Are you planting a garden this year? What are you Are you planting a garden this year? What are you growing? Containers and raised beds? Or in ground? What do you plan to grow? Veggies? Flowers? We are doing a little bit of everything. 😍

It’s my third year growing food. (And ironically, our third house 😅) We just got our @greenstalkgarden planter, several @smartpots, and six raised beds that are ready to be filled next weekend. Really looking forward to this gardening season! 🥕🥬🥦🌽🌶🫑🫐🍓🥔
“Let then once get in touch with nature and a ha “Let then once get in touch with nature and a habit is formed which will be a source of delight through life.” -Charlotte Mason 

My kiddo had a birthday this past weekend. We do one main gift and a couple of small gifts; typically they’re  things they can use outdoors. Bikes have been a popular birthday item around here! My eldest wanted an apple tree last year. ☺️ But this year we got N a mud kitchen! Some friends of ours had one they built, and it inspired us. My kiddos have been playing on the forest floor in the mud for years now, but it’s exciting for them to have a little space in our garden for mud play. 🌳 What are some fun outdoorsy gifts you’ve purchased for your kids?
📚 When should I teach my child to read? How sho 📚 When should I teach my child to read? How should I teach my child to read? What does Charlotte Mason say about reading lessons? How did she teach children how to read? What curriculum do you use to teach your child how to read? 📚
These are all questions I answered in my blog post and video, “teaching reading the Charlotte Mason way” 📚 you can also swipe over to see some of my favorite CM quotes on teaching reading! 📚

I also shared what I do with my 3-year-old (which is very minimal) if you have younger children. You can view the post at the link in my profile! Are you up children school-aged? What do you use to teach reading?
I needed to accomplish a lot today. There was more I needed to accomplish a lot today. There was more unpacking and organizing to be done, pictures to be framed, meal planning to do, laundry that needed folding, bike rides to be had, meals to be prepared, sourdough to be prepped and lesson planning + pre-reading to do. Oh and dishes. So many dishes. 😅

I do essentially all of the inside housework aside from taking out the trash + recycle, but for a season my husband helped out while N was small by doing dinner dishes and sometimes even preparing dinner so I could nurse her after we ate. But as of late, I’m trying something new where I don’t ask my husband to clean up after dinner and instead I do it myself. I don’t mind it, and since my girls are old enough to get their own pj’s on now, I’ve been doing dinner clean-up (as well as lunch and breakfast clean-up and prep!) before I head upstairs to tuck them in, read them a story and sit with them while they fall asleep. Call me old fashioned, but I’m happy to do it, and I delight in my husband being able to enjoy some time with the girls after dinner instead of clean up a mess after a long day of working.

I’m not really sure where I’m going with this post - I’ve felt pulled in so many directions today and it’s something I feel often, (and I’m sure so many of you can relate) but after five months without a home to care for and nurture I simply can’t feel frustrated or annoyed at my list of 10,000 things I need to do. Instead I pray my way through each task. I sip tea in between. I light a candle and wear my great-grandmother’s apron as I work. I read notes like the one my six-year-old left for me this morning and I weep tears of gratitude and joy. Happy Sunday, my friends. ❤️ 
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(swipe to read her note 🥰 + a transcription in the comments!)
Remember that word we heard so often when we were Remember that word we heard so often when we were parenting infants? Attachment.  What comes to mind? Breastfeeding on demand. Co-sleeping. Babywearing. All of those things that come pretty natural to us when taking care of a baby. But did you know that attachment doesn’t just end when your child gets bigger? Attachment is actually necessary THROUGH adolescence. 😳

Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté is a brilliant book that stopped me in my tracks. The book addresses the severe lack of attachment to parents that is incidentally replaced by an attachment to peers. I wrote all about it on my blog, but if you swipe over you can see a few passages that I underlined, highlighted, and wrote down in my notebook. 

Peer culture is more prevalent than ever. Not only because our society now prefers it that way, but because of social media’s ability to unite our youth in an unprecedented way. What we need is a shift in how we pass down culture to our kids from a horizontal attachment (peer to peer) back to a vertical attachment (family to child). I’ve often felt this long before I read this book, but we prioritize our Children’s friendships and relationships with others before we prioritize their relationships with us. We don’t value the family unit the way we used to decades ago, and it’s to the detriment of our children. 

I will gift this book to every new parent I meet from now on because of the wisdom the authors share. I wish all parents would read it so we could be on the same page as a society and those of us who choose to hold on to our kids wouldn’t be going against the grain. So this is my plea to you. If anything I’ve said piqued your interest, or struck a chord, please read Hold On To Your Kids! ✨

(For those of you who have read it! Share your thoughts with us! Help me convince everyone to read it! 👏🏻)
I promised I would share how I teach foreign langu I promised I would share how I teach foreign language the Mason way✨

When my oldest (now 6) was younger we loved and used @theculturedkid but since beginning formal lessons we’ve switched to this wonderful book by @cherrydalepress. 

Mason recommends that students learn 5-6 new French words a day and that they use them frequently. She writes in Home Education, “…children should learn French orally, by listening to and repeating French words and phrases; that they should begin so early that the difference of the accent does not strike them, but they repeat the French word all the same as if it were English, and use it freely…” (p. 80) she then writes about how important it is to employ the use of French vocabulary words during time out-of-doors. My kids and I have taken this to heart, because it isn’t uncommon for us all to be walking along the hiking trail, singing our French folk songs together. It’s something I’ll remember that we do together for many years. 

The Cherrydale Press program allows the child to learn common phrases, orally, a bit at a time. Along the way, they learn common verbs and vocabulary. 

Each “series” lasts about 2 weeks.
So here is the process we go through in that time:

01. We practice and memorize the English phrases. 
Here’s an example: 
I take the book.
I open the book.
I close the book.
So we say the phrases as we ACT THEM OUT, which is crucial to this method of learning French and retaining it! It’s helped me tremendously as a non-native speaker.

02. We then learn the French verbs from those phrases in French: je prends, j’ouvre, and je ferme. We memorize how to say them and act them out!

03. We learn the whole thing in French as we act it out. 
Je prends le livre.
j’ouvre le livre.
je ferme le livre.

After my daughter can say/act them without error, on her own, we move on to the next series!

Thanks to The Living Page, I keep a French notebook where I record the phrases or words we learn! (That’s what I shared in my stories the other day!)

In addition to this program, we have two French folk songs, one French vocabulary song per term (we sing daily) and a story we listen to in French, thanks to @the.cmec and their support!

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