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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. 🌞

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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. 

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Uncategorized • November 28, 2012

Outfit Post: Berry

Wearing:
Top: LOFT (similar)
Pants: Gap (similar)
Cape: LOFT (similar)
Fur Snood: LOFT (similar 1, similar 2))
Boots: BP (similar)
Pavé Link Bracelet: J.Crew (similar)
Bag: Kohls
Lips: Plum Perfect- Maybelline
Short and sweet today, everyone. This outfit is from a very chilly day we had recently. It finally felt like Fall! I grabbed the darkest, deepest colors I could find and paired them together. I also dusted off this gorgeous thing (my fur snood) from last year! See how I styled it with another outfit from last Thanksgiving! It’s been a very busy week already! Hope you’re doing well and getting ready for the glorious holiday season! I know I sure am 🙂 thanks for reading!

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Comments

  1. Maria Chloe says

    November 28, 2012 at 6:04 am

    You look beautiful! I love your outfit(:

    xo,
    http://mariachloes.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  2. Life etc... says

    November 28, 2012 at 6:37 am

    Love the moody colours! And I want a cape and fur snood like yours! 🙂

    Life etc

    Reply
  3. keijtieloves says

    November 28, 2012 at 6:38 am

    you look beautiful 🙂

    Reply
  4. Natali says

    November 28, 2012 at 6:43 am

    I love your cape! Bag is great too!

    http://lartoffashion.blogspot.com

    Reply
  5. Marika says

    November 28, 2012 at 7:02 am

    Love your cape dear ! So Beautiful and chic !

    Reply
  6. Style Outlaw says

    November 28, 2012 at 7:04 am

    This outfit is so gore, I love the deep color of your top and the light color of you coat. I also love your boots

    Reply
  7. Ashley Taylor says

    November 28, 2012 at 7:12 am

    Gorgeous top. You look so glamorous!

    xo Ashley
    luckylittlebird.blogspot.com

    Reply
  8. Victoria says

    November 28, 2012 at 7:40 am

    Oh my, I'm on love with everything from this outfit, the cape, the wintery hues, the fur snood…everything!

    Love, Bougeotte {Victoria}.
    http://www.mybougeotte.com

    Reply
  9. Maya M says

    November 28, 2012 at 8:19 am

    Great outfit! love the cape and the colors combo!

    http://myfashionfoodstyle.blogspot.co.il/

    Reply
  10. ka milka says

    November 28, 2012 at 10:55 am

    awesome look ;DD

    http://www.live-style20.blogspot.com

    new post 😉

    Reply
  11. Joy Shana says

    November 28, 2012 at 11:54 am

    Cute look,love your bag
    http://shana-style.blogspot.com

    Reply
  12. Nina says

    November 28, 2012 at 12:03 pm

    boots look sooo lovely. 😀 Great outfit. Love it. 🙂 And the colar… ohhh, sooo cute!

    xoxo, nina

    Reply
  13. Nerdy Asian says

    November 28, 2012 at 12:36 pm

    I love the bag! And the boots look great! Ah yes, can't believe it's the festive season already!

    Reply
  14. Petra says

    November 28, 2012 at 12:49 pm

    Beautiful style. Love the color with that fur scarve and the amazing boots.
    Wish you a lovely day
    xo, Petra

    http://www.sweetsoflife86.blogspot.com

    Reply
  15. Lilli says

    November 28, 2012 at 1:29 pm

    too classy! xoxo

    Reply
  16. Lynzy says

    November 28, 2012 at 2:15 pm

    I LOVE that bag! It is the perfect structure! You look so cozy in your scarf too! 🙂

    xx Lynzy
    http://www.sparklingfootsteps.com

    Reply
  17. Katarina Chebenova says

    November 28, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    chic outfit

    http://theshortiesfashion.blogspot.co.uk/

    Reply
  18. Alissa says

    November 28, 2012 at 3:08 pm

    That color looks so good against your gorgeous skin!

    Reply
  19. Megan Maddison says

    November 28, 2012 at 4:01 pm

    Love this outfit – especially your cape.

    Megan
    budgetfashion101.blogspot.ca

    Reply
  20. Lindsay says

    November 28, 2012 at 4:25 pm

    Love the fur snood. I was just looking online for one yesterday!

    Reply
  21. Cait Val says

    November 28, 2012 at 4:28 pm

    yes. please. you look amazing!!! classic & a little dark too!!! LOVE this look!!!!

    xo. c & v
    cake & valley

    Reply
  22. JennaStevie says

    November 28, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    This cape is so amazing, and the fur scarf is such a gorgeous way to top it off. The colour of this sweater looks great on you!!
    xJennaD

    Reply
  23. Heidi says

    November 28, 2012 at 6:32 pm

    That cape is gorgeous! Love the berry color. -Heidi http://fabricandfrosting.blogspot.no/

    Reply
  24. Amy says

    November 28, 2012 at 7:41 pm

    Love it! You look gorgeous!

    xo, Amy
    itwasloveat.blogspot.com

    Reply
  25. classicgirl says

    November 28, 2012 at 8:50 pm

    Lovely! The cape and fur snood are really elegant.

    Reply
  26. januarysublime says

    November 28, 2012 at 9:03 pm

    Absolutely adore this outfit – the berry colour goes so well with the fur snood which must be so warm and snug.
    Every element of this outfit complement each other.
    We are new followers of your fantastic style!
    JS xx

    http://www.januarysublime.com

    Reply
  27. Nancy says

    November 28, 2012 at 9:56 pm

    such a cute look! Love the snood!
    xo,
    nancy

    http://adoretoadorn.blogspot.com

    Reply
  28. Heels on Gasoline says

    November 29, 2012 at 12:13 am

    This fur collar is just so beautiful! i really love it!

    Reply
  29. prettyanddelectable says

    November 29, 2012 at 12:27 am

    So pretty! Love the fur collar!

    Reply
  30. Megan Diaz says

    November 29, 2012 at 12:48 am

    Gorgeous color palette! You look fabulous! xx

    Hot Pink Day
    Libi & Lola

    Reply
  31. christineincolor says

    November 29, 2012 at 12:58 am

    Love that snood! I have one on my Christmas wish list!

    http://christineincolor.wordpress.com

    Reply
  32. Whitney Cosgrave says

    November 29, 2012 at 2:21 am

    LOVE this look! i recently bought a similar fur scarf thing and I love it!

    Reply
  33. Style Journey says

    November 29, 2012 at 2:21 am

    Very cute look! Loving the fur collar. Fur just makes everything look so luxurious 🙂

    Reply
  34. Meg says

    November 29, 2012 at 3:14 am

    Plum perfect is my very favorite.

    Reply
  35. Diana says

    November 29, 2012 at 4:15 am

    so pretty!! i love this color on you and that fur scarf looks so cozy

    xo Diana

    Dressed Up Alligators

    Reply
  36. Kacie Cone says

    November 29, 2012 at 4:56 am

    I love that cape looks great on you!

    shygirlloudvoice.blogspot.com

    Reply
  37. ashi says

    November 29, 2012 at 5:20 am

    love the two colors together! very beautiful and thanks for the lovely comment on my blog

    Reply
  38. Akinyi Ragwar says

    November 29, 2012 at 5:40 am

    Stopping by at your blog. The outfit is amazing, the boots really bring the outfit together. Good choice your really stylin'. I'm going to continue following you and if you would like to follow my blog at http://fitsonme.blogspot.com. Keep Touch 🙂

    Fashion Love,

    Akinyi

    Reply
  39. MateaTPol says

    November 29, 2012 at 6:44 am

    Hi I like your blog to, and im fallowing back. I love your cape, whole combination is little bit vintage and I like it! wonderfull lipstick to!

    Reply
  40. Lyosha says

    November 29, 2012 at 7:58 am

    very lovely cape! I find your latest outfits very interesting – thanks for sharing!

    Lyosha
    Inside and Outside Blog
    P.S. I'm hosting a glasses giveaway on my blog here check it out!

    Reply
  41. Dreamer Anete says

    November 29, 2012 at 1:20 pm

    Amazing outfit!
    Would you like to follow each other? 🙂
    http://dreameranete.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  42. Minela Jusufovic says

    November 29, 2012 at 3:24 pm

    Amazing outfit.
    I'm following you now 🙂
    http://jusufovicminela.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  43. Jenaly Enns says

    November 29, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    thanks for your comment and following! I am following back, you have a great blog. love the outfit!!

    http://www.inmydreams.ca

    Reply
  44. ChicStreetChoc Eriel says

    November 29, 2012 at 7:05 pm

    love this!
    that's amazing!Love your sense of style!!
    CHIC STREET CHOC
    FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK

    Reply
  45. Joanna´s Secret says

    November 29, 2012 at 8:51 pm

    Amazing outfit sweetie! I love it!<3
    Thanks for following and of course I follow you back!
    I liked also your Facebook fanpage. I'll be happy if you could do the same for me:)
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Joannas-Secret/238590149583275?fref=ts
    Let's stay in touch!;)

    Kisses:*

    http://joannas-secret.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  46. Raquel says

    November 30, 2012 at 12:52 am

    Thanks for stopping by! I definitely followed back because you have an amazing blog! Your style is gorgeous as well.

    glitzandlace.blogspot.com

    Reply
  47. Sabrina says

    November 30, 2012 at 1:06 am

    You look gorgeous! Very lady-like and classy, especially with the camel-colored coat (love!) and that awesome fur stole!

    xo,
    Sabrina
    http://www.rougespark.com

    Reply
  48. circleofchaos says

    November 30, 2012 at 3:08 am

    Such a beautiful outfit.*_*
    Maybe follow each other on BLOGLOVIN and GFC???
    My Blog

    Reply
  49. Kristina Lennon says

    November 30, 2012 at 4:45 am

    Such a lovely outfit, I love the coat and fur collar. Thank you for your sweet post comment, would love to follow each other 🙂 xx

    Reply
  50. Stylelista says

    November 30, 2012 at 4:50 am

    Love!
    Xoxo stylelista

    Reply
  51. Simone says

    November 30, 2012 at 5:10 am

    Lovely coat I love the fur
    thecloudgalaxy.blogspot.com

    Reply
  52. Gillian Maxwell says

    November 30, 2012 at 5:27 am

    Of course I'll follow back. I'm just getting into the fashion online blog community! It's absolutely amazing. <3

    Gillian from Lifeoftheambitious.blogspot.com

    Reply
  53. Nicola Marie says

    November 30, 2012 at 7:32 am

    thanks for the comment ! Love your outfit ! Your totally rocking that cape !
    Ill defiantly follow and we can keep in touch !

    xx Nicola
    http://www.head-toefashion.blogspot.com

    Reply
  54. Alma says

    November 30, 2012 at 7:46 am

    oh! gorgeous style! love that berry shirt! xo, Alma
    http://www.soulofashopper.com/

    Reply
  55. Carmen says

    November 30, 2012 at 7:54 am

    a really lovely outfit! I follow you and so happy you follow me too!
    http://lamakeupposa.blogspot.it

    Reply
  56. Marija - This is a fashion blog! says

    November 30, 2012 at 8:27 am

    Lovely images, dear :))
    Looking classy! I love your bag and cape 😉
    Thanks for stopping by, I follow you too! 😀

    Reply
  57. Tereza {Drastic Plastic} says

    November 30, 2012 at 8:28 am

    You look so chic, you really do! I love that cape!

    Reply
  58. Girl On The RollerCoaster says

    November 30, 2012 at 8:48 am

    Thank you so much dear for your lovely comment on my blog. I'm following you now via GFC.Hope to see you soon on my blog.
    You look beautiful!Love your outfit.
    Kisses

    http://beautyrollercoaster.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  59. Lacey says

    November 30, 2012 at 9:57 am

    Wow you are so pretty. I love this outfit 🙂
    LaceyLoves x

    Reply
  60. laulaulaura says

    November 30, 2012 at 1:30 pm

    Nice blog!
    Would you like to follow each other?
    Let me know
    xxx
    laulaulaura.blogspot.nl

    Reply
  61. Megan says

    November 30, 2012 at 1:58 pm

    Pretty fall look! I wish I could pull off that lip color, it looks amazing on you 🙂

    Reply
  62. Adele says

    November 30, 2012 at 3:24 pm

    Perfect fall look – love the snood!
    Would love you to check out my latest outfit post 🙂
    Have a fab weekend Hun xoxo
    http://www.intotheblonde.com/

    Reply
  63. Gemma Del Real says

    November 30, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    Hola guapa!!
    Gracias por pasar por mi blog y comentar, te sigo desde hoy 😉
    Tu look precioso y tu blog también.
    Besos.
    http://conperchasyaloloco.blogspot.com.es/

    Reply
  64. chelsie moss says

    November 30, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    Dashing! Love the look.

    chelsie | mossypants.com

    Reply
  65. Estefanía Ainoza says

    November 30, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    Great pictures!! I love it!!

    Reply
  66. Olivia says

    November 30, 2012 at 8:09 pm

    Très joli blog, tu es très chic ++

    Olivia rosecalamine.blogspot.com

    Reply
  67. Simi says

    November 30, 2012 at 8:13 pm

    Gorgeous!

    Reply
  68. look-scout says

    November 30, 2012 at 11:30 pm

    The cape is amazing. Especially in combination with the boots and your bag! Love your style and your sense for fashion!!! 🙂

    My personal style and male fashion blog: 🙂

    http://www.look-scout.de

    Reply
  69. LOLA FINN says

    December 1, 2012 at 9:35 am

    You are such a beautiful girl!! 🙂
    I like your hair and I think your style ist very great!
    xoxo Lola

    Reply
  70. Alexandra says

    December 1, 2012 at 10:22 am

    You look adorable! Thanks for sharing such a nice post! Also a very large 'thank you' for taking the time to leave a comment for me! I do appreciate that! I also follow your blog now, hope you can follow back!
    Have a happy time!

    Best wishes, Alexandra
    http://www.svetusvet.blogspot.com

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  71. angela says

    December 1, 2012 at 10:24 am

    Wonderful outfit! Thank you for your lovely comment on our blog 🙂
    Wanna float with us? http://www.floatstardust.blogspot.com
    Your new followers on bloglovin and GFC 😉
    Sonia & Angie

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  72. Amy Shaughnessy says

    December 1, 2012 at 2:23 pm

    Love this look! The fur is the best part.

    Amy

    Fashion and Beauty Finds

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  73. Maddie.Elizabeth says

    December 1, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    What a beautiful classic outfit, styled so perfectly! Gorgeous xx

    maddie-elizabeth.blogspot.co.uk

    Reply
  74. Bernadeth G. says

    December 1, 2012 at 5:14 pm

    i'm in love with this!

    Visit my blog? xx Miss Beatrix (http://missbeatrix.com)

    Reply
  75. Mélanie. says

    December 1, 2012 at 7:54 pm

    Thank you for your comment and your follow ! 🙂

    Reply
  76. Cambria says

    December 1, 2012 at 11:55 pm

    My fav outfit you've worn so far…there's just something so perfect about that uber-chic coat, the elegant berry, and that glam fur. You just look perfectly put together!

    <3 Cambria
    jupefashion.blogspot.com

    Check out my GIVEAWAY!!!!!!

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  77. Sunny & Star says

    December 2, 2012 at 2:36 am

    Beautiful outfit. I love it all. The cape is so chic.

    Jessica @ Sunny Days and Starry Nights

    Reply
  78. Milna Mandusic says

    December 2, 2012 at 4:10 am

    Amazing!
    I adore your style!

    >> milna89.blogspot.com <<

    Reply
  79. Kelly Jade says

    December 2, 2012 at 9:41 am

    Love your blog!! You are gorgeous!!

    Check out mine, and if you like we can follow eachother on Bloglovin' & GFC? Let me know and will follow straight back! Looking foward to hearing from you

    http://www.kellyjade.co.uk

    xox

    Kelly

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  80. Life Lover says

    December 2, 2012 at 1:06 pm

    First of all thanks for the comment 😀
    I really like your blog, it's great so I'm following you. I love your style, you have good taste.
    Keep up the good work & stay tuned with my blog!
    xo Natasha from Life Lover

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  81. Ladyfairy closet says

    December 2, 2012 at 8:26 pm

    Ohwww… I love this outfit, dear! It's trés chic, you have a great style! Anyway, thank you for stopping by my blog and for following me. I'm following you now with pleasure. Have a nice week.
    XOXO, Ladyfairy

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  82. Ashley of Southern (California) Belle says

    December 2, 2012 at 11:12 pm

    That fur snood is amazing! Love this outfit <3

    xo

    Ashley

    Southern (California) Belle

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  83. Mary Kapsi says

    December 2, 2012 at 11:54 pm

    Already following you on google dear, thanks a lot for your comment!

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  84. Kate says

    December 3, 2012 at 1:05 am

    This is gorgeous! I love every single thing about it! The berry shades, the cape, and that luxe fur snood! So pretty!

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  85. fleurani says

    December 4, 2012 at 12:15 pm

    Elle, there is sth about capes that make a look appear more elegant and feminine. Especially paired with burgundy and a fur collar it looks so sophisticated and rich:-)

    http://www.fleurani.blogspot.de

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  86. Laura says

    December 4, 2012 at 2:50 pm

    Wow!! You are soo elegant!! Ilove your blog, I follow you <3 xoxo

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  87. Emily Bear says

    December 4, 2012 at 7:18 pm

    I love the cape!

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  88. Elizabeth Martinez says

    December 6, 2012 at 4:21 am

    Thank you for leaving such a lovely comment!I love your style and I envy the consistency throughout your blog 🙂 You are truly amazing!
    Lots of love xx

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  89. Rachel Lynne says

    December 9, 2012 at 7:33 pm

    Elle, such a cute look and cute cape!!!!! Gorgeous outfit for this time of year 🙂

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  90. Lacquered Lipstick says

    December 9, 2012 at 8:22 pm

    Love it, thanks for the comment. Im a sucker for anything furry!

    http://www.lacqueredlipstick.com

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  91. ACT says

    December 12, 2012 at 2:27 pm

    Love this outfit… your bag is gorgeous!!

    xo Ashley
    http://www.ashnfashn.com

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  92. Bud and Leo says

    December 20, 2012 at 12:19 am

    absolutely love these outfit posts and adore your blog!!!

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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! ❤️
Happy Mother’s Day! I especially want to encoura Happy Mother’s Day! I especially want to encourage those who are intentionally making a better life for their children than what they may have experienced as kids. It is not easy to change the cycle, but it’s well worth the effort. 

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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