In January 2019, I quietly started a fun reading challenge to expand my reading to more than just the newest bestseller. The idea started after taking a peek at my reading stats on Goodreads – I’m reading almost exclusively from the last 20 years and while there really is nothing wrong with that, I also […]
“A September Day” by George Henry (1935) This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. I’ve been really interested in current economic news lately, but this week I decided to turn off most of the noise. I’ve got a handle on […]
September 9, 2024 No.854: Last Week at the Farmhouse // The Power of Silence September 2, 2024 No.851: Last Week at the Farmhouse // Ordinary Days August 26, 2024 No.849: Last Week at the Farmhouse // Hard Times Ahead? August 19, 2024 No.848: Last Week at the Farmhouse // Back to the Books August 12, […]
September 6, 2024 No.853: New Ideas for Mother Academia // Volume 3 August 7, 2024 No.846: New Ideas for Mother Academia // Volume 2 July 5, 2024 No.838: New Ideas for Mother Academia March 14, 2024 No.809: A Mother Academia Update & New Civil War Era Books January 25, 2024 No.797: A Few of My […]
This post contains affiliate links. I’ve been watching a lot of “Booktube” lately while I fold laundry or wash dishes because it’s a happy escape and most importantly, non-stressful and non-political! There are so many interesting people out there with such a wide range of favorite genres. Not only do these channels gush about books, […]
“Carriage on a Country Road, Winter, Outskirts of Louveciennes” by Camille Pissarro (1872) This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. I recently fell down a Youtube rabbit hole where multiple, seemingly unrelated videos expressed their difficulties with life outside of […]
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. I worked on a new junk journal for December! One aspect of junk journaling that I love is the ability to use up crafty projects in a useful way. For example, I enjoy […]
“Palm Sunday” by Elisabeth Sonrel This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. Last Sunday, Palm Sunday, we entered into the holiest days of the Church Year, the days in which we celebrate the completion of the mission for which our […]
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. #22. ZETTY by Debra Whiting Alexander // ★★★★☆ (amazon // bookshop // better world books) The blurb on the back describes the book this way: “The powerful story of a mother lost to a […]
These types of posts are probably terribly boring for the average reader (sorry!) but so helpful for me to stay on track. I printed off a copy of March’s post and taped it to my mirror, making sure to look at it at least once every day. The process worked great and I’m excited to […]
These types of posts are probably terribly boring for the average reader (sorry!) but so helpful for me to stay on track. I printed off a copy of March’s post and taped it to my mirror, making sure to look at it at least once every day. The process worked great and I’m excited to […]
This post contains affiliate links. FEELING // so unmotivated, which is not like me at all. I tried to sit down to write my intentions post for July and could not for the life of me come up with anything coherent! Instead of forcing it, I just decided to coast for awhile and pick it […]
It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life. – J.R.R. Tolkien What can I say about the past two weeks? The laundry was washed, dried and folded. The dinners were planned and cooked. Little treats were baked for the kids. The schoolwork was tackled, each day filled with reading and math and science […]
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. It’s been two and a half months, so time for a little Mother Academia update! (You can find the introduction post here.) A TWO MONTH UPDATE AMERICAN HISTORY I’m ever so slowly making […]