Yarn handicrafts have stood the test of time. It has changed, as fashion has changed. It has had its seasons of prominence and it’s seasons of obscurity. For most of my youth, seemingly the only people who worked stitches with yarn were 'old people'. Recently it seems to be coming back into trendy fashion, even … Continue reading Tea Cup and Saucer
Author: Hilda Rebecca
Friendship Garden, post script.
Education is the Science of Relations Charlotte Mason I was almost twelve years old the first time I read Anne of Green Gables. I was a relatively new reader at the time, not that I could not read.. I had not yet developed a desire to read. On that first read, I skimmed through all … Continue reading Friendship Garden, post script.
Friendship Garden
I was born and raised in south eastern United States. Growing up, when I heard people speak of their gardens they were probably referring to their vegetable gardens. Flowers were mostly restricted to designated beds and borders. The area outside of our homes, which could be grass or trees or dirt or flower beds or … Continue reading Friendship Garden
Books Bloom Adventure Story
There is much I could say about my dear friends Jan and Gary Bloom and their 24 years and counting mission to get great books into the homes of reading homeschool families. This amazing feat has been achieved by searching high and low sourcing out great books and the labor intensive service of lugging, setting … Continue reading Books Bloom Adventure Story
Commonplace Connections
As I read books, I make notes of passages to copy in my Commonplace book. When the book is finished I add it to my stack of books that are waiting for me to transfer notated quotes into my Commonplace. When I sit down to the joyful task of copying those quotes, I choose which … Continue reading Commonplace Connections
Dipping my Toes in Again
Well, it is April 20223. It has been a while. I have decided that if I am to ever blog again, I will have to just jump off that cliff randomly without wearing a parachute. Meaning I will sit down at my laptop and just type what pops into my heart and mind and press … Continue reading Dipping my Toes in Again
Blogging Story
In the days before Instagram, I was a blogger. The old kind of blogger-- a lonely homeschool mom rambling about her days as a way to connect with other moms. I was the only homeschool mom in my town. Families in the 'local' homeschool groups lived half an hour drive away. I needed community. I … Continue reading Blogging Story
19 Books for 2021: why these? and what has already changed by February! and again by SPRINGTIME!
Literary Life Reading Challenge Poetry Anthology The Best Poems of the English Language: From Chaucer through Frost compiled by Harold Bloom I heard this book referenced on The Daily Poem podcast, and ordered a copy. I like that there is a write up about the poets and poems. I did read a little here in … Continue reading 19 Books for 2021: why these? and what has already changed by February! and again by SPRINGTIME!
Rambling about Winter in This Old House
Our home was built in 1898. We've had the benefit of its shelter for almost 18 years now. Every winter has been an adventure, in that no two spaces in this old house are at the same degree of temperature at any given time. We did not 'gut' the house when we moved in, our … Continue reading Rambling about Winter in This Old House
a Yarn about Yarn
This is a story of my journey into the realm of yarn based handicrafts. It has been a long, sleepy journey, with few events of notice and very little yield. Until recently.... back story: I was never around anyone who knit or crocheted regularly until my early twenties when my mother took up crocheting blankets. … Continue reading a Yarn about Yarn
Harth and Home 