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
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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
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
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