Handiwork

Reading, Thinking, & Domesticity #7

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I'm working on an applique quilt and have been chugging along quite nicely. I've almost finished a fourth block. The biggest hold up for me is choosing material. I have stacks left over from other projects but trying to choose complementary fabrics is so time consuming! I started a monthly sewing/craft day last month and … Continue reading Reading, Thinking, & Domesticity #7

Reading, Thinking, & Domesticity #6

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It's been a while since I've written one of these posts. I always find it difficult to come up with a title unless I'm writing an obvious 'book review' as I like to go off on tangents. So 'Reading, Thinking, & Domesticity' it is as it is a bit of everything. I've been listening to … Continue reading Reading, Thinking, & Domesticity #6

A Charlotte Mason Education: the ‘extras’ that sometimes get left out in high school

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The week before last I had a phone call from the Symphony Manager of the orchestra my daughter is a part of. Her son and two friends had entered an Eisteddfod competition and the cellist had just pulled out due to sickness. She asked if Miss 17 could play in his place - the only … Continue reading A Charlotte Mason Education: the ‘extras’ that sometimes get left out in high school

Handicrafted Christmas

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I've been hoarding up ideas for handicrafts the younger two can make and give as Christmas presents. This was one project I'd had in mind for them to do and they completed one each yesterday. The original idea was inspired by this.We used two canvas frames which cost about $2 each and they sorted out … Continue reading Handicrafted Christmas