Andy and Carroll Smith of the Charlotte Mason Institute interviewed us in January of 2014, you can watch the latest segment on their website here. This fourth part discusses how to choose books for a Charlotte Mason curriculum. We hope you enjoy! Feel free to ask questions, make comments or contribute in any way below in… Read More Part IV of our Video Interview with CMI

Part 3 of our interview with Charlotte Mason Institute is available now. In this segment we focus on what we’ve learned about Reading in the 21st Century.

Today, I’ve written a blog post for HighlandsMinistriesOnline.org, about the value of reading to your children. Perhaps you’d like to read it too?

The second installment of our interview with Carroll and Andy Smith of the Charlotte Mason Institute is now available. Join us for 5 minutes as we discuss the importance and value of story in books.

Before Christmas, I left off this saga with the library moved, but not unpacked. The challenge of operating this library has always been balancing its demands with family life, so obviously, the celebration of our Lord’s birth with all its accompanying preparations took precedent for our time and attention next. Unfortunately, when Emily came to begin the long and… Read More Moving a Library, Part 4

After our move and completing the monumental task of processing the remaining unprocessed books (which have been stored in the old library’s attic for 3+ years), we’ve uncovered duplicates, inadvertently purchased, to pass along to you for sale, hoping they find a good home! Check back on Monday at 10am EST and visit the sale… Read More Book Sale

A brand new year is such a gift, a 365 day long new beginning in which to cast aside all the weariness and woes of the previous year and start afresh. This, in theory, should have rejuvenated and infused me with new energies, but the old year had spun out in a breathtaking round of activities culminating in an… Read More Living Up to the Call

I guess the trials of life bring common phrases to mind. I began the last update with “the devil is in the details,” and another common saying rolling around my head in this next phase of moving is, “the best laid plans,” the origin of which is a poem by Robert Burns, as well as a remark of Ma… Read More Moving a Library, Stage 3

What a joy it is for us to know that one of our best friends of all the books in our library will be back in print within the next month! For all of you bibliophiles out there, you will understand my use of that phrase “best friends.” It is one defining characteristic of a… Read More Oh, Happy Day!

I’ve been typing and typing to get all the amazing book offerings ready for the next sale. We have found a TON of books over the last few months (since carrying them to and from the library, it sure feels like a ton!) and we’re excited to share them with you and your children. It’s… Read More HUGE Booksale Update, Monday 10/6!