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I’m reading an actual book!

March 20, 2016 / Amy / Leave a comment

I picked up Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage {affiliate} at the library last week (along with a bagful of other books you know I will probably renew for 9 weeks and then try to panic-read when they are due in 4 days - this does not bode well for my reading challenge!). I have wanted to read this … Continue reading I’m reading an actual book!

How to Create Activities for Any Book

February 20, 2016July 11, 2020 / Amy / Leave a comment

We love books, and we love learning through books here. Picture books, chapter books, encyclopedias, anthogies, whatever!  But being the perfectionist that I am, I'm often less than enthused by curricula that's designed to tell me what I should be doing with each book we read.  It just always seems thin, and sort of forced. … Continue reading How to Create Activities for Any Book

Nine Favorite Picture Books About Snow

January 23, 2016 / Amy / Leave a comment

(this post contains affiliate links ~ please see my disclosure on the sidebar) In honor of the snowstorm blanketing the East Coast right now, I'm sharing our favorite picture books about snow. For us, reading about snow always seems to bring the same sense of calm anticipation that actual snow brings us. It's a loving, … Continue reading Nine Favorite Picture Books About Snow

Reading Challenge 2016

January 4, 2016July 11, 2020 / Amy / Leave a comment

Are any of my readers doing Modern Mrs. Darcy's Reading Challenge for 2016?  For several years I attempted reading challenges and fell woefully behind, typically quitting when I knew there was NO WAY I would ever accomplish the "challenge".   I think my problem was I picked challenges like Read 10 Books in Every Genre … Continue reading Reading Challenge 2016

Hi I'm Amy, mom of 5 mostly adults, and recently retired homeschooler. I write about homeschooling as a type-B, introverted, highly sensitive, somewhat ADHD and easily overwhelmed person. If this is you too, I hope you can find some comfort and camaraderie in these pages.

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