Contently Humble – Page 5 – New Journeys, New Days

Copywork-Moving Beyond Handwriting Practice

October 21, 2013 / 4 minutes of reading

We have reached the point in homeschooling where copywork is no longer merely handwriting practice. The need of letters to

September 23, 2013 / 2 minutes of reading

For me, reading a “living book’ such as Parables from Nature can be like hiking up a rugged mountain. Confusion of

September 12, 2013 / 3 minutes of reading

I love it when a-ha moments come from simple moments of delightful conversation. It’s even more delightful when those conversations

August 26, 2013 / 2 minutes of reading

Caterpillars. Green, brown. Fuzzy, smooth. Never gave them a second thought until last weekend-now they are an obsession in our

August 18, 2013 / 3 minutes of reading

I love book sales, you could even say addicted. The cheap frugal prices of ink covered pages induce an endorphin

May 2, 2013 / 3 minutes of reading

Endings can be sad, rewarding, exciting or even uneventful. Today marks several endings for me. No monumental shout from the rafters type of

April 30, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

Release yourself from the past and prepare for the future so you can shine brightly in the today. Allow yourself

April 29, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

Odds are high the twenty-fourth letter of the alphabet will offer a good substitute if you don’t know something. Wilhelm Röntgen

April 27, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

Wisdom begins in wonder. Wonder begins when you form relations with the world around you. Have you been awe inspired by a

April 26, 2013 / 3 minutes of reading

Vectors-mathematical expressions of magnitude and direction that conjure up frightful memories of college physics. They drove me nuts. I’d want