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Thoughts on Ourselves

Thoughts on Ourselves

I finished Charlotte Mason’s fourth volume, Ourselves, on Thursday. She wrote it for young people, but it really is a book that anyone from about the age of twelve and up can benefit from. I can see that reading it as a teenager might have helped me be more careful about the habits and thought… Continue Reading

Book Notes: The First Condition

Book Notes: The First Condition

One of my summer books this year is Poetic Knowledge by James S. Taylor, and it’s a tough one! I made myself out a schedule, and so far I’m on track, but I only tackle a few pages at a time and I know I’m not “getting” everything. But one thing that’s stood out to… Continue Reading

Reflections on Our First Exam Week

Reflections on Our First Exam Week

We are done! Well, except for an Iliad discussion (when Mom finally finishes it) and a few more sections of George Washington’s World, which E and I got a bit behind in reading together. I am very happy with how exam week went because despite the struggles (there’s always going to be opposition and hurdles… Continue Reading