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What’s So Great About The Charlotte Mason Living Book Method?

May 18, 2023May 13, 2023 - by Mandy Farmer - Leave a Comment

Samantha Lisle – Bio

I’m a British teacher with many years of experience inspiring young people with a love for their schoolwork online. The world of online learning is an exciting frontier for educators worldwide. Having taught to literally hundreds of students online after graduating from Oxford University, I know what works and what doesn’t work with this new medium. And now, I’m excited to be working on a Charlotte-Mason-inspired passion project that I really believe in: Living Book Home School.

Children's Book Reviews / Parenting

Fun, New Children’s Picture Books for Mother’s Day

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 - by Mandy Farmer - Leave a Comment

Two Great, new books your toddler will love in his library PLUS announcement of Mandy’s New book coming out Fall 2023

Family Movies / Movies / Parenting / Reviews

What have you Chosen to Watch this Season?

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 - by Mandy Farmer - Leave a Comment

many friends have been raving about a new series called The Chosen. Have you seen it? I have seen it advertised quite a bit and with all my friends raving about it, we decided to take a peak and see what we thought.

2nd Time Around / Homeschooling / Parenting

Why is Homeschooling a Reasonable Choice for Your Family

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023 - by Michele Bruxvoort - Leave a Comment

Most traditional education schoolers blindly follow this well-established tradition without questioning why they choose to educate their children in the public school system. – TBC

Children's Book Reviews / Parenting

Review – The Boy Who Burped

March 28, 2023March 25, 2023 - by Mandy Farmer - Leave a Comment

New Release! Here’s a fun story in picture book form to teach your kids about eating healthy foods and getting exercise.

Homeschooling / Parenting

An Experienced Mom & Stepmom Shares Parenting Encouragement

March 23, 2023March 20, 2023 - by Mandy Farmer - 2 Comments.

Mandy had the privilege of giving an interview about being mom & Stepmom with Stacey Shannon at Families with Grace. Here is some of that interview.

2nd Time Around / Parenting

Parenting in Your Fifties: Self-Care

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 - by Michele Bruxvoort - Leave a Comment

Image by Tiny Tribes from Pixabay Parenting a toddler was meant for twenty-somethings. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do it. It just means you have the wisdom to parent differently! …

Children's Book Reviews / Parenting

Kid’s Book Review: This Book is Perfect!

January 11, 2023January 9, 2023 - by Mandy Farmer - Leave a Comment

Since I started writing children’s books, I have also been reading many picture books. This weekend I came across the most hilarious book for kids. It reminded me of the …

2nd Time Around / Parenting

Holi-daze. Holidays

November 10, 2022January 6, 2023 - by Michele Bruxvoort - 1 Comment

Image by Ylanite Koppens from Pixabay Right now, I sit on the brink of writing disaster. Thanksgiving is two weeks away, and Christmas is around 46 days away. I’m in …

2nd Time Around / Parenting

Welcome to Parenting- 2nd Time Around

October 17, 2022January 6, 2023 - by Michele Bruxvoort - 3 Comments.

You’ll have to excuse my informal way of introducing this blogging section. I pondered for quite some time on what its title should be. I wanted the title to reflect …