by Brandy Vencel | Jan 3, 2019 | Book Lists, Book of the Year, Books & Reading, Favorite Books
This second half of this year of reading felt … strange … to me. For the first time in ten years, I had very little pre-reading to do. This meant that I could choose books. I know it sounds amazing, but I floundered at first. All that choice paralyzed me....
by Brandy Vencel | Jan 1, 2019 | Book Lists, Book Reviews, Books & Reading, Children's Books, Favorite Books
It’s that time again! I love to read book lists and I love to share book lists, and I know you are just the same. We finished 22 titles this year — we’re in the middle of a few books that I’ll list at the end. Those will also appear on...
by Brandy Vencel | Nov 28, 2018 | Book Lists, Charlotte Mason, Education, Educational Philosophy, Home Education, Mother Culture, Mother's Education
(Plus: Get Your FREE Mother Culture Habit Tracker!) Even though I know winter here is laughable compared to a lot of places, winter reading still holds a special place in my heart. It’s definitely cold enough to cozy up under a blanket with hot herbal tea by my...
by Brandy Vencel | May 21, 2018 | Book Lists, Books & Reading, Charlotte Mason, Mother's Education
Last week, I posted the Mother Culture list. In many ways, Mother Culture is an easier approach. With that said, this does not mean the Mother Culture way is the slacker way. It’s just that the Mothers’ Education Course way is … I don’t know....
by Brandy Vencel | May 16, 2018 | Book Lists, Books & Reading, Charlotte Mason, Education, Educational Philosophy, Home Education, Homeschooling, Mother's Education, Parenting
It’s that time again! At the end of each spring, I publish two reading lists: The Mother Culture Reading List and the Mothers’ Education Course Reading List. As the title says, this first one is the Mother Culture list. Mother Culture is your life blood as...
by Brandy Vencel | Jan 4, 2018 | Book Lists, Book of the Year, Books & Reading
Every year, this gets harder. How in the world do I choose favorites? The pickier I become at choosing titles in the first place, the more difficult it is to choose a favorite because they are all so good. In fact, this year, I’m listing all the contenders,...
