North Carolina is full of wonderful things, and sometimes I take a day and do a road trip to Raleigh and visit some places that I love. Today I went to The Homeschool Gathering Place. What is The Homeschool Gathering Place? It is a store for homeschoolers. It is full of all kinds of new and used homeschool curriculum. I could literally spend hours in there (and sometimes do) just leafing through books and checking out new homeschooling resources.
Today I checked out their shelf of used “how-to” books. Some of these books I have had my hands on before via our local library, but today I found all these books at around 4 dollars apiece. There were many more, but these were some I especially wanted in my own collection. The exception to this, in regards to pricing, is the book by Karen Andreola called Story Starters: Helping Children Write Like They’ve Never Written Before. I gladly paid 28.00 for this, as I just love Karen Andreola’s style. This book, like her others, gives me a sense of peace and control as I read it. She inspires me to inspire my children! It works. Of course, I am Charlotte-Mason-minded, so that is part of the charm of Karen Andreola’s books working for me, but mostly I think it is Mrs. Andreola’s sweet way of writing and the beautiful illustrations she chooses.
I look forward to reading these and then sharing more about them on my website, The Healthy Homeschool.
Lynn
PS — Just wanted to add that this is NOT the fieldtrip I have promised to take pictures of and share. The Homeschool Gathering Place was great, yes, but there’s another store on my list. More to come…
Your blog came up on my blogroll. Your photo above contains some of our favorite books. Go Charlotte Mason!! My wife and I encourage parents to homeschool through high school. Check out our website, newsletter and blog for lots of great tips. Take care.
Approaching-50 mother of four. Thrifter. Content with lots of clothes bought for very little money. Loves retro. (That could be styles from the 40s and 50s. And sometimes stuff even older than that. And sometimes stuff from all time, all mixed up together!) Bluffs about decluttering but secretly loves STUFF. Goes through stages. Has standing and staring spells before rearranging the entire home. Just because. Tune in each day to see what new outfit comes home from G.W. Boutique next. (That's Goodwill, by the way.) Oh, and she owns a spoiled beagle named Annie. And this blog.
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To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never. In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.
William Henry Channing
1810-1884
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Sow a thought, reap an action.
Sow an action, reap a habit.
Sow a habit, reap a character.
Sow a character, reap a destiny.
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Your blog came up on my blogroll. Your photo above contains some of our favorite books. Go Charlotte Mason!! My wife and I encourage parents to homeschool through high school. Check out our website, newsletter and blog for lots of great tips. Take care.
Matt
Thanks for stopping by. I look forward to visiting your website. Homeschooling produces great adults!
Lynn