At A Hen's Pace

Abraham Lincoln's World (Genevieve Foster) Bought this book for our homeschooling endeavors and decided to read it myself, for fun. I...

"Come closer to me," Joseph said to his brothers. They came closer. "I am Joseph your brother whom you sold into Egypt. But d...

I've been waiting eagerly for the last of my Christmas gifts from Papa Rooster to arrive... a pre-ordered copy of this long-awaited b...

Our most significant relationships and events have a liturgical shape to them.  They have rites of passage.  Birthdays and homecoming, gradu...

(From the Introduction to The Rest of God:  Restoring Your Soul by Restoring Sabbath ) Liturgy.   I chose that word with care. I was conv...

Mother, Father, Uncle, Aunt (Garrison Keillor) One of the better (less political) collections of Keillor's famous monologues.  My favo...

I have not had much time to spend reading, this year, but this is one book I stayed with and finished in a number of weeks--fast for me, in ...

It’s become my annual tradition to post an annotated list of books read over the previous year. It motivates me to keep track, for one thi...

Freddy & Fredericka is possibly the best book I read all year. Mark Helprin is an incredible writer, who can craft metaphors, turn ph...

The Wheel on the School , by Meindert DeJong is one of those children's books that I had always heard about, but never read. I expected...

In yesterday's post on natural learning, I mentioned that we lost steam in some areas this year and picked up in others. So what have ...

After many years of homeschooling, I have figured out a few things that I really, really like for this age group. Here they are! My Very Fi...

I thought I'd share some homeschooling resources that we are loving. But wait--you don't have to be a homeschooler to enjoy these b...

Beyond Smells and Bells: The Wonder and Power of Christian Liturgy is for anyone who has ever wanted to understand what's so great abo...

I was sent a copy of this new translation for review, and it's quite interesting. I don't think I'd enjoy using it personally,...

Despite our crazy year, I still managed to get in a good bit of reading. You will notice, though, how many are audiobooks! Girls Gone Mild ...