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Author: Charity

By Charity Posted on September 19, 2012September 19, 2012

The Perils of Pertussis

As I walked up to the circulation desk where my daughter was showing her independence by checking out her stack of books about hamsters, kangaroos, Australia, and the solar system … Continue reading The Perils of Pertussis

Categories: MotherhoodTags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, DPT vaccine, DTaP, kids, Pertussis, Tdap
By Charity Posted on September 18, 2012

Weekly Photo Challenge: Everyday Life

This is my photographic response to a recent photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to see … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Everyday Life

Categories: PhotographyTags: Photography, The Daily Post, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Charity Posted on September 16, 2012September 16, 2012

Book Review: Till We Have Faces: A Novel of Cupid and Psyche by C.S. Lewis

Till We Have Faces: A Novel of Cupid and Psyche by C.S. Lewis My rating: 4 of 5 stars Myths are impersonal. They are told by an anonymous, omniscient narrator … Continue reading Book Review: Till We Have Faces: A Novel of Cupid and Psyche by C.S. Lewis

Categories: BooksTags: book review, CS Lewis, Cupid & Psyche, Mythology, Till We Have Faces
By Charity Posted on September 10, 2012September 9, 2012

Perpetual Pilgrimage

When someone asks where I’m from when my husband is around, he jokes, “She’s from the United States.” It’s easier than listing the many places I’ve lived. All of my … Continue reading Perpetual Pilgrimage

Categories: MindfulnessTags: moving, Peter Mayer, Pilgrimage, Religion and Spirituality
By Charity Posted on September 9, 2012September 9, 2012

Weekly Photo Challenge: Near and Far

This is my photographic response to a recent photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to see … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Near and Far

Categories: PhotographyTags: Cape Cod, Photography, The Daily Post, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Charity Posted on September 8, 2012

Course Correction: The Little Audacious Plan

I was going to start a Big, Hairy, Audacious Plan on October 1st. It was going to be awesome. It was going to last more than a year and by … Continue reading Course Correction: The Little Audacious Plan

Categories: MindfulnessTags: Facebook, Meditation, Stress, Writing, Yoga
By Charity Posted on September 6, 2012

Weekly Photo Challenge: Free Spirit

This is my photographic response to a recent photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to see … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Free Spirit

Categories: PhotographyTags: free spirit, Photography, The Daily Post, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Charity Posted on September 1, 2012September 16, 2012

Book Review: Ragnarök: The End of the Gods by A.S. Byatt

Ragnarök: The End of the Gods by A.S. Byatt My rating: 4 of 5 stars For the first 58 pages of this book, I had a difficult time staying awake. … Continue reading Book Review: Ragnarök: The End of the Gods by A.S. Byatt

Categories: BooksTags: A.S. Byatt, book review, Norse mythology, Ragnarök
By Charity Posted on August 31, 2012December 18, 2020

The Hidden Gifts of Homeschooling

The idea of being with my children all of the time was one of the things that gave me pause when I first considered homeschooling. I was convinced of the … Continue reading The Hidden Gifts of Homeschooling

Categories: HomeschoolTags: Appalachian Trail, Education, Family Life, homeschool, imagination, joy, kids
By Charity Posted on August 30, 2012December 18, 2020

Weekly Photo Challenge: Urban

This is my photographic response to a recent photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to see … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Urban

Categories: HomeschoolTags: homeschool, Photography, The Daily Post, urban, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Charity Posted on August 29, 2012August 29, 2012

The Well-Known, Unknown Homeschooler

As a homeschooler, I’ve been feeling a little nervous with all of the news reports and blog posts (like this one and this one) that are coming up making a big … Continue reading The Well-Known, Unknown Homeschooler

Categories: HomeschoolTags: Education, Family Life, homeschool, kids, Todd Akin
By Charity Posted on August 28, 2012

Homeschool by Ear: A Sound Study

This post was inspired by Weekly Writing Challenge: The Sound of Blogging from The Daily Post. If I’m lucky, it’s silent when I get out of bed except for the … Continue reading Homeschool by Ear: A Sound Study

Categories: HomeschoolTags: DPchallenge, Family Life, homeschool, sounds

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