{This and That}

Hi friends! First, some announcements from the past week...

First: I'm honored to be part of a team working on a new Charlotte Mason print magazine!

Here's what I shared over on Instagram about it earlier this week:

Here we are, ready to officially launch Common Place Quarterly, the magazine for the homeschool mama who wants support and inspiration curated in the spirit of Mason, assembled from the hearts of fellow mamas on the journey, and delivered right to her doorstep. 🎉

This week @commonplacequarterly will be sharing a peek into the various sections of the magazine. You can also preview the content and view the whole team on the website -- just click on over to the IG account, press follow! 😉 , and then check out the link in profile.

The site is also all set up for pre-orders and year-long subscriptions! Orders have already begun rolling in and we could not be more thrilled.

I personally will be co-writing a column about notebook-keeping, sharing a gem from the archives (with discussion/journaling prompts!), and doing some behind the scenes work as well as feature writing.

The first issue, Beginnings, will be heading to print in time for a winter release. We would love to have you join us as part of the @commonplacequarterly community. ❤️

Please head over to the website to read more!

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Have you had a chance to check out the CMEC retreat package yet? Over six hours of solidly Charlotte Mason workshops and a 70-page handbook that will guide you through a retreat from the comfort of your home.

If you have already purchased, I would love to hear your feedback! Email me and let me know what you thought. :)

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I am not a handicraft expert at all, but that's part of the reason Maria invited me to contribute to her Meet the Maker series on @youngmakerscollective.

She asked me to discuss crafting with a large family, and I went into how I came to cultivate a maker culture without that background myself. Here's my intro post, and if you scroll back through her feed you can see the set of ten posts she featured last week, including each of my kids' favorite handicraft.

Any tips for crafting in large families! Our process is always evolving. :)

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Bridget kicked off our family's September birthdays by turning SEVEN a couple weeks ago. Chocolate cake, chocolate frosting -- can't go wrong!

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The kids have had so much fun with sloyd lately. I have especially loved seeing our handicrafts collide as they combine their sloyd projects with their papercutting.

I can't even count how many little envelopes and picture frames they have made. And those Mr. and Jenny Wrens by Bridget made my heart melt.

We also added Solfa this year with Children of the Open Air and 2yo Justin is picking it right up along with everyone else. He walks around the house doing his hand notes and singing "Sol-Me" right on pitch.

This education is really just too lovely for words. <3

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Our artist this term is Turner, and we really enjoyed looking at these two paintings side by side last week: Chichester Canal and Petworth Park. I thought you might too. :)

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How is your school year going?