"Pocketful of Pinecones" Book Review

Jenny/ May 4, 2019/ Homeschool Reviews

  I have to be perfectly honest, Karen Andreola is my new favorite author for non-fiction and then she had to go and do this: write an awesome fiction book that is super helpful also! Its called “Pocketful of Pinecones” and is the story of a mother in the 1930’s who is home educating her two children. Let’s just say,

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What the Charlotte Mason method looks like in our homeschool

Jenny/ April 19, 2019/ Thrifty Homeschool Mama Tips & Tricks

  I’ve always been a fan of the Charlotte Mason method since I first learned about it.  As a new homeschooling mama it just appealed to me to teach using living books and encouraging lots of outdoor activity in my children.  However, I’ve struggled sometimes with the day-to-day implementation of this philosophy.  After reading books by Karen Andrealo, though its

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