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Education, the Growth of Ideas

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Mary

"Now that life which we call education, receives only one kind of sustenance; it grows upon ideas. You may go through years of so-called education without getting a single, vital idea; and that is why many a well-fed body carries about a feeble, starved intelligence..." When I read that last week, I will admit to … Continue reading Education, the Growth of Ideas

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A Few Books I Read In 2018

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Mary

This is a sadly neglected blog right now...but not in my head! In my head I write posts all the time...maybe soon they will make it to the computer. For now, I'll just link my post from my family blog of books I managed to finish last year. Enjoy!

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What I Read in 2017

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Mary

As you can tell, it's a little bit late to be posting my end of the year booklist for LAST year. But, that is the kind of year it's been, so I'm just going with it. Better late than never, right? I posted it over on our family blog (my original blog), so I'll send … Continue reading What I Read in 2017

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Yelling Shakespeare

Posted on September 26, 2017June 12, 2018 by Mary

Several years ago while reading When Children Love to Learn, I remember coming across the words of Marion Berry. It was like a gust of fresh wind blowing into our homeschool when I came across her particular slant on Charlotte's method. I felt I could trust Marion's words, because they described in real life what … Continue reading Yelling Shakespeare

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William Blake and the Unceasing Practice

Posted on July 22, 2017June 12, 2018 by Mary

As I read a William Blake biography this week, I was struck by a tiny quote of Blake's. Because of the wider truth of it, I have spent some time pondering. Thought I'd share. "Without Unceasing Practice nothing can be done. Practice is Art. If you leave off you are Lost."   -William Blake I … Continue reading William Blake and the Unceasing Practice

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Why I Read L’Abri to my Children

Posted on April 17, 2017June 12, 2018 by Mary

Some books change you, and you can never go back to who you were. L'Abri was one of those books for me. By the time I was finished with it, I had a fresh understanding of the power of God, His faithfulness, and His love for me. I was humbled and grateful to have been … Continue reading Why I Read L’Abri to my Children

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For the Children’s Sake

Posted on December 16, 2016June 12, 2018 by Mary

Sometimes I want to demystify the Charlotte Mason method for people who are curious! But there is so much here. How can I summarize this way of life into a short explanation?! I can't. It wouldn't do it justice.  But I kind of like things like that. It reminds me of our faith. How do … Continue reading For the Children’s Sake

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Why I love The Cloud of Witness

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Mary

Some of you will already be familiar with the reprint of The Cloud of Witness that was published by Nancy Kelly last summer. (If you don't own a copy, it is now available on Amazon, as well as Riverbend Press.) This is an eclectic little book of daily readings of scripture and poetry (from the … Continue reading Why I love The Cloud of Witness

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mother care

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Mary

Some of you are already familiar with the wonderful essay on "Mother Culture" written many years ago by an anonymous contributor to Charlotte Mason's PNEU (Parent's union) newsletter. (If you haven't read it, you might want to go read it here.) It is fascinating to me that some things haven't changed much in a hundred … Continue reading mother care

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Living Education Retreat 2016

Posted on July 15, 2016January 24, 2020 by Mary

Last week I spent time with some special people at the Living Education Retreat in Iowa. Nancy Kelly and the ladies who work so hard to put this retreat together are pretty incredible.  This time I got to bring Alyssa with me, which made it even better. We don't have much time for hanging out, … Continue reading Living Education Retreat 2016

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Welcome to Eventide! My name is Mary, and my husband Michael and I love using Charlotte Mason's method to educate our nine children (a mix of biological, adopted and foster). We have graduated our oldest two children, one is doing very well at college, the other is working full time and studying for his auto mechanic certification. I teach the rest of our children at home. We are so thrilled with each of the children God has set into our family, and are grateful for this chance to learn together at home.

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“What parents think, what they do, what they believe, and above all, what they are, will influence their children and their children’s children to an extent that transcends imagination.”

-Charlotte Mason

My Talks from the Living Education Retreat

I've decided it would be alright to share these talks with those who want to easily find them. I have met so many wonderful people over these past few years, and I am very grateful for your comments on these talks. Thanks to my kind friends Nancy Kelly and Art Middlekauff, I am able to share my talks from past Living Education Retreats. For my talk on Simplicity in 2017, you can follow this link to Art's post on Charlotte Mason Poetry. For my talk on Trusting Mason's Method, from 2018 you can follow this link to Sage Parnassus. Thank you Nancy and Art for sharing these talks!    

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