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Organize That Bag! | All Things Ali J.
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All Things House and Home. Raquo; Organize That Bag! January 9, 2016. Sucre Clutch: Joybound Apparel. Black Clouds Foldover Clutch: Storyweaver Mercantile. If you are like me, you live out of your purse. Almost anything and everything you could possible need throughout the day is in there, whether its for work, toddler necessities, toiletries, you name it, I got it! Need to refresh your look for a last minute dinner after work? Do I really need 10 different pens? At the end of the day simply remove the p...
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Calli
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Where I am from. I’ve always been drawn to narratives that present a strong sense of place. In Wuthering Heights, for example, Brontë writes the windswept moor as not only a setting, but a type of player in the story. While developing the characters of Heathcliff and Catherine as children growing up in that wild landscape, Read More. Courage, Dear Heart. Math was my first answer. I’m not kidding. The word math popped into my head one Read More. Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers....
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Simplicity
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Something Fine & Fragrant Still to Happen. When I think about my desire for a gentler pace of life my longing after simplicity I often think of an essay I used to teach, Mint Snowball by Naomi Shihab Nye. Towards the end of the piece, after recounting the story of a lost family recipe (an heirloom of sorts), Nye explains Read More. Hi, I'm Calli. All-girl English teacher turned all-girl homeschool mama pursuing a life of wild wonder joy. Character Study Series (6). Children’s Books (5).
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Choosing Homeschool
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August 10, 2015. I almost catch these words in my throat every time I utter them to a new acquaintance because at that moment, it’s all over I’ve slapped a label on myself, my children, my family. I want to follow the statement with either an outline of my reasons or my fully-qualified resume. In short, I want to prove myself. Now, why would you do a thing like that? She responds with incredulity, her posture changing, creating more distance between us. Because I love it! I’ve been thinking about this en...
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Small-town Life
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Something Fine & Fragrant Still to Happen. When I think about my desire for a gentler pace of life my longing after simplicity I often think of an essay I used to teach, Mint Snowball by Naomi Shihab Nye. Towards the end of the piece, after recounting the story of a lost family recipe (an heirloom of sorts), Nye explains Read More. Hi, I'm Calli. All-girl English teacher turned all-girl homeschool mama pursuing a life of wild wonder joy. Character Study Series (6). Children’s Books (5). Where I am from.
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Nature Anatomy
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A Forgotten Joy (and nature study schedule). She walked with a slight limp when leaning over her cane, and sometimes I could tell she was out of energy when stopping to rest. But these were the only signs that she was dying of cancer. She was magical in my seven-year-old mind. A geologist and professor, she had Read More. Hi, I'm Calli. All-girl English teacher turned all-girl homeschool mama pursuing a life of wild wonder joy. Character Study Series (6). Children’s Books (5). Small Town Living (1).
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new generation of homeschool
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Last week we finally met our neighbor who lives across the street. Her property dips down to a wooded area with a pond covered in emerald-green algae where we can sometimes spot deer. My girls had been begging me to explore that area, so we knocked on her door and Read More. Hi, I'm Calli. All-girl English teacher turned all-girl homeschool mama pursuing a life of wild wonder joy. Character Study Series (6). Children’s Books (5). Small Town Living (1). Chipping away at Hope.
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Family
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When Our “About” Changes. The following story was originally my about tab here. It is such a significant story for me, but as Sparrow and Lilies has evolved, and its purpose is becoming more clear, I realize that this story is no longer my “about.” So, I’ve decided to record it as a post. Read More. Fostering a Love for Nature in our Children (ten tips scavenger hunt printable). Last week we finally met our neighbor who lives across the street. Her property dips down to a wooded area with a pond cove...
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Less is More
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Something Fine & Fragrant Still to Happen. When I think about my desire for a gentler pace of life my longing after simplicity I often think of an essay I used to teach, Mint Snowball by Naomi Shihab Nye. Towards the end of the piece, after recounting the story of a lost family recipe (an heirloom of sorts), Nye explains Read More. Hi, I'm Calli. All-girl English teacher turned all-girl homeschool mama pursuing a life of wild wonder joy. Character Study Series (6). Children’s Books (5).
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Creative Structure: providing schedule flexibility + freedom through daily themes and learning blocks
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Creative Structure: providing schedule flexibility freedom through daily themes and learning blocks. January 29, 2015. Do not let the endless succession of small things crowd great ideals out of sight and out of mind. The Story of Charlotte Mason). About six years into teaching, I made a drastic shift in my classroom structure that transformed everything (and likely prevented early burnout). On the heels of what I’ve always hailed my worst teaching year, I read Jim Burke’s book What’s The Big Idea. Poetr...
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