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CM Carnival #1 – Nature Study in the Upper Levels
Nature Study in the Upper Levels I have felt somewhat inadequate for the job of teaching my two older boys, age 16 and 15, Nature Study. They love the outdoors but just to walk outside with their sketch books to draw something of my choosing has not been that exciting to them. Since reading about Charlotte Mason many years ago, I was inspired to give my kids a love of nature. There is so much to learn about and see and yet I knew nothing. I bought field guides to have on hand and when a new bird would show up in our yard, I would make a point to express my…
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Free Magazine for Young Ladies and Their Mothers
Kelli of Seasonal Delights is offering a free 1 year online subscription to her new magazine. This magazine is for young ladies and their mothers and has all kinds of fun things inside. Homemade cards, nature journals, tea parties and puzzles are only a few of the goodies they have in Seasonal Delights. The one-year offer is free through the month of September. Let them know Treasuring the Moments sent you their way, if you heard about it here.
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Hunting Season is Upon Me (Oh, no!)
Don’t get between a man (or a boy for that matter) and hunting season. It’s like getting between me and my favorite dessert. (which in case you wanted to know is ice cream) You just don’t mess with me. Boys like their challenges and since this one provides them with lots of fresh air, exercise, the study of nature, stalking skills, marksmanship, butchering skills and lots of fresh organic meat, how can I complain? Seth (16), shot his first antelope last week. A very nice one I am told. If you ever get the opportunity to have some antelope meat, you must! It’s the most tender, mildest game you’ll ever have. Yummy! Seth had a second seizure on…
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Butterflies
Since we’ve planted a few flowers and Zachary has planted a garden, we are regularly seeing these beautiful creatures flitting around from flower to flower. The tulip and the butterfly Appear in gayer coats than I: Let me be dressed fine as I will, Flies, worms, and flowers exceed me still. ~Isaac Watts
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My Humorous 4 Year Old
Justus (4yo) just had got out of the bath and was not dressed. "Go, get some clothes on," sister told him. His quick response? "I’m Adam." Then just today he was quoting Scripture from the RJV version of the Bible, otherwise known as the Revised Justus Version and said, "In the beginning, God created the university." What a funny boy; I just love my little fellow.
