After several years of dreaming about it, I finally got my act together and organized a girls club – similar to Keepers at Home.   Serenity is 15 and I thought if I was ever going to do it, I needed to do it now. Our purpose is to teach our daughters skills for their future homes and to encourage giving of themselves in service to others. Yesterday was our first meeting and the girls all made aprons. Audrey was so excited. She picked out the fabric herself – little red ladybugs. ♥  I can honestly say she did at least 90% of the work on the apron. The girls…

We focus so much on Reading, Writing & Arithmetic when a child has the desire to learn even more. Most of us remember a time when we wanted to be making something with our hands. – Mrs. Steinthall, “The Value of Art Training and Manual Work” (Condensed Report.) 1897   Charlotte Mason felt strongly about children learning useful handicrafts. The points to be borne in mind in children’s handicrafts are: (a) that they should not be employed in making futilities such as pea and stick work, paper mats, and the like; (b) that they should be taught slowly and carefully what they are to do; (c) that slipshod work should…