It does not take very much excitement to be a red-letter day in the Pickwickian domicile. In fact, it does not take any excitement at all. Sometimes I fear we may be depriving the children of the wild enthusiasm of, say, a trip to Disney Land. However, most of the time, I prefer to consider… Continue reading In Which Mrs. Pickwick Replaces the Toothbrushes
Small Pickwick to Sweet Pickwick, as they play with their Louisa May Alcott paper dolls, barely able to speak through her own amusement: “Look, look! It’s Jo, dressed as Amy!!” Maniacal giggling from both. After reading Little Women, the Pickwicks enjoyed a Movie Night. It is the first time Small has been able to compare a book to… Continue reading Bookworms in Bloom
In honor of the feast of the Presentation of the Lord into the Temple, or as I prefer to think of it, Candlemas (because I can thus easily imagine myself the vicar’s wife of Barsetshire or Shepperton, 18–), I decided to become Crafty. I initially pictured myself making beautiful beeswax candles in Sunday School that… Continue reading Another Inspiring Homeschool Post: Mrs. Pickwick on Crafts