Being an introverted mom is hard work. I didn't really ever think of myself as an introvert until several years after having children. Of course, growing up I knew that I enjoyed quiet time. My favorite hobby for as long as I can remember is to read. But, I was social, I went out with friends, I had fun at events. I didn't equate my daily afternoon quiet time after school as re-charging time … [Read more...] about Introverted Mom – Jamie C. Martin
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The Brave Learner – A Review
The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magin in Homeschool, Learning, and Life by Julie Bogart is one of those amazing books that you have to sit on for a while to really process all the information in it. That is exactly what I did. I actually first heard about Julie back at the beginning of 2017. I was trying to figure out how I could help Emma get better at spelling. It seemed like she could … [Read more...] about The Brave Learner – A Review
Recent Reads – February + Yarn Along
Knitting I used to knit all the time. But, for some reason over the past couple of years, knitting has fallen to the wayside. I got busy instead. However, busy is not something I am a fan of, and so have been taking a lot of steps to get back to that place I want to be. Having time for the things that are important to me should be a priority, but it is easily ignored when there is … [Read more...] about Recent Reads – February + Yarn Along
How to Achieve Financial Wellness
When we talked about wellness in homeschool, we broke down the eight dimensions of wellness. While all eight dimensions are important, financial wellness is one of the most important in my book. Financial wellness directly correlates to whether or not you are emotionally well, whether you are happy with your environment and occupation. It connects to almost every other aspect of wellness … [Read more...] about How to Achieve Financial Wellness
Recent Reads
There are affiliate links in this post. If you make a purchase after clicking one of these links I may receive a small commission. Thank you for supporting Townsend House! Reading and knitting are two of my favorite hobbies. There was essentially zero knitting done last month. Why? You may ask, sickness...more sickness in our home! However, there was a lot of reading and … [Read more...] about Recent Reads
knitting and reading
There are affiliate links in this post. If you make a purchase after clicking one of these links I may receive a small commission. Thank you for supporting Townsend House! February was not a very good knitting month for me. I had grand intentions at the beginning of the month (I always do!) and then ended up with kids who were sick most of the month. I thought we were in … [Read more...] about knitting and reading