I read Echo in Celebration: A Call to Home-centred Education because the author founded Classical Conversations, a homeschool co-op group that we hope to join in the fall. I read the book in electronic format, which made it hard for … Continue reading
Inspired by this great post at Bakerella, I set out to be Fun Mom by engaging in a messy, chocolate-related craft with the kids. First we melted some chocolate in the microwave and blew up some water balloons. When I … Continue reading
One of my husband’s friends asked him how homeschooling was working out for us. “It’s great.” Josh replied. “You know, my wife is a Tiger Mom so she’s all over it.” Naturally, I flipped out. My husband’s friend now thinks … Continue reading
If you are a new mother or know one, or if you’re sort of struggling to find your focus as a mom, you might enjoy Steady Days: A Journey Toward Intentional, Professional Motherhood. The book is a quick read and … Continue reading
A shocking number of people forwarded me the now famous Tiger Mother article. My mother-in-law even brought over the hard copy of the Wall Street Journal when the first excerpt appeared. Surely Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother must be … Continue reading
Hannah turned five earlier this month, much to my surprise. She is a bright, vivacious little girl who always has an idea and takes great joy out of life. She has always been a good helper, but now Hannah has … Continue reading
In order to make good decisions and avoid rust in life sometimes you have to look beyond the superficial data and get to the root of a problem, identify the deeper need, or correctly ascertain what someone is really saying. … Continue reading
Sarah turned two on Monday. It’s hard to believe it has already been two years since she joined our family! When asked what kind of cake she wanted, Sarah shouted “Cake! Sugah! Yum!” Since that didn’t give me much to … Continue reading
Sow an act, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny. As Hannah gets closer to her fifth birthday, I have started to feel that I need to be more careful what I … Continue reading
After a long day fraught with drama of various and sundry sorts, I flopped onto the sofa next to my long-suffering husband and bewailed my numerous fallings-short. “I’m a really bad mom. And I don’t dust the baseboards. I served … Continue reading
Hi, I'm Catherine Gillespie and A Spirited Mind is where I post about reading, writing, and parenting and the lessons I'm learning as a result. Thanks for stopping by!
