Real Australian Homeschools – Freya Dawson (The Unschooler of Joyful Parenting)

November 29, 2017

Freya Dawson has been homeschooling her two teenage boys since they were toddlers. She is an author of “Joyful Parenting”, and runs parenting courses and workshops helping parents make peaceful and joyful connections with their children. She kindly agreed to share her story with us. This post is part of our Real Australian Homeschools series. … More Real Australian Homeschools – Freya Dawson (The Unschooler of Joyful Parenting)

How to Celebrate Advent and Christmas with Meaning

November 21, 2017

I love Christmas. It is my favourite celebration, even more than Easter. For me, Christmas is about the love of God for us and the closeness of God to us. Christmas is about God’s magnificent Salvation Plan. The hope of the Old Testament come to bear. As I wait, excitedly and impatiently, for Christmas to … More How to Celebrate Advent and Christmas with Meaning

Australian Gameschooling Suppliers – Places to Buy Games in Australia

November 12, 2017

I put together this list in a gameschooling Facebook group that I am part of (Australian Home Educating Game-schooling) and thought I would share it here as well. I chose two fairly common games to compare the prices of the various stores, and noted the postage costs where possible. A number of these stores also … More Australian Gameschooling Suppliers – Places to Buy Games in Australia

Real Australian Homeschools – Melissa Calapp (The Adventurer)

November 5, 2017

I’ll be honest right off the bat, Melissa is not an Australian homeschooler. She is however, an American homeschooling mum who loves to take her children on adventures every week and, when I heard that, I just had to find out more. Our own weekly adventures have been such an integral part of our homeschool … More Real Australian Homeschools – Melissa Calapp (The Adventurer)

Mere Motherhood – Cindy Rollins

October 31, 2017

This post is part of my series on Mother Culture – My Reading List. https://wisdomandwonder.com.au/2017/07/25/mother-culture-my-reading-list/ Mere Motherhood by Cindy Rollins This book made my heart race, and my head nod with agreement. Empowered. Inspired. Not because Cindy has challenged me to consider new ideas but because over and over again she presented the very same … More Mere Motherhood – Cindy Rollins

Christmas Gift Guide for Homeschool Families

October 29, 2017

Christmas is fast approaching. My Facebook news feed is filling with countdown announcements. Only 8 weeks until Christmas! Oh my! I like to do the bulk of my Christmas shopping (gifts and special food) in October and November. I find it makes the Advent season in December more relaxed and focused if I’m not stressing … More Christmas Gift Guide for Homeschool Families

Burgess Books

October 27, 2017

I feel like I’m a bit late to the party on this one. Thornton W. Burgess. The Burgess Books. What a treasure. I had heard great things about the author’s works, but I had not had any luck finding them at the local Salvos or Lifeline Book Fair and hadn’t got around to looking them … More Burgess Books