“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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Fine Arts Friday: music and such
This term, Ambleside has a really fun collection of music for children this term. You should check out their site for all the selections. But it made me think of a very fun CD and book my sister got for Little Miss for Christmas, The Composer is Dead by Lemony Snicket. We listened to it […]
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Fine Arts Friday: Their new adventure
“Again, we know that the human hand is a wonderful and exquisite instrument to be used in a hundred movements exacting delicacy, direction and force; every such movement is a cause of joy as it leads to the pleasure of execution and the triumph of success. We begin to understand this and make some efforts […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Having an Epiphany
Feast, that is. January 6 is the Feast of the Epiphany, the celebration of the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus. Or more likely toddler Jesus, who must have been thrilled with Frankincense. We normally try to have some sort of feast with friends, but we’ve been having trouble with lift-off the past […]
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Fine Arts Friday: Thanksgiving Art
Despite the fact that Christmas trees and decorations are up all over North Texas, I continue to cling to the crazy idea that Thanksgiving should come and go before we deck the halls and falalalala. Ahem. Some Thanksgiving art, folk songs, and hymns to enhance your holiday. First the art. (Bonus art: some of the […]
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Fine Arts Friday: breaking with (my) tradition
When it comes to hymns, I tend to be a traditionalist. I prefer the original version to new adaptations. Too often, the modern variations are changed too much to sing with if you’re familiar with the original. Or they leave out key verses or change the words so much they change the meaning. Honestly, just […]
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Fine Arts Friday: Hudson River Autumn
The school of painters, not the geographic location, although the location certainly did inspire, didn’t it? No matter who we study — what artist, time period, or style — my heart keeps returning to these painters who so wonderfully captured the beauty of creation. “Autumn of the Hudson River” by Jasper Francis Cropsey. Albert Bierstadt, […]
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Responsibility and Power
Way back when I was in college, I minored in psychology. I dropped that minor after a couple of years when I realized all my professors were bat-poop crazy. All, that is, except my abnormal psych prof. Go figure. (Shout out to Dr. Montgomery!) The professors that finally drove me away screaming were crazy and […]
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Fine Arts Friday: Get outside!
This post contains affiliated links and is pretty much one longish sermon to myself. Halfway through the first semester, almost to the end of the first trimester, or just generally waist high into whatever schedule your educational plan follows, the routine is well underway. It’s also the time when all the good intentions are buried […]
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Fine Arts Friday: Sing in October!
New songs, new songs, move down, move down! We’re still listening to the beautiful chants of Hildegard von Bilgen, but we have our new folk song and hymn for the month. A reminder, I usually follow Ambleside Online’s well-put together rotation. If you are at all interested in Charlotte Mason, you should definitely spend some […]
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Fine Arts Friday: (Pre) Renaissance Woman
Despite a rather rocky start, it’s good to be back in the saddle with our routine and our studies and most of all, our fine arts. We’ve been spending a lot of time in the modern world with both our history and our fine arts (since I like to try to line them up if […]
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