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Recipes

Browse simple, family-friendly recipes made with wholesome ingredients. I love creating easy meals, baked goods, and seasonal favorites for everyday life.

  • homemade applesauce no sugar

    Easy Homemade Applesauce No Sugar Added

  • Peanut Butter Oats Protein Balls

    Peanut Butter Oats Protein Balls in 10 Minutes

  • baked oatmeal no banana

    Homemade Baked Oatmeal No Banana Added Recipe

  • Dutch baby pancake recipe

    The Best Oven-Baked Dutch Baby Pancake Recipe

  • Stove Top Beef Stew Recipe

    Stove Top Beef Stew Recipe (with Carrots and Potatoes)

  • Chai spice blend

    Simple Homemade Chai Spice Blend + Cozy Drink Ideas

  • cocoa bar

    Homemade Hot Cocoa Bar + Hot Chocolate Recipe

  • pancakes in cast iron skillet

    How to Cook the Best Pancakes in Cast Iron Skillet

  • Cast Iron Chicken Pot Pie

    Cast Iron Chicken Pot Pie | Easy Skillet Recipe

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About me

Welcome!

Hi there! I’m so glad you’re here. Join me as I raise well-read children, build a book-filled home, and find joy in our everyday life through homeschooling, homemaking, simple recipes, motherhood, and more.

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Homemaking

  • simple cleaning schedule

    A Simple Cleaning Schedule You Will Stick To

  • The Dinner Rhythm A Simple Meal Planning Card System

    The Dinner Rhythm: A Simple Meal Planning Card System

  • landscape art

    Free Vintage Landscape Art Prints for a Collected Home

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I don’t want our homeschool days to just be about I don’t want our homeschool days to just be about finishing lessons and checking the boxes. It’s so easy to get distracted in doing that in all the management and busyness that come with homeschooling. 

But I want to light a fire in their souls! To awaken a love for God, curiosity about the world, a desire for good books, an appreciation for what is true and beautiful, and a longing to keep learning even after their school days are over.

#charlottemasonhomeschool #raisingwellreadchildren #homeschoollife

Charlotte Mason education | Raising lifelong learners | Love of learning | Homeschool philosophy | Living books | Reading aloud | Raising well-read children | Home education
Comment WHIMSY and I’ll send you the links to thes Comment WHIMSY and I’ll send you the links to these sweet books and little treasures! 💫 

If your little ones love Maileg mice or Calico Critters, I think they’ll love these books just as much!

There’s just something so sweet about these tiny, whimsical worlds. Perfect for little ones who love all things cozy and miniature.

The Foxwood Tales books can be hard to find, but they do occasionally pop up on @thriftbooks for really good prices, so keep an eye out!

Another book I’m ordering that looks SO cute is Mouse’s Wood by Alice Melvin!

Do you have any others I should add to my list?

#maileg #toddlerchristmas #childrensbooks #whimsicalchildhood 

Maileg Mice | Calico Critters | Children’s Book Recommendations | Whimsical Children’s Books | Toddler Christmas Gifts | Picture Books | Raising Readers | Bookish Gifts
Comment LIBRARY and I’ll send you my list of books Comment LIBRARY and I’ll send you my list of books I’d buy first if I were building a home library from scratch 📚 

Books worth owning, rereading, and passing down. Follow along for more children’s book recommendations + building a book-filled home.

@ebay 

#homelibrary #childrensbook #raisingreaders #homeschoolmom #bookrecommendations

Building a Home Library | Children’s Book Recommendations | Raising Readers | Classic Children’s Literature | Living Books | Charlotte Mason Homeschool | Must-Have Children’s Books
This is why ya thrift! I found a signed William St This is why ya thrift! I found a signed William Steig book for 25¢. 😭 

Edited to add: I guess it’s a copy of his signature but I’m still happy to have it. It looks so authentic!

And then of course I had to go down a little William Steig rabbit hole…

He spent decades as a cartoonist and didn’t publish his first children’s book until he was 61! He went on to write and illustrate more than 30 children’s books, including some of our favorites, like Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Amos & Boris, The Amazing Bone, and Brave Irene.

And maybe my favorite part… he published Shrek! when he was 83 and kept creating into his 90s. I had no idea!

So basically, thrift the books. Check for signatures. And apparently it’s never too late to start something new!

#childrensbooks #thriftedbooks #homelibrary

William Steig books | vintage children’s books | thrifted books | building a home library | children’s book collection | classic children’s books | raising readers | book thrifting | signed books | picture books
If you’re heading to the library this week, here a If you’re heading to the library this week, here are 10 good ones to look for!

Save this for your next library trip, and follow @wonderandtower because I always have more books to recommend 📚 

#childrensbooks #raisingreaders #homelibrary #bookrecommendations #librarybooks

good books for kids | children’s books | library finds | favorite picture books | books worth reading | family read alouds | raising readers
Oh, the horrors!! Honestly, this might be scarier Oh, the horrors!!

Honestly, this might be scarier than an actual haunted house.

Send this to the book lovers who get it! 📚 🎃 

#booklover #homelibrary #raisingreaders #childrensbooks #thriftingbooks

book lover | home library | thrifted books | children’s books | book collecting | raising readers | building a home library | bookish humor
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