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Just Call Me Marmee
“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.”
- Jane Austen, "Pride and Prejudice"


When It’s Time To Quit: Thoughts On Abandoning Books
Most of us have felt pressure at some point in time to finish a book we didn’t really want to. It might have been the book you had to...
EmmaLee Darr
Jul 27, 20235 min read


Raising Creative Kids
The first year we homeschooled I remember reading the tip to write a homeschool vision statement, a list of things that you want to be...
EmmaLee Darr
Jul 26, 20235 min read


How Then Shall We Read?
I think “bookish” people often have the reputation of being snobs about certain ways of reading. We hear statements like “audiobooks...
EmmaLee Darr
Jul 25, 20234 min read


Money-Saving Tips for Readers
I’m guessing that anyone reading this who knows me well will probably laugh at the thought of me sharing how to spend less on books. In...
EmmaLee Darr
Jul 24, 20234 min read


Teaching Discernment Through Books
“So give your servant a receptive heart to judge your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great...
EmmaLee Darr
Jul 23, 20236 min read


How To Enjoy Reading While Traveling
Pre-kids I could easily finish 3-5 books on a trip (maybe more if it was a really long one or involved a lot of time riding in the car)....
EmmaLee Darr
Jul 19, 20237 min read


Why My Family Is Reading Harry Potter This Year
NOTE: This post contains a spoiler about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, so if you have not finished the series and are planning...
EmmaLee Darr
Jul 17, 20235 min read


Lessons For Educators From Hogwarts
Before I dive into this topic, I want to point out that it’s not just for homeschool families. No matter what school choice your family...
EmmaLee Darr
Jul 15, 20235 min read


Homemaking Like Molly Weasley: Lessons Learned From Harry Potter
My absolute favorite fantasy series is Harry Potter. These books are what truly sparked a love of fantasy for me and caused me to go on...
EmmaLee Darr
Jul 12, 20236 min read


What I’ve Read So Far This Year: January-June
I find it helpful to see what other people are reading, so I thought I would share this here in the hope it inspires you to pick up a...
EmmaLee Darr
Jul 11, 202312 min read


On Developing a Habit of Reading
My greatest desire for anyone reading this blog is that you would pick up books and read, both on your own and to your children. But even...
EmmaLee Darr
Jul 7, 20233 min read


Lessons Learned From Mrs. Bennet: What NOT To Do As a Mother
Perhaps the reason that Pride and Prejudice is considered one of the greatest classics of all time is the unique characters that Jane...
EmmaLee Darr
Jul 6, 20235 min read


Stories Never Die: The Unending Power of the Written Word
The older I get and the more books I read, the more I am struck by how there are so many less actual storylines than I thought when I was...
EmmaLee Darr
Jul 3, 20234 min read


Why Our Daughters Need Us To Read the Classics
The longer I’m a mom the more convinced I am that we don’t need the newest book on parenting from our local Christian bookstore. Oh,...
EmmaLee Darr
Jul 3, 20236 min read
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