Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

     The Saturday Review of Books has been posted at Semicolon.  Be sure to head over and check it out.  There are always plenty of books reviewed, and you’re sure to find something that will interest you!       Just in case you’ve missed seeing a link to it elsewhere, Alex and Brett Harris have posted the…

I’ve mentioned here lately that I’m gearing up for homeschooling a high school boy this fall.  It’s been awhile since the girls graduated, and I had forgotten a bit about the extra planning required for the high school years.  I’d also forgotten about the subtleties in parenting that change as our children mature.  My advance…

As I mentioned in my last post, the early part of this week found me tending to the long term chores in my school room.  Getting my son’s nature collections under control was just a starting point. Over the last year or so, we started putting things on top of the book shelves.  A completed…

The idea of a time dedicated to Nature Study has troubled me from time to time.  It sounds like such a good thing, but it always felt forced and unnatural to me.  I don’t know why I let myself be concerned with this.  I have boys.  We live in the country.  Nature study happens, for…

I’ve had a couple of things in my home that have been stewing for quite awhile.  Had we taken care of them  when they first become problematic, I would have saved myself a lot of aggravation. The family calendar hangs on a small side wall between my kitchen and the eating area.  It’s been held up…

I just visited Angie’s blog and Oh, My Goodness!!!!  She has a link to the funniest video!  I laughed until I cried!!  My eight year old joined me, and he laughed and giggled right along with me.   I finally had to stop the video, call in the rest of the family and start it…

Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House is an almost 900 page volume covering the essentials of keeping house.  The author, Cheryl Mendelson, has included information covering the basics for those new to home keeping, as well as more advanced instruction for the more experienced home keeper.  She has divided her book into…

“Honor your father and your mother that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” Exodus 20:12 This has been on my heart for a long while.  Sharing it will be heart-wrenching for me.  The emotions may make what I have to say a bit disjointed at…

       My girls will tell you they’ve known this all along!!!   I found this at Coffee and a Muffin, turns out that Kim and I have the same quirk factor!  If you take part in this, be sure to let me know so that I can bounce over and see how you did!  …

Providence – I love discovering the Lord’s leading and direction in the little things of my life.  I’ve had this  book, Idols of the Heart: Learning to Long for God Alone, on my “must read” list for some time.  Providentially, owning the book and rotating it into my reading basket coincided with our pastor’s series…