tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400013362999368442.post3565479647948344873..comments2023-04-27T07:33:42.843-07:00Comments on The Unplugged Family: {Homeschool Planning} The Importance of Starting with your OWN Bookshelves Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929231009510772743noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400013362999368442.post-290217198294178452017-03-04T10:25:01.980-08:002017-03-04T10:25:01.980-08:00This is such a great reminder. I often have this &...This is such a great reminder. I often have this "use what ya got" mentality in the kitchen, why don't I have it with homeschool? Must have the biggest-best-easiest-prettiest-newest curriculum syndrome. We are in year six of homeschooling and I feel like I finally am getting into my groove. I feel like I can trust myself now. Love this. And your blog!emegrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892726193181467314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400013362999368442.post-24974429553010851262016-06-28T17:28:25.836-07:002016-06-28T17:28:25.836-07:00Haha... yes. You are crazy, but aren't we all...Haha... yes. You are crazy, but aren't we all?! :) I hear ya about 're-doing' things, we haven't gotten there at this point but I can definitely envision shaking things up if we ever do. My FIAR books and manuals are also keepers for me along with quite a few cherished novels and picture books... that is really neat that Malachi would make that connection - FIAR is so wonderful. I could never part with our FIAR books - not to mention, some of them were REALLY hard to find and cost a small fortune to get in my hands.... ;) Loving your blog too and so happy you have a subscription option again. ;) xoCassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06929231009510772743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400013362999368442.post-74071302043413257612016-06-28T08:25:46.239-07:002016-06-28T08:25:46.239-07:00Wow, this really has had me thinking this past wee...Wow, this really has had me thinking this past week. I might already have most of the books and curriculum I need to get my kids through high school right on my own bookshelves. But, I'm not sure I want to go through all these Sonlight cores again. I thought about selling them all and starting over. Am I crazy?<br /><br />I don't think I could ever part with my FIAR books and manuals though. :-) I so enjoyed rowing through B4 a second time (thanks so much for the sweet mention!), and the older kids pull them off the shelf regularly. In fact, Malachi just pulled Down Down the Mountain to read again since we are planting turnips for Plum Creek. :-) <br /><br />Inspired as always! Michelle Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06381380110120976720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400013362999368442.post-31693673173045941672016-06-21T19:53:39.770-07:002016-06-21T19:53:39.770-07:00I wish I did... My books are not really organized...I wish I did... My books are not really organized in the best way, to be honest. There is one thing I do that really helps though. I move the books we plan to read (intentionally for part of our 'program') that year to a completely different shelf/shelves. This gives me a good look at what we are planning to cover. It doesn't mean other books won't make their way in - but it helps a bit... I also keep categories together... Poetry is all together. Five in a Row titles are together. and Nature Study books are somewhat together... hm. I should work on this, eh? Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06929231009510772743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400013362999368442.post-44496407018130983632016-06-20T10:22:26.252-07:002016-06-20T10:22:26.252-07:00Love this. I love it when I find great books for c...Love this. I love it when I find great books for cheap at thrift stores. But I struggle with organizing so many books - there can be so many different categories, not only subjects but also the age that the books are appropriate for. It's overwhelming. Do you have any suggestions for that?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02109662762948770683noreply@blogger.com