Thursday, September 17, 2026

September Homeschool Favorites

*This post was originally published on 9/19/17.  Enjoy!

 

We're finding our rhythm for the homeschool year and pulling out some of our favorites.  From drawing books to character development, these are some of the tools we're using in our homeschool.

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Fall Reading List

 Nonfiction:

book cover for The Promised Christ

The Promised Christ by Sherri Hughes-Gragg

Book cover for Raising Critical Thinkers by Julie Bogart. Subtitle: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age. Features bold teal, orange, and dark blue lettering on a cream background. Foreword by Barbara Oakley, PhD.

Raising Critical Thinkers by Julie Bogart

Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely

Uninvited by Lysa trekkers

Fiction:

Northanger Abbey (Grapevine Books)

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

Sanditon: A Fragment of a Novel

Sanditon by Jane Austen

Daddy Long-Legs

Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster

Book cover for 'Honoring Christmas: An Amish Romance' by Linda Byler. A horse-drawn sleigh carries two figures across a snowy landscape toward a red barn, with snow-covered trees and a warm golden sky. A red bow decorates the title.

Honoring Christmas by Linda Tyler

Read Alouds:

The View from Saturday

The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg

The Hour That Changes the World: A Practical Plan for Personal Prayer

The Hour That Changes The World by Dick Eastman

Book cover for Truman Capote's 'A Christmas Memory' published by Modern Library. Features illustrated pine cones and evergreen branches on a sage green background. Text notes it also includes 'One Christmas' and 'The Thanksgiving Visitor.'

A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote

A Kidnapped Santa Claus (Annotated)

A Kidnapped Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum

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Monday, September 14, 2026

The Amish Candlemaker's Fake Fall Marriage {Review}

book cover for The Amish Candlemaker's Fake Fall Marriage

Brigitta Lantz is tired of being hemmed in by the Amish life.  Carefree, she looks at the world and sees things that are actually appealing... light... fun.  The Amish life feels constricting.  If only there was a way to appear happily married and yet maintain her freedom...

So she comes up with a plan to arrange a fake marriage with an eligible bachelor, Levi Mueller, all the way across the country.  For Levi this solves a problem as well... he can appear married in order to keep the family farm and his standing in the community.  Win/ Win for both Brigitta and Levi.

But when their secret leaks out, they find their future teeting in the balance. Will they realize their growing feelings for each other?  Or will their fake marriage get in the way of a real romance?

This is the first book that I've read from author Mckenzi Boone.  It was a fun, unique take on one of my favorite genres.  At times, Brigitta's character felt a little too rebellious.  Some of the things she said or did, didn't ring true.  But the unique storyline made up for any character flaws and kept the book fun and enjoyable.  I'm rating this one 3.5 stars and recommend it for anyone looking for a light hearted Amish read.

*Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book for review.  All opinions are my own.

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