Plumfield Moms
We are sisters in Christ who became friends over a shared love of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, found especially in good and great books. Our primary vocation is that of marriage and motherhood, but we feel a secondary call, as educators and homeschool moms, to walk with families who are seeking to help form souls who are capable of responding to the vocation God has called them to. Our objective is to form our children and grandchildren to the best of our ability, and in so doing share what has been meaningful to us with others that it may encourage them and lighten their burden. As homeschoolers, classical educators and Christians, we have a passion for the ancient Greek paideia and the loving education of Louisa May Alcott‘s Plumfield (from her novel Little Men).
Episodes
![Reflection: An Increase of Faith](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14312154/PlumfieldMomsLogo_skhzpw_300x300.jpg)
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
A reflection by Diane Pendergraft, originally published at The Glorious Table.
![Book Review: Parnassus on Wheels](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14312154/PlumfieldMomsLogo_skhzpw_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jun 26, 2023
![Library Ladies: Meet Michelle Howard of](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14312154/PlumfieldMomsLogo_skhzpw_300x300.jpg)
Saturday Jun 24, 2023
Saturday Jun 24, 2023
Library Tour of Living Learning Libraries
Michelle's Library Story
Combat Nurse of World War II by Wyatt Blassingame
Medical Corps Heroes of World War II by Wyatt Blassingame
The Flying Tigers by John Toland
Five in a Row
Picture Book Preschool by Sherry Early
Biblioguides
The Card Catalog at Plumfield and Paideia
![Book Review: The Spear by Louis de Wohl](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14312154/PlumfieldMomsLogo_skhzpw_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Fans of Ben-Hur, The Robe, the movie Risen, the TV series A. D.and The Chosen may wonder how they have missed this exciting and beautiful conversion story that was originally published in 1955. It is now available not only in print and ebook, but in an excellent audiobook as well. https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/the-spear/
![Book Review: Hold My Hand and Run by Margaret McAllister](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14312154/PlumfieldMomsLogo_skhzpw_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
I discovered English author Margaret McAllister through her Mistmantle Chronicles books. Those beautiful books have become a favorite series in my home and my lending library. In fact, I love them so much that I named my dog Cedar in honor of one of the characters we meet in book two. I have since read as many of her other books as I can get my hands on here in the United States. While interviewing McAllister last fall, she told me that she thought I would really enjoy and appreciate one of her first novels, Hold My Hand and Run. And . . . she was right.You can find our full review here: https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/hold-my-hand-and-run/
![Our Reading Life: June 2023](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog14312154/ORL20236_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Tanya’s References:
Books by Jennifer Nielsen - Words on Fire, Rescue, Resistance, A Night Divided
Lines of Courage by Jennifer Nielsen
Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary
Ramona books by Beverly Cleary
Ramona and Beezus movie
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Girl Sleuth by Melanie Rehak
Sarah Kim’s References:
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil de Grasse Tyson
Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry by Neil de Grasse Tyson
The Great Escape by Paul Brickhill
The Great Escape movie
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
Hidden Figure Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly
Diane's References:
Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
Blitz the Story of a Fire Horse by Hetty Burlingame Beatty
Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri
Sara Masarik’s References:
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevski
Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset
Biblioguides 101 Dalmatians
General References:
The Space/Ransom Trilogy by C. S. Lewis
![Book Talk: A Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14312154/PlumfieldMomsLogo_skhzpw_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
We will have show notes for this posting later this week. In the meantime, check out Diane's book review here: https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/101-dalmatians-by-dodie-smith/
![Book Review: The School That Escaped the Nazis](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14312154/PlumfieldMomsLogo_skhzpw_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
"The teacher who defied Hitler was Anna Essinger, a Jewish woman who was running a school for Jewish children in Germany at the time Hitler came to power. As early as 1933, Tante Anna, as she was known to her students, could see the direction events were trending, and contrived to smuggle her entire student body out of Germany. She re-established her school in southern England."
![Landmark Books: American Favorites: Evangeline, Geronimo, Teddy Roosevelt](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog14312154/Landmark8_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Join us as we chat with Sherry Early of Meriadoc Homeschool Library, Sandy Hall of Hall's Living Library, Jeannette Tulis of Green Door Children's Heritage Library, and Tanya Arnold of Biblioguides as we discuss American Landmark books: Evangeline and the Acadians, Geronimo Wolf of the Warpath, and Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders.
Books and Links:
Evangeline and the Acadians by Robert Tallant
Sherry Early’s review of Evangeline and the Acadians
Sandy Hall’s reviews
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem Evangeline
Louisiana Purchase by Robert Tallant
The Pirate Lafitte and the Battle of New Orleans by Robert Tallant
We Were There With Jean Lafitte by Iris Vinton
Geronimo Wolf of the War Path by Ralph Moody
Kit Carson and the Wild Frontier by Ralph Moody
Sterling Point Books
Geronimo Wolf of the War Path Audiobook
Sterling North Books on Biblioguides
Biblioguides Landmark Books List
James Herriot
Louis L'Amour
Landmark Episode
Little Britches by Ralph Moody
Come On Seabiscuit! Ralph Moody
Little Britches Review
Steven Meader
Mistmantle Chronicles by Margi McAllister
Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders by Henry G. Castor
The First Book of the Spanish-American West by Henry G. Castor
America’s First World War by Henry G. Castor
The Mysterious Voyages of Captain Kidd by A. B. C. Whipple
Combat Nurses of World War II by Wyatt Blassingame
Medical Corps Heroes of World War II by Wyatt Blassingame
The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler by William Shirer
Cornerstones of Freedom: Rough Riders by Zachary Kent
The Mysterious Voyages of Captain Kidd Book Club Episode
Combat Nurses of World War II Book Club Episode
Medical Corp Heroes of World War II Book Club Episode
The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler Book Club Episode
Learn More About Our Guests:
Library Ladies Jeannette Tulis, Sandy Hall, and Sherry Early
Tanya Arnold of Biblioguides
Where You Can Find Us:
Plumfield and Paideia Facebook PagePlumfield Moms InstagramPlumfield Moms Podcast Page Plumfield Reads Book Club Discussion Space at the FREE Biblioguides Online Community
![Mini Landmark Episode: The Vikings by Elizabeth Janeway](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog14312154/Landmark3_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Join us for a mini episode with Kathleen Seeger of Living Education Library as we discuss Landmark Book: The Vikings by Elizabeth Janeway.
Landmark: The Vikings by Elizabeth Janeway
Signature Biography: The Story of Leif Ericson by William O. Steele
Leif the Lucky by Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
The Brotherband Chronicles and Ranger’s Apprentice series by John Flanagan