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).
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Episodes
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Sarah Applegate, Diane's daughter, was homeschooled and is now homeschooling her children.
From her reflection: Learning is a life-long process for your child and for you. The homeschooling process for your family will be ever-changing, but hopefully, constantly refining. Perfection is not an option in the lesson plans. Remember that there are people you don’t even know raising prayers on your behalf, and never forget that God gave those children to you and you to them, and He doesn’t make mistakes.
Read the web version of this reflection here: http://plumfieldandpaideia.com/dirty-hands-strong-character/
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
You can find all kinds of things related to this episode at our website: http://plumfieldandpaideia.com/the-mistmantle-chronicle-books/
You can join in the discussion at the Biblioguides Online Community at Mighty Networks here: https://community.biblioguides.com/
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
This beautiful and exciting follow-up to Urchin of the Riding Stars is a favorite of Sara's.
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Friday Nov 25, 2022
The third installment in our Spelling series. You can learn more here: http://plumfieldandpaideia.com/spelling-iii/
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
In today's episode of Plumfield and Person, Diane and Sara talk with Sara's friend, Fr. Jordan Neeck, O. Praem, a priest of St. Norbert Abbey in DePere, Wisconsin about Mary Shelly's novel Frankenstein. Sara and Fr. Jordan have read this powerful story several times together. Once as part of a Senior Religion class that Fr. Jordan was teaching, another time with some young adult ladies, and once with their Tuesday Night Classics club that that we have talked about before. In this episode, we talk about how the book was received by each of those audiences, why Diane, Sara, and Fr. Jordan appreciate it, and other books that it pairs well with.
Books and Links:
Sara's review of Frankenstein
Joseph Pearce's Literature
Crime and Punishment
Anna Karenina
Kristin Lavransdatter
Flannery O'Connor
Grand Torino
The Life of Christ by Fulton Sheen
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
This darling short story is a gem! Check out the lovely illustrations at our website: http://plumfieldandpaideia.com/an-old-fashioned-thanksgiving/
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Friday Nov 18, 2022
After our wonderful conversation with Kathy Seeger earlier this fall, we knew that we wanted to meet with more "library ladies" and hear their unique stories. In this episode, we enjoyed chatting with Sherry Early of Meriadoc Homeschool Libary, Sandy Hall of Hall's Living Library, and May Schubert of Pursell Schubert Legacy Library. This conversation is divided into two episodes. This is the second half of the conversation. You can find the first half of the conversation here:https://plumfieldmoms.podbean.com/e/meet-more-library-libraries-sherry-early-sandy-hall-and-mary-schubert-part-1/ You might also enjoy the Landmark Books conversation here: https://plumfieldmoms.podbean.com/e/what-are-landmark-books-why-do-they-matter/
Books and Links:
Our Conversation with Kathy
Living Books Conference
Link to the Conference Talk
Living Books Library
Living Libraries List
TruthQuest History
The Mysterious Voyage of Captain Kidd
Biblioguides
Simply Charlotte Mason Scheduler
Landmark Books Episode
James Herriot All Creatures
A House Is A House For Me
Learn More About Our Guests:
Library Ladies Sherry Early, Sandy Hall, and Mary Schubert
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
After our wonderful conversation with Kathy Seeger earlier this fall, we knew that we wanted to meet with more "library ladies" and hear their unique stories. In this episode, we enjoyed chatting with Sherry Early of Meriadoc Homeschool Library, Sandy Hall of Hall's Living Library, and Mary Schubert of Pursell Schubert Legacy Library. This conversation is divided into two episodes. This is the first half of the conversation.
You can find the second half of this conversation here: https://plumfieldmoms.podbean.com/e/meet-more-library-ladies-sherry-early-sandy-hall-and-mary-schubert-part-2/ You can find detailed show notes at our Library Ladies page here: https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/plumfield-library-ladies/ You may also enjoy the Landmark Books conversation with Sandy here: https://plumfieldmoms.podbean.com/e/what-are-landmark-books-why-do-they-matter/
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Here is a link to Sara’s review complete with all of the links: http://plumfieldandpaideia.com/cs-lewiss-space-trilogy/
You can purchase the Space Trilogy books at BookShop.org - a nonprofit online book vendor which supports bricks-and-mortar bookstores and libraries.
Out of the Silent Planet:https://bookshop.org/a/86509/9780743234900
Perelandra: https://bookshop.org/a/86509/9780743234917
That Hideous Strength:https://bookshop.org/a/86509/9780743234924
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Books and Links:
Our friends at Biblioguides have created a fantastic FREE Landmark Books Collector's Guide: A Collector's Guide and Checklist to the Landmark Books
Episode 1
City Under the Back Steps
Combat Nurses: Purple House Press - Plumfield Kids Review - Book Discussion (Coming in Feb 2023)
The Mysterious Voyage of Captain Kidd: Purple House Press - Diane's Review - Book Discussion (Coming in Jan 2023)
Landmark Books Complete List on Biblioguides
Giant Landmarks
The Real Book Series
Childcraft
At Random: The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf at Random
Medical Heroes
Clara Barton
Florence Nightingale
Pocahontas and Captain John Smith
Armstrong Sperry
James Daugherty, The Landing of the Pilgrims
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Ocean Born Mary & Phoebe Fairchild
Mr. Pine's Purple House
We have a list of Landmark books that we have found on Audio
Episode 2
Importance of Lending Libraries
Landmark Books On Audible
Chris Whipple
Americans Into Orbit
Young Mark Twain and the Mississippi
Custer's Last Stand
Geronimo: Wolf of the Warpath
The Coming of the Mormons
Jesus of Nazareth
First Men in the World
Prehistoric America
Sortable List of Living Books
Life in the Renaissance
Reviews of Landmark Books:
The Mysterious Voyage of Captain KiddPlumfield Kids: Combat NursesPlumfield Kids: The Flying Tigers
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