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
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
In this episode, Diane and Sara talk with the Father-Son writing team, Sam and Josiah Smith about their brand new book, Jack Zulu and the Waylander's Key. Fans of The Green Ember series will love knowing that Josiah has been helping his father with that series for years. This time, however, the tables are turned and this book is Josiah's concept that he shared with his dad. Listen in as we talk about how this book is different from the Green Ember in style, how it reminds Sara of N. D. Wilson, and how it surprised Diane.
Books and Links:
Sara's Review of Jack Zulu
Our S. D. & J. D. Smith Author Page
Boxcar Children
Father Brown
N. D. Wilson
100 Cupboards
The Door Before
Karate Kid
Star Wars
The Bark of the Bog Owl
G. K. Chesterton
Learn More About Our Guests:
S. D. & J. D. Smith
Website
Instagram
Facebook
Where You Can Find Us:
Plumfield and Paideia Facebook PagePlumfield Reads Book Club Discussion Space at the FREE Biblioguides Online CommunityPlumfield Moms Podcast PagePlumfield Moms Instagram
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
This brand new book is available for pre-order on Tuesday, October 4th. You can find out more about the pre-orders here: https://jackzulu.com You can learn more about S.D. Smith here: http://plumfieldandpaideia.com/s-d-smith/
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Join us for our October Plumfield Reads Book Club: Mark Twain's Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc! Thanks to the incredible generosity of Biblioguides, you can listen to this podcast and then join us over at their Mighty Networks community space and join in the discussion! If you know the basics of the life and death of Joan of Arc, you won't find any real spoilers in this episode.
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
This book is such a departure from what we expect from Mark Twain that he had it published anonymously so readers would judge the book without prejudice.
I like Joan of Arc best of all my books, and it is the best; I know it perfectly well. And besides, it furnished me seven times the pleasure afforded me by any of the others; twelve years of preparation, and two years of writing. The others needed no preparation and got none.
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Friday Sep 23, 2022
You can teach your children to read and spell! Read more here: http://plumfieldandpaideia.com/on-teaching-spelling/
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
In this week's episode of Plumfield In Person, Diane and Sara talk with Charlotte Mason homeschooler Kathy Seeger about her journey into becoming a living books librarian and building a lending library in her home.
Books and Links:
Living Books Library List
Charlotte Mason Education
Carole Joy Seid
Michelle Miller Howard
Liz Cottrel Library Tour by Simply Charlotte Mason
Carnegie Libraries
Tomie de Paola
Patrica Polacco
Rechenka's Eggs
Charlotte Mason 6 Volume Set
The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler
Tale of Two Cities
Learn More About Our Guests:
Library Lady Kathy Seeger of Living Education Library
Where You Can Find Us:
Plumfield and Paideia Facebook PagePlumfield Moms InstagramPlumfield Moms Podcast Page
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
This marvelous and funny series opener is a delight! You can read our web review here: http://plumfieldandpaideia.com/all-creatures-jim-herriot/
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
We are glad to welcome Tim Feldhausen back to Plumfield in Person to discuss Tim & Sara's Tuesday Night Classics Club. This time, however, we also welcome Sara's dear friend, Fr. Brad VandenBranden, O. Praem, a priest of St. Nortbert Abbey in DePere, Wisconsin as we discuss their recent book club discussion of Dr. King's Letter From Birmingham Jail.
A Letter from Birmingham Jail
If you want to hear Dr. King read this letter himself, you can listen at Youtube here
Olivia Hussey in Mother Teresa
If you wish to read this powerful American text, you can find it at Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3IWMqsk
If you want to hear Dr. King read this letter himself, you can listen at Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATPSht6318o&t=1565s