Nancy Kelly's Blog

It’s time to share my 2025 Reader’s Journal! It’s been such a busy year for me and that shows up in my shorter list this year. First I share my top 5 picks and then all the others, some of which were great, too. I would love to hear your feedback on some of these […]

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The goldenrod has begun to bloom here on the prairie, signaling that summer is quietly slipping away and another school year is drawing near. Just this morning, I sat with my cup of tea, the windows cracked to welcome in that first hint of autumn. A monarch flitted by. It’s time to turn our hearts […]

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I can’t think of a better way to start off the new school year than by taking a class with other like-minded moms walking this Charlotte Mason journey. Are you a leader of any sort in the Charlotte Mason world of education? (The answer is “yes” – parents are leaders!) If so, you might be […]

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“I think reading a good book makes one modest. When you see the marvelous insight into human nature which a truly great book shows, it is bound to make you feel small-like looking at the Dipper on a clear night, or seeing the winter sunrise when you go out to collect the morning eggs. And […]

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Prayer does not equip us for greater works—prayer is the greater work. –Oswald Chambers For a few years I have thought about doing a talk on the importance of prayer in our lives and how this fits into a living education as I have felt it is a somewhat neglected topic. This past year God […]

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(All ready to register? Just click on the cute graphic!) As we begin this new school year, consider joining me and a small group of women (novices to veterans!) who want to dive deeper into what Charlotte Mason says about peace and habits. Beginning on August 27th, I will be leading a Living Education Lessons, […]

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The summer is coming to an end and the school planning has begun in earnest! Everyone is talking about books, myself included. My mentoring sessions have increased as usual for this time of year and I find myself living vicariously through those who have these sweet 1st and 2nd grade years to plan…and all the […]

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“If that in sight of God is great Which counts itself for small, We by that law humility The chiefest grace must call; Which being such, not knows itself To be a grace at all.” Trench. One of the gifts of practicing the Charlotte Mason method is that she gently guides the teacher in how […]

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Announcing the 18th annual Living Education Retreat! Below you can find the two-page flyer with links to registration. The theme this year is “Abound In Hope” and each amazing speaker will share their knowledge, experience, wisdom, and love for Charlotte Mason and her philosophy of education. This long-running and renowned event lovingly brings together CM […]

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“Hope” is the thing with feathers –That perches in the soul –And sings the tune without the words –And never stops – at all – -Emily Dickinson As a little girl growing up on Jackson Street in Mentor, Ohio my friend across the street had a mom who was a nurse. She had a sash […]

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