tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post2278310301391862575..comments2024-01-10T05:26:18.695-05:00Comments on Moments With Mother Culture®: A Walk Down "Mother Culture" Lane by Karen Andreola Karen Andreolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135239838790568639noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-8906685690779295422019-11-20T23:49:00.234-05:002019-11-20T23:49:00.234-05:00Karen, I remember back in my first years of homesc...Karen, I remember back in my first years of homeschooling, (began in 1998) reading that lovely purple volume, as well as Pocketful of Pinecones. To make a long story short, I homeschooled for about 10 years, life took its turns, I divorced, and the children went into school. I was heartbroken. I never thought I would have that privilege again, but here I am now, remarried and homeschooling our sweet 10yo daughter. We are in our third year of homeschooling (I taught 4th grade in public school for two very long years), and after two years with a popular classical community, I have re-discovered Charlotte Mason and embraced her methods just these last few months. It has been quite a journey, and the return to "home" and "learning" has been so sweet. God has answered my prayers with many sweet ladies for support, friendship, and growth. Thank you for your ministry to so many mothers, fathers, families, and children!Michaellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128147902304382603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-58819841529427402052019-05-21T18:29:50.064-04:002019-05-21T18:29:50.064-04:00Thank you, Karen. My children are all in their 20&...Thank you, Karen. My children are all in their 20's but I will be ordering your new book. I loved your articles in CBD and followed you closely when I was homeschooling. God bless you and Dean in your endeavors!Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00978607311578181125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-71873156857641458912019-04-01T16:29:00.250-04:002019-04-01T16:29:00.250-04:00I love this history lesson! How neat that you have...I love this history lesson! How neat that you have all of it preserved. Isn't that what "Mother Culture" is all about? Preserving. Indeed, you (and your family) have been salt and light. I am grateful! sasmccurdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08888954171309248142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-20394750005664497522019-03-26T20:55:58.559-04:002019-03-26T20:55:58.559-04:00How wonderful to know the backstory, Karen! <3 ...How wonderful to know the backstory, Karen! <3 Thank you for sharing. And I've been abundantly blessed by you over the years. AmyAmyhttp://ampine-hearthridgereflections.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-91295800111527267472019-03-26T10:09:47.921-04:002019-03-26T10:09:47.921-04:00Jennifer, Nice to meet you. Thank you for sharing ...Jennifer, Nice to meet you. Thank you for sharing my book on your YouTube channel. (I see that you are an author, too.) Your linen closet scene shows me the lengths that you will go to feed your soul. What a wide range of homemaking tips you share on your channel. I've listen to a few - since receiving your comment - and find you to be refreshingly lady-like. Karen Andreolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12135239838790568639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-39264680773425182852019-03-26T09:29:40.531-04:002019-03-26T09:29:40.531-04:00Dear Amanda, It makes me smile to read here how yo...Dear Amanda, It makes me smile to read here how you love being with your children and enjoy family-style learning. What a happy thought to know that Carol has been your "kindred soul" book friend. Karen Andreolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12135239838790568639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-31141046752492308252019-03-26T05:57:26.192-04:002019-03-26T05:57:26.192-04:00I know that you already know how mother culture ha...I know that you already know how mother culture has ministered to me through the past 14 years of home education. And each year I fall more in love with home schooling because of this. When I think of mother culture I always, ALWAYS think of you for I know nothing else equated with this but Mrs. Andreola. The Lord has used your writings to reach out and touch places in my life that I'm sure no one else ever could. My first homeschooling kindred soul was Carol;-) I think you know her too. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. A for being the light of this culture in reviving this. Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16310718367078901030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-33173443259964576802019-03-24T20:10:09.559-04:002019-03-24T20:10:09.559-04:00Dear Karen,
I am half way through your lovely boo...Dear Karen,<br /><br />I am half way through your lovely book, which I purchased from ChristianBook online. It is so beautifully written and edifying. My days are so busy (homeschooling four kids and working from home), but I now slip in my Mother Culture moments reading your book with a cup of tea. <br /><br />I usually stay up until 11pm to work after the kids have gone to sleep but lately, I have been stopping at 10:45pm and (you will smile at this visual) I will lay in the linen closet (the only place I can turn a light on without waking the baby) and read Mother Culture for 15 more minutes before bed. So there I am on the floor of the linen closet surrounded by folded sheets, towels, baby blankets and such enjoying my special time immensely. I'm a writer too and I have shared your book already on my YouTube channel. I plan to share it further. Thank you for all of your work. It was fun to read about the origins of Mother Culture. Best regards, Jennifer L. Scott The Daily Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13843902889491327636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-30833230534117944652019-03-21T16:20:02.098-04:002019-03-21T16:20:02.098-04:00I am honored that you made me one of your book fri...I am honored that you made me one of your book friends, Michelle. It is so good to know you found our reviews helpful in those days gone by. We were quite careful about what we chose to write about. My mind often drifts back to our happy golden days of family-style learning. Karen Andreolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12135239838790568639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-49743755504336102662019-03-21T12:45:52.702-04:002019-03-21T12:45:52.702-04:00Dear Karen,
The Lord blesses us so with your wor...Dear Karen, <br /><br />The Lord blesses us so with your words of wisdom, experience, and encouragement. I have fond remembrances of looking forward to reading the CBD catalog when it came with your freelance reviews. I poured over them again and again. Then I would cut out the pictures of the products that appealed to me, along with your reviews, and paste them in my own homeschool conference scrapbook. (These were the years before you could pull up information so easily on a mobile.) I would spend many hours pouring over and adding to this notebook, yearly. Oh, and the first time I opened my much anticipated copy of the Charlotte Mason Companion, I felt as if I were sitting down with a homeschool mentor and true friend. The cuppas "we" have enjoyed around my table! <3<br />Thank you so much for all that you have done and continue to do.<br />Truly grateful,<br />MichelleFront Porch Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566622022773726899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-66259905858691409442019-03-19T11:58:22.793-04:002019-03-19T11:58:22.793-04:00So nice to meet you, Kim. Thank you for introducin...So nice to meet you, Kim. Thank you for introducing yourself and sending along your compliments. A grandmother with a heart for home-teaching is valuable. She is that wise woman-in-the-Lord so needed in the life of the family and the church. Karen Andreolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12135239838790568639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-42920014400163723352019-03-18T17:42:29.774-04:002019-03-18T17:42:29.774-04:00Hi Karen,
I'm a new follower on your blog, but...Hi Karen,<br />I'm a new follower on your blog, but I was a long-time CM homeschooling mom to my three sons from the mid-90's until 2007. I can remember distinctly the excitement of our small homeschool group upon receiving the CM Companion on order from the book store (no Amazon for any of us then). It was such an encouraging book, and such a breath of fresh air compared to other methods we had tried. I plan to order Mother Culture also, because I hope to be an encouraging homeschooling grandmother one day. Also, it was so lovely to hear your voice, and words of wisdom, at the homeschool conference on YouTube.<br />Thank you for all you do,<br />KimKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398585105456175627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-20927174126220601292019-03-11T11:14:59.760-04:002019-03-11T11:14:59.760-04:00^^^^^same ❤️^^^^^same ❤️RaeAnna Gosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07403479715802579908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-61899136689454263042019-03-10T19:11:39.422-04:002019-03-10T19:11:39.422-04:00Adapt, not duplicate... that's "just righ...Adapt, not duplicate... that's "just right." :)<br />Karen, didn't you write a post once about "three chairs" in education? (My Goldilocks reference jogs something in my memory...)<br />Kristyn Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12596129414614469667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-45906602605102171732019-03-10T16:26:57.399-04:002019-03-10T16:26:57.399-04:00I've enjoyed reading your comments, Ladies. Th...I've enjoyed reading your comments, Ladies. Thank you for sharing them with me here. It's a delight. I like knowing more about you and how we've crossed paths. <br /> <br />Yes. Yes. I find Charlotte Mason's over-arching 20 Principles are beautifully adaptable and, thus, look-different in various settings. When the "spirit" of the law is followed it brings life and peace, I agree. On the other hand, (during a learning-curve) a young mom may stress and strive to fulfill the "letter" of law. I'm finding this more and more in the letters that come my way. It's concerning. I invite a mom who is miserable to take courage to use her God-given prerogative, gifts and talents, to understand and enjoy the freedom she has in "adapting" rather them "duplicating" - - - to adapt the 20, rather than duplicate an exact scope and sequence. Examples are given in chapter 38 of my book, "Mother Culture." <br /><br />On another note: Charlotte Mason was reminding her teachers of a well-known Biblical principle when she recommended they grow in wisdom. As she expressed in "Ourselves," this is applicable for every Christian.(2 Peter 1:5-9, Proverbs 4:7) <br /><br />It is good to know that my writing has ministered to you over the years, my friends. Thank you for your well-wishes. Karen Andreolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12135239838790568639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-66912760092450504802019-03-10T14:42:48.869-04:002019-03-10T14:42:48.869-04:00Karen, thank You for this informative post. You ar...Karen, thank You for this informative post. You are a beacon for home school mothers. Enjoyed your reviews in CBD. God Bless you and your family.<br /> MarilynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-19053823930361964352019-03-10T14:39:26.761-04:002019-03-10T14:39:26.761-04:00Thank You Karen for this wonderful and beautiful p...Thank You Karen for this wonderful and beautiful post. You and your family have been an inspiration to all.<br /> God Bless<br /> Marion Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-42917779574866133452019-03-10T10:48:07.589-04:002019-03-10T10:48:07.589-04:00You know I’m a fan of Charlotte Mason’s method, an...You know I’m a fan of Charlotte Mason’s method, and your books! A Charlotte Mason Companion saved our homeschool 21 years ago! Such a delightful and refreshing way to learn. Mother Culture has always been a big part of my life too, believing that it keeps me refreshed and able to continue the task of mothering and home educating!Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-35751755810482677852019-03-10T09:44:10.718-04:002019-03-10T09:44:10.718-04:00Karen, I admire you so much. I saw you speak live...Karen, I admire you so much. I saw you speak live way back in the '90's at a small church somewhere in the Dallas Tx area. I bought your book, A Charlotte Mason Companion and you autographed it for me. I have always treasured it along with all my copies of the "Parent's Review" magazine and your book, Pocketful of Pinecones. I homeschooled all 5 of my children using these resources and it was wonderful. I also gave small talks at our homeschool group about Charlotte Mason and how our family used picture study, music appreciation and living books in our home school. I always recommended your publications as a great place to find out more about Charlotte Mason and how to implement her ideas. Thank you so much for all you have done and still do to promote Charlotte Mason's ideas and the "gentle art of homeschooling" I took your phrase "Mother Culture" to heart and it greatly shaped my homeschool experiences with my children. Tammy Doughertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442110732001809097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-35105027431375399632019-03-10T07:50:16.717-04:002019-03-10T07:50:16.717-04:00Karen, I have noticed the sudden "fad" o...Karen, I have noticed the sudden "fad" of referencing Mother Culture in the wider CM circle. It has been coming from those who (in my opinion) adhere to the PNEU timetable, rather than Miss Mason's principles (or maybe in addition to her principles). In that way, Mother Culture is promoted as doing what Miss Mason required of her teachers for their own edification. I know I have discussed with you before this element of the "letter of the law" CMers, in contrast to the more "gentle art" ;) of the spirit of the law. I remember what Elizabeth Foss wrote in her book 'Real Learning,' "I am not Charlotte Mason. I do not play her in my home." :) I agree with Dean, it was time you shared your contribution. There were times I was tempted to ask you, "What do you think about so-and-so saying such-and-such about Mother Culture?" But, as Miss Read says, "I forebore to comment." <br />God's peace be yours as we prepare for Easter,<br />Fondly, KristynKristyn Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12596129414614469667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-16511430883445059962019-03-09T21:41:24.794-05:002019-03-09T21:41:24.794-05:00Thank you for introducing us all to Mother Culture...Thank you for introducing us all to Mother Culture and Charlotte Mason. Your family has blessed mine greatly. If not for your writings, I may not have spent so many hours cuddled on the sofa with my youngsters all around me and a book in my hand. Bless you all!<br />LauraMrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-56412111337849560392019-03-09T20:20:21.867-05:002019-03-09T20:20:21.867-05:00I for one am very appreciative of you bringing Mot...I for one am very appreciative of you bringing Mother Culture into the world. Your photos of the early conference flyers and catalogs was a walk down memory lane for me as well. I started homeschooling in 1998 and I now have a one year old and 4 other children still in the midst of it so I reckon (God willing) I will be at this for awhile. A yearly re-read of your books goes a long way!Rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135354087987865536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-52708022792077837532019-03-09T11:51:33.739-05:002019-03-09T11:51:33.739-05:00I'm reading your book right now and so wish I ...I'm reading your book right now and so wish I had discovered it when I was homeschooling. Thank you for writing and promoting such a valuable resource. Rozy Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019413665136390175noreply@blogger.com