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I’m so glad you’re here! I hope you find encouragement among these pages for homeschooling, motherhood, and life.

RinkydinkMum strives to be an authentic, ad-free, personable, listical-free, imperfect, click-bait-free, kind of nerdy, and above all REAL publishing blog where readers will find thoughtfully written pieces about motherhood, womanhood, homeschooling, and life-long learning.

“Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life” – Charlotte Mason

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  • Living Books about the Sun and the Moon June 27, 2026
  • A Year of Stellar Science – Homeschool Study of Space June 7, 2026
  • Is 4th grade too early for Shakespeare? One family’s experience April 18, 2026
  • Encouraging Reading in Boys: Favorite Books for Young Readers April 11, 2026
  • Helping an Addict April 4, 2026
  • Warm, Cozy, Eclectic Bedroom March 28, 2026
  • The Power of Learning with Living Books and Making Connections March 21, 2026
  • Cat Books for Kids March 14, 2026
  • Colorful Eclectic Family Room March 7, 2026
  • Books for Boys Resistant to Reading February 28, 2026
  • Hosting a Mother-Daughter Craft Club February 21, 2026
  • Building Community by Watching Sports Together February 10, 2026
  • Making Homeschooling Work During Home Remodeling November 22, 2025
  • Why Halloween is Important for Kids November 1, 2025
  • Kids Books about Trustworthiness October 18, 2025
  • Having a Pet Hamster for Families October 4, 2025
  • Kids Books About Compassion September 27, 2025
  • Geography Books for Kids July 26, 2025
  • California History and Geography Books for Homeschoolers July 19, 2025
  • Kids Books about Steadfastness July 5, 2025
  • Teaching Material Intelligence: Why Teach Kids Handicrafts June 7, 2025
  • Kids Books About Orderliness June 2, 2025
  • Creating not Consuming: Handicrafts Pt. 1 April 19, 2025
  • Math Books for Kids April 12, 2025
  • Keeping a Commonplace Book April 5, 2025
  • Kids Books About Obedience March 22, 2025
  • Kids books about Excellence March 8, 2025
  • Kids Books About Kindness March 1, 2025
  • Kids Books About Patience February 22, 2025
  • Kids Books About Love February 8, 2025
  • Board Books for Babies that Stand the Test of Time January 25, 2025
  • Kids Books About Modesty January 18, 2025
  • Casual Get-Togethers to Host This Year January 11, 2025
  • Kids Books About Prayerfulness December 28, 2024
  • Books to Inspire Your New Year’s Resolutions December 28, 2024
  • Remembering Grief at Christmas December 22, 2024
  • Kids Books About Mercy December 15, 2024
  • Kids Books on Forgiveness December 8, 2024
  • Kids Books about Thankfulness November 30, 2024
  • Kids Books About Justice November 23, 2024
  • Kids Books About Detachment November 16, 2024
  • Christmas Books for Kids November 9, 2024
  • Kids Books About Moderation November 2, 2024
  • Kids Books About Determination October 20, 2024
  • Homeschool trip to L.A. – California History October 14, 2024
  • Kids Books About Loyalty October 5, 2024
  • Kids Books about Courage September 22, 2024
  • The Brain-Science behind Living Books September 8, 2024
  • Visiting the Children’s Museum of Sonoma County & the Charles Schulz Museum September 1, 2024
  • Read-Aloud Novels for 4 to 7 Year Old Girls August 24, 2024
  • Kids Books About Helpfulness August 17, 2024
  • Carschooling August 10, 2024
  • California History and Geography Curriculum Planning August 3, 2024
  • How to Homeschool with Preschooler Siblings August 3, 2024
  • Kids Books About Honesty July 27, 2024
  • Kids Books About Humility July 20, 2024
  • Homeschool History – a Road Map July 13, 2024
  • Kids Books About Idealism July 7, 2024
  • Kids Books About Honor June 29, 2024
  • Kids Books About Joyfulness June 22, 2024
  • Kids Books About Gentleness June 15, 2024
  • California-Inspired Composer and Picture Study June 8, 2024
  • Kids books about Flexibility June 1, 2024
  • Kids Books About Friendliness May 25, 2024
  • Kids Books About Generosity May 11, 2024
  • Kids books about Faithfulness May 4, 2024
  • Novels for 5-8 year old boys April 27, 2024
  • Kids books about Courtesy April 6, 2024
  • Kids Books About Enthusiasm March 30, 2024
  • 1000 Days Sober March 23, 2024
  • Buried Alive in Craft Supplies – Organizing Craft Clutter for kids March 16, 2024
  • Kids books about Confidence March 9, 2024
  • Lifelong Learning Visiting the Aquarium March 2, 2024
  • Kids Books about Consideration February 24, 2024
  • Kids books about Creativity February 17, 2024
  • Kids books about Cleanliness February 10, 2024
  • Kids Books About Caring February 3, 2024
  • Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Children January 27, 2024
  • Kids Books About Assertiveness January 18, 2024
  • Halloween Books for Kids October 31, 2023
  • Children’s Books About Creativity October 17, 2023
  • What awaits the soul August 24, 2023
  • Books about Peacefulness August 23, 2023
  • My Parenting Secret – the Four Elements April 14, 2023
  • Ultimate Train Book Recommendations List for Kids April 2, 2023
  • Getting More Sleep March 17, 2023
  • Children’s books about death and grief March 10, 2023
  • Overnight in San Francisco with Kids March 2, 2023
  • Homeschool Tea Time February 19, 2023
  • Weekly Homeschool Planning February 12, 2023
  • Verb not Noun December 27, 2022
  • What happened to my brain during this mind@&*# of a pandemic June 14, 2022
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  • Finding my Mom Tribe February 15, 2020
  • Telling Tales June 18, 2019
  • Tandem Dessert and Other Secrets March 22, 2019
  • How I Learned to Read Again February 18, 2019
  • Habits Habits Habits January 8, 2019
  • How I Learned to Get Outside Again December 6, 2018
  • Living Books Recommendations: Toddlers September 6, 2018
  • What are Living Books? August 22, 2018
  • Down the rabbit hole…learning about Charlotte Mason July 23, 2018
  • Book Review: There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather by Linda Akëson McGurk March 6, 2018
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  • Christmas! Christmas! Christmas! December 27, 2017
  • Barfmas 2017 December 26, 2017
  • Flying Solo with a Baby December 19, 2017
  • Holiday Food Challenge December 5, 2017
  • Motherlode, a poem November 28, 2017
  • Long Road Trips with a Baby November 21, 2017
  • Mental Load and Equality November 7, 2017
  • Treating my phone addiction with clocks November 7, 2017
  • Halloween as a Rite of Reversal October 31, 2017
  • Food Fights with a Baby October 24, 2017
  • Emergency Preparedness with a Toddler October 17, 2017
  • Magazines for babies? May 25, 2017
  • Mother’s Day May 18, 2017
  • Travelling Abroad with a Baby March 14, 2017
  • Mom guilt over the best day ever  February 27, 2017
  • Going to the library with a baby  February 8, 2017
  • Art with a Baby February 7, 2017
  • 2017: An adventurous year January 9, 2017

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