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Posted: May 19 2006 at 3:56pm | IP Logged Quote marihalojen
For years and years I have admired Al Young, ever since reading about his homeschooling family in my now-obsolete, very favorite magazine, Victoria. Well, I have never actually bought his Storybook Home, has anyone else? What did you think?

Marianna is getting older and we are working our way into these classic books now. I think it just might be an excellent example of Real Learning for older children/teens (and me - I've never read Wives and Daughters but now I so want to! )

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Posted: May 19 2006 at 4:00pm | IP Logged Quote Mary G
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Thanks for this info -- I'd never heard of this guy or his magazine but it looks GREAT!

Uh ooooooo

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Posted: May 19 2006 at 5:28pm | IP Logged Quote Donna Marie
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Thanks for this info -- I'd never heard of this guy or his magazine but it looks GREAT!

Uh ooooooo




UH OOOOOO....I LIKE IT TOOO! looks so classy...and makes me want to listen to classical music...watch out dh...LOL

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Posted: May 19 2006 at 9:14pm | IP Logged Quote alicegunther
Oh Jennifer! I do so miss the beautiful Victoria Magazine and cannot believe, given its loyal following, that it ever went out of print.

The Storybook Home looks absolutely perfect for us, and I am going to subscribe this very minute.

Don't tell Lissa, but Jane and Rose will be getting a shared subscription for their birthdays as well.   

Thanks so much for the link!

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Jennifer, I looooved Victoria magazine. My grandmother and I shared a subscription (and many lovely hours reading it together). It was my dream career to write for that magazine ~ only they folded and I moved onto bigger and better things ~ my babies!

Thank you for recommending Storybook Home! It sounds beautiful and right up our alley. I just finished a post about making time to read the classics and this resource would certainly help in that endeavor!

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Posted: May 20 2006 at 7:08am | IP Logged Quote Rebecca
Jennifer,
It looks like such a lovely magazine!
Thanks for the tip!
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Posted: May 21 2006 at 8:22pm | IP Logged Quote Angie Mc
I just ordered 4 back issues for my dd's bday...don't tell, OK?

Thanks for the tip, Jennifer!

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Posted: June 08 2006 at 8:46am | IP Logged Quote marihalojen
So I received my order yesterday! Has anyone else? What did you think?

I ordered one, Heaven to Betsy, which ended up being in Black and White, not Color. But it's also from 2001, so are the newer ones in color? Or all b/w? I'm really enjoying reading through it and Marianna right away wanted to arrange her hair in a pompadour as per included instructions.

They sent along half a dozen beautiful notecards by Elsbeth all tied up with twine as the order was delayed over Memorial Day - Wow! What talent! (and customer service!)


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