YMB #40 A Mother’s Morning Basket: A Conversation with Jennifer Mackintosh

All home education begins with self-education — for mom. In our efforts to learn and grow as the teachers of our children one tool we can use is our own morning basket — a Mother’s Morning Basket.

In this episode, Jen Mackintosh is back on the program to tell us all about her own Mother’s Morning Basket. We discuss how she plans it, what’s inside, and the keys to making it an enjoyable practice.

Links and Resources from Today’s Show

• SPONSOR: Mere Motherhood (Use coupon code: Pam)
• Mere Motherhood: Morning Times, Nursery Rhymes, & My Journey Toward Sanctification
• The Mason Jar Podcast
• Jen’s blog, Wildflower and Marbles
• YMB #6 A Considered Booklist: A Conversation with Jennifer Mackintosh
• Mother Love A Prayer Book for Christian Wives and Mothers
• The Awakening of Miss Prim: A Novel
• Different: The Story of an Outside-the-Box Kid and the Mom Who Loved Him
• The Privilege of Being a Woman
• Towards A Philosophy Of Education (Charlotte Mason’s Original Homeschooling Series)

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Key Ideas about A Mother’s Morning Basket

You can’t give from an empty well. As mother’s it is important to fill the tank daily with prayer and ideas in order to be the best for our kids.

A Mother’s Morning Basket should include something for prayer and then a selection of books that you can choose from depending on your mood. When you begin, start small with a prayer book and something that delights you and build from there. You can include a wide range of books like philosophy, homemaking, recipe books, novels, and spiritual reading.

Making time for a Mother’s Morning Basket might mean waking up earlier than the kids, spreading it out throughout the day, or doing it in the evening. Part of the process might include teaching little ones the importance of your reading time. Set some cues for them to know when you are reading so that can learn that they shouldn’t interrupt.