Several things: 1. Thinking of gardening, baking, and sewing as LEISURE activities instead of chores. It's literally life changing for me, life giving! 💚 2. My real self is ALL THE TIME is an astounding concept because culture has taught otherwise. Do you know of the saying, who you really are is when no one else is around? And also, like you said, the thought that when we are alone or have a few hours out, that's the real us! But you are SO right about it being all the time! Think of who our kids see! For them, that's the real us whether we think of it or not.
I really needed that reminder that interactions with my real self aren’t confined to the margins of my time! SAHM culture right now pushes that so hard that I really think this is the first time its actually clicking that I’m me all the time, not just after bedtime. Thank you and God bless you for this ministry!
I like to think about motherhood throughout history: was God unfaithful to moms back then if they didn’t get me time or hours away each week? Is the real me kept in a closet until she gets an hour to read at the coffee shop?! Of course not! We can be nourished and satisfied right in the middle of our daily lives. 🤍
Just found your channel....my new favorite! I love how light hearted and realistic you are but with meaningful & useful content. Thank you for all the energy you put in to inspire us all! You are a delight to listen to!
This is only my 2nd visit to your channel. I would live to see some book recommendations for moms. I am thinking through the idea of a quiet time at some point in the day. I really struggle to pick up a book (for myself) unless I know my kids won't need me. I find it easier to read aloud to them. They all enjoy it and have good attention to it. I would like to get in the habit of reading for myself again. Thanks!
Happy to offer some suggestions from my personal favorites: Middlemarch Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell Piranesi East of Eden The Great Divorce The Liberal Arts Tradition Pride and Prejudice Hannah Coulter
Hey Autumn! New to your channel & Patreon! I’d love to know where to start with reading more good books! I’d like to read more fiction since I’ve been so used to reading Christian non-fiction for so long.
Hey Sarah! Welcome to both; so happy to have you! Have you read The Chronicles of Narnia? That was the series that pulled me from reading only practical, non-fiction theological reads into a wider, deeper reading life. If you've read those (or don't want to start there), I recommend pulling from: Piranesi The Awakening of Miss Prim Pride and Prejudice The Screwtape Letters The Great Divorce Middlemarch Hannah Coulter One of these should strike your fancy! Some old, some new...but all very good.
@@thecommonplacehomeschool maybe so! Whatever you had on when yo is at down with your cup in the beginning. It does look so soft and that’s why I was thinking of a gown.
Hi Carolyn! Welcome! Personally, I like holding a book. I think there is something a little magical about flipping a page and smelling the book. It's a whole embodied experience. But if an e-book allows you to borrow books, purchase them, travel/carry them, is a wiser option for this season (late night nursing, etc.) or financially, I'm thankful for the technology to get books to people.
It's so funny . I used to have 3 books going at all times in this vein basically my entire adult life. Until i became a mom Right now with littles I can only manage one at a time. My books are on my phone. Audiobooks ftw
You hacked the ratio early! I think the little years shift everyone's literary life. I also relied heavily on audiobooks when my hands were full of babies!
It changes! But when I made this video it was the Circe Institute’s “30 Poems to Memorize (Before It’s Too Late)” and I was memorizing Gerard Manley Hopkins’ “God’s Grandeur”. Highly recommend book, poet, and poem.
Random question, but how do you keep your couches so clean with children? We have nice white couches that were passed down to us, but everyone keeps saying they’ll get so stained when our baby gets to be a toddler and up. Is there a way you avoid that happening? 😅 Thank you!
Oh, this is a funny one. If you look closely, our white couch is not that clean. I mean, it's clean, but it has stains in a number of spots. We actually bought it because they boasted how easily it cleaned and all I can say is they should've paid my children to test it, because, false. However, I've learned that natural fibers are more easily cleaned than artificial and you can teach young kids to do a "face/hand" check before they jump on the couch. (Their friends, however, are another matter.)
Several things:
1. Thinking of gardening, baking, and sewing as LEISURE activities instead of chores. It's literally life changing for me, life giving! 💚
2. My real self is ALL THE TIME is an astounding concept because culture has taught otherwise. Do you know of the saying, who you really are is when no one else is around? And also, like you said, the thought that when we are alone or have a few hours out, that's the real us! But you are SO right about it being all the time! Think of who our kids see! For them, that's the real us whether we think of it or not.
Oh yes, that real self bit can really shock a lady!
Autum, I want to cry with joy at every video... finally! Your thoughts are so helpful and inspiring! You help me be a better mom. Love and peace.
There is so much goodness waiting to be handed down from the tradition if we'll just listen up. Thank you for being here!
I really needed that reminder that interactions with my real self aren’t confined to the margins of my time! SAHM culture right now pushes that so hard that I really think this is the first time its actually clicking that I’m me all the time, not just after bedtime. Thank you and God bless you for this ministry!
I like to think about motherhood throughout history: was God unfaithful to moms back then if they didn’t get me time or hours away each week? Is the real me kept in a closet until she gets an hour to read at the coffee shop?! Of course not! We can be nourished and satisfied right in the middle of our daily lives. 🤍
Just found your channel....my new favorite! I love how light hearted and realistic you are but with meaningful & useful content. Thank you for all the energy you put in to inspire us all! You are a delight to listen to!
Thank you, Bronwen. So happy to have you here as we go further up and further in!
The cup idea is just genius 👌
All credit to the gals over at Thinking Love podcast! That’s where I first heard it!
Oh my goodness! Absolutely loved this video!
Wonderful! Enjoy your reading!
This is only my 2nd visit to your channel. I would live to see some book recommendations for moms. I am thinking through the idea of a quiet time at some point in the day. I really struggle to pick up a book (for myself) unless I know my kids won't need me. I find it easier to read aloud to them. They all enjoy it and have good attention to it. I would like to get in the habit of reading for myself again.
Thanks!
Happy to offer some suggestions from my personal favorites:
Middlemarch
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Piranesi
East of Eden
The Great Divorce
The Liberal Arts Tradition
Pride and Prejudice
Hannah Coulter
A book for your mood. Yes!
It's a thing!
Don't read to regurgitate! So good, think I need to commonplace that!
So glad!
Hey Autumn! New to your channel & Patreon! I’d love to know where to start with reading more good books! I’d like to read more fiction since I’ve been so used to reading Christian non-fiction for so long.
Hey Sarah! Welcome to both; so happy to have you!
Have you read The Chronicles of Narnia? That was the series that pulled me from reading only practical, non-fiction theological reads into a wider, deeper reading life. If you've read those (or don't want to start there), I recommend pulling from:
Piranesi
The Awakening of Miss Prim
Pride and Prejudice
The Screwtape Letters
The Great Divorce
Middlemarch
Hannah Coulter
One of these should strike your fancy! Some old, some new...but all very good.
Autumn! Where did you get your night gown!?! It’s dreamy! 😍
Do you mean the dress in the opener? It's an old one from Madewell but not a nightgown. But it is soft enough to be one...
@@thecommonplacehomeschool maybe so! Whatever you had on when yo is at down with your cup in the beginning. It does look so soft and that’s why I was thinking of a gown.
Hey Autumn! I found your channel recently, and it's so inspiring. Curious of your thoughts on reading e-books?
Hi Carolyn! Welcome! Personally, I like holding a book. I think there is something a little magical about flipping a page and smelling the book. It's a whole embodied experience. But if an e-book allows you to borrow books, purchase them, travel/carry them, is a wiser option for this season (late night nursing, etc.) or financially, I'm thankful for the technology to get books to people.
We have the same coffee machine! They are so great!!
I love that thing. It is a true gift.
@@thecommonplacehomeschool definitely!! 😍
It's so funny . I used to have 3 books going at all times in this vein basically my entire adult life. Until i became a mom
Right now with littles I can only manage one at a time. My books are on my phone. Audiobooks ftw
You hacked the ratio early! I think the little years shift everyone's literary life. I also relied heavily on audiobooks when my hands were full of babies!
Where did you get your glasses? I love the frame color and shape of them.
Warby Parker! They’re the Watts frames and I love them.
What book of Poems do you keep near your coffee maker? I'm intrigued!
It changes! But when I made this video it was the Circe Institute’s “30 Poems to Memorize (Before It’s Too Late)” and I was memorizing Gerard Manley Hopkins’ “God’s Grandeur”. Highly recommend book, poet, and poem.
@@thecommonplacehomeschool Thank you for the recommendation!! ❤
Random question, but how do you keep your couches so clean with children? We have nice white couches that were passed down to us, but everyone keeps saying they’ll get so stained when our baby gets to be a toddler and up. Is there a way you avoid that happening? 😅 Thank you!
Oh, this is a funny one. If you look closely, our white couch is not that clean. I mean, it's clean, but it has stains in a number of spots. We actually bought it because they boasted how easily it cleaned and all I can say is they should've paid my children to test it, because, false. However, I've learned that natural fibers are more easily cleaned than artificial and you can teach young kids to do a "face/hand" check before they jump on the couch. (Their friends, however, are another matter.)
@@thecommonplacehomeschool Thank you so much!! I appreciate your response (: