This calendar is meant to be lived with—glanced at in passing, returned to often, and quietly formative in the daily life of a home.
A Year of Living Ideas is a thoughtfully designed wall calendar for home educators who draw inspiration from Charlotte Mason’s enduring vision of education as a life. Rooted in her original writings, this calendar brings together living words and gentle beauty to shape the rhythm of the year.
Each month gives an idea to ponder, a fresh way of seeing your child. The carefully chosen passages from Charlotte Mason’s six-volume work meet and speak to the things that matter deeply in home learning and in a child's life. Several of the quotes are lesser known and much needed in this season.
The calendar features illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith (1863–1935)—images known for their loveliness and tenderness, and for the way they seem to belong naturally beside Charlotte Mason’s ideas, giving visible form to her vision of childhood, sympathy, and growth.
What’s included
12 monthly pages for 2026, each featuring
a thoughtful quote from Charlotte Mason’s six-volume work
a full-color illustration by Jessie Willcox Smith
A clean, spacious monthly calendar grid
A classical design suited to a living space or school room
Instructions printing and hanging your calendar with ribbons
