My dd wore her new creation to enrichment classes today.  It was our last class of the "semester." And she wanted to wear what she sewed yesterday.  Here is a photo of the complet outfit, she made a hat bow and a drawstring purse.  I think I am getting the short end of the stick here---I DID teach her some hand sewing when she was about 4---and I DID show her how the sewing machine worked---after getting over the fear that she might sew through her thumb or something......but other than giving birth to her, that is about it.  She is just who she is by God's grace, and she learns how to do these things inspite of my best laid plans. 

Today, she made a lovely apron for her little sister who will be the "maid" at the quilting bee she has planned.  I need to take photos of it still.

You know what I really love about homeschooling?  My kids are NOT blank slates.  God put the coding in---it's called DNA.  It is called personality.  It is called inner bent.  (Well, that and GHP, or "God's Holy Spirit.)  He designed them to do what they do-do.....sorry, I just stole that from Ken Ham.  No matter what we try to do, they are going to be what they are meant to be, in spite of our help or interference. 

 Sure, we are the best teachers they have or God wouldn't have given them to us, but let's teach and train them in the ways of God and let them become who they were meant to be.......not who WE think they should be or the way WE think they should go etc, etc.

Happy Homeschooling!

Proud Mom, learning to keep her hands off and learn to say YES not no.

N.