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From the Heart:
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I am trying to find a rhythum lately. I need to pick three things in the morning, afternoon , and eve to get done. Now pertaining for the evening things to get done I want to make sure they are things that are creative and personal . I find that if I don't have my creative and reflective time then I become resentful and a grump-a-lump. LOL, if you haven't heard the word grump-a-lump it is b/c it was a word that I made up when I was a teen. ( and have used it ever sense )
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On the Homefront:
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Yesterday they guys showed up to start digging the trench for water system. Please continue to pray for our water system issues. What I thought was a done deal isn't so done. We are waiting for a signiture on some paper work. Plus we are ironing out all the finances. I can't go into it but it REALLY needs to be covered in prayer.
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In the School Room:
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Bible: I have been reading and discussing "Created For Work" by Bob Shultz to the boys and I cannot say enough good and praise about this book. It is a must for boys and girls ( and parents) will get a lot of wisdom and insight from these devoationals. I want to get organized and going on "Christian Manhood" bible study with the boys asap.
Math: We are moving along in our Math U See . Philip -is in Algebra, Luke- is working on addition of mixed numbers with regrouping.
Noah- is doing division, multiple digit by multiple digit.
Nicolas- is skip counting by 2's and 10's, adding 2 and 3 digit addition problems, solving the unknown.
Reading: Luke and Noah are working through reading . Luke is reading "By the Shores of Silver Lake" by L. Wilder to me and Noah is reading "Little House On the Prarie to me". It is a tradion that we have done with all the boys. To build flewency I have them read through all the books of Little House On the Prarie books with me. Nicolas is working his way through his BOB Books and SSR&W books. He is going to be starting book #2 "e" with me this week. Noah is also reading Wind and the Willows on his own.
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In The Craft Corner:
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I need to get back to this. With all the planting and tending to the plant starters this has been on the back burner. I want to get back to knitting guantlets ( fingerless gloves) and I want to knit some cotton wash clothes. I would also like to start some simple sewing projects soon. I have a table on the side of my dinning room that I want to make into my sewing corner. No room for a sewing room. [0;
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In the Kitchen:
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I am learning how to make my own cottage cheese and ricotta cheese. I also hope to try a hand at sprouts soon. I am learning soooooo many neat things from Above Rubies.
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In the Literary Scene:
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I need to take some time for Mom Culture as Karen Anderola coined it. I am reading "Created to Be His Help Meet" by Debi Pearl. Plus I am going to start off re-reading " A Charlotte Mason Compainion" by Karen Andreola. After that I then have lots of other books that I have bought and need to read. I don't need to buy any new books to read for quite a while. lol
 There is the reflections and ramblings for this week.
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"If mothers could learn to do for themselves what they do for their children when these are overdone, we should have happier households. Let the mother go out to play!
If she would have the courage to let everything go when life becomes too tense, and just take a day, or half a day, out in the fields, or with a favourite book, or in
a picture gallery looking long and well at just two or three pictures, or in bed, without the children, life would go on far more happily for both children and parents.
The mother would then be able to hold herself in "wise passiveness’ and would not fret her children by continual interference even of hand or eye - she would let them
be." ...Charlotte Mason
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First , I am a daughter of the King almighty and a
a wife to my Handsome of 19 years. A mom of 4 on the go boys 17, 15, 11, and 9. I grew up in the states but married my Canadian sweetheart and moved up north.
We live in the southern part of British Columbia , Canada on our homestead. We have homeschooled our four boys from birth and plan to go the distance till all four graduate from our homeschool. I teach with a Charlotte Mason style. I love to craft! I am a beader, knitter, x-stitcher, quilter. We have been on a journey of being apart of building "The House that God Built". I have been recording our journey on my blog. Go to my links on The House That God Built and you will find it. I know God has a lot more instore for us and we just need to follow where our Lord takes us.
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Blessings and ((HUGS))
In Him<><
-Mary
