Learning In Spite of Labels~ Practical Teaching Tips and a Christian
Perspective of Education by Joyce
Our Father Abraham~ Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith by Marvin R.
Wilson
A Family Guide to Biblical Holidays by Robin Sampson and Linda
Pierce
Good and Angry by Scott Turnasky and Joanne Miller
Having Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver
A Parents Guide to The Spiritual Mentoring of Teens ~Building Your
Childs Faith Through the Adolescent Years by Joe White , Jim Weidmann
Wild Days ( a book about language arts and nature journaling) by
Rackliffe
How to Create Your Own Unit Studies by Valerie Bendt
The Power of Parents words by H. Norman Wright
How to read the Bible for all it's worth by Gordon D Fee and Douglas
Stuart
Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes in You and your
kids by Scott Turnasky and Joanne Miller
You Can Teach Your Child Successfully Grades 4-8 by Ruth
Beechick
A Strong Start in Language
An Easy Start in Arithmetic
A Home Start In Reading by Ruth Beechick
Any Child Can Write by Harvey S. Wiener
~Blinkies and More~
" This is what the Lord says: "Stand at the crossroads and look: ask for
the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you
will find rest for your souls."
Jeremiah 6:16
Oct. 28, 2007~ Monday Meanderings ~
"Monday Meanderings” is the perfect way to use your blog to keep you accountable to the most important part of your life, your “Home Life”!Simply pick 5 things each week that will better prepare you to tackle the week ahead!
here are my humble plans....
Bible Study/Devotions~
Still haven't found my "Mom Walk" by Sally Clarkson. So I have started to read my friend Bobbie's book "Encouragement Along the Way" . I love it so far ! Please go check out her blog.
Zone~
I am going to focus on reclaiming the Master Bedroom. It has been my catchall and I have been digging it out. I have gotten a lot done but still more to do. So I will keep this as my zone this week.
Must Do~
This week I have to ...
I have to share...
-I finished knitting my friends socks ! Yippee !!
....then the must to list.
-Getting ready for craft fair and trying out my fudges and whipping it with the mix master to sell.( still getting in the trial state. lol But my family doesn't mind eating the flops. I hope to show some successes next week with pics.
-Making some earrings, beaded bookmarks, and necklace that friends have ordered. Plus, make things to drop off at the store that sells my crafts. And.... make things for the Christmas Craft fair that I am in at the end of the month.
~Ride my exercise bike 3x's this week
~Home Blessing Hour
~Wash, fold, and put away one or more laundry loads a day with the boys help.
Train Them Up~
We will keep working on being more kind , gentle, and respectful of eachother and doing our chores promptly . I will try to develop a chore chart for the kiddo's. I still have not got to this yet.
I am trying to use my Two Sisters Cookbook. ( I will take pics so in the future I will have pics to show what we are eating for the different days.
This book was written by two homeschool sisters and now this book supports the mom to raise up the children. I pray you will look at this web site and support this WONDERFUL godly dedicated homeschool mom. I met her at Little Bear Wheeler Adventure Camp last year. She was one of the speakers and I just LOVED meeting her.
Bible Study/Devotions~
Things are slowing down a bit. During all the hustle and bustle of getting the food harvested and preserved. I kept shoving things in my room to deal with later. And... I miss placed my "Mom Walk" by Sally Clarkson. So I have been rereading my 101 Devotions for a Homeschool Mom by Jackie Wellwood.
Zone~ I am going to focus on reclaiming the Master Bedroom. It has been my catchall and I need to start digging it out. My goal is to spend 15 or more minutes a day and purge.
Must Do~
This week I have to ...
-finish knitting my friends socks. I have only half a sock of the second one to get done.
-start getting ready for craft fair and trying out my fudges and whipping it with the mix master to sell. I have two really good fudges but I am also looking for a REAL GOOD Choc. Fudge recipe. Know one ???
Train Them Up~
We will keep working on being more kind , gentle, and respectful of eachother and doing our chores promptly . I will try to develop a chore chart for the kiddo's. I have not got to this yet.
here are my humble plans....( I have tweaked this each week. Please don't think I keep posting the same things over and over... )
Bible Study/Devotions~
My goal is to get to chapter 2 this week. I pray and when I read aloud to my boys. God is giving me such insight !!! But,
I am still slowly working through "Mom Walk" by Sally Clarkson. I haven't had a lot of reading time and hope to soon. I am going to try to pick some verses to memorize and meditate on. Plus have my Bible open to them so through the day I will remember them and reread them when needed.
Zone~
I didn't master Mt. Washmore yet. I really NEED to get caught up on the laundry. ( not much left and then I want to try what my friend Marla is doing. ( click on her name to see the post I am talking about ) I want to master the task of laundry ! So, I am have to give this a real GOOD try.
Must Do~
This week I have to ...
I really want to can some apple pie filling. ( I haven't gotten to this yet. Need to dry plums. Make some jewelery to S&T on Friday. I have been learning new stuff.
Train Them Up~
We will keep working on being more kind , gentle, and respectful of eachother and doing our chores promptly . I will try to develop a chore chart for the kiddo's.
Menu Planning~ Now that the garden is pretty much done. I should sit down and write out menu plans. So this week I will post on side bar and next week I will try to have my plans out ahead of time.
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Well if you want to join in or see other's Monday Meanderings click on the graphic at the top of the post
Bible Study/Devotions~
My usual ... I am still slowly working through "Mom Walk" by Sally Clarkson. I haven't had a lot of reading time and hope to soon. I am going to try to pick some verses to memorize and meditate on. Plus have my Bible open to them so through the day I will remember them and reread them when needed.
Zone~
The last two days the boys and I did a BIG clean. So, I mainly need to get caught up on the laundry. ( not much left and then I want to try what my friend Marla is doing. ( click on her name to see the post I am talking about ) I want to master the task of laundry ! So I am going to give this a try.
Must Do~
This week I have to ...
Harvest the last squash bed. Make pear sause, can some apple pie filling, dry some pears, and shred up zucchini to freeze ( for choc. choc zucchini cake).
Train Them Up~
Keep working on being more kind , gentle, and respectful of eachother and doing chores.
Menu Planning~ Because we eat fresh out of our garden and make meals out of what the Lord has blessed us with. Go see my side bar what we HAVE eaten. Thank you Lord. I need to get better at keeping this up. ((blush))
Well if you want to join in or see other's Monday Meanderings click on the graphic at the top of the post
Bible Study/Devotions~ I am still slowly working through "Mom Walk" by Sally Clarkson. I haven't had a lot of reading time and hope to soon. I am going to try to pick some verses to memorize and meditate on. Plus have my Bible open to them so through the day I will remember them and reread them when needed.
Zone~
I DO need to get caught up on the laundry. I also need to get my hotspots in my main living space and learning room under contol.
Must Do~
This week I have to ...
Make apple sause, pear sause, can some apple pie filling, dry some pears,
and then...., shred up zucchini to freeze ( for choc. choc zucchini cake), and more pickles.
Train Them Up~
I need to work on some bickering issues with my boys. We need to work on being more kind , gentle, and respectful of eachother.
Menu Planning~ Because we eat fresh out of our garden and make meals out of what the Lord has blessed us with. Go see my side bar what we HAVE eaten. Thank you Lord.
Well if you want to join in or see other's Monday Meanderings click on the graphic at the top of the post
Bible Study/Devotions~ I am still VERY ( I have been very busy canning. So there isn't a lot of reading time ) slowly working through "Mom Walk" by Sally Clarkson. I am going to try to pick some verses to memorize and meditate on. Plus have my Bible open to them so through the day I will remember them and reread them when needed.
Zone~
I have put this on hold till I finish putting food up for the winter. But I DO need to get caught up on the laundry.
Must Do~
This week I have to ...
Get the boys MORE eased into school and a into a better rhythm
Make apple sause, More crab apple jelly,
and then....peach jam, apple sauce, shred up zucchini to freeze ( for choc. choc zucchini cake), and more pickles.
Train Them Up~
We have been working so hard on putting all our food up and putting on my ds' birthday party. But... I did get my kids involved with making the cake and making up the quest for treasure. We had school but ...it was not in the book.
I have been reading to the boys at lunch ... Created for WORK ~ Practical Insights for Young Men. We are really enjoying it. I am getting a lot out of it. He is one of my favorite authors for devotionals.
Menu Planning~ Because we eat fresh out of our garden and make meals out of what the Lord has blessed us with. I want to start today by listing on my side bar what we HAVE eaten. Thank you Lord.
Well if you want to join in or see other's Monday Meanderings click on the graphic at the top of the post.
This last week went okay. Life gets away from me and I wonder where the time went. I got the little crabapple tree pickings all made up into jelly. Now, today we are going to pick the BIG tree. That means I will be up to my ears in crab apples. I am thankful for that b/c it will mean jelly for lunch, toast, and pancakes all winter. Plus, we are easing back into our schooling routine.
Thank you Tiany for starting Monday Meanderings. This has blessed me and helped me focus on a plan. I needed something like this and it helps me see that yes I am getting important things done. It helps me feel like life is not so up in the air.
here are my humble plans....
Bible Study/Devotions~ I am slowly working through "Mom Walk" by Sally Clarkson. I am going to try to pick some verses to memorize and meditate on. Plus have my Bible open to them so through the day I will remember them and reread them when needed.
Zone~ I wanted to keep in the same zone that Tiany was in but I NEED to be different this week b/c my 4ds( my baby) is going to be turning 7 yo. I need to be getting ready for the family birthday party for Thursday and my main area ( entryway, dinning room, kitchen, and living room is ALL one big room) needs to be ready for the special day. So I will be decluttering and cleaning up hot spots for the day.
Must Do~
This week I have to ...
Get the boys eased into schooling
Make MORE crab apple jelly
and plum jam.
Get house ready for ds's birthday party and make cake Update: Some ripe pears and peaches were dropped off today. So I will be making pear sauce, peach jam, and freeze some peach pies.
Menu Planning~ I am still working in this area. I find it a challenge b/c I eat what the Lord provides that day. What I mean is we have a big garden that is shared by my MIL and we eat what is picked. Sometimes I have summer squash ...sometimes beans...sometimes cucumbers. I need to be able to be flexible with what I receive from the Lord. We buy our meat and maple syrup once a year. When a sale goes on I buy several bags of flour, rice, beans, baking soda, salt, and etc and then store them in our pantry/cold room. Plus, we grow and dry basil, oregano, other spices, and dried fruit from the garden and store them in 4 liter jars. I need to have a organized system for recipes I think and then share what we did eat. Then that way I don't feel guilty for not being able to plan a menu ahead of time. I would like to get into making doubles of things and freezing one. That would be a good thing for me.
Well if you want to join in or see other's Monday Meanderings click on the graphic at the top of the post.
PS: The Back to School Snake Naming Contest is ending on Thrusay. My ds who will be turning 7 yo will be picking a name out of the hat. So go HERE if you want to enter the contest and have a chance at winning one of my beaded bookmarks.
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Here is the startings of my plans...
Bible Study/Devtions
I am in the midst of reading the Bible in 1 to 2 years using the Nariated Bible. I am also reading "Mom Walk" by Sally Clarkson.
Must Do~Not the To Do list~
make plum jam
crab apple jelly
make lesson plans
Zone~
I am going to start in the Kitchen. That is where I do a lot of my work. I need to declutter the cupboards and counters.
Train Them Up~
I am getting ready to start " Searching for Treasure~ A guide to Wisdom and Character Development" by Marty Elwell over seven weeks. ( starting next week)
Menu Planning~
This is a area that I REALLY need to get my brain to organize ahead of time. I pray I can get myself not to procrastinate in this area of my life.
First , I am a daughter of the King almighty and a
a wife to my Handsome of 17 years. A mom of 4 on the go boys 15, 13, 9, and 7. 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 and use the Heart of Wisdom Approach. 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 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.
here are my humble plans....
So I have started to read my friend 
I love it so far ! Please go check out her blog. 
I hope to show some successes next week with pics. 
( I will take pics so in the future I will have pics to show what we are eating for the different days. 
17th Wedding Anniversary. 
And... I miss placed my "Mom Walk" by Sally Clarkson. 
So I have been rereading my 101 Devotions for a Homeschool Mom by Jackie Wellwood. 
I also need to get my hotspots in my main living space and learning room under contol.
here are my humble plans....
First , I am a daughter of the King almighty and a
a wife to my Handsome of 17 years. A mom of 4 on the go boys 15, 13, 9, and 7. 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 and use the Heart of Wisdom Approach. 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 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.
