Thank God For Dirty Dishes

Thank God for dirty dishes; They have a tale to tell.

While others may go hungry, We're eating very well.

With home, health, and happiness,

I shouldn't want to fuss;

By the stack of evidence, God's been very good to us.

Author Unknown

1 can pumpkin (29 oz.)
1 C sugar
1 can evaporated milk (12 oz.)
3 eggs
1 box yellow cake mix
4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 C melted butter
1 C chopped pecans

Combine pumpkin, sugar, evap. milk, eggs, spices, and salt in mixing bowl. Beat well. Pour into greased and floured 9x13 glass pan. Sprinkle cake mix evenly over mixture. Sprinkle the pecans over the cake mix. Pour melted butter over all. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes. Watch closely, burns easily. (Knife inserted in the middle of cake should come out clean when done.)

If you are looking for a new yummy Thanksgiving recipe you might want to give this one a try!

Happy Homeschooling,

Jamin

Training Notes  - Boot camp -  Obedience

A time of Training

Reporting in - 1

Reporting in – 2

Reporting in – 3

Bootcamp – final report and here

Training notes – Boot camp – Diligence

The Sluggard

Thoroughness

Finishing the job

 I write you sitting comfortably in my home - although that may not sound surprising - I have been without use of my pc/internet access for what seems like forever.  But tonight, it is working again, and I am sitting on my couch with my laptop, watching The Sound of Music with my family at the same time.  I do hope to visit with all my friends, but before I go around and visit, I wanted to at least finish my post of Biltmore Estate.

Have you ever visited the Biltmore Estate in Ashville, North Carolina?  If not, it is worth the effort if ever given the chance to visit it.    The house covers 4 acres, totaling 175,000 square feet. It consists of 250 rooms and  includes 35 guest and family rooms, 43 bathrooms, 65 fireplaces, and three kitchens.  The old fashioned kitchens are my favorite rooms in the house.  In fact, I love everything in the basement - the 70,00 gallon indoor pool, the old fashioned laundry rooms, and the multiple pantrys.  I wish I had pictures to share of all this, but you are not allowed to take pictures once in the house.  Also in the basement is a gymnsasium and a bowling alley. 

.A favorite room of my children and husband is the two story library.  This is an amazing room filled with old books and beautiful woodwork.   

Upstairs on the third floor, in addition to more bedrooms, are areas where guests once
played parlor games and took afternoon tea, as well as rooms formerly occupied by ladies’
maidservants.

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Fully electric and centrally heated, Biltmore House, at the time of its completion, was
considered one of the most technologically advanced structures ever built.  It used some of Thomas Edison’s first lightbulbs, elaborate indoor plumbing for all 34 bedrooms and even had several elevators (that still work today.)

So that's it - now I'm going to see if I can come by and visit and say hi!

Instructions or Example?  When we are teaching our children what is more effective? Our Instruction or our Example?

I’ve had several pages open in my browser for the last little while waiting to share them with you.  Since I have to shut down my computer for a while now seems like a good time to post them.

I love the idea of these Narration bookmarks.  These prompts help the children to think as they are reading.  Most of my children are sharing their narrations in their reading journals these days, but they go through seasons of needing prompts.  This post was listed in the Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival – if you haven’t read it yet – there’s plenty to read!

I love this list of what a true friend is like – as per scripture.  These are good scriptures to remember for anyone – not just us ladies!

Not sure how I came across this site though it has been open for a week or so – neoK12 – Educational videos and lessons for k-12 school kids.  This will be a handy link to keep!

I’ve printed this off to keep in my Bible study folder.  Not sure when I’ll get to this study but I’d like to do it myself or help my older ones to do it as their Bible Study.  Getting to know God through His Names and Titles.  I like the list in that it is just some prompts/scriptures – you have to do the thinking and applying.

Also need to be  more diligent with Scripture Memorisation with my younger two – not sure how I’m going to do this yet, but with AmblesideOnline’s list and this one I think we’ll have enough to work with.