Hi! Welcome to my blog! My name is Jane (PlainJane) and I am the blessed and happy wife to Jeff and doubly blessed mama of two perfectly wonderful daughters. Please join me as I share our Lifestyle of Learning through Christian homeschooling and homesteading on our little hobby farm with our prairie girls.
Amber (Bookworm) is our dd15/10th grader.
Our perfectionist and over-achiever. She loves reading, playing violin, all things vintage, riding her Paint horse, and being a farm girl.
Anna (Ladybug)
is our dd12/7th grader.
Our "girls just want to have fun" girl. She loves to play and has a great sense of humor, but also enjoys cooking, music, and riding her QH pony.
Nov. 3, 2009~ The Simple Woman's Daybook - Tuesday, November 3rd ~
For Today, Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Outside My Window...It's 8:00 a.m. and a sunny, but frosty 23 degrees; looking for a high of 45 with a chance of rain later. Today's normal hi/low is 49/30.
I'm thinking...my brain is a puzzle, thinking about a dozen different things all at once.
From the learning rooms...busy like usual...in addition to our beloved Teaching Textbooks math, the girls are both starting "Your Business Math" by Simply Charlotte Mason. They named their businesses, "Anna's Pet's N More" and "Amber's Old Fashioned Bookstore", made their company logos, and ordered their inventory yesterday. I wish math had been this fun when I was their age.
I am thankful for....old time gospel music. We attended a gospel music concert Sunday night at a local church and it was such a blessing. It seemed like the theme was Revelations throughout the concert and the blessed hope of our soon departure.
From the kitchen... M -Salmon T - Ham & Eggs
W - Beef Stew
TH - Cheeseburgers
F - TN/FL Geography Presentations - BBQ Ribs, Key Lime Pie, Citrus Drink S - Teriyaki Stir Fry Chicken & Rice
I am wearing...denim capris, brown 3/4 length sleeve t-shirt with a pretty fall tree embroidery, sports socks, hair is damp & pulled back with a scrunchie
I am reading... Thru the Bible Each Year: OT: Jeremiah; NT: Philemon, KJB;
Just finished the book, "The Blue Zones" by Dan Buettner. An interesting book about longevity...research about four areas around the world that have the highest percentage of people who live to be over 100 years old and what attributed to their long lives and good health. Although definitely not a Christian book, it inspired me to improve my eatting habits. I don't necessarily want to live longer, but rather live healthier.
I am currently reading up on holistic care of dogs - more about that on a future post.
I am hoping... to stay on task today.
I am creating... need to get to a good fabric store so I can make the puppet theater.
I am hearing... the clock tick; my fingers bang on the keyboard; an ocassional thump upstairs as the girls get ready for the day.
Around the house & barn... clean kitchen; muck stalls & paddock before farrier comes to trim hooves later today.
One of my favorite things... gazing at God's beautiful creation.
I am going... to Walmart & another grocery store today. A few plans for the rest of the week (besides school)... T - grocery shop; vote (gov. school wants to raise taxes); farrier comes out to trim hooves W - lead Awana Cubbies
TH - Pick up Azure Standard order (grain & stuff); laundry; Amber has violin lesson; Bible Quizzing practice
F - Hopefully meat processor will call and say our 1/4 cow is ready for pick-up this wk; Girls will give their geography presentations
S - Bible Quizzing Regional Competition
A picture thought I am sharing with you...
Jeff finishing the siding on the sauna haus Saturday. He will be starting on the inside soon. I will have to paint the outside next summer.
That's all for today!
Thanks for stopping! Warm Wishes for
a Wonderful Week!
Much thanks to our hostess Peggy for the Simple Woman's Daybook
I'd like to make reservations for 2 at your bed & breakfast, Jane. Your sauna house is as big as the cabin we rented in MI. Maybe you could rent it out? (lol) If you could include meals, that'd be great too. Your menu is always sounds so tempting!
Jenn
Hey I like Jenn's idea! Looks like it would fit your family better than Jenn's or mine, though. Cute little sauna haus. Will you get to use it this winter?
Sorry you had to go to WM today. I need to make that trip, too. We are eating the dregs of the kitchen to avoid going. Potato soup tonight!
Is it my turn to write? Wait, let me look in my drafts. Don't tell me there is something in there...
Nope. Not there. Whew.
Hi Jane,
It's been so long I have visited you. I haven't blogged much in the last year. It's nice to visit and see what has changed. Your girls are so grown up. Your blog looks wonderful.
Is that you in behind the horse, on your slide show?
You are so sweet to put my blog on your side bar, under "friends across the fence" thank you!
(((hugs)))
Katia
Wow, can your hubby come to our place and build us something.. maybe a BARN.. ha ha ha... after looking at that sauna haus I am wondering what else yall can build.
Oh, oh, oh...goody! I'm so glad that you mentioned the SCM Your Business Math :) I'm planning on starting that in January (it appeared from the sample that the start up month in the book is Janauary??) I'm anxiously awaiting my copies and ironically the same (pet and book stores).
....and your husband is certainly a wonderful carpenter :)
diamondsintherough 
