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I never get tired of his wisdom! My computer wallpaper this month says "Forgiveness" in large letters, and then this quote from C.S. Lewis; "To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you." Very powerful words, and very convicting. I like that I am reminded of this every time I go to my computer. It's timely and it's true. Crosscards features a great selection of FREE computer wallpaper each month, as well as free e-cards for all occasions. I use their site - a lot! |
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Hey, my baby is almost 11, so I don't really need a baby blanket, but someone is going to win this beauty here....Let me know if it's you! The Dabbling Mum, by the way, is primarily a site for writers. She shares lots of good information on her blog and e-zines. |
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Today, while waiting to pick up my daughter and her friends from their film class, I was finally able to finish reading the Winter issue of TEACH magazine. It's interesting, the sub-title of TEACH reads "to encourage and challenge homemakers", and again with this issue, I find myself encouraged and challenged! The focus of this issue is hospitality. Publisher Lorrie Flem gently reminds readers that hospitality has everything to do with people, and nothing to do with our pride! Several articles cover different aspects of hospitality, including how to teach our children to be good guests, as well as how to include them in practicing hospitality. One of my favorite features of TEACH magazine is "Merchant Mamas", a 2 page spread that highlights four women who run home-based businesses. I also enjoy reading "A Day In the Life of a Homeschooling Family" (should be fairly self-explanatory what that is!). There's lots more, though - like product reviews, recipes and wisdom from The Urban Homemaker, and lots of articles filled with teaching and parenting tips. We're not nearly as hospitable at our house as we should be...or as I'd like to be. How is it that life seems to get in the way? Hospitality is something that God places great value on...but I tend to put it on the back burner. So then...who's coming over?? You might get a slice of homemade pizza on a paper plate...but you'd be welcome! |
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Well I'm just smokin' along, aren't I? Today's project was to register my domain name. Check. Done. That was quick and painless. Right now it's set up to re-direct to the snazzy new blog designed for me by Christi of "Art Designs by Christi". Here's the link: |
On to the next project tomorrow.|
Most people list their goals and resolutions on January 1, right? Well I figured better late than never, and got at it today. One of the goals is to post more frequently here, about homeschool related subjects. The girls are getting quite a bit of their learning this year through a high school study group. It has been wonderful! The only academics we're doing independently at home for the teens is math and U.S. History. I teach a writing class to the group (about a dozen of the greatest teens you'll find anywhere). Last semester they also had Biology, Life Skills (Dave Ramsey Financial program for teens), and Drama. This semester they'll be adding Literature (using a Progeny Press program) Anatomy, and Hands on US History. Our oldest daughter is also taking a film making class offered at another co-op in the area, and she loves it!. All 3 girls continue with Math-U-See. I'll admit Math is a struggle for me. After working through Algebra with my oldest the other day my head hurt. Really. I've loved Math U See until this point, but I will be researching to see if I can find something that's a better fit for the high school maths. I'm open to suggestions! We were up in Canada for almost a month, and just got home a few days ago. An aunt that I lived with from age 10 to age 25 is very ill with cancer. I'm so glad that as homeschoolers we had the flexibility to stay with them for such a chunk of time to help out. We'll be doing a good bit of driving back and forth for the next while. The new Teach magazine was waiting for me when we got home (look for a review shortly) as well as Homeschool Enrichment magazine. I continue to be amazed at the wealth of encouraging and challenging reads available for homeschooling families in today's market. We are blessed! |