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1. Go to church
2. Listen to wonderful music that you don't hear often.
3. Watch a movie that you love.
4. Read a good book.
5. Go for a walk or hike.
6. Sit quietly in your favorite chair with your eyes closed.
7. Take an extra long bubble bath or shower by candle light.
8. Make a pot of soup for supper and let it simmer all day in the slow
cooker while you relax.
9. Take a nap
10. Go for a drive.
11. Turn off your phone.
12. Sit outside and listen to the birds.
13. Take your dog for a walk
14. Curl up on the couch with a magazine.
15. Build a fire or light a candle
16. Do the crossword puzzle.
17. Listen to the audio bible.
18. Drink a really good cup of coffee while looking at beautiful books.
19. Do something creative.
20. Play the piano.
Dec. 14, 2009
Co-op Kick-Off Picnic
 We all gathered together on a really unusually cold fall day to get to know one another better and to kick off our high school co-op school year. |
Nov. 9, 2009
Thank Goodness!
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"Thank goodness I was never sent to school; it would have rubbed off some of the originality." -Beatrix Potter |
May. 24, 2009
Fairy Tales
If you want your child to be brilliant, read them fairy tales. If you want your child to be agenius, read them more fairy tales. - Albert Einstein |
May. 15, 2009
What Happens When A Fairy Tale Falls Down the Stairs - It Fractures
 Here are three of the three beautiful stars of the play from last night. From left to right - Evil Queen, Fairy Odd mother (oops God Mother) and Rupunzel. The play was a group effort between our high school co-op and our sibling co-op. The high schoolers, wrote and did the majority of the production of the play, and had some of the parts in the play, while the elementary students made up the remainder of the cast. It really turned out so well. It is amazing what a group of motivated homeschoolers can do with a little ingenuity and almost no money or supplies and a boatload of talent and energy. Four directors from the Center for the Arts were invited to watch and critique and they had soooo many postitive comments for the cast. It was very uplifting and rewarding and the cast all to a person want to do another play soon. It was a lot of work, but a great way to end our co-op year. Below Fairy Godmother chats with "Grumpy". |
Apr. 1, 2009
Try Something New!
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"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic." Dave Barry |
Mar. 11, 2009
A Woman Inspired - Online Conference
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If you go to the link at Life with My 3 Boybarians, you might win a free pass to the conference. All you have to do to win is post a comment and she will choose a winner. Check it out. http://www.lifewithmy3boybarians.com/2009/03/woman-inspired-give-away.html Here are a few details about the conference:
Darlene Schacht from Christian Women Online Magazine Janice Croze from Five Minutes for Mom Allison Worthington from Blissfully Domestic Melissa Michaels from The Inspired Room Tsh Oxenreider form Simple Mom.net Lisa McKay from The Preacher's Wife Marybeth Whalen from Cheaper by the Dozen Amy Bayliss from In Pursuit of Proverbs 31 Sheila Wray Gregoire from To Love, Honor and Vacuum Shelly Ballestero from Beauty By God Alllison Bottke from Boomer Babes Rock Cindy Beal from Cindy Beall.com Natalie Witcher from Stiletto Army Ginger Moore from Speaking Thru Me Ministries Lynn Donovan from Spiritually Unequal Marriage Brought to you by the same women who bring us Heart of the Matter Online, A Woman Inspired Conference is an opportunity for those of us who want the benefit of a conference without leaving home. 4 days of topics. Lots of door prizes. And all those amazing women on that list will be presenting. You can learn more at the conference site - http://www.awomaninspiredconference.org/ |
Mar. 4, 2009
Quote of Note
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"Expecting all children the same age to learn from the same materials is like expecting all children the same age to wear the same size clothing." - Madeline Hunter |
Feb. 6, 2009
Books: Difference Between Library and School Editions by John Taylor Gatto
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I read this fascinating and insightful article today found at Homefires.com. Thanks to The Link Lady for posting the links. Books: the Difference Between Library and School Editions Ryan and I had the privilege of listening to Mr. Gatto in person a couple of years ago. His insights are so true. I love his analogy to the difference between a library and a school in the treatment of books and their readers. He recognizes the uniqueness of each person and the ability of individuals to learn on their own when they are interested and motivated and don't have artificial boundaries placed on them. I encourage you to read this and comment on it here. Here is another article by John Taylor Gatto on education: Six Lessons from New York Teacher of the Year - John Taylor Gatto If you are interested in getting lots of great education links directly to your mailbox - sign up with the LinkLady here The Link Lady Yahoo Group |
Jan. 17, 2009
End of First Semester
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Last Tuesday was the mid-way point of our school year and the last Tuesday of the First Semester grading period of our High School Co-op. The classes we offered included 1) Geometry, 2) Abeka Biology, 3) Tapestry of Grace 19th Century History and Geography, 4)Tapestry of Grace 19th Century Literature & Writing, 5) Wheelock's Latin, 6) British Literature, 7)Physics, 8) Digital Photography, 9) Speech and Drama, 10) Poetry, 11) Biology Lab, and12) Sign Language II. Next semester all will continue, except for Poetry and Digital Photography. |
Jan. 17, 2009
Ways to Renew Your Spirit
Ways to Renew Your Spirit |