Well, it has been too long since I have posted!!! Shame on me! I will try to post 2 - 3 times a week. So many big changes in our family. The girls are in a Christina school this year and really liking it. I start a new part-time job this week also.
These things are all very exciting, but that is not what is the most exciting news! the best is how God has been working in our family. I am so thankful for faithful men of God who teach and preach and show us our sins. Thankful for an Awesome God who forgives and comforts. Thankful for all that my God does for me. For the wonderful husband and children in my life. Thankful for opportunity to serve Him. thankful to be able to praise Him.
Fairest Lord Jesus!
Ruler of all nature!
O Though of God and man the Son!
Thee will I cherish,
Thee will I honor,
Thou, my soul's glory, joy and crown!
Fair are the meadows,
Fairer still the woodlands,
Robed in the blooming garb of spring;
Jesus is fairer,
Jesus is purer,
Who makes the woeful heart to sing!
Fair is the sunshine,
Fairer still the moonlight,
And all the twinkling starry host;
Jesus shines brighter,
Jesus shines purer,
Than all the angels heav'n can boast!
Beautiful Savior!
Lord of all the nations!
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor,
Praise, adoration,
Now and forevermore be Thine!
Outside my window... it is just one of those yuckey day syou get before spring decides it really wants to be spring. The snow is gone, we are expecting more rain this week with the temperatures going up and down. So goes spring.
I am thinking... about my christian life and what surrender and giving up control really means.
I am thankful for... a warm house and a the fact that my hubby still has a job in these uncertain times.
From the learning rooms...regular pace work, I am giving my #2 daughter a spelling test today.
From the kitchen....sausage, veggies and some kind of potato.
I am wearing... a jean skirt and light pink sweater.
I am creating... a plan for a garden in the front of my house.
I am going... nowhere. I really like mondays, I usually don't have to do anything extra.
I am reading... my bible.
I am hoping... to not have my heart hurting as much as it did this week .
I am hearing... the computer hum, quiet talk from some of the girls.
Around the house...laundry, baking and general clean-up.
One of my favorite things...getting together with friends.
A few plans for the rest of the week... music lessons, maybe special meetings at a different church.
Outside my window... it is -7 (or 19). Very chilly today. but the sun is shinning and will be for a couple of days :)
I am thinking... about what to do for March break with my kids, I can't make them clean their rooms everyday ;)
I am thankful for... the pump in the septic tank not being broken! The alarm went off last week and we were not sure why. It turns out when we bought the house 9 months ago we assumed that they had pumped and they didn't. So it was not as bad as we had thought.
From the learning rooms...nothing! We are taking a needed break this week.
From the kitchen...sausages, baked potato, and veggies. Most likely some baking too.
I am wearing... pink slippers, tan jean skirt, brown t-shirt and dark pink sweater.
I am creating... unhappy children, That is what happens when they are not expecting to clean rooms on the first day of their break :)
I am going... no where, I love Mondays! :) Hopefully we will have a couple outings this week.
I am reading... Nothing at this moment, I just did my blog entry on the book "Treasuring God in Our Traditions" by Noel Piper. What an awesome book. Check out my post before this one.
I am hoping... to paint tonight :).
I am hearing... my oldest doing some dishes, the arshall family on the cd player and clean up noises from the bedrooms.
Around the house...laundry, baking, cleaning and painting today.
One of my favorite things...new sheets. I don't know why, but new sheets are wonderful to me.
A few plans for the rest of the week... practicing piano, baking, a couple outings, an afternoon of manopoly, and some other games.
Outside my window... it is overcast, but it is going to become sunny with a high of 1 (30)
I am thinking... how to teach my middle child how to not be a bully to her sisters. She used to be picked on and now it seems she picks to stand up for herself. Go figure. The pick on become the bullies.
I am thankful for... a hardworking hsband and the work that he has in such an unstable economy. And also that he continues to work on our house to make it pretty for me. Lets face it, he really doesn't how pretty it is as long as it is neat. ;).
From the learning rooms...three of my girls are changing their rooms around for peace sake. the two oldest are doing pace work.
From the kitchen...need to do some baking for my hubbys lunch box. Still wondering what to have for suppper?
I am wearing... jean skirt and tan t-shirt, bright yellow crocs. :)
I am creating... homemade cards and young ladies, I hope ;).
I am going... no where, I love Mondays! :) the rest of the week is different!
I am reading... "Keeping God in our Traditions". I am loving this book. I will be blogging about it this week so pop back and check it out.
I am hoping... to get my living area painted this month.
I am hearing... the gloryland singers in the background, and girls moving around.
Around the house...laundry, baking, overseeing the change-over and general clean-up.
One of my favorite things... a good cup of tea, sunshine through the clouds on a overcast day.
A few plans for the rest of the week... piano lesson, violin lesson, company for supper tomorrow, homeschool co-op, groceries and lots more, but I am suddenly tired.
Here is picture thought I am sharing...
We had freezing rain last Monday. It made some pretty images in my front yard :)
Outside my window... it is chilly,but not cold 0 degrees with a feel like of -4 (or 32 with a feel like of 25) Cloudy but noe weather to speak of. We are suposed to get some sun this afternoon :)
I am thinking... about the kitchen chores waiting to be done while I play on the computer ;)
I am thankful for... a godly husband, who does not flinch from doing what needs to be done.
From the learning rooms...pace work, working in our new scheduale and bible study in Proverbs.
From the kitchen...baked greek pork chops, apple crisp (maybe) and something else, must think on that one.
I am wearing... jean skirt, brown t-shirt and slippers.
I am creating... order to help my house run smoothly.
I am going... nowhere! Again! I love to stay home :)
I am reading... a book about Peggy's Cove here in nova Scotia, and "Keeping God in our Traditions"
I am hoping... to cuddle with my hubby and talk tonight.
I am hearing... music in the background. (The Marshalls, I wish we had more of their music)pencils printing and erasers erasing.
Around the house...Kitcken is my main focus on Mondays and laundry.
One of my favorite things... puzzels, I really love the ones by Charles Wysocki
A few plans for the rest of the week... making some rules because we all need rules to learn control and self discipline.
Here is picture thought I am sharing...
We were awaken on Saturday by the "band" playing "It is Valentines Day" A homemade tune.
Our Valentines table, we always have a red day and give the girls little treats.
Outside my window... here in our little neck of the woods the sun is shinning brightly! Yeah for the sun!! :) It is -11 with a feelike temp of -19 or 12 with a feel like temp of-2, depending on where you live.
I am thinking... of all the things I need to do today. Many lists to make. Trying to make house cleaning and chores as easy as possible for my girls and me :)
I am thankful for... good music, how it can lift the soul and turn our hearts towards our Saviour.
From the learning rooms...all the regular. A couple of the girls are still trying to get caught up with things they fell behind on before Christmas.
From the kitchen...baked ham with rasin sauce, scallop potato, a veggie and one of the girls just asked to make dessert, so maybe.... and I do need to make something for my hubbys lunch box.
I am wearing... jean skirt, brown t-shirt and pink sweater.
I am creating... enought lists to chock a horse, sorry to my daughter Meghan. I won't really choke a horse :).
I am going... nowhere! Yeah, my hubby has the van today.
I am reading... a book about the Halifax Explosion and starting one called Treasuring God in our Traditions by Noel Piper
I am hoping... to get all of my lists done today.
I am hearing... the kettle about to whistle and the girls talking queitly in the big bedroom as they work on schoolwork together.
Around the house...general cleanup and catch up after a busy weekend.
One of my favorite things... My Hubby ! :)
A few plans for the rest of the week... enforcing the lists ;), and creating a menu, ironing (the worst job in the world!)
Here is picture thought I am sharing...
Our new floor is almost done then on to trim the windows and paint the walls.
Outside my window... it is cold, but sunny. We have a snowfall warning in place for tomorrow. I love snow :)
I am thinking... of my friend who had a rough night, but still no baby. It is her first and hard to wait.
I am thankful for... a godly husband. He preached the message last night at church and it hit my heart and caused some damage. But it can be fixed, he told us how in his message.
From the learning rooms...pace work, I am changing things up a bit,because the loose pace is not working for a couple of my girls. More structure required.
From the kitchen...roastbeef with mashed taters and gravy. I was also thinking about homemade cinnamon rolls with glaze! Yummy!
I am wearing... a jean skirt and dark blue top with fuzzy socks and pink slippers :), I must look like a sight!
I am creating... a scrapbook of memeories for my family.
I am going... to the laundry room to do laundry that seems to multipy overnight. Is there a mommy alundry and a daddy laundry that make baby laundries?
I am reading... just finnished one an dhave to figure out what to read next.
I am hoping... my friend has her baby soon. Also for the floor to get done in the living room.
I am hearing... two girls fighting over frozen waffles. two cleaning their room before school work starts and one has vanished into the depths of an almost teenage girls room :)
Around the house... I plan to do laundry and scrapbook today.
One of my favorite things... going back over finnished albums and seeing all of the memories from our years of marriage.
A few plans for the rest of the week... the usual running of my home, meals, laundry, cleaning. Making a new chore chart with my hubby for the girls and helping my hubby lay the new wood floor in the living room.
Here is picture thought I am sharing...
My hubby bought me new curtains this weekend for the window above the kitchen sink and the patio door. They match and the patio door ones have tabs. We found them on sale at a little store in Middleton. they really go nice with the cupboards. I am so happy to find something I really like :)
Outside my window... it is VERY cold, -19 or -2 for my American friends. It should be a nice day though. Last night we got a fresh balnket of snow, so the ground is fresh and white and clean. Inside the pellet stove is keeping up warm. :)
I am thinking... of my friend who is expecting her first baby, she is now 1 day past her due date and very nervous.
I am thankful for... a warm home and fuzzy socks! :) Also for my family and friends.
From the learning rooms...the normal, pace work and book reports..
From the kitchen...tacos for supper, soft one beause that is what my hubby likes :) I might even make something for desset, what do you make for dessert that goes with tacos?
I am wearing... a tan jean skirt and a pumpkin yellow sweater. Also my slippers. .
I am creating... a peaceful home for my hubby.
I am going... nowhere! It to cold, though tomorrow I will venture out to pick up my copy of "Fireproof" :).
I am reading... Daedly women of Ontario ~ Cheryl Mac Donald. It is a history book about womena nd crimes commited before the 1900's and how they were punished. Different but interesting.
I am hoping... it warms up just a bit :) and to get some laundry done today.
I am hearing... music in the background and the younger girls cleaning their room before school starts.
Around the house... the never ending pile of laundry, cleaning and general clean-up.
One of my favorite things... watching a movie, working on cross-stitch and drinking a hot tea or hot chocolate.
A few plans for the rest of the week: meeting for the homeschool co-op we are planning, watching "Fireproof" (many times ;) ),the regular cleaning and organizing.
Here is picture thought I am sharing...
On Saturday some friends came over to scrapbook and we had lots of fun making cards and doing pages. My oldest daughter made these cookies and they were wonderful!
Outside my Window...the ground is covered in a blanket of fresh wite snow. The trees are all dressed up and the whole picture is just beautiful!
I am thinking... of the neverending pile of laundry in my basement, and the fact that the girls dentist appointment were cancelled because of the snow. Now can I rescheduale them before the end of the year so I don't have to pay another deductable?
From the learning rooms... this is our last week of school work before we stop for christmas so we need to finish a bunch of projects and pace work.
I am thankful for... gtting the new windows in before the "big" snow. ;)
From the kitchen... the girls will be having leftover homemade pizza and my Hubby and I are going out for the yearly christmas dinner with his co-workers and boss this evening..
I am wearing...a warm balnket over my nightdress, it is cold and early yet.
I am reading...a book of house plans for no reason other then I love to look at the layout of homes..
I am hoping...to get the girls to clean their rooms today.
I am creating... a clean home for my hubby to come home to and relax..
I am hearing...the children getting their breakfast and getting ready for school.
Around the house...it seems that the flu has passed, I hope. so just doing some baking, getting ready for tonight.
One of my favorite things... the new candy cane hot chocolate from Tim hortons! LOVE IT!!!!!.
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...a homeschool Christmas party on Friday. Making dozens of sugar cookies for the 70ish kids that will be at the party to decorate. I think I have all of my Christmas shopping done, but as my Pastors wife said, done is relative. ;)
Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
Outside my Window...the snow is almost gone, the grass is green and the temperature is expected to hit 15 degrees (or almost 60). the rain is falling and it is just a dark dreary day.
I am thinking... all the things I need to do today, corrections, organize finished tests, laundry, etc....
From the learning rooms... pace work, work on our butterfly lapbooks and the projects on Europe for the older girls.
I am thankful for... my hubby, who gently leads me and encourages me all the while making me feel like a queen.
From the kitchen... rice and chicken casserole with homemade buiscuts, need to make cookies for a homeschool christmas party.
I am wearing...black skirt and a pumpkin coloured sweater..
I am reading...just finished The Paperbag Christmas by Kevin Alan Milne, come back this week and check out the review. Now I am starting Keeping Holiday by Starr Meade.
I am hoping...get some extra baking done today.
I am creating... not muh, just tying to get some Christmas stuff done.
I am hearing...my children opening their christmas calenders.
Around the house...tending to my littlest that just got sick, and doing school work with all of the other girls..
One of my favorite things... christmas lights. I love to see christmas lights everywhere.
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...homeschool christmas party, school work and regular around the house stuff.
Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
Outside my Window...thereis over two feet of snow on the ground. More snow is gently falling and the scene is very peaceful!
I am thinking... about gettng school tied up in the next three weeks for Christmas break. We have lots of things planned in the next few weeks.
From the learning rooms... school pace work and some work on butterfly lapbooks and Christmas traditions in Europe for the older girls.
I am thankful for... all the hard work my husband does around the house. He planned to replace some windows this weekend and the snow stopped that, but he worked on laying more floor. Two rooms are now done upstairs.
From the kitchen... I made up a shepards pie from leftovers yesterday. I added the carrots and peas to the gravy and cut up the leftover pot roast, and stirred well and added the mashed potato on top. Yummy!
I am wearing...My warm nightdress and a house jacket, it is still early here.
I am reading...One perfect gift by Kathleen Morgan.
I am hoping...to get things done and be able to put up our tree today.
I am creating... christmas baking for the freezer.
I am hearing...my children getting ready for the day.
Around the house...I am getting the house ready for Christmas.
One of my favorite things...a beautiful Christmas tree all done up with the soft glow of the lights in the living room..
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...start finnishing projects and pace work for christmas.
Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
Outside my Window... It has turned cold! Yesterday it was almost 20 degrees and today it is down to 5 (Canadian) and they are calling for flurries tomorrow. Only a few dry brown leaves left on the trees now.
From the learning rooms...Regular school work and we need to start our projects to get them done before Christmas break.
From the kitchen...I really hvae no idea! As much as I love to cook that is bd! I really need to sit down and figure out a menu for the week..
I am wearing...you don't want to know! I am still in my nightdress and blue house coat ;)
I am reading...a new book.
I am hoping...to be to get better at this WW thing.
I am creating...tea swaps for a group I belong to.
I am hearing...the children cooking breakfast eggs fried with onions, mushrooms and green pepper. Smells really good!
Around the house...school work and laundry today.
One of my favorite things...reading.
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...Getting new windows put in, floors done and some painting, maybe not all this week.
Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
My new bedroom floor. I am so happy it got done.And the curtains arrived too!
Outside my Window... Dried leaves cover the ground. The tree are almost bear. The sun is shinning bright, very welcomed after days of overcast sky and rain.
From the learning rooms...Nothing, we are taking the day off today to clean and organize, tomorrow is Remenbrance day and then back to work on Wednesday..
From the kitchen...Hamburger casserole, starting WW today.
I am wearing...pink brown jean skirt, a yellowbackground with pink flowered t-shirt, and a dark pink sweater.I actually match!
I am reading...My order came! I read Jessie by Lori Wick and now I'm reading Rebeccas Reward by Lauraine Snelling. Also a childrens book that will be bloged about on my site on Thursday, come back and check it out.
I am hoping...To get the house clean today so we can watch the Remebrance day services tomorrow.
I am creating...organization!
I am hearing...the children fighting over what they have to clean today, must go fix that.... Now it is just the dog barking ;).
Around the house...Cleaning, cleaning, cleaning, then a movie for the girls this afternoon.
One of my favorite things...not having to figure out points!.
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...Finish the new chore sheet, helping the girls to understand the sacrifice so many tens of thousands of men made, so that they have to ask to understand what war is because they have never really had to faceit. Even with the wars in the MiddleEast, they really don't know what it means, Thank God!.
Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
I pray that we will all pause to remember tomorrow!
After looking over my blog, I was sad to realize I haven't really posted in awhile. Sure I participate in all of the things I sign up for (as much as a busy life will let me do). But I haven't really spoken from my heart in awhile.
I must admit, I have been struggleing for some time. In a way this last year has been really hard on me. We changed churches, went back to homeschooling all five of our children not just a couple, and moved into a new house that is in need of much repair. In all of this I have fallen away from making God first place in my life.
Now there are many things I could use as excuses, but it has still happened and I need to change it. I am very much a social person, I love people and being around people. During this past year my world has become very small. It consists of my children, school, a very busy husband and a house in a state of bad disrepair! This is causing me to pull into myself and not reach out. I have gone from happy and content to upset and mean. Blaming God and wondering why this is all happeining to me. Not happy with much in my life.
I had come to this conclusion and realized the need to reach out to a few more grounded ladies that I know. With love and understanding, they guided me to see that God wasn't hiding from me, I was pulling away and hiding from him. With a heart full of sadness I sat with my hubby and told him where I was spirtually. I don't want to be here, but I know there are time in all of our lives we find ourselves here. So I have been pouring my self into The Book of Philipians and Romans and bringing myself back to where I had overflowing JOY! I want the joy back and bubbling out of me so that I can show others the joy of the Lord in me.
I want to thank all of my friends that have helped me and loved me and prayed for me. I wasn't as alone as I had told myself I was.
Outside my Window... the rain is now just a drizzle, last nights wind has taken many leaves off of the trees and has covered the ground with orange, red and yellow. It is very mild for this time of the year.
I am thinking...of how tired my body is today. Very little sleep for two days and poor in spirit this morning.
From the learning rooms...going over some tests and mistakes, some math and organizing projects for the month of November.
I am thankful for...my husband, my best friend. I really don't know what I would do without his love, compassion and care of me.
From the kitchen...roast beef, mashed potatoes, baked squash, gravey, biscuts, chocolate layered dessert. That might be all.
I am wearing...a brown t-shirt and a black skirt.
I am reading...not much, I am waiting for some books my hubby let me order.
I am hoping...for a stress free day , what do you think mt chances of that are ;).
I am creating...all of the same things, I really need to get them done.
I am hearing...the children heating up cinnamon rolls for a breakfast treat before school.
Around the house...the never ending laundry pile beakons to me, also a friend is coming for supper so that I cancut his and my hubbys hair after supper.
One of my favorite things...cheesecake.
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...My hubbys birthday, looking at vans and figuring out if we want to buy or fix. Doctors appointment on Wednessday, maybe some sleep.
Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
Some of the last of the leaves before winter really starts to set in.
Psalm 19:1
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
Outside my Window...there is a heavy frost all over the ground, the huge maple trees outside the window have just started to turn colours.
I am thinking... about the girls who just left to bike to the dentist and are hoping they dressed warmly.
From the learning rooms... the younger three girls are doing pace work and I am getting stuff ready to start a new lapbook.
I am thankful for... good friends, a wam home and a husband who works hard to provide for us.
From the kitchen... cream puffs in a pan. baked ribs and mashed potatoes, company tonight. Maybe some cinnamon rolls and some cookies.
I am wearing...a brown jean skirt, and a brown, pink and yellow striped sweater.
I am reading...the epistles and still waiting for some new books
I am hoping...our van gets fixed or we get a new one.
I am creating... the same things, haven't had much time. A baby blanket, a shawl, a blanket for our bed and am itching to get some cross-stitch in.
I am hearing...the pellet stove humming and keeping us warm, and my girls talking as they do school work.
Around the house...I am anxiously waiting to see what things will get done before Christmas, we haev new floor to lay down, new windows to put in and lots of apinting to do. Maybe even a new heardboard for our bed.
One of my favorite things...snuggleing with a warm blanket and a cup of hot chocolate and a good book.
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...school work, look at a few vans to see if we can buy a new one.
Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
We went on a field trip to a furniture making factory and they let the kids all did into a nwe box of mints for a treat.
Outside My Window... frost is covering the ground. The maple trees in my own yard are just stating to change colour. A few chipmunks are running up and down the pine trees.
I am thinking... about the new wood floor that may be delivered today. Very exciting!
I am thankful for... a chance to vote for my choice for Prime Minister. What a blessing to live in a free country. Thank you God, you could have put me in so many places, but you lovingly placed me in here. I am also thankful for my marriage , a husband who loves me and cares for me.
From the kitchen... grape jelly today, some cookies, sweet and sour meatballs with rice. If I have time something to bring with me to the homeschool meeting tonight.
I am wearing... a black skirt, a blue and brown t-shirt and my bright yellow crocs to warm my feet. Pelet stove gets put in next week. It is 2 degrees here.
I am creating...a quilted food carrier to use for potlucks at church. Still working on the baby blanket and my shawl.
I am going...to the homeschool meeting tonight.
I am reading...my bible, and my pators wife lent me the A.D. Chronicles to read, new books :)
I am hoping...my hubby has a great day ant work, and that he stays safe.
I am hearing... My children fighting in the kitchen, be back in a minute........Now it's peaceful. The news is quietly in the background and the girls are humming.
Around the house...the girls are cleaning up the kitchen, some are cleaning rooms, then bible time before school starts.
One of my favorite things...chocolate covered pretzels!
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: just keeping up with the daily chores, not leting things get behind as the did a bit last week.
We had freezing rain last Monday. It made some pretty images in my front yard :)
Me and my honey. Valentines day is coming.
