Religion, Homemaking, Homeschooling, Health, Hobbies http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/JJOliger/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:24:00 -0600 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:24:00 -0600 <p style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/uploads/JJOliger_Xmas2005b.jpg"><img src="http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/uploads/JJOliger_Xmas2005b.jpg" border="0"></a></p> http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/JJOliger/75567/ Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:24:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/JJOliger/75567/ Will I ever learn this virtue?&nbsp; I try to stay organized by having a chalk board that needed items can be tracked on by the family.&nbsp; I transfer it to a list, erase the chalk board and then can't find my planner to know what meals we are having for the week.&nbsp; I spend forever looking for it, when one of my daughters tell me its in her room.&nbsp; So, I find the planner, but now I've lost the list...and it is no longer on the chalk board.&nbsp; I spend too much time looking for the list, so I decide that shopping wasn't meant to be and start deep cleaning my kitchen. I come to the basement (where the computer is) to relax, and under something I printed is my list.&nbsp; I finally find it 5 hours later.&nbsp; Sometimes, on days like today, when I walk through the house and see it in dissarray (it's usual state) I get the selfish blues. <span style="font-weight: bold;">I</span> just want to be a wife and mother, <span style="font-weight: bold;">I<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span>just want to have a clean house and laundry <span style="font-style: italic;">ankle</span> deep, <span style="font-weight: bold;">I </span>want to be able to cook and bake, <span style="font-weight: bold;">I </span>want to work on the house, <span style="font-weight: bold;">I </span>want to spend my free time doing what <span style="font-weight: bold;">I</span> want to do:&nbsp; drawing, painting, sewing, gardening, reading, working out, stamping, scrap booking, etc.&nbsp; I have to keep telling my self that there is a time and a season.&nbsp; I keep praying for inspiration to keep going.&nbsp; And I sing, "Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming, just keep swimming." <p style="margin: 0px;"></p> http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/JJOliger/74780/ Sat, 28 Jan 2006 13:52:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/JJOliger/74780/ Today I had to get up earlier than usual and get everyone up, dressed and ready as we are heading out for a hour long trip to get to a show.&nbsp; It made me appreciate the hassels I do NOT have to encounter day in and day out if I would send my kids to school. <p style="margin: 0px;"></p> http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/JJOliger/74041/ Fri, 27 Jan 2006 10:00:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/JJOliger/74041/ <span style="font-family: Lucida Console,Lucida Sans Unicode,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Eutrapelia:&nbsp; The merry Christian who sees the limits and inadequacy of all created things and for that very reason can smile at them:&nbsp; he knows the blessed seriousness of things divine.<br><br>What does this mean to you?<br></span></span> <p style="margin: 0px;"></p> http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/JJOliger/73776/ Thu, 26 Jan 2006 18:26:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/JJOliger/73776/