Mar. 25, 2006 - Computer broke and Maple syrup time
Yesterday, while trying to type an email, my keyboard decided to quit. Right there amidst a sentence, without warning! I decided that perhaps the local thrift store would have a keyboard or two lying around and for $5 I got one and voila! Keyboard restored, thus communication once again!
Last night, my mother came to spend the night and today we took the children to a local SugarHouse and observed the maple syrup process, sampled all kinds of maple items and even had maple cotton candy! Mom bought each of us a pound of ground maple flavored coffee to savor at home and did we ever! I am still sipping on a cup of maple flavored joe and I can assure you, it's wonderful! I love this time of year of spring..love the return of the birds singing, of the promise of eternal life that spring brings along..I love Easter and celebrating the risen Christ..Just a wonderful season of hope and renewal..
In our homeschooling, we take off these months: Easter month (some years March, this year April), July, and December..when I say 'take off' though, I must clarify that this only means that 'planned lessons' do not happen..it's the unplanned and unscheduled ones that we look forward to! I am ready to spend some time researching how I would like to continue on in our homeschooling. Which method, what works best for us and to file what hasn't worked with us..It's an exciting time of year for us here in our household and I always look forward to feeling refreshed and renewed this time of year..
As I prepare to gather ideas for unit studies, I find myself praying that this mom won't run out of 'fun things' to plan and that I'd be more open to just allowing life to happen instead of trying to plan things out all the time..That's something I struggle with and I'm praying for the Lord to lead me in being more flexible.
If anyone has any really great homeschooling websites and would like to share, please feel free to post them..
In His love,
Lynne
Comments
Mar. 25, 2006 - us too
Posted by JeninNB
We did the sugar camp thing today too (posted about it)... gotta love this time of year!!!
Mar. 27, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by telmar
We really enjoy My Father's World www.mfwbooks.com
Mar. 27, 2006 - Off topic, but needs to be said...
Posted by DandelionSeeds
I am sending out a "mass apology" to everyone I told about "The Clean Heart, Clean Home Challenge". I have received some comments in regard to leaving the button on people's blogs and I feel the best way to make sure there aren't others who are offended, is to apologize to those I sent the notice to.
I feel just horrible that some thought I was "advertising" in some way when my intention was to share with other homeschoolers what I was offering as encouragement and a way for us to join together.
If you are one who was upset by my post, please feel free to delete it and email me or leave a comment on my page and I will personally apologize. To those who have joined in The Challenge, I'm so looking forward to what the Lord has in store for us and hope we will all be able to bless our families and grow in the Lord through it! Thank you most importantly for seeing my heart. I never meant to disregard anyone's post when I left the comment about the Challenge, and want you all to know that anything you ever have to say to me, whether on topic or not, is more than welcome on my blog. I will also be making a new category on my blog that will list those of you who don't mind getting urgent prayer requests or information from time to time. I hope this way I will be able to avoid upsetting anyone similarly in the future.
Thanks for allowing me to comment on your blog. I hope you will accept my apology (and not be upset that I'm "off topic" from your post, but I have many people to get to still tonight).
In Him,
Amy Verlennich
Mar. 29, 2006 - Fun
Posted by Shara
This sounds like such a fun trip! We don't have anything like that here. Shame you are so far away. How's your little guy doing?
Mar. 30, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by hallfamily8
Hi! We got to go to a Maple Sugar Festival earlier this year and loved it! We'd never been to one before.
As far as homeschooling websites, be sure and check out www.cindyrushton.com. She has a wealth of info there and the link to her articles will have you happily reading for a long time. :-)
Love, Dawn
Apr. 9, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by DaisyChain
YUM! I'm envying your trip to the sugar house!
Happy homeschool planning!
JennMarie = )
