Saturday was one of the simplest days our family has had in awhile. If you don't know anything about our family, then here is a small tidbit about us. Our family is a mobile family, we should live in an rv instead of a house for about 9 months out of the year. My kids play basketball, baseball, softball, dance, cheer and we homeschool. So that means field trips, park days, etc. My husband also plays softball currently for 2 teams and is on a golf team. By no means am I complaining. But, I am ready for the slow down at least for a while. And I got a taste of it on Saturday. We had only one game to go to! But, my youngest daughter and I got to do something so simple, yet we had so much fun. ... read more
The Simple Life
A Wise Woman…
The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her hands. Proverbs 14:1 Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible: "A good wife is a great blessing to a family. By a fruitful wife a family is multiplied and replenished with children, and so built up. But a prudent wife, one that is pious, industrious, and considerate, the affairs of the family are made to prospers, debts are paid, portions raised, provision made, the children well educated and maintained, and the family has comfort within the doors and credit without; thus is the house built. She looks upon it as her own to take care of, though she knows it is her husband's to bear rule in, Esth. ... read more
Our Weekly Menu Planner
I did it! This is a picture of the menu that I made. Now I've just got to rearrange the days so that we are back on schedule. But that's just a matter of copy and paste! Enjoy! ... read more
Recitations and being Prepared!
As I was doing school this morning, I was letting them know that we are going to start being more prepared. We are going to be doing more recitations and reviewing more, etc. I decided to remind them that it was my responsibility to prepare them not just academically and spiritually. But for the person they would marry, the children they will one day have and the boss they will have. I told them that one day I would stand before God and explain to Him how I prepared them or how I had not. Hefty responsibility! Then a verse came to mind and I thought I'd share it with you. It's good to be reminded sometimes when we're having a rough homeschool day, that we're doing this for more than our ... read more
Making Recitations Work!
I finally finished reading "The Recitations"! What a wake-up call that was! This book was copyrighted around 1910 and was such a sweet reminder to simpler days. It made me think of Laura Ingalls teaching school in that one room school house on the prairie or one of the characters from the American Girls Series. It was definitely a step back in time. Even though it was written way back, it still applies today. I was very impressed with this book and the author's thoughts about school. It was clearly written for public or private schools, but it would speak to the heart of all schools, even homeschools. The overall theme I felt, was about being prepared as a teacher. Making sure that we know ... read more
Wishful Thinking
While at my church today in my mother's office, I noticed some books on a shelf. I hadn't really been looking for anything in particular, just at some high school bible study curriculum. It belonged to my pastor because he used to teach at a private Christian school. Well, he saw that I was looking at it and took the time to help me figure out which one would be good to use with my high schooler. I started joking with him that I would love to find one that would work great with my youngest daughter. We joked about how she was my challenge. She's a great, sweet girl. She's very creative, organized (could probably plan an entire wedding, I kid you not!) and very smart. Her personality is so ... read more
