My VERY LATE Simple Woman's Daybook

For Today...Wednesday morning, October 29, 2008

Outside my Window...daybreak...more cool weather and sunshine :)

I am thinking...how much we have to do today...Mamaw and Papaw are on their way down...

From the learning rooms...The Exodus, turtles, adding more academics (math drills, literature guides)

I am thankful for...our new church home, Calvary Chapel Jonesboro, we LOVE it!

http://www.calvarychapeljonesboro.org/

From the kitchen...oatmeal with maple syrup and brown sugar...Thursday evening we are having Chicken Potpie, and we will of course have chili for TrickorTreat Friday!!!

I am wearing...my flannel present/snowflake jammies my mommy gave me...hi Mom!

I am reading...The Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach...again, and Homeschooling Today magazine

I am hoping...the weather stays beautiful for Keith and Debbie's visit

I am creating...a new school schedule...less of this...more of that...it seems I'm always tweaking, but we've been having trouble balancing lately

I am hearing...Benny getting hungry, he says "a mum mum mum...a mum mum mum..." and Laurie Berkner singing, "I'm a Mess"

Around the house...I need to put all the boys clothes away, mop the dining room and kitchen floors, and dust the family room

One of my favorite things...HEAT, GLORIOUS HEAT...no more wearing 3 layers of clothing and walking around with frosty piggies all day...Thank You Mr. Willett!

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...enjoying our visit with Brian's parents, TrickorTreat Fun, a Science Saturday (and some more school to make up missing Thursday and Friday), and a VERY quiet, restful Sabbath...

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...this is my little sister, Rikki, with my #5, Wessy Ray-Ray, at my Grandma Faye's Christmas dinner last year...man, Wes hasn't changed much, has he?

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For Today...Monday, October 20, 2008




Outside my Window...is a beautiful, sunny, fall day




I am thinking...about ordering Heart of Dakota Preschool for TJ




From the learning rooms...we are studying The Ten Plagues, animal homes, Kylie is doing a "special" research paper assigned by Dad




I am thankful for...my parents who watched our 6 children while Brian and I went on a long overdue Date Night!




From the kitchen...we had Mom's leftover chili for lunch




I am wearing...MAC T-shirt for the Breast Cancer walk-a-thon (hope everyone has fun...wish we could be there)




I am reading...Matthew 24, Revelation 2




I am hoping...the leak from the upstairs bathroom is really fixed...




I am creating...a new budget...trying to plan some Christmas shopping




I am hearing...Connor counting while he does his Spiderman math book




Around the house...I have lots and lots and lots of laundry to do (we are going to have a family meeting about laundry conservation tonight...this is ridiculous!)




One of my favorite things...time alone with Brian




A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...I am going to try and bake my own bread...without my bread machine..."try" is the keyword :)




Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...this is the first date Brian and I have been on since our 10th anniversary back in May!!!

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For Today...Tuesday, October 14, 2008


Outside my Window...the sunset



I am thinking...how well the day went, until my little visitor this afternoon...



From the learning rooms...Moses and learning to count to 20



I am thankful for...my healthy little sister! Thank You God for answered prayers!



From the kitchen...Brian's made a spaghetti dinner!



I am wearing...green capris, black T, black flip-flops



I am reading...a biography on Squanto



I am hoping...my parents can make it to Kylie's game Thursday night



I am creating...my very own Home Management Binder...the girls are making little versions for themselves that we read about in last month's Homeschooling Today Magazine.



I am hearing...the Backyardigans



Around the house...I'm doing Kylie's evening chores...she had volleyball practice tonight.



One of my favorite things...holding my children's hands in mine.



A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...visiting with Nana and Grandpa...a much needed Date Night with Brian Saturday night !!!



Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...the sunrise in Afghanistan...Brian took this picture from the turret of his humvee one very cold winter morning...he was happy to see the sun come up :)

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For Today...Monday Evening, October 6, 2008



Outside my Window...crickets



I am thinking...about my parents a lot today, I miss them.



From the learning rooms...we finished up our study of Joseph, we painted red apples with blue birds, we built block towers, we drew some trees, we did some spelling, Korinne reviewed how to tell time in math, Kylie reviewed fractions, Connor wrote his ABC's on K paper...he likes Capital A best!



I am thankful for...a God who has cast my sin as far as the east is from the west.



From the kitchen...we had leftovers tonight.



I am wearing...Army T and black capri pants



I am reading...my bible, Story of the World Vol. 1 aloud to the kids in the morning, Farmer boy aloud to the kids after lunch, Johnny Appleseed to the boys at bedtime, Star of Light to the girls at bedtime, and STILL Stepping Heavenward, John and Abigail Adams, and The Power of a Praying Wife...also reading up on all the information on being quiverfull, teaching children to write the CM way, and biblical family life.



I am hoping...the leaves change color here soon, the kids and I are just waiting and waiting...



I am creating...my menu for this week.



I am hearing...Brian's crazy Old Testament professor on his OT Studies DVD.



Around the house...I finally got everyone's summer clothes packed away, and winter clothes out...if anyone has boy clothes size 7/8 they aren't using, send them to my son...poor kid, we're gonna have to go shopping...sigh.



One of my favorite things...hearing Wessy say new words for the first time.I gave Kylie bubblegum to take out to everyone earlier today, and she went out asking, "Who wants gum?"Everyone responded, "Meee!"So, little Wesley raised his hands up high and said, "Meee!"



A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...ASU volleyball game tomorrow night, meeting with our new pastor, trip to the library.



Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...