Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY
Outside my window...suffocating heat...beautiful sunset..

I am thinking...about Miss LouLou and her speech struggles...hoping its just a phase...but preparing for the possibilities of some intervention

I am thankful...that daddy had a week off last week and we were able to spend lots of time together exploring some places close to home

From the learning rooms...taking a little break

In the kitchen...cucumbers waiting to be turned into pickles...Amish friendship bread starter bubbling on the counter

I am wearing...pajamas

I am going...to make Boo an appointment with a holistic dentist

I am wondering...what to get LouLou for her birthday

I am reading...Cure Tooth Decay, When Children Love to Learn

I am hoping...for a good nights rest

I am looking forward to...a long awaited arrival tomorrow

I am hearing...the hum of the fan as everyone sleeps

Around the house...Mt. Laundry needs folding...floors need to be swept

I am pondering...a new schedule

One of my favorite things...waking with my little one nestled close

A few plans for the rest of the week: pickles...visits with Grandmother...a birthday party soon

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this sweet baby is about to turn four years old

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Outside my window...hot sun shining...storm clouds brewing...wind picking up

I am thinking...about the homeschool conference I attended last week...the encouragement I received...the ideas I want to try. 

I am thankful...for the smell of rain

From the learning rooms...a new "caught being good" jar...I need to encourage more...to notice the good...instead of always pointing out faults...so when I notice the littles exhibiting character they get to add their name to the jar...earning surprises

In the kitchen...yummy new peanut butter fudge...on the healthy side...blueberry picking...freezing...jam...garden veggies cooked the old fashioned way...fried

I am wearing...skirt...blue top

I am creating...an atmosphere of joyful learning

I am going...to spend thirty minutes cleaning house before doing some school with the littles

I am wondering...if I will get a good nights sleep tonight

I am reading... Child Training Tips by Reb Bradley...When Children Love to Learn, Elaine Cooper...Learning All The Time, John Holt...One Thousand Gifts, Ann Voskamp

I am hoping...to begin a personal nature journal soon...with poetry...sketches...watercolor...a little mother culture added to my days...what better way to inspire the littles...be an example

I am looking forward to...Chris being off of work next week

I am hearing...Little Bitty singing along with Signing Time as she rests on the couch

Around the house...new chicks hatching...Chris patching the roof with shingles...grass growing high

I am pondering...how to use Ambleside Online...along with more unschooling...letting the littles take more of a lead in their learning...Bo is really fascinated with so much...he could learn so much from his passions...but he does love the Ambleside Selections...and so do I...having trouble wrapping my mind around how to fit it all in.

One of my favorite things...new books on the shelf...just waiting to be read

A few plans for the rest of the week:

•  Taking the littles to the library reading program
• Digging the potatoes from our garden
• Picking some more yummy blueberries

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

...at the blueberry patch...

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Daybook, June 21, 2010

Outside my window...scorching sun...blackberries ripening...garden needs hoeing
I am thinking...about how much I miss my little ones when they aren't here
I am thankful for...suppers cooked with garden vegetables...a rainbow of colors arranged in a vase...God's continual refinement of me
From the learning rooms...eager learners...seeking the sanctuary of the house in the hot afternoons
From the kitchen...blackberries...freshly picked...waiting to be made into a cobbler
I am wearing...T-shirt and pants...stained with blackberries
I am creating...a list of words to define and explain from Bo's year one readings...we will begin in January
I am going...to gather the eggs...the green beans...and the zucchini
I am reading...verses on gentleness...how to scaffold during narration article...couponing blogs
I am hoping...to be a more understanding and gentle mother...my utter failure in this area has been so obvious lately
I am hearing...the pitter patter of baby feet...unusual quietness...the big kids are gone to grandmas
Around the house...a renewed determination to keep a couple of clutter areas clean
One of my favorite things...holding my little ones and smelling their hair
A few plans for the rest of the week:

• plant the strawberry runners
• harvest the first of the peas
• speak words of affirmation to my little ones daily

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Daddy's homemade slip-n-slide was a big hit!

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Outside my window...dry...I can't believe I'm saying this...but we need some rain...seeds are in the ground waiting for a drink...pollen heavy...air needs a good cleansing shower

I am thinking...about my inadequacies as a mom...but His strength is perfected in my weakness...trusting His wisdom that I am the one he has chosen to mother these children

I am thankful for...the boys excitement as we harvest the radishes...our first crop of the year

From the learning rooms...history seems to be a passion for Bo...finished up the Revolution...now he is enthralled with Lewis and Clark...and really so am I.

From the kitchen...thinking about making butter this afternoon with our yummy A-2 milk.

I am wearing...capris...pull-over top...ponytail

I am creating...an outline for Friday

I am going...to teach a nutrition class Friday...for moms of other little ones

I am reading...Bringing Up Girls, One Million Arrows, Nutrition and Physical Degeneration

I am hoping...that Grandad improves soon

I am hearing...little ones wiggling in their beds ready to get up from naps

Around the house...stacks of books waiting to be read...a never-ending laundry pile...weeds to hoe...eggs to gather...children to enjoy

One of my favorite things...shopping at the local farmer's market

A few plans for the rest of the week:
visit the nursing home and read to Gracie and Nell
once a month Wal-mart trip
start reading the journals of Lewis and Clark to Bo.


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For Today...January 4, 2010

FOR TODAY...January 4, 2010

Outside my window...bitter cold here in the south...trees barren...ground frozen underfoot

I am thinking...about making a timeline for our history readings

I am thankful for...fire warming the house...littles napping in cozy beds

From the learning rooms...we began school again today after a month long break

From the kitchen...yogurt cheese pesto dip...a hit with the kids and with me

I am wearing...jeans...black sweater...hair in ponytail

I am creating...journals with Bo to use for nature study, journaling and science

I am going...to finish a Bible study on the Fruits of the Spirit by Bo's birthday

I am reading...Nina Plank's Real Food for Mom and Baby

I am hoping...for a year of blessings

I am hearing...the tap of the keyboard...the crackling of the fire

Around the house...need to gather the eggs... clean the desk...mix some bread

One of my favorite things...Boo's spontaneous... I Love you more than from here to Michigan

A few plans for the rest of the week:breastfeeding support group...visit the nursing home...mom's birthday tomorrow

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Thanks to Rachel Mcphillips for the wonderful pictures of my little ones

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Daybook Entry June 22, 2009

Outside my window...garden growing...first tomatoes ripening...hot sun shining

I am thinking...about a new business opportunity

I am thankful for...ice cold water on hot days

From the learning rooms...preparing for a few more formal lessons with Bo this fall

From the kitchen...leftovers thrown into a pot..leftover stew...my love's favorite

I am wearing...brown skirt...green top...hair in a ponytail of course

I am creating...a ring of scripture cards to help with my praying from head to toe

I am going...to hang a load of laundry out to dry in the hot sun

I am reading...What He Must Be... if he wants to marry my daughter

I am hoping...to have some quiet time with one of the littles today(the one who wakes first from nap)

I am hearing...a leaky faucet drip

Around the house...garden growing...chickens running...children laughing

One of my favorite things...an afternoon nap

A few plans for the rest of the week:

hoe the weeds from the garden

business opportunity meeting

6 weeks checkup for me (she's 6 weeks already)

turning 30 on Thursday

dinner with family Saturday

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LouLou helping daddy fix the lawn mower

Holli

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