Outside my window… sunny & cool, a perfect Fall day

From the learning rooms… we are studying Colonial America & are going to make a project notebook using this fun book.

I am thankful for… God’s provision in tough times

From the kitchen… if I can find a big pumpkin, I am going to try my hand at Catherine’s idea for pumpkin puree

I am creating… a list of handmade gift ideas

I am going… grocery shopping if I ever get my coupon act together – it is a great couponing week! (yes, it’s a slow week…thank goodness!)

I am reading… Proverbs 31 / The Counter-Cultural Woman: A Fresh Look at Proverbs 31

I am hoping… to get my blogging act together! LOL I have a new feature called Jingle All the Way that is a work in progress.

I am hearing… Sassyfrass trying to speak Pig Latin

Around the house… putting up the Thanksgiving decor

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week… I am hoping to set up my Holiday Planner

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I love this picture that my niece took of Sweetpea & Funny Girl.

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Outside my window… children waiting for the day to begin

From the learning rooms… we start  Nutrition 101 this week & I’ll be setting up workboxes

I am thankful for… cooler days with the hope of Fall!

From the kitchen… yummy Carnitas

I am creating… a list of fun Autumn activities

I am going… to a Women’s Ministry planning breakfast – love these!

I am reading… Titus/ God’s Beautiful Design for Women:Living out Titus 2:5

I am hoping… to finally get ALL of our school storage organized!

I am hearing… Little Prince talk about his new pet worm  LOL [never mind, he just fed it to the duck!]

Around the house… putting up the Fall decor

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week… a trip to the awesome library we found around the corner

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Sophie and her babies

Sophie is a duck from the park at the end of our street. She  waits on our porch every morning for breakfast. She hatched 12 little ducklings last Monday & now they all show up for breakfast!

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Outside my window… a beautiful sunny day

From the learning rooms… we are test-driving two math programs – ALEKS & Quarter Mile Math – for upcoming TOS Crew Reviews

I am thankful for… God’s clear direction in our school plans for the upcoming year

From the kitchen… I’m going to attempt to find the perfect whole wheat bread recipe

I am creating… new chore charts – our old ones are not a great fit with the new house

I am going… to the health food store to stock up on yummy ingredients

I am reading… Titus/ God’s Beautiful Design for Women:Living out Titus 2:5; Laying Down the Rails

I am hoping… Fall is early this year!!

I am hearing… Sweetpea trying to wake up

Around the house… I’m tackling the garage before it tackles me

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week… lots of planning – daily schedules, curriculum, reviews & blog posts

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My friend Donna took this pic of Sweetpea. We went to a hippie wedding vow renewal & I made her dress out of a vintage pillowcase that I got at the thrift store for 99 cents. LOL

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FOR TODAY …

Outside my window… sunny & steamy

I am thinking… about creative storage solutions

From the learning rooms… playing catch-up on math & language arts

I am thankful for… for the provision of a new-to-us truck for Jason. The little car he’s been driving was not safe.

From the kitchen… I’m experimenting with cooking times so I can adapt my recipes to go into the oven on Sunday mornings

I am creating… curriculum lists & new schedules

I am going… to Half Price Books so the kids can turn in their reading lists

I am reading… Revelation

I am hoping… my SIL & her family have a pleasant trip as they move here from Arizona – yay!

I am hearing… the neighbor mowing

Around the house… still unpacking; pricing items for a garage sale as I unpack

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week… kids are going to tie-dye shirts with church friends; I need to overhaul my blog & update categories

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Little Prince finally lost his first tooth

FOR TODAY …

Outside my window… the perfect sunny day

I am thinking… (praying) about next year’s curriculum

From the learning rooms… umm, sorting practice as they pack, lots of nature “study”  LOL

I am thankful for… my sister’s help with packing my house

From the kitchen…  cottage cheese & sour cream pancakes

I am creating… a big mess

I am going… to pick up a new-to-us chair & ottoman we bought off of Craigslist

I am reading… Acts;  Stepping Heavenward

I am hoping… to get an exact closing date for the new house soon (it’s next week!)

I am hearing… cousins playing the Wii

Around the house… lots of packing & cleaning

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week… take girls shopping for new comforter sets, make a list of utilities to change/transfer

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This is the park at the end of the street at our new house – we move next week!

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Outside my window… sunny  & breezy

I am thinking... about simple living

From the learning rooms…  lots of math catch-up

I am thankful for… the safe arrival of my sister & her family

From the kitchen… no kitchen today – we’re grilling steak ..yum

I am creating…a place for everything & everything in it’s place (easier said than done)

I am going… grocery shopping!!

I am reading… Matthew, Mark; Real Love for Real Life

I am hoping… to find out if we get the mortgage loan!

I am hearing… children cleaning

Around the house… clean out my closet, get coupons filed

One of my favorite things…  spring wildflowers

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week…plan out next year’s curriculum

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Sweetpea discovered her toes

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Outside my window… cloudy & breezy

I am thinking... about family & future plans

From the learning rooms…  the ancient Greeks

I am thankful for… God’s provision of the perfect new home

From the kitchen…  Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Muffins

I am creating… seasonal idea notebooks

I am going… to the new park  around the corner

I am reading… Micah-Zephaniah, Real Love for Real Life

I am hoping… we get much-needed rain this week

I am hearing… Sassyfrass singing to Sweetpea

Around the house… clean out my closet, organize pantry, get coupons filed

One of my favorite things… baby kisses

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week… packing, packing & more packing; do inspection walk-through in new house

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FOR TODAY …

Outside my window… bright and breezy

I am thinking...  of ways to comfort a teething baby

From the learning rooms…we are learning about world history and God’s plan while reading A Child’s History of the World by V.M. Hillyer

I am thankful for…family close by

From the kitchen…  Cheesy Chicken

I am creating… seasonal notebooks for my magazine clippings

I am going…to mail my swap box

I am reading… Daniel & Hosea; Educating the Wholehearted Child

I am hoping… that we win the bid on the house we want to buy

I am hearing… kids playing tag

Around the house… decluttering and packing

One of my favorite things… seeing what fun stuff came in the mail

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week…get coupons filed,  go to a dollar movie, women’s ministry breakfast

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We are waiting to see if God has chosen this to be our new home!

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Outside my window… sunny & cool

I am thinking... too much… time to put my thoughts into action

From the learning rooms… Spirit of the Polar Regions, Dance Mat Typing

I am thankful for…my wonderful children

From the kitchen… crockpot Irish Oatmeal

I am creating… Motivated Moms chore planner

I am going…to drop off my PaperBackSwap books

I am reading… Bible study- Bible Doctrine; So Much Stuff, So Little Space: Creating and Managing the Learner-Centered Classroom

I am hoping… to pare down my days to only what God has planned for me to accomplish

I am hearing… the hum of the heater

Around the house… lots of cleaning to get it ready to sell

One of my favorite things… warm socks

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week…get ALL my coupons filed, plan meals instead of going on a scavenger hunt

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A Boy and His Baconator

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Outside my window… it is cold & rainy

I am thinking... about fun plans for the new year

From the learning rooms… we are slowly getting back into our routine

I am thankful for… God’s new beginnings

From the kitchen… a simmering pot of beef stew

I am creating… home & garden design books

I am going… to the grocery store

I am reading… Isaiah; Bible Doctrine

I am hoping… we can buy the house we have our eye on, if that is in God’s will

I am hearing… kids playing the Wii

Around the house… major decluttering is going on

One of my favorite things… hot chocolate on a chilly afternoon

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week… major cleanup, new school plans, my birthday on Friday!! (& 2 nieces birthdays the same day, can you believe it?)

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Daddy’s Little Girl