The Simple Woman's Daybook - Nov. 23

FOR TODAY... Monday, November 23, 2009

Outside my window... Gray November Day

I am thinking... that I feel so sorry for my dear son, he did half of today's math lesson using the wrong lesson of his math and has to do problems 20 - 28 over again.

I am thankful for... our (new to us) used van to replace the one destroyed by the driver of the stolen vehicle that crashed into ours.

From the learning rooms... only two days of school this week, then a break for Thanksgiving. Started Beethoven for Composers, reading Christopher Columbus' World by Genevieve Foster for History, two lessons in Discovering Atoms, Molecules and Matter by Dinah Zike and Susan Simpson

From the kitchen... cookies for the Thanksgiving service on Tues. night and the church 5th Sunday activity, a fellowship and movie night.

I am wearing... blue slacks, blue shirt with light blue and white flowers, socks and crocks.

I am creating... Christmas ornaments

I am going... we are going actually, to my brother's for Thanksgiving dinner. There will be a bunch of family for dinner and some more joining us for fellowship after dinner.

I am reading... Stepping Heavenward, A Praying Life, and

I am hoping... that our new used van runs and lasts us a long time. I will try and trust the Lord and hold more loosely to the things of this world.

I am hearing... kitchen sounds while dd makes dinner

Around the house... school done for today. My mom is napping. Dh due home soon.

One of my favorite things... chocolate!!! LOL

A few plans for the rest of the week: baking, church Thanksgiving service, Thanksgiving with family, play games with my mom, Christmas shopping that my mom needs to do for us.

Here is picture thought I am sharing...

not chocolate but good...

homemade caramel popcorn

made by my dd Rachel

See our hostess' blog to do your own Daybook - http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/

Debbie

Courageous

Check out the newest movie... soon to be in production from the makers of Facing the Giants and Fireproof!




I hope you have seen all the Sherwood Pictures movies. If you have not you have really missed something. Check out Flywheel, Facing the Giants, and Fireproof and see them soon.

Praying for the new movie while it is in production, for safety, health and spiritual strength for all involved. Praying for the impact it will have on the world.

Debbie

TOS Homeschool Crew Review - Gymathtics by Exploramania

This is a fun DVD with math facts aimed at 2nd to 5th grade students, but believe you me the exercise is for everyone. I would say that I am not in shape, but just the other day I told my husband, "Round is a shape!" LOL The DVD was very challenging. My older daughter Rachel, age 23, has a thyroid problem and is on medication. She is trying to eat healthier and exercise and she said this is challenging enough that she plans to use it once a week to help her get good exercise. The math facts are below the level my boys are at but the exercise is something we could all use.

The Gymathics DVD is 30 minutes long. These are the sections of the DVD:

Shape Stretches Warm Up - Stretch your mind and body with line, circle, and polygon stretches.








Counting Calisthenics - Aerobic movements work your heart as fun counting concepts work your brain.

Pattern Power -  Repeating pattern exercise combinations challenge minds and strengthen muscles.

Well-Being Wind Down - Relaxing stretches cool down the body and she gives tips on nutrition and healthy eating.

Price: $24.99. (Special promotion: FREE Shipping & Handling)

Out of five stars we give Gymathics:

Other products available include the Exploracise floor mat, Exploracise Thumballs, and coming soon: Gymathtics 2.0 DVD.

Check out the other reviews of Gymathtics here at the Homeschool Crew Blog. 

***Gymathics provided me with the DVD so that I could do my review. Though I received this product for free I have given an honest review of them here in this post. 

Debbie

Fun For Your Friday

I am joining a new blog meme. So here is my Fun For Your Friday post.

We are studying the composers using a Bright Ideas Press curriculum called Young Scholars Guide to Composers  you can find my review for it here:  TOS Homeschool Crew Review - Bright Ideas Press. Last week we studied Haydn and I found this wonderful & funny video on YouTube to go with our study. This is Haydn's Fairwell Symphony. The king that Haydn was composing and directing for would not leave the palace he as staying at and go back to the city. The members of the orchestra were complaining because they could not go home and visit their families until the king left. This was Haydn's answer to the problem. The boys and I enjoyed it immensely. I hope it brings you and your kids a smile today.




When the members of the orchestra left one by one until they were all gone the king got the message and he went back to the city. The orchestra members were then able to go visit their families. Very ingenious and diplomatic of Hydan to think of this.

Go check out the hostess's blog and read her post and join us by posting your own Fun For Your Friday post here: Earnest Parenting - Fun For Your Friday

Have a Great Day and a Great Weekend,
Debbie