Simple Women's Daybook

FOR TODAY...
Monday, Feb 22

Outside my window...
dark now and cold!!!!

I am thinking...
Spring can't come fast enough

I am thankful for...
God's Word
which I am enjoying reading
in a plan with my church for the whole year
I am a little behind but will be caught up by Thursday

From the learning rooms...
started a new Henty today for Historical Fiction

I am wearing...
brown slacks, white turtleneck, green long sleeve top over that, socks,
I was wearing sneakers but it is late and I took them off.

I am creating...
scrapbook pages later this week... hopefully.

I am going...
to get my hair cut with my Mom on Sat.
Hubby will drive us since our car is "not reliable" (his words)

I am remembering...
that I need to get to reading Pride and Prejudice
or I will never finish my 100 books this year

I am reading...
see above!!!
 and a few other things but concentrating on P and P for now

I am hoping...
that no one else gets the cold my son has right now

I am hearing...
hubby talking once in a while and the clatter of keys as I try and finish this so I have a post for today and don't miss a day for the blog every day in Feb. Challenge

On my mind...
sleep


Noticing that...
spring is not here yet...
as there is snow on the ground
again

Around the house...
a mess in my bedroom that I need to clean up

One of my favorite things...
watching movies with my hubby

A few plans for the rest of the week:
scrapbooking, school, exercise, an afternoon with Jessica doing whatever she wants, and hair cut on Sat.

From my camera...

 looking at this

 waiting for these

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Simple Women's Daybook, Feb. 8

FOR TODAY...

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Outside my window...

Partly sunny and very windy
so windy we have a wind advisory in effect

I am thinking...
school has become such a chore...
no fun...
for any of us..
all the boys do is argue...
with each other and with me.

I am thankful for...
 times of renewing by reading my Bible and listening to music,
without that I would be in bed, depressed.

From the learning rooms...
Bible- Who is God?  a TOS review item
History - mid 1600's
Historical Fiction - Won By the Sword by Henty
Science - Physics - Light

From the kitchen...
I am making "Fried" Chicken on Thursday.
I have no idea what we are eating the rest of the week,
I asked the kids to meal plan but they did not do it.

I am wearing...
tan pants, flowered shirt, blue sweatshirt, socks, sneakers

I am creating...
 plan to scrapbook this week

I am going...

nowhere

I am remembering...

Love, Pray, Wait, Trust
I need to remember this especially with the boys

I am reading...
 see shelfari - My Personal Reading List

I am hoping...
 to get the boys to finish school quickly because I have a lot of work to do

I am hearing...
 the girls talking

On my mind...
need to go exercise on the Wii

Noticing that...
Nathan is playing on his computer...
again...
instead of doing his math

Pondering these words...

"Continuing effort -
not strength or intelligence -
is the key to unlocking our potential
~Winston Churchill

Around the house...
still have work I need to do on my bedroom, cleaning that is

One of my favorite things...
playing with my kids
on the Wii, board games, or computer games
especially one at a time.
Time with mom and less stress than trying to do the whole family

A few plans for the rest of the week:
scrapbooking, exercising, time with Nathan tomorrow, cooking dinner Thursday, organizing my files on my D drive and then backing them up to the external drive, and the other stuff on my goals for the week list and on my to-do list upstairs that I can't remember at this moment.

From my camera...

this picture is from last spring

I am waiting for signs of spring at Winterthur

flowers all over March bank...

the forecast predicts temperatures in the 50's a few days the next few weeks

March will be here soon!

I can't wait!

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Simple Woman's Daybook - Jan. 11, 2010

FOR TODAY...

Monday, January 10, 2010

Outside my window...

cloudy... supposed to have more snow today into Wednesday...
5-8 inches

I am thinking...
that I am ready for spring...
but it is a long way off

I am thankful for...
My Lord and Savior
(watched Passion of the Christ this weekend)

From the learning rooms...
lots to do this week...
Christ's Death and Resurrection, Pilgrims, Light, Caravaggio, Vivaldi... and lots of other stuff

From the kitchen...
no idea
meal planning needs to happen
then we need to go shopping
hubby said shopping would be next week
we need to go to both Shady Maple Farm Market where we buy our meat and bulk foods
and
BB's
 also found this link to abc news about saving on food shopping by shopping at BB's
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/consumer/save_with_6abc&id=7325583
and the photos found here are very similar to the BB's we go to
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dorothysh/2285513133/in/photostream/

I am wearing...

 green slacks, black turtleneck, white with gray/light gray flowers and green stems, socks, sneakers

I am creating...
a cleaner, more organized home

I am going...
crazy!

Smiley Face

I am remembering...
so many things my head is spinning.
So much to do...
so little time

I am reading...
finished book one for the year only 99 to go
check my updated Shelfari in the left sidebar...
My Personal Reading

I am hoping...
to get a lot done this week

I am hearing...
my son talking about his math,
the washer running

On my mind...
a review due tomorrow
how to get my boys motivated to do their school work without me nagging so much

Noticing that...
the day just flies by

Pondering these words...

Isaiah 53:5 "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."

Around the house...
 the Christmas decorations still need to get taken down and put away...
waiting for hubby to get the boxes out of the attic so we can do that.

One of my favorite things...
running errands with my hubby
because it is one of the only ways I get out of the house

A few plans for the rest of the week:
exercise, school, organizing, taking down Christmas decorations (hopefully), lots of reading, maybe some more scrapbooking

From my camera...
a Christmas gift from my sister

I love candles and candle holders
I have a whole shelf of them
maybe I will take a picture of that for next week

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Simple Woman's Daybook - Jan. 5, 2011

FOR TODAY...

Wednesday January 5, 2011

Outside my window...

mostly sunny and cold

I am thinking...

that my devotions, reading through the Bible in a year with my church, is going really well. Half a week done and I am on track and not behind! I have really been digging into the word... not just reading. I have really been enjoying it too.

From the learning rooms...

Starting back to school tomorrow... will do the major subjects tomorrow and Friday and then hit all 12 workboxes starting Monday.

From the kitchen...

I have no idea... meal planning is one of the things I must get done.
DD Jessica is cooking tonight.
I cook tomorrow night... I have to decide what I am cooking.
I also want to meal plan for the rest of January.

I am wearing...

jeans, light green t-shirt and slippers
(my mom is staying with us, she is 88,
she needs things way warmer than we usually keep the temperatures,
so I have been wearing my short sleeved shirts again.
she goes home tonight and the thermostat will get turned down
and I will put my turtlenecks and sweatshirts back on.)

I am creating...

scrapbook pages (Yippee!!)
school plans

I am going...

to Ladies Bible Study on Friday

I am remembering...

the good time we had with my mom visiting this holiday season. She has been here since Dec. 18th. Yesterday we had a girls day out and spent the afternoon eating out and shopping. Then we watched I Robot as a family. Good Times!

I am reading...

I finished Cat and Dog Theology today!
Book 1/100 done
Now continuing to read...
Written on the Wind by Judith Pell
Instructing a Child's Heart by Tedd and Margy Tripp
Age of Opportunity by Paul Tripp
Prodigal God by Timothy J. Keller
Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling by Debra Bell

Gotta try and finish one more book this week to keep up with the 100 books in a year goal.

I am hoping...

...to finish reading another book this week
...that I can make school fun and interesting to the boys so they don't find it such a chore

I am hearing...

Extreme Makeover - Home Edition... I am listening to/watching on my computer

On my mind...

need to plan school for tomorrow
as soon as I finish this
then plan dinner for tomorrow so that tomorrow when I am teaching school I know what I am having for dinner so one less headache for tomorrow.

Noticing that...

days are getting a little longer...
spring is on the way...
I know we have a long way to go til spring...
but I can hope it comes early can't I??

Pondering these words...

"These are the generations of Shem: Shem was a hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:"
So Shem was 98 years old when the flood was on the earth. Why did I always think he was so young... It took Noah was 500 years old when he had Shem.. then he was over 601 when the flood ended... I just never really put the numbers together.

Around the house...

we will be taking down the Christmas decorations on Saturday.. then the house will get back to "normal", does our family have a normal??? Not really. LOL

One of my favorite things...

Reading...
and I will be doing a lot of it this year in order to read 100 books.
Thankfully I can count books I read aloud to the boys.

A few plans for the rest of the week:

cooking,
eating LOL,
exercising,
scrapbooking,
school,
Christmas decorations down and tubs back into the attic

From my camera...

Know what this is from???




My lovely hubby brought me one of these....






Ahhhh...
Sweet Nectar!!!!

Love McDonald's Sweet Tea!!!
My favorite drink!

Makes any day Better!!

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The Simple Woman's Daybook - Sept. 7, 2010

FOR TODAY...

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Outside my window...

 sunny and feeling more muggy again...

supposed to go up to 90 today.

We had a cooler weekend...

weather just letting us know Autumn is coming

I hope it comes soon and stays a long while.

I am thinking...

about the review I need to write today for TOS, it is due on Wed.

I am thankful for...

 the opportunity to dig into and study the Bible with my boys

From the learning rooms...

excited about starting Truth Quest: Age of Revolution 1 today.

I think it will be a great addition to our history study.

I want to buy all the levels of these studies on every topic. I just love the way they are laid out and the incite she provides and the emphasis on history being, "not first the story of mankind, but of the One who made mankind!"

From the kitchen...

I have no idea.

We planned and shopped for Labor Day weekend but need to do meal planning and then some regular shopping. We meal planned last month and were supposed to meal plan for Sept. on Sat. but did not do it.

I am wearing...

tan slacks, flower top, socks, sneakers

I am creating...

posts for 365 project to catch up on..

and I hope to take time to scrapbook this week... I haven't do it for a long while.

I am remembering...

the fun time we had playing our new game... watch for a post on it soon.

I am going...

shopping for food, some time.

I am reading...

 Getting Things Done

Actually have yet to start to read this, hoping to start it later today.
It was recommended by Ellen from Homeschool Marketplace

Also reading Instructing a Child's Heart by Tedd and Margy Tripp for Ladies Bible Study

also something for fun but I don't remember the name because I just started it and the book is upstairs.
Watch for an update in my Shelfari on my sidebar.

I am hoping...
to be able to get together with my friend Michele this week. She said she would call so we could get together. I miss you Michele... call me! Let's get together. I hope you are doing well starting back to homeschooling.

I am hearing...
Beethoven playing for our Music Study for today.

On my mind...
The business my girls are trying to study and what I could do to help us make money from a family website. With my husband laid off things are tight.

Noticing that... 
 we have a lot of work to do on the house once the fall temperatures allow us to work on things and have the windows open. I hope we have the energy to get it all done. Hubby and the boys also have work to do on the car.

Pondering these words...
Matthew 16:24-26 (King James Version)
 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Around the house...
see "Noticing that..."

One of my favorite things... 
walks with my family.
Yesterday we went to a local park. I enjoyed looking at God's creation while walking and sitting.

From my camera...

a lovely vista... 

This photo was taken from my spot while sitting and waiting for my hubby to go find our kids so we could go home after our walk at a park yesterday. A couple minutes after he went down this hill the kids came up the hill by the way of the steps which were to my left. I was so glad I decided to wait here for him. Jessica then went to find him... a couple minutes later they both trudged back up this hill.

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The Simple Woman's Daybook - June 22, 2010

FOR TODAY

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Outside my window...
sunny and WARM
but it's getting even warmer

I am thinking...
about my generous husband and the DVD's he bought me for my birthday...
see below in I am hoping and in the picture.

I am thankful for...

how special my family and friends made me feel on my birthday.

Lots of hugs, love and special treatment from my husband and kids, Blueberry French Toast bake for breakfast (YUMM!!),  lots of desserts and snacks, homemade pizza for dinner (mine was with tomato, onion and green pepper), and gifts too.

A card from my mom and an e-card from my sister.

28 happy birthday wishes on Facebook from family and friends

From the learning rooms...

working on planning for next year

IEW Writing, History, what to do for Bible

still need to order some stuff for next year.

Also looking forward to doing TOS Homeschool Crew again.

I am wearing...
jeans and my very soft gray t-shirt, socks and crocks.

I am creating...

pages for our portfolios from last year
and hopefully scrapbook pages, too.

I am going...

nowhere, that I know of

I am reading...

The Crown of Kuros for fun,

Passionate Housewives Desperate for God with my devotions,

30 Days to Understanding the Bible for Sunday School.

I am hoping...

to have lots of time this week for scrapbooking...
while I watch my new Walton DVD's...
Dh bought me the whole 9 years of series for my birthday...
they arrived yesterday...
see picture below.
I was expecting one dvd of the Gaithers
if I was lucky maybe the Band of Brother's set that I want that is about WWII...
I did not expect the whole Walton Series!!!

I am hearing...
The Walton's on DVD playing on my computer... and they will be for days!!!

Around the house...

lots of cleaning and organizing happening and to do yet.

One of my favorite things...

Holidays

Celebrating with my family

Good memories even if we just chill and watch movies and eat.

A few plans for the rest of the week:

work on things from my Summer to-do list like

portfolios, cleaning, reading, inventory of books,
along with scrapbooking and watching The Waltons.

Here is a picture for thought I am sharing...

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The Simple Woman's Daybook- June 1, 2010

FOR TODAY

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Outside my window...

Sunny and wam,

My rose bush has a rose on it

My Hydrangea is getting some color

I am thinking...

about my new prayer book and what a joy it is to me already

I am thankful for...

time to spend with my family yesterday...

especially my Mom...

cherishing the moments

From the learning rooms...

we are on summer break but I hope to work on watching the DVD's for Institute for Excellence in Writing this week.

I am wearing...

green pants, black top, socks 

(no shoes, but if I need to walk around I will put my crocs on)

I am creating...

Prayer cards for my prayer book

I am going...

to B.B.'s to do some shopping with dh later this week

To ladies Bible study on Friday

I am reading...

Terrestria Chronicles Book Four – "The Crown of Kuros"

I am hoping...

and praying that dh gets our file server set up easily...
right now he is struggling...
it would be great if he could figure it all out with ease...
and be able to move on to other projects he needs to do.

I am hearing...

car noise on the street and the noise of my fingers on the keyboard... 

all else is quiet

Around the house...

lots to still be done on my to-do list

especially finishing cleaning my room

One of my favorite things...

Memorial Day

Bittersweet

the day my dad died 34 years ago

a great day with my hubby, kids, and Mom

(watch for the post later today)

A few plans for the rest of the week:

Start watching the DVD's for the Institute for Excellence in Writing curriculum for next year

Scrapbooking

Work on Inventory of household

Work on cleaning some of my room

Read

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

you get two today I couldn't decide between

 my rose

 and

my hydrangea

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Debbie

The Simple Woman's Daybook for April 20, 2010

FOR TODAY...

Tuesday, April 20. 2010

Outside my window...

wonderful spring weather... windows open

I am thinking...

about the ladies retreat on Friday and all the stuff I have to get done today

I am thankful for...

homeschooling... though it is sometimes a struggle, most days are good. I am glad to be able to influence the minds and hearts of our children.

From the learning rooms...

Historical Fiction: By Pike and Dyke

Science: Friendly Chemistry

Bible: The Divided Kingdom in Grapvine OT Overview

Composers: Aaron Copland

History: Titian, John Calvin, Ivan the Terrible, Ignatius Loyola, the Jesuits, Ponce de Leon and Cartier

+ Math, Grammar, Wordsmith

and for Nathan BLR, EF, and HLM

for Christopher Typing

(check out my new page with our curriculum from this year if you want to see pictures and links)

I am wearing...

jeans, purple tee shirt, socks and sneakers

I am creating...

blog pages... check them out

list of the curriculum we use(d) this year

links to favorite sites where I buy our curriclum

freebie page

and more to come in the future

I am going...

to Bible Study and to the Ladies Retreat on Friday

other that that... who knows!

I am reading...

The Sword, the Ring and the Parchment

by Ed Dunlop 

I am hoping...

to get a lot accomplished today

I am hearing...

road noise and an occasional word from my unemployed hubby who is sitting next to me.

Around the house...

windows getting fixed from the crash in October

car getting fixed... again

hubby working on home repair while he is off

I am working on spring cleaning little by little

One of my favorite things...

bread...

especially homemade bread

especially made by my dear daughter Rachel...

From the kitchen:

this morning applesauce bread for breakfast (actually made yesterday, but just as good today...

with butter warmed in the microwave

and hot chocolate with Belgian White Chocolate Macadamia creamer from International Delights

A few plans for the rest of the week:

blog post reviews for TOS

pictures for 365 project... Today!!! I am really behind

work on blog pages some more

Farmville and Zoo World on Facebook

pack for the retreat

homeschool, grade, record work in school log... and other homeschool stuff

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

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The Simple Woman's Daybook - April 13, 2010

FOR TODAY...

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Outside my window...

gloomy, waiting for rain, freshly cut grass that my hubby cut before the rain comes

I am thinking...

about sooo many things,

• layoff/unemployment for dh
• finances
• dentists
• TOS Crew Reviews overdue... forgotten because of layoff
• Ladies Retreat
• homeschooling
• homeschool convention I wish I could go to
• how will we get the school needs I have for next year with our finances limited by unemployment... again
• boys fighting and being selfish
• clothing needs for the boys 
• My mom still here... taking her to her Needlework Guild meeting on Thursday, then she will go home, I am sure she is ready to get home to her own comfortable place and her TV (we don't have cable)
• Wish is could just sit and cuddle in a blanket and watch movies.

I am thankful for...

our church's deacons approving a scholarship for me to go to our Ladies Retreat. The girls and I have saved up, and with the scholarship, all three of us can go. I can't wait!

From the learning rooms...

The boys are doing a week of textbooks to show them all I do for them in planning each week. I got samples from the internet. Usually we do Unit Studies that I plan for History and Science and various other things. This week it is all textbooks for them and tests on Friday. I am not sure if this is getting through to them or not, but I hope it cuts down on some of the complaining I have been getting.

I am wearing...

green slacks, short sleeved top and white sweatshirt with green flowers and leaves and writing. It is cool today... oh, socks and sneakers to... ready to take dd to the dentist later.

I am creating...

TOS Homeschool Crew Review's for my blog... 

not much else

still have not had time to scrapbook

I have a mini scrapbook to make pockets for my prayer cards... no time for that either

I also need to crop and work on my photos for the 365 project, have not done that either

I am going...

to take dd to the dentist today and to the library

to take my mom to her Needlework Guild meeting on Thursday

don't know if I am going anywhere else

I am reading...

"What Am I?" a level 2 (around 1st grade) reader for a TOS Review that is late

and I need to start the Terrestria Chronicles so I can do that review too.

I am hoping...

that my husband gets a new job soon,

and a better one this time,

he hated his last job.

In this economy it is scary to have your spouse out of work.

I am hearing...

chairs shuffling, fridge opening, some chatting,

it is Lunch Time

Around the house...

hubby is planning to catch up on some projects that need to get done around the house since he is laid off

I will keep you updated with pictures as we go.

One of my favorite things...

Pepperidge Farm Raisin Bread

having some with my lunch

we got it and some snack stuff at the Pepperidge Farm Outlet store (discounted almost out of date snacks, bread, and more)

A few plans for the rest of the week:

all the stuff I listed above LOL

and probably some stuff I don't know about yet

one of the "perks" to my hubby being home all day

you never know what he will come into his mind for us to do!!!   LOL

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

Blooms abound at Winterthur... on tree and ground...

watch for more photos coming soon...

as soon as I have time to crop, and make some photo collages.

My son Christopher helped me choose this one from the many we took.

Because of the unseasonably warm temperatures we have had, many things are blooming early at Winterthur. 

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The Simple Woman's Daybook - April 6, 2010

FOR TODAY...

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Outside my window...

flowers are starting to pop up and the grass got mowed for the first time last night

I am thinking...

about the Dr.'s visits I have to take my mom to today

and the dentist I have to call to see about getting Jessica's wisdom teeth checked out and maybe pulled

I am thankful for...

our church library...

good moral books for all ages

fiction for kids and adults,

books on Christian living,

and even some videos.

It's a great resource for Christian books that our public library does not usually have.

The boys and I just borrowed and read the Wormling Series by Jerry B. Jenkins and Chris Fabry, it is a great series.

Battle against good and evil, The Son vs. the Dragon.

I highly recommend this series.

Good for boys and girls ages 10 and up.

Make sure you discuss the symbolism so the kids understand what the story is trying to tell them.

From the learning rooms...

Bible: Divided Kingdom and The King's of Judah

Chemistry: we are using Friendly Chemistry
History: Zwingli, Anabaptists and Meno Simmons, Babur, Henry VII, and Sir Thomas More

Composers: Charles Ives

Historical Fiction: By Pike and Dyke by G.A. Henty

then: Grammar, Writing, Math and Fun

and Building Life Relationships, Educational Foundations, and Home and Life Management for Nathan

I am wearing...

Tan slacks, red short sleeved shirt, and my slippers (which will be changed to sneakers before I take my mom to the Dr.)

I am creating...

a cleaner more organized home..

I reorganized the shelves we put the workboxes on and some of our school supplies.

Next I will reorganize the book shelves in the living room.

I am going...

to take my mom to  the Dr. today

to take Jessica to the Oral Surgeon tomorrow or Thursday

to ladies Bible Study on Friday

I am reading...

The Author's Blood

by Jerry B. Jenkins and Chris Fabry

the last book of the Wormling Series

I am hoping...

to get time to scrapbook soon...

I still have not made time to do it.

I am hearing...

Extreme Home Makeover...

I am watching on the computer while I type.

Around the house...

cleaning

sick kids

Rachel has it now

One of my favorite things...

Reading Christian Fiction

A few plans for the rest of the week:

Dr., Dentist, Bible Study, homeschooling, cleaning, reading, a movie and maybe play some games with the family.

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

Pansies and Tulips in a planter at Winterthur

 

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The Simple Woman's Daybook - March 30, 2010

FOR TODAY...

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Outside my window...

rain... rain... and more rain

I thought it was supposed to be April showers not March!!

I am thinking...

about lots of things...
rain again, sick daughter, husband's broken tooth, homeschooling, broken washer... still, broken car...again, my mother coming to visit Wed night through the 15th of April, Easter, housecleaning to do, TOS review product to write up a review for, but first of all need to get my devotions done to start my day off right.

I am thankful for...

tax money to help pay for the things I am thinking about

From the learning rooms...

Friendly Chemistry for the last 6 weeks of school

Starting "By Pike and Dyke" by G.A. Henty today for Historical Fiction

The Kings of Israel and the Divided Kingdom for Grapvine OT Bible

Scott Joplin for Composers study, now in the contemporary period, only a few more guys to study

History: Luther, Diet of Worms, Suleiman and the Ottoman Turks and a few other things

along with more Math, Writing, Building Life Relationships, Home and Life Management, Educational Foundations, Typing, Art, Guitar practice, Grammar, and a few fun things thrown in there.

From the kitchen...

cleaning to do before my mom comes.

I am wearing...

Jeans, homemade T-shirt with a cross on it, red sweatshirt, socks and sneakers

I am creating...

made a notebook page today for By Pike and Dyke, blog posts, and reviews for TOS

I am going...

no where!

I am reading...

The Wormling book 3 "The Changeling" by Jerry B. Jenkins and Chris Fabry

I need to read the Terrestria Chronicles for a TOS Review due in April

I am hoping...

that my daughters and I can all go to our church's ladies retreat in April,

money...as usual... is the problem

we are saving up

I am hearing...

cars going by in the rain outside, keys typing and an occasional word or laugh from my children

Around the house...

lots of cleaning before my mom comes on Wed. night

One of my favorite things...

cheese curls

A few plans for the rest of the week:

all the stuff above and some other stuff

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

Blooms at Winterthur

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Simple Woman's Daybook - March 9, 2010

FOR TODAY...

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Outside my window...

my daffodils are starting to come up

my husband and boys cut down the tree that fell over in the snow

and cleaned up all the mess

I am thinking...

that I hope I have time today to write a post about homeschool organizing

for the Blog Cruise

it is late but I want to do it anyway

I am thankful for...

 Seasons!

Spring is Coming

From the learning rooms...

 History - Albrecht Durer, Verrazano, Machiavelli, Pope Leo

Historical Fiction - Under Drake's Flag by Henty ch 11-15

Science - Gas Laws and State Change

Bible - First Temple

Art - new TOS product Artistic Pursuits

Composers - Dvorak and  Faure

then the other subjects they do separately like Math and Language Arts

I am wearing...

jeans, short sleeved white shirt with red and blue flowers, red long sleeved fleece

I am creating...

 blog posts

and still need to make time for some scrapbooking

I am going...

 NOwhere

I am reading...

The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling by Debra Bell for homeschooling
Passionate Housewives Desperate for God for personal devotions
Have a New Kid by Friday by  Kevin Leman

The Sword of the Wormling by Jerry B. Jenkins for fun 

(The Wormling Adventures book 2)

I am hoping...

 my boys will finish school before 9 pm today

I am hearing...

 lots and lots and lots of talking and arguing

Around the house...

 I need to do a post on organizing

so I need to do a little cleaning up so I can take some pictures

One of my favorite things...

 watching old shows on YouTube

I was watching some clips of the Cosby Show

A few plans for the rest of the week:

 Blogging, Pictures for the 365 Project, some drawing for Art with the boys and Jessica (I am not good at art but I am looking forward to doing it with the kids), and hopefully scrapbooking time.

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

Flowers are starting to break through at Winterthur

 

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Debbie

The Simple Woman's Daybook - March 2, 2010

The Dayboook has moved to Tuesdays!

 

FOR TODAY...

March 2, 2010

Outside my window...

Gloomy and Gray... again...

I am thinking...

I am tired of gloomy and gray

and we have more snow on the way

it is not supposed to be much

but still

I am thankful for...

safety and  protection as I took the bus into the city yesterday

for Jury Duty

and that I did not get picked for a trial

and my jury duty is done for 2 years.

From the learning rooms...

Solomon for Bible

Erasmus and Northern Italy Renaissance Artists for History

Under Drake's Flag by Henty for Historical Fiction

Solids, Liquids and Gasses for Chemistry in Science

Brahms then Tchaichovsky for Composer Study

Graphics Toolbox

Guitar practice

New Art Program from TOS Review Crew

and the normal Math, Grammar, Wordsmith, and extra subjects for Nathan

I am wearing...

tan slacks, white turtleneck, blue sweat shirt,

socks, sneakers

I am creating...

blog posts

many pictures to take and post on the blog for the 365 project

maybe a scrapbook page or two this week, I hope

I am going...

to the Library Thurs night

to Ladies Bible Study on Friday

I am reading...

A Praying Life by Miller for Ladies Bible Study

The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling by Debra Bell for homeschooling

The Book of the King by Jerry B. Jenkins for fun

Passionate Housewives Desperate for God for personal devotions

I am hoping...

that SPRING will come SOON!

I am hearing...

Around the house...

much chatter from my children

One of my favorite things...

Chocolate and Caramel

especially together!

A few plans for the rest of the week:

Homeschooling

Photographing tons of stuff for 365 photo project

Ladies Bible Study (I think it is this week)

Lots of Blogging to catch up on.

Here is picture thought I am sharing...

Love

 

a nice bookmark my dear daughter made me years ago

Post your own Daybook and read others at: http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/

 

Debbie

The Simple Woman's Daybook - Feb. 8, 2010

FOR TODAY... Monday, Feb.8, 2010

Outside my window...

bright and sunny, sun reflecting off of snow and making it even brighter

I am thinking...

that I want to do an update on how I am doing with my 2010 goals

I am thankful for...

snowy days stuck inside with my family,

watching movies, eating snacks, and drinking hot chocolate

From the learning rooms...

History: finishing up da Vinci, starting Michaelangelo

Science: working on Acids and Bases, then on Solids and Liquids

Bible: Review 4 and then King Saul

Composers: Liszt and Verdi

Historical Fiction: St. Bartholomew's Eve

also: Math, Wordsmith, Grammar, Graphics Toolbox, Guitar, 

Building Life Relationships, Educational Foundations, and Home and Life Management

I am wearing...

tan pants, white turtleneck, blue sweatshirt, socks, crocs

I am creating...

365 Project photos and

still hoping to do some scrapbooking

On my mind...
 the dawn picture I took this morning ... see below...  and this song

Noticing that...
the world is brighter with the snow on the ground

Pondering these words...

from my devotions this morning...

Stepping Heavenward

"What then will be the future of...children? How can they yield to God who have never been taught to yield to human authority? And how well fitted will they be to rule their own households who have never learned to rule themselves."

I am going...

shopping and to the library tonight

more snow to come Tuesday night-Wednesday

up to a foot more

we already have 2 feet of snow

not normal for around here

I am reading... 

The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling  

that I need to read for a TOS Homeschool Crew review.

I am hoping...

the snow Tuesday night-Wed will not be too much for my dh to handle in driving, getting to work

I am hearing...

the noises of kids doing school, getting a snack, and chatting here and there

Around the house...

 chores need to be done

One of my favorite things...

having the whole school week planned out

knowing that I only have to grade and record what the boys do

and then put the pages/directions in the workboxes for tomorrow

A few plans for the rest of the week:

 school, blogging, a TOS review due by Wed., time with my family;

scrapbooking, I hope.

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

Dawn on a snowy morning,

today.

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Debbie