Why, yes ma'am, I will have a cup.
Two lumps, my dear Evangeline.
Sir, when will our food be ready? Oh good, I give you my thanks.
I do declare, Evangeline! Proper southern ladies do not lap at their tea! Tisk!
Now, that's much better.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Tea with my dears
Why, yes ma'am, I will have a cup.
Two lumps, my dear Evangeline.
Sir, when will our food be ready? Oh good, I give you my thanks.
I do declare, Evangeline! Proper southern ladies do not lap at their tea! Tisk!
Now, that's much better.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Encouragement for Homeschoolers
Educating for Life! by Candy Zackey
"Many home-educating years ago, I remember lamenting over which curriculum to use with my precious little ones. They were blossoming into eager learners and I desired to give them ALL I COULD as any good parent would. When I sought the Lord in prayer, asking Him what He would have me teach them, He asked me a question. "Candy, what if all your sons turn out like your husband and all your daughters become JUST LIKE YOU?" Suddenly, what to teach was of little importance!
My focus became less about my children's education and more about becoming the person I was in Christ. I became more concerned with living in a way that would bring honor to my Lord. They were watching how I was handling situations, and would model my behavior. I needed to focus on what mattered to God, and I knew I needed to turn my thoughts more to loving and supporting my dear husband, also. The best thing we parents can give our children is a good marriage! It will bless their lives far more than anything else we could provide, aside from salvation."
Read the whole article at Above Rubies.
"Many home-educating years ago, I remember lamenting over which curriculum to use with my precious little ones. They were blossoming into eager learners and I desired to give them ALL I COULD as any good parent would. When I sought the Lord in prayer, asking Him what He would have me teach them, He asked me a question. "Candy, what if all your sons turn out like your husband and all your daughters become JUST LIKE YOU?" Suddenly, what to teach was of little importance!
My focus became less about my children's education and more about becoming the person I was in Christ. I became more concerned with living in a way that would bring honor to my Lord. They were watching how I was handling situations, and would model my behavior. I needed to focus on what mattered to God, and I knew I needed to turn my thoughts more to loving and supporting my dear husband, also. The best thing we parents can give our children is a good marriage! It will bless their lives far more than anything else we could provide, aside from salvation."
Read the whole article at Above Rubies.
Monday, December 5, 2011
What we're up to.....
December ushered in my 27th week of pregnancy. Three months left? Only three months? This pregnancy has really flown by (along with the rest of life!). Ever since we had children, the months and years have seem to go so quickly. Maybe it's because you're much more aware of time when you're watching your babies grow up!
Things are going really well. We celebrated Thanksgiving out in the country with friends- such a wonderful day of fellowship. We closed out the day snuggled around a fire pit talking about the bible. Very enjoyable! I am so grateful to have such a wonderful lot of faithful, loving friends!
We went to my brother's home the next day and pigged out on grilled burgers, brats, and hotdogs while playing Wii with my cousins. Ah, competition! My brother and his family recently moved to a new place, and boy is it lovely! We spent the night there, even though they only live about 30-45 minutes away.
I was looking forward to getting back into the gear of homeschool... and then Nolyn fell sick halfway through the week (last week). It was really strange to see him so lethargic and calm!
This morning I hosted a Sew'n'Tell brunch with my "cloth diaper crew". We actually didn't get around to any sewing (or anything to do with sewing, really), but we did what women do- talk about babies, birth, and so on! It was very enjoyable! It made me realize (as it always does) that we need to get together more often!
Hopefully we can really get back into the groove of homeschooling this week. Nolyn has been testing out different styles of airplanes to see which one flies better. It's been very interesting to watch him work through things. My little engineer!
It's finally cooling down here in the southern parts of Texas! Winters are my favorite time of year here in Texas. It's the reward for suffering through the humidity and heat of sweltering Summers (and Springs and Autumns...). Finally, our air conditioning unit doesn't have to work overtime, and I can actually snuggle up under my covers at night, rather than suffering hot flash after hot flash.
And, I can have hot coffee, hot tea, hot cocoa... and not pass out from overheating.
Yum, right?
Plus, the cooler weather seems to help the kids sleep in longer each morning, which means I get to sleep longer! Wooo hoooo!
I'm sure my husband loves it too because it means I seek him out in the middle of the night for extra warmth. During the summer, I can't stand to be up against him during the night because he's such a big heater! (Poor fella!) He shouldn't feel bad though- I find it difficult to co-sleep with my babies in the summer for the same reason! How is it that such a tiny little baby can be so hot?
Things are going really well. We celebrated Thanksgiving out in the country with friends- such a wonderful day of fellowship. We closed out the day snuggled around a fire pit talking about the bible. Very enjoyable! I am so grateful to have such a wonderful lot of faithful, loving friends!
We went to my brother's home the next day and pigged out on grilled burgers, brats, and hotdogs while playing Wii with my cousins. Ah, competition! My brother and his family recently moved to a new place, and boy is it lovely! We spent the night there, even though they only live about 30-45 minutes away.
I was looking forward to getting back into the gear of homeschool... and then Nolyn fell sick halfway through the week (last week). It was really strange to see him so lethargic and calm!
This morning I hosted a Sew'n'Tell brunch with my "cloth diaper crew". We actually didn't get around to any sewing (or anything to do with sewing, really), but we did what women do- talk about babies, birth, and so on! It was very enjoyable! It made me realize (as it always does) that we need to get together more often!
Hopefully we can really get back into the groove of homeschooling this week. Nolyn has been testing out different styles of airplanes to see which one flies better. It's been very interesting to watch him work through things. My little engineer!
It's finally cooling down here in the southern parts of Texas! Winters are my favorite time of year here in Texas. It's the reward for suffering through the humidity and heat of sweltering Summers (and Springs and Autumns...). Finally, our air conditioning unit doesn't have to work overtime, and I can actually snuggle up under my covers at night, rather than suffering hot flash after hot flash.
And, I can have hot coffee, hot tea, hot cocoa... and not pass out from overheating.
Plus, the cooler weather seems to help the kids sleep in longer each morning, which means I get to sleep longer! Wooo hoooo!
I'm sure my husband loves it too because it means I seek him out in the middle of the night for extra warmth. During the summer, I can't stand to be up against him during the night because he's such a big heater! (Poor fella!) He shouldn't feel bad though- I find it difficult to co-sleep with my babies in the summer for the same reason! How is it that such a tiny little baby can be so hot?
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