This is my special gift.
And since it came late yesterday afternoon I have been making good use of it in preparation for our church yard sale/bake sale.
I have made whoopie pies, chocolate butterhorns, cinnamon rolls & ultimate oatmeal chip cookies.
April 30, 2010
Busy with my gift
My birthday is coming... and it's one of those milestone birthdays.... I'm not really thrilled about it, but there is nothing to be done. So I am making the best of it and my darling husband is trying to make it even better for me!
This is my special gift.
And since it came late yesterday afternoon I have been making good use of it in preparation for our church yard sale/bake sale.
I have made whoopie pies, chocolate butterhorns, cinnamon rolls & ultimate oatmeal chip cookies.
This is my special gift.
And since it came late yesterday afternoon I have been making good use of it in preparation for our church yard sale/bake sale.
I have made whoopie pies, chocolate butterhorns, cinnamon rolls & ultimate oatmeal chip cookies.
April 29, 2010
A neat giveaway
Several of the blogs I read regularly do giveaways.... I think it is really neat and fun!
Sarah Mae at Like a Warm Cup of Coffee has a great one right now... check it out here.
Sarah Mae at Like a Warm Cup of Coffee has a great one right now... check it out here.
April 28, 2010
April 27, 2010
Gloomy Day Smiles
It is a fairly gloomy day outside and rain is in the weather forecast. It would be easy to let the weather dictate moods, yet we have such beauty in the creation that God has made for us to enjoy!
This morning I went out just as the rain started to fall and snapped these pictures - just outside my front door. How can I not smile when God has blessed me with such beauty right where I live each day!
This morning I went out just as the rain started to fall and snapped these pictures - just outside my front door. How can I not smile when God has blessed me with such beauty right where I live each day!
April 26, 2010
Gearing up to slow down
As April draws to a close, we are gearing up to slow down a bit. I suppose that sounds odd, but that is the way it feels, even if it isn't completely accurate in activity.
We are winding down our school year. It has been a very successful one and I am pleased at how much they have accomplished and learned this year. It seems so odd to be planning for next year already - but I am beginning that process as well and love seeing how they are growing into new independence and learning so many new things all the time. I love having them home to learn and grow. There are days it seems that time and the world is rushing so fast... that I really relish the days we have to hang around in our pjs and read and talk together.
Last week J & B had their last piano lessons for the year. It was bittersweet as they are looking forward to a break, but will miss their weekly lessons with Mrs. Brewer. She is a wonderful, godly woman who has brought much more than music into their lives.
This week they are scheduled to finish the last of their history curriculum, science book, and math. English has been done for a while now. We started the Latin mid-way through the year, so that isn't done and Jess has one last section of her literature to finish up. But for all intents and purposes we will be on break for a bit after this week. I have the results of their standardized tests and for the first time have decided to submit those to the town as proof of "adequate progress" for the year. Prayerfully, it won't open any boxes that I'd rather not have opened. We have a new assistant superintendent here in town and I am not sure how he views homeschooling. The woman we've dealt with all these years was very good to work with and we never had any conflicts with her, I'm hoping her replacement will carry on the same.
May begins on Saturday and I am looking forward to it. We have so much to do this week that after Saturday it feels like we'll be able to rest a bit. In addition to finishing up the schoolwork this week we have several other things on the calendar. Our church yard sale is this Friday/Saturday and the kids and I will be helping with that several times during the week and weekend. I am using this as a big push to de-clutter and purge in our house - it benefits the ladies ministry for church and helps us simplify our lives! Win-win!
I have quilt group on Wednesday and we have several quilts to get finished in the coming months as there are many new babies arriving in our church family.
This is the most recent quilt we finished 2 weeks ago, it is for our Pastor's soon-to-be-born new grandson.
Next week we begin 'summer activities' here. Spring soccer starts for both kids, and J will begin her natural horsemanship lessons again for the summer. The garden will get planted and we will begin our new season!
We are winding down our school year. It has been a very successful one and I am pleased at how much they have accomplished and learned this year. It seems so odd to be planning for next year already - but I am beginning that process as well and love seeing how they are growing into new independence and learning so many new things all the time. I love having them home to learn and grow. There are days it seems that time and the world is rushing so fast... that I really relish the days we have to hang around in our pjs and read and talk together.
Last week J & B had their last piano lessons for the year. It was bittersweet as they are looking forward to a break, but will miss their weekly lessons with Mrs. Brewer. She is a wonderful, godly woman who has brought much more than music into their lives.
This week they are scheduled to finish the last of their history curriculum, science book, and math. English has been done for a while now. We started the Latin mid-way through the year, so that isn't done and Jess has one last section of her literature to finish up. But for all intents and purposes we will be on break for a bit after this week. I have the results of their standardized tests and for the first time have decided to submit those to the town as proof of "adequate progress" for the year. Prayerfully, it won't open any boxes that I'd rather not have opened. We have a new assistant superintendent here in town and I am not sure how he views homeschooling. The woman we've dealt with all these years was very good to work with and we never had any conflicts with her, I'm hoping her replacement will carry on the same.
May begins on Saturday and I am looking forward to it. We have so much to do this week that after Saturday it feels like we'll be able to rest a bit. In addition to finishing up the schoolwork this week we have several other things on the calendar. Our church yard sale is this Friday/Saturday and the kids and I will be helping with that several times during the week and weekend. I am using this as a big push to de-clutter and purge in our house - it benefits the ladies ministry for church and helps us simplify our lives! Win-win!
I have quilt group on Wednesday and we have several quilts to get finished in the coming months as there are many new babies arriving in our church family.
This is the most recent quilt we finished 2 weeks ago, it is for our Pastor's soon-to-be-born new grandson.
Next week we begin 'summer activities' here. Spring soccer starts for both kids, and J will begin her natural horsemanship lessons again for the summer. The garden will get planted and we will begin our new season!
April 25, 2010
Sunday Morning Breakfast
Who doesn't love something fresh from the oven for breakfast on a Sunday morning?
This morning I was awake early - listening to the birds announcing loudly that the sun was up. So I thought I'd bake up something for breakfast. I decided to try out a Cinnamon Crumble Cake recipe from The Frugal Girl-Kristen. She has such amazing recipes!
It was quick & easy to make and everyone loved it!
This morning I was awake early - listening to the birds announcing loudly that the sun was up. So I thought I'd bake up something for breakfast. I decided to try out a Cinnamon Crumble Cake recipe from The Frugal Girl-Kristen. She has such amazing recipes!
It was quick & easy to make and everyone loved it!
April 23, 2010
Friday!
It's Friday!
Not that it means anything special or out-of-the-ordinary...but I love Fridays. It always seems to hold the promise of something special, almost a celebration that the weekend is coming and we have accomplished another week! God is so good and I feel very blessed today.
Not that it means anything special or out-of-the-ordinary...but I love Fridays. It always seems to hold the promise of something special, almost a celebration that the weekend is coming and we have accomplished another week! God is so good and I feel very blessed today.
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