St John Bosco Day

While I am not Catholic I respect a lot of their faith and seriously you get Feast Days all the time, what a great excuse to make cookies!

I read this quote over at The Waltzing Matilida:
"What I love most about St. John Bosco was that he didn't just want his boys to hear that they were loved---he wanted them to know they were loved. His three-fold method of education was religion, reason and kindness. (My new homeschooling mantra)."

I like that. We are going to make her suggested cookies and drink hot cocoa today too. It will be nice break from the cleaning and the girls will love the time together.

An Almost February Daybook

Outside My Window

After a gorgeous day yesterday with a high of 68, today is a complete opposite. It is only 38 with a high of 44 today.



I am Listening to

Dora! Ugh, I don't like Dora but Sissy is sick today and I am letting her watch some morning TV.


I am Wearing

Jeans and a giant t-shirt, barefoot as usual, but thinking I need some slippers my feet are cold today.


I am so Grateful for

Hubby had the weekend off :)



I'm Pondering

“It must be remembered that the purpose of education is not to fill the minds of students with facts…it is to teach them to think.”
Albert Einstein

I am Reading

Sue Patrick's Workbox System


I am Thinking

Maybe Netflix would be a good idea.

I am Creating

A house to show, seriously why can't people realize I have kids and kids come with lots of stuff and this is how we live. I get that it should be clean but why magazine worthy?



On my iPod

Vivaldi's Four Seasons



Towards a Real Education

Pretty much down to Phonics and Math with Sissy which is sad because I love the preschool/early elementary crafts and fun learning. Need to do something about that this week. Thankfully Bean is at a science and art class my friend does on Monday mornings. It is the sweetest little class and I am so grateful for it and I will certainly miss this friend when we are gone.


Towards Rhythm and Beauty

I am getting back to being a morning person and I am loving the less cluttered look of the house.



Seasonal things around the house

We have a few Valentine's decorations around the house. I am going to look today for some kind of groundhog day activities even if it is just a coloring page and watching Puxatony Phil. I would also like to incorporate some Candlemas activities.


I am Hoping and Praying

For peace about our relocation, I can feel I am starting to build up some resentment about this move and I don't want that.



Around the House

Serious mess upstairs, but the downstairs is looking better, I have gone through and have 3 give-away bags to take to goodwill. Next I will get give-away bags from upstairs and clean up there. Then I am thinking a small storage unit or room in a friends garage to hold somethings we won't need right away.


From the Kitchen

Healthier eating will be happening this week, it has to.



One of My Favorite Things

Fresh honey, from my friends bees, on homemade bread.



A Few Plans for the Rest of the Week

More cleaning, more decluttering. I am really trying to stay home more. Therapy for Sissy. Our homeschool group's Art Fair is this Thursday, Sissy will be reciting a Robert Frost poem.

Picture thought:
I guess I haven't taken any new pictures this week, so here is the Bean before Christmas with an Advent bag

A Rainy Day Sort of Daybook

Outside my window:
Cold and dreary, rainy sort of day.

I am listening to:
80's Music Choice station and the girls playing a new favorite game they got for Christmas. Flip Over by Thinkfun, and the buzz of the dryer reminding I have chores to do.

I am wearing:
sweatpants, holey t-shirt and ponytail, I am all set to exercise :)

I am grateful for:

~A husband who works so hard for us.

~3 little blonde haired girls.

~A warm house with everything we need.

I am pondering:
When do you say goodbye - the dog is on 3 medicines twice a day, and in diapers or peeing all over my house. She is 12 but seems to be doing well with her meds. I just can't take all the pee.

I am reading:
More Hours in My Day by Emile Barnes I borrowed it from a friend before the holidays but I finally have time to read it.


I am thinking:
I am so ready for some warmer weather! It has been cloudy and bleak for a few weeks now and I am feeling it's affect. Can anyone say Seasonal Affective Disorder, I am so glad we are moving to the "sunshine" state of Ohio, oh wait what, they have even less sun, great.
I think that after school time this morning we will break out the Valentine's decorations. I need a lift in my mood and it can't be food today, so maybe some glittery pink hearts will do it. I am not as depressed as that just sounded it's just so dreary outside it time for a change. Also on the agenda, tag some stuff for the huge consignment sale that is this week! If I don't do it today I won't get it done and I need to carve out some space in out home before we try and sell it.

I am creating
Not a lot right now.

On my iPod
um...haven't used it in a while, but I am putting Awanas CD and the Bears on Hemlock Mountain on Sissy's.

Towards a Real Education:
Lots of hands on in the kitchen, math and reading and lots of picture books about snow!

Five in a Row: Before FIAR: Snowy Day Volume 1: Katy and the Big Snow These were supposed to be last week but somehow time got away from us. No field trip this week.

Ok, that's enough for this week... I leave you with

Picture thought:
Found this on my camera today, I think Sissy took it. Just don't mind the mess, that was from Marshmallow day.

Somethings I learned today...

1. Since my last pregnancy I have let myself get completely out of shape...and the baby is 2 almost 3, this isn't good, I need to get in shape if I am to have anymore.

2. Quite toddlers aren't necessarily a good thing.

That is Little E cleaning her art off the wall, that's what I get for blowing out my hair.

3. I know how to clean but I don't know how to keep it clean.

4. I need to trust my heart more...

5. I have some really good friends here.

6. I like lists.

A Thursday Evening

So I just might have the cutest kids ever. Little E is just so silly and I am soaking in ever last minute of her twoness. Sissy says the darndest things, and goes from being a totally immature little girl to acting like a tiny adult. And the Bean keeps things interesting with her love of all things pink and purple to constant talking, she is learning and growing and so very smart. We are so lucky to have these blessing and I only hope that Lord blesses us with more. Yes I know things are messy and I let myself get over stressed about things that don't really matter, but I love it. I have the best job in the entire world.

We had our Five in a Row field trip today to the NC Museum of Art, the big girls got to take a tour with a docent, while Little E and I got to hang out with some other moms and toddlers. They saw Egyptian artifacts, I had a diet coke in the cafe. They hopefully got cultured, and I got the rejuvenation of talking the ins and outs of homeschooling.

Mollie is still hanging in there, but she is peeing everywhere. She is a good dog but I don't think I can take much more of it.