Same great blog, fun new look.

After receiving some compelling feedback from some special folks,  I've decided this blog will remain open.  I don't really know what that means since I've obviously taken to posting a lot less.  I guess it means occasional pictures of the prince and funny anecdotes of family life......and very rarely, maybe a little more from my own heart.  We'll just have to see how God leads.  For now though, we've made it a lot more fun to look at and will hopefully be updating the sidebars soon.

Happy summer!

My Simple Woman's Daybook - June 19

Outside my window...

 Sunny and breezy.....beautiful. 

I am thinking...

That it might be time to close down this blog.  It seems maybe it has outlived it's purpose.

I am thankful for...

...an elderly dog that has the courtesy to wake me at 6 a.m. on a Saturday morning to inform me she vomited on my bedroom carpet.  >:-(  

(OK, yes, that was sarcastic.)

Towards an education...

.......still chugging along with history.....but very, very lightly.

From the kitchen...

I thought, for a brief time this morning, that my coffee maker was broken.  So I considered doing what any other coffee-loving person would do - driving to McDonald's in my pj's.  But McDonald's coffee really is sort of yucky (and driving to Starbucks would have involved crossing a major highway and changing out of my pj's) so I rigged a way to get one hot cup of manually perked coffee.  
Therefore, see my Favorite Things below.  ;)

I am wearing...

cotton...again

I am creating...

 Lesson plans and curriculum ideas for next year....still.....and also researching some online classes.  

On my iPod...

Reaching Your Child's Heart  - a GREAT talk put out by Simply Charlotte Mason.

I am reading...

You Can't Make Me (But I Can Be Persuaded): Strategies for Bringing Out the Best in Your Strong-Willed Child

Lots, and lots, and LOTS of good stuff in this book!  This may become my new favorite parenting resource.

I am hoping...

For a very blessed Father's Day for my sweetie.

I am praying...

For a gentle heart towards my children.

I am hearing...

A sweet baby boy chewing cinnamon raisin bread and babbling at the dogs.

(Have you ever noticed that when adults - or even older kids for that matter -  chew with their mouths open it's gross but when babies do it, it's adorable?!)

Around the house...

My house is very, very dirty.  There's just nothing more I can say about that.  

One of my favorite things...

Quiet Saturday mornings and fresh, hot coffee....at the same time. 

A few plans for the rest of the week...

 We've battled Strept Throat and goopy noses this week.  It will be nice to have everyone well again.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing...

Six teeth now!

My Simple Woman's Daybook - June 6

Outside my window...

 It's HOT and the pool is beckoning yet again today.  

I am thinking...

That the homes pictured in Southern Living Magazine don't look like they serve as classroom, playground, and haven 24/7 like mine does.  

I am thankful for...

....the many opportunities I'll have this summer to love some difficult-to-love people.

Towards an education...

"Mom, there aren't that many presidents who had good character."
Yep, Sweetie, you got that right.

From the kitchen...

Olivia has nearly mastered a copycat version of Starbuck's Frappaccinos.  My blender is getting a lot of use on these hot June afternoons.

I am wearing...

cotton

I am creating...

Lesson plans and curriculum ideas for next year.  We'll return to the Ancient Civilizations and we'll also have a high schooler!

On my iPod...

Keep Changing the World by Mikeschair

I am reading...

Imitation of Christ and am finding myself SO challenged by it.

I am hoping...

For a quieter week.


I am praying...


For a sweet friend with a bad back.  :(

I am hearing...

Girls trading Silly Bandz.  I'm sure someone somewhere is making a small (or not so small) fortune off these colorful rubber bands!

Around the house...

I conquered laundry mountain (Mr. Neverest) yesterday and that feels good.  

One of my favorite things...

Summer evenings with dinner by the pool.  

A few plans for the rest of the week...

  A homeschool convention and time alone with my honey.  Yep, I said alone.  Brayden was officially weaned last week.  It's very bittersweet indeed.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing...

I'm glad to see my old prom dresses are good for......ahem........cartwheels!

I've always likened us to a traveling circus.......

............this just confirms it!

Yep, that's the guy with the arthritic ankles and post-surgical neck!  God love him!  (I sure do!)