Homeschool Friday

Well, we may not be posting on Fridays for a while.  I counted up "school" days only 198.  So we decided to take a break.  But then 3 days this week bug was still studying history.  On TBN they have a show  "The Bible and Science" Foundations of Freedom.  It is so interesting to see what we are not and have not been taught.  Wallbuilders.com is a great place to learn!  I do not like history, but I have to admit that I really do enjoy these lessons.  We have also found that "Drive Thru History" has "The Gospels" this is on pre-order right now, you can also watch it on TBN.

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Homeschool Friday

Happy Friday! (okay it's officially Saturday, but still my Friday)  What a fast week.  Bug has been learning a lot about Germany this week.  Well, we have decided to take a break maybe until June; but we never really stop learning.  I checked his days of  "school" and as of last Friday he had 198.  So this week he started his Junior year, yikes!  I think he deserves a break even though  I know he will still do some form of "school".  That is one thing that I really love about homeschooling!

We have been going to Walmart to do "math", it is so nice to go at ten or eleven when it is pretty empty.  We have been checking out prices and comparing with Schnucks an Aldi's.  Checking out unit pricing to see what is the better buy.  Menu planning has been a little difficult trying to figure out what and when to eat.

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Bible Study ~ Creator

This week we are starting at the beginning.  Genesis 1:1  "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  This is the memorization verse of the week.  Spend the rest of the week reading to verse 31.  The word of the week is CREATED. 


What have you been involved in creating?  Family, Work, Hobby.  How do you feel about what came from your imagination into being created?  So how do you think God feels about his creation? 


Think this week about what you have a hand in creating, family eating meal(s) together, Bible study, your homeschool day, your handmade cards, scrapbook pages, how your house looks.


I purchased "The Busy Mom's Bible" from www.christianbookstore.com several years ago and thought I would use the Thought Starters to do a weekly Bible Study for myself.  It is short so it will always fit in with my schedule no matter how harried it might get!


Please note:  If you do not believe my belief that is your right, just like I have the right to believe the way I do.  If any negative postings are made they WILL be removed.
   


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Homeschool Friday

Happy Friday!  Today is all about homeschooling.  Right now it is just the beginning of our day.  Bug has already got Bible Study and more History done, now it is time to work on his driving training reading. ( Friday is our game day, catch up day.)  He didn't need to get caught up on anything, he worked really hard this week.    Notice that I said "more" history, he loves history, so any chance he gets he is watching or reading about history.  It isn't what public schoolers consider "history".  Trains is a big part of his history, lately he has been watching and researching German History also.  Our schedule looks like this; we do not do all subjects daily instead we do one subject per day.  This was bug's choice, he felt like he could do and learn more by not being limited by a time-frame.

Monday:  History
Tuesday:  Bookkeeping (real life math, he already finished Algebra a couple of years ago)
Wednesday:  Science
Thursday:  English/Literature/Grammar
Friday:  Driver's Training, Catch up day, game day.

He is almost done with this school year.  We do not take breaks, when we need time off we take it but that doesn't happen very often.  We have had family in the hospital for a length of time, we were there with the and took our school with us. 

I just got my new 2016-2017 WELL PLANNED DAY planner.  I have used it since we started homeschooling,  Bug is using the High School Planner (it last all four years).  I also have the "Blog Planner" and "On the Go Planner".

Joining HEDUA has benefits so helpful to homeschoolers.  I also highly recommend joining Home School Legal Defense , this has been our best investment by far.

Getting Ready for 16th Birthday!

Happy Sunday!  Well I got up this morning feeling good and got ready for church, then sinus mayhem.  I hate getting sick, I know no one likes it.  Unfortunately for me it is something that happens quiet a lot for me.

I can not believe that my baby is turning 16 Saturday.  Time has went by so fast.  I only have two years left for homeschooling with him.  It has been the best job I have ever had.  This past year he has made it super simple.  I have his lesson planned out for the entire month and he goes off and does what he can and comes to me for help (which hasn't been very often).  He did Algebra his Freshman year, and he did really good with that, but I thought he needed a more real life so he is now doing recording keeping.

Okay now for the reason I really started this post.....

I really liked how these turned out.  I used a past Paper Pumpkin' Kit "Cute Conversations" (you must have a Paper Pumpkin Subscription sign up here.  Don't forget the 3 months for $55 will be ending at the end of this month.)

and "Happy Birthday, Everyone"  (this stamp set is for Hostesses, so you can even host an online gathering!)

using Mint Macaron Stamp Pad

I used twine from my stash,  now looking at the package I feel silly.  Why didn't I just use the white and mint baker's twine and clothes pins?  Oh wait that would have been too smart! LOL.

Let me know if you want to set up an online gathering and I will get that started for you.

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Paper Pumpkin

I am so excited!!!!  I got to play a little bit with my first Paper Pumpkin Kit!  I received my start up kit a few weeks ago with Stampin' Up!  and guess what was included.....a previous month Paper Pumpkin Kit!  I love that orange box!
Unfortunately I have had a horrible sinus infection for the past two weeks, so I haven't had the energy to do anything. Luckily Bug and Baby Bug was pretty good. (maybe I should ask Bug since he helped out so much with Baby Bug)  Homeschooling High School I thought was going to be the hardest, but it hasn't been.  I now have Bug's lesson plan in my calendar until May, he has already had his 180 days in but we school year round.  I told him I wasn't going to let him graduate until after he turned 18 although he has enough credit to do so right now:(  I don't like the fact that he is growing up!  Next month he will be 16 yikes!
Okay back from my rabbit trail!  Look at what came in my kit!

I just love this box!  Join Paper Pumpkin for $55.00 for three months and you can get the stamp I used for FREE!

this is everything that came in the box

I used a different stamp set to make a birthday card for my son-in-law.  It is a little hard to see here but wait.

I used this stamp set for the plane.  It is "Sky is the Limit", I think I will use this stamp set a lot!  You can get this stamp set FREE, just order $50 from my website and you can add this to your order.

Everything is already cut for you.  I used the ink that came in the kit for the plane and then I used 

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush  (another one of my favorite items) to make the propeller look like it is moving. Yesterday I received my first official Paper Pumpkin Kit, I haven't opened it yet, Saturday I am going to open it and make my first video!  So exciting to start this next phase in my crafting world.  So stay tuned!  Follow my blog so you wont miss all the exciting things I have in store!

Boring Week?

This has been a boring week.  Well, I thought so, school went so smoothly, I had set up the full month of lesson plans for Buggie and even with having water flooding my laundry room downstairs from the ice maker in the refrigerator upstairs freezing up (wait I thought it was boring but now that I look back at it is has been far from boring!) he has sailed through without any hesitation. High School is so much easier than the earlier grades.  Baby Bug has been so sweet and all cuddly, even with her terrible two's attitude from time to time, still it has been an easier week than usual.  I have had a lot of allergy attacks, problems with my asthma and knees, and sinus (but that is my normal).

Today we made home made yeast rolls and cinnamon rolls, they were so good. I am pretty pleased with this  being my first attempt.  (Having an allergy to milk~dairy makes eating normal pretty rough.)  Monday we made homemade Hawaiian pizza.  Buggie gets to learn how to make home made meals, surprisingly it is not that hard to cook from scratch and it is a lot of fun! (I think)

Monday or Tuesday I will be getting my next order from Stampin' Up.  I can not wait, I ordered some stuff to make Valentine's with.  (and I am not a Valentine kinda gal)  Some of the cards and decorations that I have seen I can not wait to copy.

I am really liking my Big Shot, but I still love ALL of my Cricuts,  I like having something mobile so if I can not make it down the stairs I can have Buggie bring my Big Shot upstairs and I can do crafting without waking up Baby Bug.

While the Kids are gone

I am not just playing! :) 

Baby Bug is home with her Momma today, and Buggie is helping our Pastor move some stuff.

So I am home alone :(    I am NOT looking forward to Buggie graduating in 3 years, homeschooling for the past 6 years.  (Wow, it doesn't seem that long!) and Baby Bug going off to school.

I really enjoy having them both here!

 

Oh my, the pantry looks so nice now!

Bug and I was just talking about getting the pantry closet organized,

so I got this done today......but wait!

 

 

 

I found this in the closet, it doesn't fit in the Durango or car cup holder so I haven't been using it.  I went to Doodlebug in Jasper and got a Scrap-Ma-Bob Cup & Bag Clamp-On Holder and it fits perfectly!  Now I can have my water safe while I am working is my craftroom!  I cut this out using my Explore and DS.  This is on CTMH Artristry Cartridge!  It is the "8" key Shape (shift) for the Expression users, at 4.5".  I am so happy with how this turned out.

 

So enough of a break I am off to start working on getting our classroom better organized.



A couple of cards

I have just been playing around with my Explore and Design Space. 

This is the card I just made for our Youth Director at our church (and also dear friend and fellow model train enthusiast)   It is the CTMH Cut Above™ Happy Birthday Card Kit for only $9.95 complete kit to make ten cards.  (although this one has a train stamped on it, for his cards it ALWAYS has to have a train.  It just wouldn't be complete without it in my opinion)

 

This is the card that I made for my sweet Daughter's 30th birthday.  I used my Explore on this one, it is so easy.  We were going to go to the Louisville Zoo but my Durango decided it needed a break!

 

I took pictures of these two cards but I haven't been taking pictures of the other stuff I have been playing around with. :(

 

I have been spending more time working hard at getting our homeschooling done (poor Bub), I hope I haven't been overworking him.

 

We have also been getting Heather Jr. in our homeschooling, she's not two yet but Nana and Bub is making her work (it is fun watching Bub teach her stuff)

Just checking in

Just a quick post, things have been crazy.  I am watching my precious granddaughter about 12 hours a day now so I haven't been on the computer.  I have had two teeth break off and had to get them fixed and then I ended up having to have a root canal.  Then my dad went to the hospital at 1:30 AM Christmas Eve morning and came home the day after Christmas at 4:00PM to no electricity (there was an accident in front of their house the day before and the electric pole had to be replaced) so I brought them to my house and they finally got to go home about 6 that night. 

So January 5th we will start our school back; now I need to figure out how to get everything in my schedule.  I think I will post on here about our homeschooling day too. (So look for a change in my blog name.)  We only have four short years left and then Jr. will be off to the working world.  He has been such a huge help with everything going on here.  We took off "formal" studies (instead of summer break we do winter break and it was a good thing this year)  He has done a lot of real life learning.  House work, cooking, cleaning, helping with a 16 month old and his grandparents.  But that is what we do, we do for others; it makes us happy!

I am planning to join a couple of blog hops so I can get back to my crafting, card making and hopefully I can start scrapbooking.  Only 30 years behind.  I haven't sent cards to my church family in a while either.

I am also going to share about my dairy-free living now.  So lots to be getting done, wish me luck!

Happy July

I can not believe that June is over!  I am still working on my craftroom, I have been under the weather for a while so I haven't worked on it or any projects.  It's about time for new products from Close to My Heart, I can not wait to get my book and begin on my wish list.  Jr. has been working on his train layout, he has learned so much.  We started back officially with "school".  We are working on the 10 Commandments.  I will get into all we are doing more tomorrow.