A Homemaker's Day Book

February 27, 2009

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW: Bitter cold today. In fact, no joke, it was snowing snowballs earlier. They were only a pinhead big, but they were snowballs!

I AM THANKFUL FOR: Maybe this is going to sound a little conceited, but I'm thankful for the freedom to homeschool my children. Its not always a picnic, and I don't want anyone to think we have these glorious days of perfection and my kids are geniuses,but I very much enjoy homeschooling them and spending my days in education and togetherness.

FROM THE KITCHEN: Rotisserie Chicken, rolls and salad. Long day and short on time and the kids NEED to be in bed.

I AM READING: The Secret. Adventures of Lewis and Clark. Valley Forge.

I AM HEARING: Electronic toys doing their sing-songy chirps and noises.

I AM CREATING: 72 hour lap book. Still working on this. Our power is out in the school room, so that is put on hold now.

I AM GOING: To the dump, the thrift shop, the recycling center and grocery shopping tomorrow. We cleaned the basement completely last weekend and so now it's time to get rid of the leftovers.

I AM HOPING: Hey, last week's list of stuff I hoped to get done: GOT DONE!!!!! Oh, my goodness, I'm so proud of myself. *clapping hands excitedly* SO, this week....hmmm.....take a break? Bask in the glorious cleanliness of my house? Watch Jane Austen movies?

AROUND THE HOUSE: Tomorrow we are taking a huge pile of broken furniture and trash to the dump. It just feel so light once all that stuff is gone, organized, picked up, etc. It's good to get rid of clutter.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS: Remembering the births of my children. I know that pretty much any woman you ask what they remember the most in their life and it is almost always childbirth. Since my baby just celebrated his 1st birthday, so remembering his birth is on my mind this week. Now I'm noticing all kinds of pregnant ladies around and I can't help but feel excited for them and their impending new arrivals.

A FEW PLANS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK: We are starting a new unit on Monday centered on the Declaration of

A PICTURE THOUGHT TO SHARE WITH YOU:

Dreaming of Spring