for today

outside my window..........it's raining, it's pouring and clouds, wind and MUD abound.

i am thinking..............about whether i should wake the kids up or not. it is 7:45 a.m.

i am thankful for................heat, warm blankets and my cup of brewing tea-green tea with yerba mate, milk and honey.

from the schoolroom..............math, dictation, spelling and reading aloud The Trumpet of the Swan. the middle kids have photography and art class this afternoon.

in the kitchen...............hot chocolate, toast and scrambled eggs for breakfast.

i am wearing...........leopard pj pants and a black long-sleeved shirt.

i am creating............something for a little peach, a few things for valentine's day, lacy linen napkins.

i am going..............to clean my room and do some sewing this afternoon.

i am reading..............simple abundance and the imitation of Christ.

i am hoping...............my slight headache goes away, it feels kind of like a sinus headache.

i am hearing................raindrops, the hum of the heater, goats bleating(?) (from the neighbors' yard), birds playing in the rain, the click of the keyboard and a little boy snoring in my bed.

around the house..........the laundry is under control, the front room is tidy (we picked it up last night before bed), the schoolroom needs a little bit of work and there are a few dishes, but not too many.

one of my favorite things.............kids who entertain themselves despite the rainy, gloomy weather.

a few plans for the rest of the week............make and send valentines, deep clean the boy's room, trip to the snow, make chocolate dipped marshmallows, plant a few more irises, lilies and some daisies, go see inkheart.

here are two picture thoughts i am sharing.............

owl always love you

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for today

outside my window......it's actually cold, there is supposed to be rain on wednesday

i am thinking..........about all of the amazing women i am meeting from this here blog

i am thankful for..........real-life friends, too

in the schoolroom.........i am hoping to finish up the bird unit this week and start

our golden california unit

in the kitchen............probably just cold cereal, although littlest son is already eating apple cinnamon rice cakes (in my bed)

i am wearing............blue cotton jammies with painted pink tulips at the bottom and a white, long-sleeve cotton shirt

i am creating..........flowers for a craft swap, two more aprons, a new pincushion and a few embroidered dishtowels

i am going............to stay home today and clean, clean, clean

i am reading..........leonardo da vinci for kids

i am hoping.............i don't know what i am hoping, maybe that i'll get rid of some things this week that are cluttering my world

i am hearing...............my husband's truck, he came back home to bring me a cup of coffee and is giving fat cat some milk, a boy munching on rice cakes and a little girl turning the pages of the book she is reading

around the house...........messes in every room

one of my favorite things......this cup of coffee on my desk

a few plans for the rest of the week.........pine needle basket making with a friend, a park day, finishing up a few works-in-progress that are almost done, another digital photography lesson with the middle kids, there is nothing really "on the books" for this week and it's kind of nice

(so far anyway!)

here is a picture thought i am sharing............

a whirly bird

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i'd love to see it!=)

my REAL daybook

no simple woman daybook today.
i am just not feeling it.
but here is a peek at my REAL daybook.
the one with all of my life plans, hopes and dreams in it.
i carry it with me everywhere, but the pages are almost done
and as you can see, i don't want to part with its' sunflower-y goodness
and so an idea, an ORIGINAL idea, popped into my head.
so yes, these fingerless gloves come from my imagination,
so if you've seen something like them before,
please don't tell me because it will spoil the fun for me.
i am rarely creative enough to think up my own ideas,
but i really feel these are an original.
unless all the whos down in whoville are wearing them.
don't they look like something the whos would wear?

i know i could've had a career as a hand-model.

but i chose homeschooling instead!

ps. stay tuned for the "stem and leaf".

for today

outside my window........ sunny, but very cold

i am thinking............about how i wish there wasn't so much to be done

i am thankful for..........trees full of yummy oranges, heat, healthy kids, a husband who finally went back to work, a functioning washer, true friends, beautiful places to visit that are really close by

from the kitchen............vanilla yogurt with frozen blueberries, a new recipe i am going to try out for flax seed and garlic crackers, chicken with brown rice and veggies for dinner

in our schoolroom.............a mess of material, folded laundry, coloring pages, pencils, but not too bad really, today we'll discuss a visit we had from the department of food and agriculture regarding fruit fly traps

i am creating.............3 pairs of fingerless gloves/hand warmers, a few potholders, and some pretty new dishtowels and a new apron

i am going........................to write out a grocery store list, to check for ingredients we'll need for our king's cake

i am wearing................layers-an olive green lacy tank top, black baby doll top and grey sweater, jeans, striped teal, olive, brown, green, blue and beige socks

i am reading..................a mother's rule of life (again), marshmallow to my little one

i am hoping.................to find our epiphany chalk to do the house blessing tomorrow, to take another trip up to my parent's mountain house for more pictures

i am hearing................scissors, cutting, the cats being fed, running, lots of boy noises: fighting, jumping, etc.

around the house................it's messy, but mostly just picking up and putting away to do. i'll be tackling the big stuff room by room, day by day for the next week. it can be overwhelming to think of the house as ONE project. better to do it little by little.

one of my favorite things...............yarn

a few plans for the rest of the week................epiphany tomorrow, lesson plans based on the liturgical year, focus on math and reading, getting rid of some junk

here are some picture thoughts i am sharing with you from our sunday afternoon (yesterday)...

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for today

outside my window............it's raining, it's pouring!

i am thinking............about doing some Christmas shopping with my husband this afternoon

i am thankful for..............a husband who has a job, a roof over our heads, health and of course our beautiful FAITH that brings so much peace and joy during this season especially, but all year long!

in our bookroom...............lots of Christmas reading and crafts, Advent school, still going around the world with the Child Jesus and our Lady and reading from the Children's Book of virtues

from the kitchen................oatmeal rolls

i am wearing.............green velvet pants, a white shirt and my uggs

i am creating.............some grey handwarmers for my daughter, this will be interesting since i am not using a pattern, can't really find one for crochet

i am going.............to have dinner out with my husband tonite

i am reading..............we and our children, molding the child in christian living by

mary reed newland

i am hoping............that my husband will get home safely, it is awfully wet and stormy outside and he has a long drive home

i am hearing............a lot of sirens, two big boys running around outside-for they've escaped-and a little one whining because he wants to go out too and he's worried about one particular kitty that can't seem to find her way in the house

around the house..................some organizing to do, clean laundry to put away, can't do too much without soap

one of my favorite things..............a change in the weather. it's finally starting to look like winter around here

a few plans for the rest of the week................a field-trip with the kids, caroling at a retirement home, a cookies-baking/ornament making/horseback riding day with a dear friend and her kids, a little bit of Christmas shopping to do, some handmade gifts to finish, a meal to plan for a friend who just had twins, one is still in the hospital-a little boy and the little girl is home now with her other 4, some little hats to make for them, hopefully a quilt for each of them too! the dollies need a few things also, my daughter has a few requests she has already put in.

some picture thoughts i am sharing..........

(all of them are taken from inside the house since we are locked in-well, i am anyway!)

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For Today........

Outside my window..........there are some birds calling me to take their pictures.

I am thinking................about all of the things I have to do today and this week.

I am thankful for.................a husband who went to work this morning.

From the kitchen..........oatmeal served with cut-up granny smith apples, walnuts, cinnamon

and milk.

I am wearing............red pj pants and a long sleeve red shirt (hey it's still early!)

In our schoolroom.............a "blessings" tree project, lots of good Pilgrim and Thanksgiving stories a little bit of math and dictation.

I am creating......................."St. Nicholas day-in-a-box" for a very special family who is celebrating their FIRST Christmas as Catholics.

I am going.....................to be getting ready to go out of town for the holiday, there is much packing and washing to do.

I am reading...........a Family Circle Magazine and my Magnificat.

I am hoping......................to finish the quilted Advent Calender this week, it is coming along nicely, but I decided to hand stitch all of the little pockets, so it is taking longer than I expected.

I am hearing........................the hum of the computer, everyone is still sleeping!

Around the house.............the usual post-Sunday mess, a lot of dishes left over after a visit from family.

A few plans for the rest of the week.............baking: cranberry muffins and oatmeal rolls, a long trip to my grandmother's house which will mean a break from blogging, lots of family time with my parents, husband and kids, finding and getting all of our Advent things ready for next Sunday, finishing up and sending off my ornaments for the Kids' Ornament Swap, I'd better stop because the list could go on and on............

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you:

This is how seriously we take our math work around here..........

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For Today

Outside my window.........The day is beginning and the yard is calling me to "clean up!"

I am thinking............about a friend who moved to Colorado, who I am missing and how the pumpkin candle I just bought smells like her home used to.

From the kitchen..........the smell of my mother's birthday meal is filling the house.

In our school room................the finished Viking ships, nature treasures, Thanksgiving books, two new Martha Stewart crafts for kids projects and a few new things to prepare us for Advent.

I am creating........a crocheted winter purse made from some beautiful yarn.

I am going........to clean every room in this house today.

I am wearing.........jeans, a cream colored cotton t-shirt and leopard slippers.

I am reading..........My November Magnificat.

I am hoping.........to tattoo this on my forehead: "Never intrude yourself into an office to which you have not been called, and never refuse any one that is given you. By following this rule, you will enjoy wonderful peace. God will bless all your exertions and the success with which your labors are crowned will not anywise diminish your merit..........."~Bishop Benedict Joseph Fenwick, S.J. (t1846)

I am hearing..........a little boy jumping around like he is a frog and saying "ribbit!", the sounds of a middle son taking a shower and a little girl saying her morning prayers.

Around the house..............fish tanks need to be cleaned out, there is laundry to be sorted and birthday cards for Nannie are in the works.
One of my favorite things...........4 new candles: pumpkin spice, mulled cider, warm apple pie and hazelnut cream.

A Few Plans for the Rest of the Week..........finishing up our Viking unit, knitting lessons from a dear friend, possibly a girls' night out with two busy friends??, a little bit of quiet time with each child and movie nights (c/o netflix) with my husband.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you.........

The Footprint of a small boy I know, proof that he frequently runs around our property without shoes on.

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