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A Day in the Life
Feb. 17, 2006
Update!
Lots
has been going on but I just have not even been with it enough to blog
like I wanted to-- I need to get better about this though because I
think it will be very nice to have a written record I can refer back to
about the ups and downs, what works, what doesn't, etc. I am
getting in the groove in more ways than one:
1. I
just finished the book Created to Be His Helpmeet and let me just say
that book challenged me to PIECES. And it is funny because I have
felt like I was in line with being submissive for a long time now but
still-- there was a lot in that book that challenged me-- in very good
ways. My husband is VERY happy with the changes in me that he has
seen and I have to say we've both been just a lot more relaxed and
happy so like the author says-- you put the practices to the test and
you will see that it really does work. The biggest challenges for
me have been:
* realizing that it is better to be loved and be loving than to be "right" all the time
* realizing how important my positive attitude is to our home
* realizing how important it is to have fun with my dh
* realizing how important it is to not come across as "holier than
thou" with my dh (I ofcourse knew this but realized that somethings I
was doing were violating this when I didn't realize it)
2. I
just finished a new article for the magazine I write for-- it was about
discipline. I begged my friend Violet/SchoolDaze to let me
interview her ( )
but in the end I decided to make it a personal more humorous piece
rather than do interviews which my editor LOVED. It was truly
divinely inspired like all my published writing-- I literally just sat
down and wrote it from start to finish in about two hours. I am
excited because I want to take this publish piece and start trying to
market myself to other publications. The magazine is called Imara
Woman and it will be on stands in March (in the Southeast US region)
3. Homeschool has been going VERY well-- I just assessed my dd's reading level and found that she is reading on a third grade level-- considering she JUST turn FOUR
I am just blown away. I have heard that homeschooled children
read consistently above grade level but I didn't expect it to be this
far ahead. I didn't even know it was reasonable to start teaching
her to read this young-- I have to thank Violet/SchoolDaze for that
because she really helped me to put aside preconcieved notions of what
my children "should" be doing and just commit to taking them as far as
they are ready to go (did you know you did all that??? lol) We are
getting into book reports, a unit study called "Me and My Body" based
on a set of educational books that I bought a long time ago, and lots
of handwriting practice (loving the book "Draw Write Now"). I
would like to do more in the math department and physical education
(either dance, gymnastics, or a sport) but an organized PE will have to
wait until dh decides whether we are moving or not. It is
uncomfortable to not know what the future holds but he can't help that
right now and we're just giving him all the space he needs to figure
out what step to take next.
4.
Speaking of moving-- I have been whipping this house into shape and
it's been taking lots of my time and energy. So far I have
painted our kitchen, living room, bathroom, office, toy room, kids'
room, hallway and stairwell (PHEW!!)-- all I have left now is the
master bedroom, master bathroom, laundry area, garage and guest
bathroom. Oh and then I have to call in someone for the foyer
because I do know my limits! lol
5. I
have been getting very active with the assistance of a pedometer-- I
have been shooting for 10K steps daily--- that is about twice what I
was getting in on a normal day and my body is FEELING IT. A
friend of mine who is a trainer keeps reminding me that muscle weighs
more than fat and that this will pay off in the long run but I want to
see the scale move NOW!LOL
Well
that about sums it up and we're on the run!! I'm excited because
we are getting out of the house today to go paint pottery as a gift for
dh's birthday on Monday! Should be fun!
Til next time!
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Feb. 21, 2006 - No, I actually didn't..
That's great with your oldest daughter! I'm so happy for her and you! With your youngest I know what you're going through. My son is doing the same thing. Very disheartening. Just keep praying! God can talk to that little heart...=)