We are having some issues with respect here. After the kids went to bed last night we were talking about some things that happened during the evening and realized we have gone to an easier form of parenting for us. It is easier to let the kids go to Children's Church instead of sitting with us in church, it is easier to let them go to all the youth functions, it is easier to say yes than to have to say no.
We let them know this morning that we will be going back to the old way. No children's church and limited youth activites. K was fine with the decision and let me know she supported us. D was not happy and I had to point out that the attitude he was displaying at that moment was the reason we were making this decision. A, R & M are disappointed to no longer be going to Children's Church but didn't complain.
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I am going to attempt to keep a journal again.
I am trying something new with school for K and D. We will be doing blocks instead of all subjects everyday. They will do history and literature everyday. Math and one smaller subject will be on Monday and Wednesday while Science and another smaller subject will be on Tuesday and Thursday. I hope they like this better than doing all the subjects everyday. I think it will be easier.
I am also looking at getting up earlier than I have been. Last winter I got up at 6:00 and my day went so much better. I have been getting up at 7:00 this winter. I need to get back to the 6:00 time. I feel better about my day when I do it. Now to just go to bed when I should.
I also have to get bank on track with my eating. I have lost 50 pounds in total but I have about 75 more to go. I have been off track since Mike and I got home from Charleston at the end of September. I did great while we were gone and I have gone downhill since then. I have gained about 7 pounds total. I have to get it back together. I want to reach my goal.
I also joined Flylady again today. I will see how long it lasts. It doesn't seem to usually last long for me but I would really like to try it again.
We are home from church today. This is my 4th week home and I have to say that I rather enjoy the day off each week. I have also had the past 2 weeks off since all but M have been gone at some point over the last 2 weeks. D, A and R went to Florida with my Mom and Dad and my brother's family for 10 days. Overlapping them K flew to Florida to spend a week with my brother and sister-in-law. And this weekend J, K and D are at a church function. They come home today and then we are back to normal.
I did not do any school during the last 2 weeks while different ones were gone. Instead I worked on decluttering and organizing the house and I got a lot done. It looks really good. I still have little things to do but it looks so much better.
I guess today is my last push to try to get everything organized before we start school again.
Only 2 more co-op meetings and then our school time will be our own until the end of January. As much as I love co-op I also like being the master of my own schedule.
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Nov. 28, 2006 I have been eating...
and eating and eating and eating for several weeks now. It has been miserable yet I just keep doing it. It tastes good going down even though it has been wreaking havoc on everything else.
Yesterday I decided I needed to take seriously the eating plan I
had come up with 2 weeks ago. I had taken all I have learned about
eating over the years and put together a list of things to eat each
day. (I may share that later.) I needed to be here for my family and
all of my eating was keeping me sluggish and uninterested in anything
but the next thing to eat. I hope eating right will change that.
Something else I have been struggling with is my prayer time. I started journalling my prayers about a year ago. It has been fairly easy for me to write 4 pages a day and sometimes up to 7 or 8 a day. This is nothing to boast about. It is simply how much I need the Lord's help. Lately I have been struggling to do 1-2 pages. I didn't feel connected to God. I got up every morning and tried but it wasn't the same as it had been over the last couple of years. I was not coming away energized for my day.
Guess what happened this morning? My time with the Lord was like it was been in the past. I felt connected again. Amazing how taking my focus off the food, asking for forgiveness for the stronghold food had on me and committing to keeping it in perspective tore down the wall that had been placed between the Lord and I. I didn't even realize the wall that was there but what a relief to see it torn down so quickly.
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I have not written for some time. I have not had time to read blogs either.
I have been busy. Taking care of a husband and helping him (what little I have) to run a business, mothering 6 children, homeschooling 2 highschoolers, 1 junior higher and 2 in elementary and spending time with the youngest, running a home that I like to keep so that it is at least not embarassing when someone comes to the door, involved some in church, involved with a homeschool co-op, cooking everyday, shopping, laundry...and the list goes on. It does not leave much time for blogging.
Since my list is so long and I have felt for 2 years now that I needed to step it up on keeping all of these things running well, not just limping along. I have often felt like nothing but a person who is checking everything off the list. Sitting back and looking at my life through spiritual eyes is something that I desire to do more but often find it difficult with such a list.
This is why I appreciate reading blogs from women who are able to connect their daily lives with the spiritual and write about it in such a way that leaves me feeling like I just took a deep sigh and am now relaxed and rested on the inside.
The first one I have been reading for some time now and I know I have mentioned in my blog before. She is worth mentioning again.http://holyexperience.blogspot.com/ Ann has such a way with words and talking about her normal everyday activities in light of God.
A new one I have just recently found is:http://www.intent.squarespace.com/journal/ I have not been able to spend much time there but the reading I have done so far gives me that peaceful, rested feeling that causes me to look to Christ through the day.
I need that breather when my list grows and I have so many things to get done. It helps me to get on with the day and keep in mind what is really important.
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Jun. 23, 2006 A day at Home
Thursday is suppose to be our family fun day but this week we have been gone more than we have been at home. We traveled 2 hours from home on Monday and Wednesday to watch our oldest play basketball. I love traveling and it was fun to do but we needed to stay home yesterday.
I was able to get control of the checkbook, work on our menu for next week, do some cleaning, have the dc do some cleaning, the mowing was finished and I made 3 decent meals. I always feel relaxed and satisfied after working in the home.
My brother and his family came in to town from Tennessee yesterday so I spent the evening with my mom and sil working on scrapbooks at my mom's house. I love working on scrapbooks (and was able to get 3 pages done!) but it was even more fun to catch up with my sil and be able to just sit and chat as a family.
It was a good ending to a good day.
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Jun. 12, 2006 Our menu for this week
I plan our menus on Wednesdays, look at the ads on Thursdays to see if there is any tweaking that needs to happen to it and then shop on Friday. So the menu is for Saturday through Friday.
Here is what it looks like for this week:
Saturday 6/10
Breakfast- Granola & Fresh Fruit
Lunch- Leftovers
Dinner- Cousin's graduation Open House
Sunday 6/11
Breakfast- Granola & Fresh Fruit; SS- Apple Coffee Cake
Lunch- Sloppy Joes, Corn
Dinner- Supreme Nachos
Monday 6/12
Breakfast- Eggs, Juice
Lunch- Leftovers
Dinner- Spicy Double Dipped Chicken, Scalloped Potatoes & Veggies, Salad
Tuesday 6/13
Breakfast- Orange Julius, Cinnamon Raisin Bread, Cream Spread
Lunch- Leftovers
Dinner- Grilled Marinated Sirloin, Campfire Potatoes, Broccoli, Salad
Wednesday 6/14
Breakfast- Eggs, Juice
Lunch- Leftovers
Dinner- Rennaissance of Tuna Casserole, Peas, Salad
Thursday 6/15
Breakfast- Orange Julius, Cinnamon Raisin Bread, Cream Spread
Lunch- Chicken Salad, Salad, Chips
Dinner- Provolone Burgers, Oven Fried Potatoes (on grill), Green Beans, Salad
Friday 6/16
Breakfast- Eggs, Juice
Lunch- Leftovers
Dinner- Small group-
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Jun. 9, 2006 Our Summer Routine for Friday
Friday's will be our errand day. Hopefully I can keep all of our running restricted to this day. We also meet with our small group in the evening which is a nice end to the week.
Morning Routine (7:00-10:00):
Bible study (45)- 7:00
walk (20)- 7:45
shower/dress/teeth (20)- 8:15
clean our room- 8:45
wake-up kids- make beds/dress/morning jobs- 9:00
make breakfast/start lunch/prep dinner (30)- 9:00
eat breakfast & do memory work- 9:30
breakfast & kitchen clean-up/kids do chores- 10:00
fix hair/make-up- 10:30
Chore time (9:30-10:00):
daily chores
Late Morning Routine (10:00-12:00)
buy groceries
errands
go to library (every 3 weeks)
Noon Routine (12:30-1:30):
finish lunch prep -- 12:30
eat lunch and clean-up- 1:00
Afternoon Routine (1:30-5:30):
work for Mike- 1:00-2:30
kids do one subject with school- 1:00-2:00
put school books away
finish project for day or free time- 2:00-5:30
prep food for small group
Evening Routine:
showers
small group meeting
DAR&M- pjs and teeth, finish cleaning bedrooms (30) - 9:00
check bedrooms-9:30
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Jun. 8, 2006 Our Summer Routine for Thursday
Thursday will be our fun day as a family. We will go to state parks, local parks, the pool, have families over...
Morning Routine (7:00-9:00):
Bible study (45)- 7:00
walk (20)- 7:45
dress/teeth (20)- 8:15
clean our room- 8:30
wake-up kids- make beds/dress/morning jobs- 8:30
make breakfast/start lunch/prep dinner (30)- 8:30
eat breakfast & do memory work on way to church- 9:00
Late Morning Routine (9:00-11:30)
Fun day with the kids
nature walk
Evening Routine:
make dinner (30) 5:30
eat dinner (30) 6:30
dinner clean-up (15)
church/concert in the park
DAR&M- pjs and teeth, finish cleaning bedrooms (30) - 9:00
check bedrooms-9:30
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Jun. 7, 2006 Our summer routine for Wednesday
On Wednesday we will be cleaning our church in the morning and I will be doing office work in the afternoon. The dc will finish any jobs from Monday and Tuesday and their school subject. In the evening we will either go to church or to some local concerts we like to attend in the summer.
Morning Routine (7:00-9:00):
Bible study (45)- 7:00
walk (20)- 7:45
dress/teeth (20)- 8:15
clean our room- 8:30
wake-up kids- make beds/dress/morning jobs- 8:30
make breakfast/start lunch/prep dinner (30)- 8:30
eat breakfast & do memory work on way to church- 9:00
Late Morning Routine (9:00-11:30)
clean church
Office Day:
pay bills
fill in budget sheets
plan menu for next week
make grocery list for Friday
plan errands for Friday
start packing lunch for Thur.
Noon Routine (12:00-1:00):
finish lunch prep -- 12:00
eat lunch and clean-up- 12:30
Afternoon Routine (1:00-5:30):
shower- 1:00
work for Mike- 1:30-3:00
kids do one subject with school- 1:00-2:00
put school books away
project/free time- 3:00
showers for kids- 4:00
Evening Routine:
make dinner (30) 5:30
eat dinner (30) 6:30
dinner clean-up (15)
church/concert in the park
DAR&M- pjs and teeth, finish cleaning bedrooms (30) - 9:00
check bedrooms-9:30
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Jun. 6, 2006 Our Summer routine for Tuesday
Tuesday is our day to finish the work around the house. Starting next week our day should look something like this:
Morning Routine (7:00-10:00):
Bible study (45)- 7:00
walk (20)- 7:45
shower/dress/teeth (20)- 8:15
clean our room- 8:45
wake-up kids- make beds/dress/morning jobs- 9:00
make breakfast/start lunch/prep dinner (30)- 9:00
eat breakfast & do memory work- 9:30
breakfast & kitchen clean-up/kids do chores- 10:00
fix hair/make-up- 10:30
Chore time (9:30-10:00):
*Monthly Zones*:
*Bathrooms*:
upstairs toilet
upstairs mirror
upstairs sink
upstairs floor
downstairs toilet
downstairs mirror
downstairs sink
downstairs floor
daily chores
Late Morning Routine (10:00-12:00)
Project/Work at home day:
finish laundry
JKD-rider mowing, push mowing, trim
ARM-pick-up sticks, clean up toys
make muffins for Wed. & Thur. breakfast
Noon Routine (12:00-1:00):
finish lunch prep -- 11:30
eat lunch and clean-up- 12:00
Afternoon Routine (1:00-5:30):
work for Mike- 1:00-2:30
kids do one subject with school- 1:00-2:00
put school books away
finish project for day or free time- 2:00-5:30
Evening Routine:
make dinner (30) 5:30
eat dinner (30) 6:30
dinner clean-up (15)
family free time
showers
DAR&M- pjs and teeth, finish cleaning bedrooms (30) - 9:00
check bedrooms-9:30
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Jun. 5, 2006 Our Summer Routine for Monday
Our oldest is involved in a summer basketball league with a homeschool team 2 hours away. They are a very good competitive team and the league only lasts 6 weeks so we agreed to travel each Monday for the games. I like traveling and watching her play so I am looking forward to it. Andrew is still recovering from his surgery so my parents will be taking her this week.
Beginning next week this is what my Monday's should look like:
Morning Routine (7:00-10:00):
Bible study (45)- 7:00
walk (20)- 7:45
shower/dress/teeth (20)- 8:15
clean our room- 8:45
wake-up kids- make beds/dress/morning jobs- 9:00
make breakfast/start lunch/prep dinner (30)- 9:00
eat breakfast & do memory work- 9:30
breakfast & kitchen clean-up/kids do chores- 10:00
fix hair/make-up- 10:30
Chore time (10:00-10:30):
*Kitchen*:
clean out frig.
clean appliance fronts
clean sink
clean front of 1-2 cabinets
wipe trash can
mop floor
*Living room, Dining room, Entry, Back Room*:
clean living room tables
dust all rooms
clean TV & computer screens
sweep wood floors
sweep stairs
daily chores
Late Morning Routine (10:30-12:00):
Project/Work at home day:
all laundry
project from Summer TO DO list
make calls for Mike
all dc- clean bedrooms well
Noon Routine (12:00-1:00):
finish lunch prep -- 11:30
eat lunch and clean-up- 12:00
ready to leave- 12:30
leave for Jessicas games- 1:00
kids work on school subject while driving
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Jun. 5, 2006 A little backround to our routines for the summer
I am going to spend this week blogging about our routines for the weekdays this summer. I wanted to start with some of the preliminary thinking behind how I organized it. I will share each day this week what that day's routine looks like.
On Monday and Tuesday we will be working at home. The dc will do all of the chores on these 2 days that we normally spread over the week during the winter plus they will take care of the yard. I have a list of projects I want to get done in the house this summer and I will be tackling those. (I may post that list later.) The dc will also each be working on a school subject for one hour in the afternoons.
We clean our church each week and that will be our focus on Wednesday mornings. The afternoons will be spent finishing any house work from Monday and Tuesday and one hour on their school subject. I will be using the afternoon as my office day. In the evening we will get cleaned up and participate in either church services or community concerts we like going to.
Thursday's have been set aside as a fun day. I may take the dc to a state park or to the pool or some other activity we might hear about. It will be a nice day out of the house and away from the work we have been doing all week. I also hope to incorporate nature walks in on these days. The dc won't be doing their school subject on this day.
Friday is set aside for errands. I will do my grocery shopping and any errands that need to be done. We will also go to the library every couple of weeks. In the afternoon we will do a quick clean-up so the house is ready for the weekend and the dc will spend another hour on their school subject if they have slacked off earlier in the week.
I realize we will never be able to stick with this completely but at least we have something to shoot for.
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Jun. 4, 2006 I can't believe how long it has been since I last posted
It has been a long 6 weeks.
Four weeks ago I left for the a 3 day weekend to take my oldest to 2 basketball tournaments. We came home Sunday evening to a call letting me know my grandfather apparently had a mild heart attack Saturday night and was not doing well. All 5 of his children and spouses were with him as well as some of the grandchild. My aunt, who is a home health care nurse, "just happened to be in town" so she stayed and took care of him for the following 6 days. I have never been at the bedside of someone who is dying and it is not an experience I would want to repeat but I am glad I was able to be there and hold his hand during those days.
There was an upside to this story. My dad confirmed with my grandfather that he had been saved about 3 weeks prior to that day. I talked with my grandmother and she confirmed she was saved when she was 6, she regrets she has not lived for Him but was sure she was saved. My aunt was saved on that Monday. Another aunt reconfirmed her life to Christ and learned what it means to live as a Christian. My cousin shared with her mom that she had been saved at her husband's grandfather's funeral just 3 weeks previous. Another cousin openly talked about the Bible which she has not done in years.
In the end, after 30 years of praying, we saw a complete change in our family. It was amazing to watch and participate in. This happens in other families and I had given up hope that it would happen in ours. We are even beginning a Bible study with the women in the family.
Another event that has kept me from being here is the surgery our 4th, Andrew, had this past Tuesday. He had his adenoids and tonsils removed. He has recovered much better than expected which I am grateful for.
We are done with school for the year and now I am beginning to look at our summer. I want a productive summer and need to look through our days to be sure they include all I want to do. Too many of our summers have drifted by with nary a thing accomplished unless you want to talk about sleeping in and TV watching. I have definitely raised some children who know how not to be diligent in all things. It needs to change.
Some things that I want to include in our days. Work days around the house, a fun day (going to the pool, state parks...), nature walks, memory work, house projects, scrapbooking, 1 subject finished per child, deep cleaning before starting school, dejunking...the list goes on. I will never get it done if we don't have some kind of outline for our week. I will share when I have an idea of what our weeks will look like.
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Apr. 14, 2006 Painting and Good Friday
I love to paint. I love to make the room look clean again with fresh paint on the walls. I also love to give a room a new look.
We traded bedrooms a couple of weeks ago and we ended up in what was the boy's room. It was a bright blue and after a few years of boys, pretty dirty. On Tuesday I started painting our room a very pretty light sage green color. When I was rolling the paint on I loved seeing all the dirtiness being covered and having a clean new look.
Today I am painting the trim in the room. First I am finishing the green and next I will be painting all of the white trim. I can't wait until the furniture is back in place and I can see the finished product.
I was thinking about this a few minutes ago and realized God has been painting me. I was dirty and He has made me clean. I was old and He has made me new. I am so thankful for what He did on that cross for me. I know I have said it before but in the past I always saw what He did as for man in general. It has only been in recent years that I have understood the fact that He did these things for me. He hung on that cross so that I could be made new and clean.
Tonight we will participate in a Good Friday journey at our church. I want to go but I know it will hurt. Since God has been making these changes in me over the last 2 years I get emotional almost every time I think of what He went through on that cross so that I could know him. BUT on Sunday what a day of rejoicing it will be! I can't wait to get to church that day. He died and then rose again so that He could paint the inside of me! What a God I serve!
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Apr. 12, 2006 Getting up early
In the past I was always a late to bed late to rise kind of gal. It was not uncommon for me to then be in my pjs until nearly lunch time. When I started schooling the dc I can remember being on the phone with a friend and commenting that I needed to get off and get dressed then do school so my dc didn't remember me always being in pjs. This comment seemed to awaken me to the need to dress earlier on a regluar basis. I don't think my older dc remember me spending half my day in my pjs.
The late to bed and late to rise habit did not change. I always required about 8-9 hours of sleep and very rarely did we go to bed before 11:30 and more often it was 12:30-1:00. Getting my 8-9 hours in meant that I didn't get up until about 9:00 or after.
Off and on I have read how getting up earlier would make for a better day. I have tried and failed many times. In the last year or so I have been more committed to trying it and my body clock seems to finally be adjusting. I also don't seem to need as much sleep as I always thought I did. I have been getting up at 6:00 pretty consistently for a few months now. I am amazed how much I get done in a day and how much smoother the day is when I have gotten up early.
The other part in having a good day seems to be doing the first 5 things on my list when I have said they should be done. The rest of the schedule can go by the wayside but if I do those 5 things done on time the day still goes smoothly.
Those 5 things are:
1) getting out of bed at 6:00
2) showering first
3) starting my quiet time by 6:30
4) spending only 30 minutes on the computer
5) waking the dc at 8:00
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Apr. 10, 2006 This was me.
I know others post the results of different quizzes on their blogs. I will often take the quiz but don't usually take the time to post them. I found this one interesting and it definitely discribed me so I thought I would post it. Now you will all know how to treat me. 
"I must be strong"
Asserters are direct, self-reliant, self-confident, and protective.
How to Get Along with Me
- Stand up for yourself... and me.
- Be confident, strong, and direct.
- Don't gossip about me or betray my trust.
- Be vulnerable and share your feelings. See and acknowledge my tender,
vulnerable side.
- Give me space to be alone.
- Acknowledge the contributions I make, but don't flatter me.
- I often speak in an assertive way. Don't automatically assume it's
a personal attack.
- When I scream, curse, and stomp around, try to remember that's just
the way I am.
What I Like About Being a Eight
- being independent and self-reliant
- being able to take charge and meet challenges head on
- being courageous, straightforward, and honest
- getting all the enjoyment I can out of life
- supporting, empowering, and protecting those close to me
- upholding just causes
What's Hard About Being a Eight
- overwhelming people with my bluntness; scaring them away when I don't
intend to
- being restless and impatient with others' incompetence
- sticking my neck out for people and receiving no appreciation for it
- never forgetting injuries or injustices
- putting too much pressure on myself
- getting high blood pressure when people don't obey the rules or when
things don't go right
Eights as Children Often
- are independent; have an inner strength and a fighting spirit
- are sometimes loners
- seize control so they won't be controlled
- fugure out others' weaknesses
- attack verbally or physically when provoked
- take charge in the family because they perceive themselves as the strongest,
or grow up in difficult or abusive surroundings
Eights as Parents
- are often loyal, caring, involved, and devoted
- are sometimes overprotective
- can be demanding, controlling, and rigid
Renee Baron & Elizabeth Wagele
The Enneagram Made Easy
Discover the 9 Types of People
HarperSanFrancisco, 1994, 161 pages
If you liked my test, send it to your friends! The Quick and Painless ENNEAGRAM Test
http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=12721960859055255705
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After the upgrade of the homeschool blogger I went out of town and then was busy moving some things around in our house. I knew I could not log on but I never took the time to figure out why. This afternoon I took care of it and now I can post again.
It didn't really matter that I couldn't log on because I haven't had much to say. I am not able to make my daily life sound interesting so I usually wait until...I guess the mood strikes to write about something. So until the mood strikes...
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Mar. 10, 2006 A new perspective
It seems the Lord has been changing my thinking on some things over the past year. I never thought my thinking on these things would change because I felt they were a part of who I was. As I see these changes happening in me I am sure of where they are coming from. I was okay with where I was but apparently the Lord wasn't.
I have always liked darkness. I like dark rainy days. I don't like the lights on in the house until I can't see what I am doing any more. I love the winter because there is more darkness than light. For some reason darkness seemed comforting and relaxing.
I am not big on going outside, especially in the winter. I love the look of the outside in the winter but I don't really want to go out and play in it. I don't venture out in the summer much either. Rarely do I go outside with my dc. I don't like working with the flowers or gardening much because I don't want to be outside, in the sun, getting sweaty and dirty.
Another thing I never thought would change is my dislike for going to Florida and being at the beach. I would have rather gone to Michigan in the winter or to the mountains. I would have enjoyed sitting by a fire drinking hot chocolate instead of sitting on the beach and being sticky and sandy.
For some reason over the past year I have seen my thinking change on all of these things.
I have turned the lights on more often this winter and am actually enjoying it. I love the sunny days and feel so much more alive and awake on those days. The dark damp days are affecting me more this winter than they usually are.
I have enjoyed going out more. I love the fresh air and how I feel when I am out. I love looking at all that God has made and want to be out in it. I spent a lot of time on my porch swing this past summer which is something I never would have done before. I also enjoyed working in my flower bed the entire summer and am very excited about having a garden again this year.
I have also desired to go to Florida. I want to be in the water, on the beach, feel the breeze...We had to go to Florida for my husband's grandma's funeral in November and I made sure we got to the beach. It was only for 15 minutes on the day we flew home but I felt so refreshed. I even have a picture of that day on my desktop. Ask my family and they will tell you this is a total turn around.
It seems that as I have grown closer to the Lord He has changed my perspective on these things. I never intended to change these things and truly felt they were who I was. It has been fascinating to see what the Lord is doing in my life with areas I am not even asking Him to work in. Imagine what He can do when I ask for changes. He truly is an awesome God!!
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Mar. 2, 2006 Feeling better
We are finally recovering from our illness. What a long week it has been. Sickness is not a fun break.
I did hand out the assignment sheets on Tuesday and let them do what they could around naps.
On Tuesday and Wednesday I spent almost the entire day working on scrapbooks. I do Creative Memory Scrapbooks for each of the children plus a family one. I had not worked on them for about 4 years so I was way over due. I was able to get our oldest caught up to the point I wanted to stop at. Now I am working on the second oldest. I have so much fun doing them.
Today we got back into the swing of things with school. They are trying to get caught up and I am trying to get the house back into shape. I think it will take more than what my weak body can handle today though. I may have to spend the afternoon scrapbooking to recover from my cleaning this morning. :)
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I don't get sick very often but I am right now. As a matter of fact all but one are sick. D started on Friday evening. My husband started on Saturday and on Sunday the rest of us went down one by one.
I woke up yesterday morning not feeling well at all but had to pick up my co-op order. When I got home I had to debone a turkey I made last week. By then it was 2:00 and I couldn't do another thing. I laid down in my favorite lazy boy and slept off and on until 9:00pm. I watched a little TV and went to bed at 11:00.
I slept well until 4:00 when our youngest daughter cried out on the couch she was sleeping on. She had a bad dream. I sat with her under a big comforter she was using until 5:30 when our youngest joined me. At 6:00 my husband left to work to we all loaded into our bed. At 7:00 the youngest wet my bed. So I was up again and changed him threw a towel down and we crawled back in. I ended up sleeping until after 9:00 this morning.
I am still not feeling great with the head cold but my fever is down to 99 after being around 102 most of yesterday. I hope this is the end of sickness for us this winter.
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