Keeping the Home by Lori Seaborg

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Back from a Blogging Break

Posted in What is Happening in Our House

Hello! I have enjoyed my blogging break, but hope to start blogging again here. I've been asked by Precious Moments to blog for them on a site that will be announced next week, so when I have that going, I will "simulcast" my blogs so that you can read the posts here or there.

What's been happening in our house?

We had a nice summer, starting with a trip to North Carolina to visit my parents and brothers. Everyone used to live down here, and I'm not quite sure why they all left - it's lovely there, but is also just as lovely here - but anyway, we have to now drive about 12 hours to see them all! I love to visit North Carolina, though, especially the mountains.

While in North Carolina, I went to the Child Light Conference, which is a Charlotte Mason conference. I was so inspired by that!

In July, we saw our Navy Blue Angels fly in their home show on Pensacola Beach. This is an annual tradition of ours, and we had such a great time enjoying the show and beautiful Pensacola Beach.

Also in July, a great friend came over to teach me more about sewing. We made cute dresses for our little girls. I haven't sewn again, but would love to. I was so proud of such a beautiful dress!

I can't remember all we did in August and September, but our days have been happy ones.

Earlier this month, we went on our favorite field trip we've ever done: a boat trip in Orange Beach on a boat called Bottom's Up. Here are some photos of our trip: Bottoms Up Boat Tour in Orange Beach, Alabama

Just last week, we had a wonderful Fall Party with fellow homeschoolers. It was located at a beautiful home and the hostess, a homeschooling mother of 7, decorated and planned everything so well. Here are some photos of our party: Fall Party

We have just a few regular things on our schedule: Ballet one hour a week for our 10yo daughter, and Art classes once every other week at the Mobile Museum of Art, and 4H just once per month.

I try not to allow our schedule to get too full so that we can meet up with friends when we want to, and so we can enjoy spontaneous things, like a trip to the beach because the weather is perfect or a field trip with our homeschool group.

Still, our schedule could become busy every day if we let it! It's a matter of choosing which activities are worth leaving home.

I hope you all have been doing well! I'm excited to be back to blogging. I have a lot to say since I've been silent and thinking for so long. :)

by Lori Seaborg 2006