Nintendo and PS2, DS and Xbox too!
Without these what did we do?
Lots of fun things it's true!
What's next? What's new?
Will our grands cut and glue?
The what ifs and how toos?
What did we do with no computer to use?
Bottom line still stands,
It's all in the good Lord's hands!

Written By Nadeen Pagano

Maybe if DS's just gorge themselves on Nintendo DS they will get over it during the first few weeks of summer. I'm trying to come up with a exchange plan of hours reading + chores + outside play +  practicing  =  "screen time"!  I could give them tickets, maybe?    Any suggestions?

The woodpecker might have to go!




Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah's .. Ark.

One: Don't miss the boat.

Two: Remember that we are all in the same boat.

Three: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.

Four: Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.

Five: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.

Six: Build your future on high ground.

Seven : For safety sake, travel in pairs.

Eight: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.

Nine: When you're stressed, float a while.

Ten: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.

Eleven: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.

The Old Schoolhouse magazine is my favorite magazine!  There is so much information packed into it, that I have to take it to bed with me to read all the articles.   You'll often find me sneaking a peek in my TOS while my children are doing there schoolwork . . . and reading out loud from the magazine to them at lunch!  I dog-ear the corners of pages of advertising so I can come on-line and check on curriculum choices. 

Now you can browse through a copy of TOS yourself!  In full color, at your computer!  Here's the link to The Old Schoolhouse Magazine.  You may have to enlarge your screen to read the print.  The pages really turn!  Very Awesome!

One of my favorite Thanksgiving traditions is "Breaking Bread Together."  Thanks to Family Fun Magazine . . . we have shared a simply meaningful tradition for several years.   You need: Several Cans of (Pillsbury) Crescent Rolls 1/2" Strips of Paper cut from Index Cards Pencils   Have each Thanksgiving guest write down on the strip of paper what they are thankful for this year and sign their name.   Have the guests roll their paper into a crescent roll and place on the pan to bake.   Bake the rolls as directed . . . watching so any paper sticking out the ends doesn't burn.  (Hint: Baking stones work wonderfully and prevent burning)   Place the rolls in a basket lined with a linen towel.   At the beginning of the Thanksgiving meal, pass the rolls around and have everyone take one, break open and share with everyone what the other person has to be thankful for.   Most often, the strip of paper isn't big enough to hold all our Thankfulness!

Our Dear Daughter Age 5

Born of the Water 10-15-2006

Born of the Spirit   10-9-2006

Oh, Happy Day!

Last evening, Preacher Boy(9) was 'preaching' soul-style.  So, we pulled up chairs and were shouting "Come on, now"

to Preacher Boy's

"You've got to have the Holy Ghost TODAY!  Not tomorrow, not next week, or next month, or next year . . . but TODAY!  NOW is the time!"

Well, . . . I looked down on my lap to see big ol' tears welling up in Sister's eyes.  I asked her if she wanted us to pray for her to receive the Holy Ghost.  She did.  As our family gathered around her she lifted her face and her voice to Jesus and He filled her with the precious Holy Ghost!

That night, I held her in her bed as she sang and prayed in that precious heavenly language until she drifted off into the most peaceful sleep!

There is no greater joy than to know my children walk in Truth! 

 Acts 2:38-39

Then Peter said unto them,

"Repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 

For the promise is unto you, and your children and to those a far off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call."

Do you need a great laugh?

Here's the link to Parenting Humor.

Scroll down and read Dad's Accident Report.  Read it. Laugh until you Weep!

Remember wishing for a Holly Hobbie Lunch Box?  Or were you ever embarassed to have to carry an EXTRA LARGE brown bag to school?  If your kids are getting tired of eating the same ol' PBJ's . . . maybe you can get them making Bentos for the entire Home School! 

DD5 and I just spent an hour drooling over these adorable box lunches.  From what I understand, Bento is the style of lunch box used by Asian children.  Even more amazing is this incredible mother craft punches smiling faces out of nori to place on adorable animal shaped foods!  Then she has time to photograph and post it to her blog before her dd5 tosses her backpack around.  I'm sure her dd5 makes all her classmates and even her teachers want to trade lunch with her!

I thought I was pretty amazing using a cookie cutter flower to cut out flower shaped sandwiches for my dd5's birthday tea party.  Perhaps dd5 would eat her veggies if I cut them into a Hello Kitty shape and put a darling face on it!

DD5 wishes I was a Bento Mommy!  I'll have to see what I can design.  I'd have to post it to my blog . . . or it would hardly seem worth the trouble not having school kids fighting over the cutest lunch!

Don't you love fresh garden veggies?  They taste SO much better than whatever comes in a tin can!  We are enjoying those yummy fresh-drip-down-to-your-elbow tomatoes!  BLT's anyone? Salsa?

How about your children?  Home Grown? . . . or just "canned"?

HT: Jill Novak

Here are my responses to Gena's contest. . .

WHY WE HOMESCHOOL

"Hear, O Isreal: The Lord our God is one Lord;
     And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thysoul and with all thy might.
     And these words, which I command you this day, shall be in thine heart:
     And THOU SHALT TEACH THEM DILIGENTLY UNTO THY CHILDREN, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up."

Deuteronomy 6:4-7

Parents have been commanded to "Teach their children"
. . . not the government
. . . not the public schools
. . . and not necessarily, the church. 

It is OUR OWN responsibility to
"Train our children up in the way he should go: that when he is old, he will not depart from it." 

Proverbs 22:6

HOW LONG WE WILL HOMESCHOOL

"I HAVE NO GREATER JOY than to hear that my children walk in truth."

III John 1:4

High School?  YES!  
Maybe even College!
     DS(9) wondered aloud, "Mom, can you home school me through College?" 
It is a joy to teach my children according to their individual gifts and help them grow in ". . .Wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man."  Luke 2:52

BEST ADVICE FOR NEW HOME SCHOOLERS

 And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and GREAT SHALL BE THE PEACE of thy children."
 
Isaiah 54:13

I am so thankful that THE LORD, my husband and I can have the greatest influence on our children's upbringing . . . and not their peer group.  That brings our family great peace!

100 things for kids to do in Milwaukee Visit the Domes Make friends with the animals at the Milwaukee County Zoo See a big movie at the IMAX Theatre Make the rattlesnake rattle at Milwaukee Public Museum Discover art at the Milwaukee Art Museum's Family Sundays Smell the roses at the Boerner Botanical Gardens Pedal a Juneau Park paddleboat on the Veteran's Park lagoon Learn something new at Discovery World Explore the Betty Brinn Children's Museum Yuk it up at the International Clown Hall of Fame Enjoy a play at First Stage Milwaukee Find something unusual at American Science and Surplus Get the perfect yo-yo at Art Smart's Dart Mart & Juggling Emporium Make a special gift for mom at Time to Kiln Fly a kite at the lakefront Learn about African-American history at America's Black Holocaust Museum Strap on skates and take to the ice at the Pettit National Ice Center Crawl through the play tubes at Miller Park's Big League Blast Slide into the water at Cool Waters Drive your parents crazy by taking them to Chuck E. Cheese's Read a book at your local library Pick strawberries at the Elegant Farmer in Mukwonago Marvel at shrunken heads, mummies and dinosaurs at Milwaukee Public Museum's Exploration Station See a show at the African-American Children's Theatre Go rollerskating at Rollaero, SK8 U or Skateland Take a computer class at Whiz Kids Computers Ride the East Troy Electric Railroad (262-642-3263) Tour the Milwaukee Police Academy (6680 N. Teutonia Ave., 414-935-7905) Write a fan letter to your favorite Brewer, Buck or Packer. Watch the planes take off from the restaurant at Timmerman Field Cruise Lake Michigan on the Iroquois Skip rocks on Pewaukee Lake See how the other half lived at The Pabst Mansion Visit Villa Terrace and pretend you're in Italy Wait for a train at the Cudahy Depot (4647 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.) Meet an author or listen to a storytime at Schwartz Bookshops Get a taste of farm life at Green Meadows Farm (262-534-2891) Root for the Brewers, they need it Learn about Milwaukee aviation at the Mitchell Gallery of Flight at Mitchell Airport Check out how Wisconsin residents lived in the 1800s at Pioneer Village (4880 Highway I, Saukville, (262) 377-4510) See how root beer is made on a brewery tour at Lakefront, Sprecher and Miller Rent skates at McKinley Marina's High Roller Bike & Skate Rental and tour the lakefront at warp speed Take a tour of the Denis Sullivan lake schooner Feed the geese at the Veteran's Park lagoon (but no bread, please) Hike on the wooded paths at Lake Park Learn about nature at the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center See what frontier life was like at Old World Wisconsin in Eagle Sit atop the Hyatt hotel in the Polaris restaurant and spin around Milwaukee Bike the Hank Aaron State Trail Hit golf balls at a driving range Bowl a few lines at Bay View Bowl Jump in the lake at Bradford Beach Grab a bucket and go fishing with dad Dance to the music at Rainbow Summer Play the video games in the Landmark Lanes arcade Take a trip to the Wisconsin Dells for a weekend of fun Stroll along the Riverwalk and see the big neon fish Try your hand on the YMCA's rock climbing wall Savor the flavor of the day at Kopp's Go miniature golfing Watch a Wave game at the Bradley Center Play a game of HORSE at your local playground Go shopping for everything you need to start a garden Visit the cool Old World sausage shop at Usinger's Buy a model airplane at Cudahy or Greenfield News & Hobby Play bocce at the Italian Community Center Chase butterflies at the Wehr Nature Center Connect with a curveball at Mike Hegan's batting cages Drive up to Leon's for a burger and fries, '50s style! Cruise across Lake Michigan on the S.S. Badger Cheer for the Bucks at the Bradley Center Sample step dancing at the Irish Cultural & Heritage Center Swim at a County Parks pool Find a treasure at the Mars Cheese Castle Experience the down-home fun of minor league baseball in Beloit Two words: Go-karts! Take part in a nature program at Havenwoods Environmental Awareness Center See how motorcycles are made at the Harley-Davidson factory Brush up on Milwaukee's story at the Milwaukee County Historical Society or Wisconsin Black Historical Society Learn about dance from Danceworks Ride the Trolley and get a tour of downtown Eat a pizza while you see at movie at Fox Bay Cinema Request your favorite song at Organ Piper Pizza See a movie at the drive in Jefferson Explore Cudahy Nature Center Climb to the top of Holy Hill Marvel at the Menomonee Falls Go horseback riding in Ozaukee County Have lunch at the Safe House Convince Mom and Dad to drive you down to Great America Get a Brewers autograph, Fridays at Miller Park Watch Packers training camp at the Don Hutson Center in Green Bay See stars at the Wauwatosa West planetarium Eat Kettle Korn Take music lessons at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Join the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Have a soda pop at the Goldmann's (930 W. Mitchell St.) lunch counter with grandma and grandpa and ask them about what things were like when they were kids Go back in time at Old Falls Village Museum See how candy is made at Quality Candy (1801 E. Bolivar Ave.) and savor some free samples Go star-gazing the Yerkes Observatory

The Old Schoolhouse Magazine is my favorite homeschooling magazine. 

The Spring issue treated me to articles written by several of my

Homeschoolblogging Friends: Spunky Homeschool and Jill Novak. 

In addition to being a words of encouragement to me as a homeschool mom,

the insect lessons were simple to pick up and use as lesson over lunch. 

The advertisements are like visiting a homeschool convention

and I often refer to my copy of the magazine to find the websites

that I want to research for new curriculum.

Where you can purchase The Old Schoolhouse Magazine in Wisconsin if you can't wait for your subscription to arrive!

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Master'sTouchHome School group will have a used book (and curriculum) sale on June 5th  Sale will be 5:00 - 6:30 pm  in the fellowship center at Harvest Community Church 6612 S.Howell Ave Oak Creek   The sale is open to anyone who wants to buy - so pass the word!

Pizza Hut

&

Book-It

encourage our children to read

by offering coupons for

Personal Pan Pizzas

You can print out and mail

in your registration

for your

Home School

HERE

http://www.bookitprogram.com/enrollment/homeschool.asp

HT:  FreeStuffForHomeschoolers

Easter Sunday

10:00 am

Parkway Apostolic Church

10940 South Nicholson Road

Oak Creek WI 53154

My DH has been cast in the role of our Lord

The Youth are dramatizing

the resurrection

with the use of dowel rods

Incredibly Moving Interpretation

To view the service

 LIVE 

10am CST

CLICK HERE

Boy, that blog sign up was tricky. 

I have been too busy remodeling to blog lately . . .

but I did receive a notice of an update for the homeschoolblogger site

happening this past Sunday. 

I'm able to read blogs, but not post an entry.

Here's what you do:

Go to your Login button

You will receive notice that you need a new password

Click on the red letters "Forgot password"

Fill out info

Homeschoolblogger will send your e-mail address a temporary password

Use the temporary password to access your Login page

Click on "Edit my Profile" Button on the Left Side

Under the "Save Changes" Button you will see "Change My Password"

Click on the red letters "Change My Password"

You should be able to change it to a password that is easier for you to remember.

Hope this helps,

ParkwayMom