My children have started a film company called JAC Cinema. Currently we are filming a comedy set in 1915. This is a group photo of the cast. I am the one on the right in the cape and the big hat with a bow. You can learn more about it at their web sit JAC Cinema |
 Our children and their friends in our little homeschool fellowship group are all great fans of the Chronicles of Narnia books by C.S. Lewis. For the past 3 years in a row, our group has had a Narnia costume party in honor of C.S. Lewis's birthday. The following are pictures from this year's party.    My grandchild, Lily as Queen Lucy.  my grandchild, Emma, as Queen Susan My grandchild, Helen, as the White Witch. My son, Bill, as Prince Rillian from "The Silver Chair" |
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I think this would make a good read aloud while we are studying the middle ages. I would love to find some new books to read to my family. |
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This October, we went camping with my oldest son and his family with his church, Lamb Fellowship. We stayed at a private campground in Crossville, Tenn. There was lots of good fellowship, worship music, and fun.
The weather at the beginning of the week was warm enough for the children to go wading in the lake. The children got to play a lot of sports like volley ball and even mock sword fights.
Later, the weather turned cold and we got out our coats. This trip was the highlight of our children's year. It was great to be with our whole family., 14 all together including grandchidren.
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My kids have made a movie short for a contest. It is a spoof trailer called "Dan of Green Gables". It is for "the Anne of Green Gables" new movie. The winner of this contest gets featured on the special edition of the dvd. Go to this link and leave a comment, please, click here
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My grandblessings, Lily and Emma. "She always gave herself very good advice, but she very seldom followed it." Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carol Heres my advice to myself for this week. Spiritual " Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Physical I have a chest cold that has made it difficult to do my jobs without coughing fits. I need to drink more water, juice vegitables, and gradually add exercise into my daily routine. Housekeeping I need to faithfully commit at least 15 minutes to the Zone of the Day. I need to make my house and yard more toddler safe for my grandchild, Helen. Homeschooling I need to be faithful to tutoring my nonreader daily. I need to stay on my new notebooking schedule of doing a different subject for each day of the week; Mon- Bible, Tues.-Science, Wed.-History, Thurs.-Cultual Enrichment, Fri. - Geography Hope-to's I hope to have a less hectic pace this week so I can spend some time with my daughter-in-love. I hope to make preserves with pears from our tree. I hope to make home-made granola and bread with my youngest daughter. I hope to get over this cold.
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My grandchildren: Emma, Helen, and Lily My oldest son and his family are moving into our guest cottage next door. I have a lot of things I need to get done this week to be ready for them. Spiritual: I want to spend some time to update my prayer page in my home management notebook. Physical: Somehow I have gotten into a coffee habit. I need to replace that with more water and start juicing carrots and spinach once a day. House Keeping: I need to clean out and clean up the guest cottage to make room for my daughter in love's stuff. Then I need to find a way to store the stuff from there in my own house or get rid of it. Homeschooling: My husband and I have declared Monday as the official start of the new school year. Begin Chemistry with the 11th grader and start "Story of the World Vol. 2" with elementary students. Hope-to's: There is a Homeschooler's Chess Club that meets this Tuesday and a Homeschool Fellowship Cook-out on Friday. |
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My children have started their own film company. They have already completed several short features including a documentary about my father's farm. Their latest project is a comedy called "Penrod" based on the classic book by Booth Tarkington. The costume department,(Leila and Betsy) have been busy. Here's a few examples. Please take a moment to go to their web site and leave an encouraging comment..
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We picked all these peaches from one tree. After they were peeled and pitted there was just enough to make a large peach cobbler. We have several other peach trees that should be ripening soon.  |
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"I always give myself very good advice, but I very seldom follow it"- Alice in Wonderland I know that Tiany is not doing Monday Meanderings anymore but I like the format so much that I think I'll keep doing them. You can visit Tiany's blog and leave a nice comment anyway. We all love to get comments. I'm still looking for that mentor that can teach me to put things in my sidebar. I learned how to put a site meter on my site this week-end. Hurrah for me! Spiritual "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His rightousness and all these things shall be added unto you" . Read a Psalm and a Proverb in the morning with my tea. Come to family Bible study with a worshipful attitude. Give God the glory for my successes and be a more outspoken witness for Christ. Must Do's Water the garden every day that it doesn't rain Clean wading pool Clean guest cottage before grandchildren come on Wed. Go with husband to dentist on Thursday prepare shopping list for Curruiculm fair by Friday Housekeeping laundry- do extra load each day 'till caught up mop kitchen clean out refridgerators boys' dresser drawers declutter Train them up tutor the non-reader remember to do the new afternoon schedule of lessons and crafts teach 5 year old while Daddy teaches big kids math Menu My grandchild, Emma, can't have wheat, sugar, or dairy. I need to come up with a simple menu plan for meals and snacks. Hope to's I hope to be able to get my home management notebook updated and organized. I hope to have a chance to blog at least once this week.. I hope to be able to decide on a pattern for the bathroom tiles for the guest cottage and shop for them
My son, Marshall, and my grandchild, Emma, are 9 months apart. |
I learn computer skills very slowly and don't have much time to devote to it right now, so I have to be patient with my progress. Here's my very good advice to myself for this week. 
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My grandbaby, Helen, playing in the spring. |
We went to my father's farm for a family reunion.
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"I always give myself very good advice, but I very seldom follow it"- Alice in Wonderland Some folks wonder if I follow my schedule closely or remain flexible. The answer is both. If I tried to stick to my schedule to the letter I would drive myself and my famiy crazy. Life just isn't that predictable. On the other hand, some things on my schedule rarely change. After 26 years of marriage, some habits are firmly ingrained. Supper time is 5:00. Always! If it's not on the table, then my husband and teens begin foraging in the kitchen. Since having a family-sit-down-together meal is one of my priortiies, I try to have meals ready at the same time each day. This give order and stability to our day and gives a fixed point for planning the other activities in the day. I am still trying to impliment changes in my schedule and it takes me and the children a while to get into new habits. But my schedule is a reminder of my priorities and goals. I do much better if I at least refere to it each day. I wish I had known the value of the schedule as a tool for homemaking when I was a newly wed. Anyway, here's my Monday's Meandering for the week. If you are interested in my summer schedule, scroll down to the post below. If someone would like to tutor me in how to put my schedule into my sidebar, I would apprecitate it.
Spiritual "Seek first the Kingdom of God" . I remembered to put this on my list first. Now I need to put God first in my day. I think I will try to get back into reading a Psalm and a Proverb in the morning with my tea. I also want to come to family Bible study with a worshipful attitude. Must Do's Water the garden every day that it doesn't rain buy new shoes for Bill finish family reunion scrapbook prepare for going to family reuion on the 4th help Betsy finish her new dress by the 4th Housekeeping laundry mop kitchen organize back porch into a "play room" declutter and organize sewing things under the couches under the beds Train them up tutor the non-reader remember to do the new afternoon schedule of lessons and crafts teach 5 year old while Daddy teaches big kids math Menu Make a list of possible meals from the pantry stores. Hope to's I hope to be able to get my home management notebook updated and organized. I hope to have a chance to blog at least once this week.. |
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Is it Monday again? Already? We do have our well fixed as of Saturday. It is so nice to have indoor plumbing again. Sunday we went to visit my husband's Grandmother, aunt and uncle, and various cousins who live about 2 hours from here. We are all suffering from, not exactly "jet-lag" but at least "van lag". I want this week to be a normalizing week but I am off to a very slow start. Must Do's update homeschool support group information for area wide newsletter update homeschool support group website www.xanga.com/homeschoolmarioncounty laundry catch up water garden Zones Kitchen- mop, de-clutter/organize baking pantry, clean out refridgereator Dining room- vaccum rug, declutter hot spots Back Porch- sort/declutter toys School Room/office - get rid of paper trash Bedrooms- declutter boys' clothes, clean under my bed Bathrooms- scrub tubs Living room- clean under couches Train them up Try to get onto new summer schedule Tutor non-reader Find good books for 13 year old Menu Mon. Bread from the bread machine, spaghetti Tue. Mac and Cheese, baked beans Wed. bacon and eggs, biscuits Thur. Tuna Casserole Friday Grill hamburgers and hotdogs Sat. husband's pick Sun. children's pick Spiritual why is spiritual on here last? try to get into morning Bible reading routine. Re-read "Margin". Read "Passionate Housewives" Visit edifying blogs (in moderation)
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Suddenly this morning we had no water. My husband thinks the well pump will have to be replaced. Until then, it's emergency priortiy practice this week. Must Do's Go to our guest cottage to get water for flushing, washing, and drinking. As my 8 year old was helping me load a laundry basket of various water containers, I pointed out to him that many people in the world have to haul water to their home every day. It makes me appreciate the great conviences that I usually take for granted. Take dishes and laundry to the guest cottage to wash. I am so thankful for this little house. My father in law gave us his old washer and dryer for it. Otherwise, I would have to be going to the laundry mat. I generally was 3-4 loads a day! I keep telling myself how much I have to be thankful for while I'm washing the dishes by hand. My dishwasher has spoiled me so. Homeschool lessons- especially tutoring with my non reader. Mulch tomatoe plant- hope for rain Plant perinials I got on clearance for $1 each at the guest cottage. VBS at 6:00 each night this week Homeschool support group meeting Menu Something that doesn't require much cleaning up, that can be made quickly to be done by VBS time, and that my nephew will eat. Hummm..........tacos, pizza, hot dogs.......... Spiritual Daily bible reading from emails, read Passionate Housewives
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We had a Southern Belle Graduation Party at my father's farm on the porch of an antique cabin.
Some of the guests and my children wore period costumes.
My freind, Ruth, bought a new hat just for the occasion
My daughters, Leila and Betsy sang "Be thou my vision"
My grandchildren sang "Step by Step".
My sons recited Psalm 23
Leila, age 22, planned most of the party and made her dress.
Mary, age 13, made her dress with help from Leila.
Betsy made her dress. I put in the hem.
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I purposely kept this week clear of outside engagement in anticipation of "graduation party let down syndrom". This will be a week of falling back and regrouping to be prepared for next week's packed schedule of VBS and homeschool support group meeting. Here's where I need to focus. Spiritual I need to "seek first the Kingdom of God" by doing my private Bible reading, teaching my little ones their Bible memory work, and coming with a more cheerful attitude to family Bible readings in the morning and evening. Must Do's Water the garden every day email homeschool support group about next week's meeting make a smilebox slideshow of Betsy's graduation plant the rest of the tomatoe plants put away all the "stuff" from the graduation party Housekeeping I have a lot of things that need to be caught up on including: laundry mop kitchen organize back porch into a "play room" declutter and organize crafts general tidy of all rooms Train them up I want to try to have one on one tutoring time with my non-reader this week. The rest of the children can have a school work break except for Bible and math with Daddy. I want to work on some tidyness habits with all of them. Menu At least one day this week will be left over hotdogs from the party. I want to make use of my pantry this week and try to not have to go to the store. Hope to's I hope to be able to blog about Betsy's party and print out some pictures to scapbook while it's still fresh on my mind. |