::Outside My Window::
Beautiful, slanted golden morning sun.
::I am Listening to ::
Classical WGUC 90.9 online (a little taste of my Cincinnati-home!)
::I am Thankful For ::
The patience of my Abba. I am feeling so weak and flawed. I am a grace-needer. He is a grace-giver. It's a good arrangement.
::I am Pondering ::
How in the world to find some long uninterrupted hours to get caught up around here.
:: I am Remembering ::
The sound of the late-night summer divers at the pool coming through the window of my room in my house on Josephine Street.
:: I am looking forward to/Dreaming
of ::
Getting healthy again.
:: Some of what I've been
reading::
Bits and pieces. Haven't been too good at finding long, book-finishing stretches of reading. But lots of bits and pieces. Here are a few selections I've been enjoying from the teetering stacks:
How to Make Your Child a Reader for Life by Paul Kropp
Rewire Your Brain by John B. Arden
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to nurture your child's developing mind by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.
The Weight of Glory - C.S. Lewis
Parenting the Fussy Baby and High-Need Child by William Sears, M.D.
I Love Dirt! 52 activities to help you and your kids discover the wonders of nature by Jennifer Ward
Maybe later I'll chat a bit about these books and the incredible value of skim-reading and bits-and-pieces reading.
::From the Kitchen::
Green Smoothies! My new favorite thing. It feels like I'm not getting too many things quite right these days, and my kids do not eat as healthy as I would dream, but I can always feel good about my kids drinking raw spinach and greens in fruit smoothies. It's progress.
::I am Thinking::
That I cannot wait until this painful kink in my back works its way away. I'm needing a lot more mobility today than what I currently have!
::I am Creating::
Pictures of my new gorgeous niece: Olivia Ann Wolf
:: Towards raising hungry learners::
Hmmm...do I hafta? I guess the best thing I'm doing right now is making them earn their screen time through reading. There's been a lot of reading going on. : )
::Towards Rhythm and Beauty::
Wishing for both, to be honest.
::To Live the Life ::
I have learned the value of fitting prayer into the cracks of my day. But my soul is longing for more than prayer slivers. Feeling like I need some chunks. Pondering the best way to realistically get that done.
::I am Hoping and Praying::
That I can chill out about something I have been trying to solve in my head. : ) Fix your brain, girl!
:: In the Garden::
My black thumb defers to my capable husband. The lillies are gorgeous right now. The knockout roses need attention. The window boxes are half and half: half dead, half beautiful.
::Around the House::
I am continually amazed at how constant it is to keep up with just the daily dishes and laundry. Lord help.
::One of My Favorite Things::
Karissa says: Chocolate!! She's right, but here's another:
Audiobooks!! I have lots to say about audiobooks. They are like a mother's right hand man when it comes to getting loads of good literature into your kids. Our library has a fair selection. We put them on our ipods into a folder marked LIBRARY so we know which ones are borrowed. Some of our favorites lately:
Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfield (Delightful, wonderful classic)
Stewart Little by E.B. White (Love the book, HATE the ending!)
The Bippolo Seed and other Lost Stories - Dr. Seuss (Ok, so Dr. Seuss is maybe borderline twaddle, but he sure is a lot of fun.)
Audiobooks!! I have lots to say about audiobooks. They are like a mother's right hand man when it comes to getting loads of good literature into your kids. Our library has a fair selection. We put them on our ipods into a folder marked LIBRARY so we know which ones are borrowed. Some of our favorites lately:
Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfield (Delightful, wonderful classic)
Stewart Little by E.B. White (Love the book, HATE the ending!)
The Bippolo Seed and other Lost Stories - Dr. Seuss (Ok, so Dr. Seuss is maybe borderline twaddle, but he sure is a lot of fun.)
::The Kids::
Corin: eating oatmeal squares in his underwear
Karissa: curled in a blanket listening to music with me. Takes her awhile to get her juices going in the morning.
Kayla and Caiden: still in bed at 8:00?!?
Christian: fell asleep on the floor in front of the aquarium
:: The Man of the House ::
At a 7am staff meeting. I was really excited that he woke me up between 6 and 6:30 this morning. That was awesome.
::A Few Plans for the Rest of the
Week::
Try to spend some long hours doing projects and catching up around the house
Speaking to the pastors' wives at a nearby camp on Friday.
:: Love this Quote! ::'
"Being comfortable in your
own skin and content with your own company is a magical gift to yourself and
everyone in your life." - Patricia Alexander
:: A Picture from our world::
These 2 pictures so describe our Christian-baby. He'll be 6 months old this week. He is bundles of smiles and love, and he communicates VERY clearly what he expects from the world.
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