Monday Morning Daybook

{Lately I’ve been clinging to this truth! CHRIST IN ME is my hope!! Nothing I can pull off myself!}

God’s Glory Outside My Window

We have finally warmed up (with a quick drop to the 30’s in early March) and it looks like Spring is finally here!! While I love winter and being snowed in, I also look forward to taking a book, a glass of iced tea and sitting in my backyard reading!

Giving Thanks

I can’t believe each year as we get through birthday season in our home. We celebrated Caleb’s birthday last week. So, the last birthday is our middle girl. She will be 11 years this month! Our kids will be 12, 11, and 10. How did this happen? Having 2 tween girls in our home has been interesting. I may not be as tired as I was when I had 3 “babies” but I sure am on my knees a lot more!! Giving thanks for this family God blessed me with…I wouldn’t trade them for anything!!

Also giving thanks for the memories of my grandpa and the special family times spent together the week that he died. I shared more about what I’ve learned from this wonderful man here.

In The Schoolroom

Continuing along in our history studies, we have learned about Ancient Greece are now in Ancient Rome!! We’ve never studied this time period before so we are learning a LOT. You can follow along with my Ancient History studies here or check out my Ancient History pinterest board!! When we finish our Rome studies, I will make a complete post of all the fun things we did for that time period. For now, check out this fun, simple & low cost field trip that we took looking for Greek & Roman Architecture!

From The Kitchen

Emily has made bread all by herself! What an awesome accomplishment for a 10 year old…especially considering her mama doesn’t enjoy it much. I’m SO glad that she does!! Several of you asked for that recipe and HERE IT IS! Yay! Note on the bread — I really cannot keep eating all this homemade bread!! Ugh! Any tricks for keeping this stuff in your home for your family but NOT eating it yourself?! LOL!!

Around The Home

Gosh I’ve had a hard time getting back into a routine…seems like when we have a good week then something else comes up to throw us all off again. Ugh.

On My Nightstand

I’ve been re-reading my grandpa’s books. Take-Off From Hazel Valley would be a great book to read with your kids if you’re studying the depression era. Then, No Hurrahs For Me would be great for your WW2 studies!

Depression: Looking Up from the Stubborn Darkness – I’ve got so much highlighted in this book that I’m going to have to do SEVERAL posts of quotes!! Ha!! This is probably THE best book I’ve read on depression. There you have it. Look for some of my favorite quotes coming soon…so real and authentic and at the same time BIBLICAL.

The Antelope in the Living Room: The Real Story of Two People Sharing One Life ~ I read this book for book club and OH MY HEAVENS. Y’all have got to read this book. When I read Melanie Shankle’s first book, Sparkly Green Earrings, I thought…”this woman has GOT to write more books! Because I need to laugh more often!” Her first book was her memoir on motherhood, this one is her memoir on marriage. Both are amazing and wonderful and will make you laugh out loud. 

Clicking Around

I shared my Homemade Citrus All Purpose Cleaner at The Busy Mom recently…check it out! SO simple and NO chemicals! Yay! Did you ever have a baby in the NICU? If so, you don’t want to miss my friend, Michele’s, series at Preschoolers and Peace! I got to meet her in Nasvhille! She is a delight. 🙂 I also shared my 10 Favorite Christ Centered Easter Books at The Busy Mom.

Also, here is a FREEBIE from Mystie of Simplified Organization – Quick Start Guide to Getting Things Done for Moms

And another friend Pam has these Homeschooling Planning pages available for $3.99. I love her pages and there is also a unit study planner page in this set that I know a lot of you would love!! (Click on the graphic)

Prayerfully

Praying for my grandma who is learning how to live life without her husband of 68 years…what a special love story they shared.

Plans For The Coming Week

I have another Monet art tutorial coming up soon!! Have you seen the Memory Work Resource page I created?

Sales & Discounts

Have you registered for the upcoming Teach Them Diligently conference? I share notes from my favorite sessions of 2014 in Nashville here in case you missed it!! There are 2 TTD’s still to come…Dallas and Washington D.C.

Tricia has some brand new Spring Chalk Pastel tutorials available now!! Perfect art for April! And be sure to see my 5 Faith Based Easter Art Projects for more art ideas!

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