My Journal: My Faith

There are a few things for me that come first and for most. My Faith, My Marriage, My Children and last but not least my relationships with my family and friends. 

I have this plan for myself. I think that I have the perfect road map to get there and then God comes along and shows me that I am going to take another road. At times I am not happy with his message. I am secure in saying that there are times I out rightly defy him. However with any Father figure he turns me right around and shows me how to return to the path that was laid out for me even before I planted my two feet on this earth. 

It is amazing how he designed us to listen to him through our hearts and bodies. My instincts as a wife, mother, sister and friend are always dead on when I truly listen. 

I love what I can hear when I am still and listen. I get caught up on auto pilot, I think the devil at times invented cruise control because he wanted you to take your mind of your purpose.

God called to me loud and clear this week. I had my plan and he showed me his. And I listened. I let me fears go and listened. When I shared this with one of the persons involved in caring this plan out, they smiled. Because I don't think it is often in their practice that they get to hear God's words loud and clear. 

So excuse my laps in posting but my blogging as been with God these last few weeks.

Home Schooling:Book It!

There are many fond memories I have of my childhood education. I would love to give my children those moments inside their home school education. Like, Weekley Reader, I loved Weekely Reader! I was commenting how one of my children sets of grandparents has offered to sponsor our children for Weekley Reader this coming fall when it starts back up again.
I had a good friend remind me of "Book It" this morning at our morning out park play with our other home school friends.I was just tickled to be informed that Pizza Hut,"Book It" is now acknowledging home schooler's. One of those positive memories is Pizza Hut's,Book It! I remember how excited I would be when I would come home with a certificate for a free pizza all my own. I remember taking my step-son for his first "Book It" pizza and how cute he was.


Here is the link for "Book It":
http://www.bookitprogram.com/Enrollment/index.asp

 Another great way to encourage reading. Hope you will sign up too!
 
 Cheers,
Cynthia

Home Schooling: School Room Make Over Part 1

Well folks. I am still in search to find my perfect farm house. No, that  idea and goal has not left my mind. Just after this years events with my son being so ill I had to put him first. 

So I put off getting the home school room ready in hopes that we would be moved by the time we state officially registered for school. Well we are still in our contemporary town home waiting for it to find it's first tenant's and and be left with out it's very first family. Can you tell I am starting to get a bit emotional over the moving process?? 

So I could not wait any longer the time had come!! 
So one last time here is the before......

And now, the after:

Not, bad if I do say so myself!

To start I went with Hawthorne Yellow for the walls which also matches the powder room in our home school room. It was bright refreshing and makes the room pop! 


Then I went with a red theme for the table and chairs

 Here is our 1-2 person center. This week there are all types markers box is there. So it is a coloring center with a different theme coloring page each day. We have smelly markers, fat markers, skinny markers. You get the drift.

Next it our work table. I love this !! It is large enough right now to separate out my two monkeys. I sit in the middle of them when we do our work. Also seats 8 so we can have some friends over for games,art or a science project.

 Of Course in my book NO learning space  is complete with out's it's American Flag. We say the Pray to our Lord and  PLEDGE to our flag every day!

Adventures with Animals: Look who just turned 2!

I do not think that there is just 1 member to this family that works hard. Although at times in a moment of lack of sleep,coffee,exercise, a shower, and many more items I would say I am the the horse that pulls this large families wagon.  
The true story is that. This family of 7,everyone of us adds a very important role, that when that 1 person/animal is missing we feel a sense of the missing link to our chain. 

To share a sense of who we are when it comes to a birthday and honoring a member of this team, Southern Man and I love to go all out! That is the special day that God blessed us with that link to this chain that keeps us all together. 

1st birthday's are always a big deal. However I hold that first birthday feeling with each passing year. I want this family to look back and remember what it felt like to be honored and loved. 

Yes, of course we do not just love and honor each other one day a year. But on your birthday it is good to feel like the King or Queen for a day!

So this year now that this certain some one is a bit older and more mature. And maybe could hold on to the honor bestowed to her on this day.We went all out for our little girl!!

Happy 2nd Birthday to our

Presley!

With out her sweet morning kisses and her cuddles at the end of the day. We would not be the Norman Rockwell print of the happy family with the dog at Southern Man's feet at the end of the day.

She is the ying to our yang. She brought this family back from a sad place and gave us joy and a partner ship for our Lucie. 

We love you Presley! 

Cheers,

Cynthia  

Home Schooling: Under Construction

Under Creative Construction

For the 2011-2012 School Year!

 

Check Back in to see the finished Project!

My Journal: A much needed blessing!

I am back friends after many more miles have been added on to Big Red(my SUV) and now my son is missing some part's that needed to go!! Let's start catching up, I am starting with the unbelievable travels and "   a much needed blessing",  we went on. I have too say, that we thoroughly enjoyed.

My husband (Southern Man) is one of the most dedicated hard workers I have ever met in my life. He not only provides spiritually as the leader in our home but also a very valued team mate in his career. 

One of the blessing in his career is that we can accompany him on business trips when it allows. Well one of those times just happened for us. We joined him in sunny Orlando. Wow!! I can not say enough how much we all needed it after the long year of sickness in our home with our little five year old. 

 I have to just say this amazing pool and pool side staff provide the perfect therapy our family needed so very badly!! We met other family's that were in search of the same need and bonded over, taking in delicious strawberry smoothies and soaking in sunshine . This little Mama took in a little too much sunshine. Of course my two little ones were smothered in UV protection, however I forgot to cover my shoulders and back. Let's just say "OUCH!"  Did not cover it all!! Lot's of Banana Boat was lathered on by Southern Man as he snuck in a few giggles.

Southern Man and I surprised our two little stinkers after all that amazing play time with one last surprise, a bit of time at you know who's house!!

 What a greeting we got! After we arrived back from dinner our first night this guy was waiting in our room with a lovely phone message from him and his love Minnie. 

God always brings us the most unexpected blessings. We are so grateful. 

All I can say is this time was so needed especially with what lied ahead after our return home for my little man.

My Journal May 2 to eat or not to eat that is the question!

Well Friends,

I think of you several times a day. My plate is very full right now. My little man is having his tonsils out very soon and our lives have been very up side down because of it. 

I have so very many stories to share. So please stay with me!! 

New fresh ideas for early summer, home school well on it's way and many Adventures with Animals to fill you in on!

We will chat soon!!

Cynthia