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Archives for January 2012

My Word of the Year

January 23, 2012 By: amyswandering4 Comments

Last year was my first time to name the year.

It was a perfect fit for 2011.

As the new year rolled around, themes started running through my head.

I once again asked God to show me and He was quick to reply.

S-T-R-E-T-C-H

Oh how appropriate … and oh how uncomfortable!!

The ideas started tumbling in my head.

I want to STRETCH …

… my FAITH

  • give Christ His rightful position as ruler of my time
  • encourage others with the Word of God
  • banish the fears I still carry around after losing a child

… my BLOG

  • share more of our daily life
  • cheer on homeschooling moms
  • build up community

… my FINANCES

  • play the Drugstore Game
  • start selling at consignment sales
  • drag myself out of bed early on Saturdays to hit the garage sales

… my HABITS

  • continue our shift towards whole foods
  • 30 minutes of exercise 5 days a week
  • force myself into an earlier bedtime

… my HOMEMAKING

  • scatter scripture throughout our home
  • decorate for my family, not for a design mag
  • shop my house and re-purpose what we have

… my CREATIVITY

  • start doodling
  • learn how to quill
  • put my new watercolor pencils to use

… my COMFORT ZONE

  • offer guidance to a group of future homeschoolers
  • teach a Couponing 101 class
  • promote my husband’s business

I hope that posting this long list will hold me accountable (gulp)!!

Did you name your year?

Please leave a link to your post, or tell us in the comments.

I would love to know!!

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Winter Arts & Crafts

January 20, 2012 By: amyswandering1 Comment

In my efforts to have a simple Christmas season, I came up with what I thought was a good idea: save all of the snowman/snowflake/winter crafts for the cold, dark, slower days of January.

What I didn’t count on was an unseasonably warm month. It just doesn’t feel right to be painting snowy scenes when my kids are outside in their bare feet!

I am sharing some of the cute ideas I saved on my Pinterest boards in case some of you are actually experiencing winter this year.  🙂

Winter Tree Silhouette

Paper Plate Snowman

Macaroni Snowflakes

Painting with Pine Trees

Frosty Friends

Looking Up

Snowman Names

Shaving Cream Snowman

Crystal Snowflake

Snowman Playdough

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Reading My Way Through 2012

January 17, 2012 By: amyswandering1 Comment

Reading is one of those things that I love with a passion but it took a back seat when kids came along.

I am determined to take time this year to feed my mind!

Here a few titles that are waiting patiently in my book basket (or my Kindle PC):

Organized Simplicity – FREE! Kindle ebook for a limited time -hurry!

Grace for the Good Girl (thanks Shellie!)

God Is in the Gospel

Gospel-Centred Family

Don’t make Me Come Up There!: Quiet Moments for Busy Moms

Eat Fat, lose Fat: The Healthy Alternative to Trans Fats

Square Foot Gardening

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle (re-reading because there is such good info)

Is there anything on your reading list that you would recommend?

p.s. I post the free Kindle ebooks on my Facebook page.

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Winter Mad Libs

January 12, 2012 By: amyswanderingcomment

It is a chilly day here, a perfect day for Winter Mad Libs!

Have fun & stay warm!!

Mr. Snowman

My Skates

Snowstorm

A New Winter Sport

New Year’s Resolutions

How to Make a Snowman

New Year’s Day Tradition

Ten Great New Year’s Resolutions

Wacky World of Winter Sports

What to Do When You Have a Cold

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Re-evaluating the School Year

January 10, 2012 By: amyswandering4 Comments

I take a little time every January to think through our studies and decide what is working, and what needs to change.

It is my heart’s desire to simply homeschool. Creating an atmosphere of learning is high on the list of things I want to accomplish this year.

In order to implement these changes, I am doing something that is very hard for me — stepping back and letting go.

Letting go of …

… the way it is “supposed to be done”

… the thought that others might think we are Unchoolers (we’re not, but so what if we were?)

… the idea that High School learning has to look different than previous years (does it not count as High School unless Funny Girl takes  a beating everyday from her heavy workload?)

I want my children to love learning instead dreading schoolwork.

Our day-to-way work will be different, yet the same.

Same subjects, same books, different mindset.

Instead of weighing my kids down with literature guides and book reports, I am just going to let them read the books and discuss. *gasp*

We are going to explore history with good books and interesting websites.

We will delve into creative writing and poetry by taking the Joy Dare.

Writing skills will be developed through real life by writing thank-you notes, filling out applications,  creating recipes, etc.

Our science choices already fit the bill, so no changes there.

Math … well, it can’t all be fun & games now, can it?  🙂

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