Amy's Wandering

a 2 year old’s view of heaven

May 29, 2007 By: amyswandering3 Comments

We have a beautiful painting hanging in our hallway of the prophet Elijah riding up to Heaven in his fiery chariot. It was a school project painted by a sweet 9 yr. old little girl in memory of our son Elijah. She blessed us with the painting and it has held a place of honor in our home ever since. I had this conversation with Little Miss Sassyfrass tonight.

Sassyfrass: “Look at Jesus riding his horse.”

Me: “That’s not Jesus, that’s Elijah from the Bible. You have a brother named Elijah. He is in Heaven and you will get to meet him there someday.”

Sassyfrass: eyes wide, grinning from ear to ear “We are going to dance, put on makeup and go swimming!”

So there you have it folks! No more wondering what we will do in Heaven.

cinderella unit

May 25, 2007 By: amyswandering1 Comment

I’ve been sorting through my files of school papers & thought I would share some of the projects we did in our early school years (K-2).

We compared several different Cinderella stories from around the world. I printed out these pages in landscape and the girls decorated glittery construction paper for the covers. A big thanks to Teaching Heart for many of these ideas.
Cinderella Stories I didn’t print these

Compare & Contrast

An Invitation to the Ball

An Interview with Cinderella

Cinderella Needs Your Help

Dear Diary

We/Me Chart

holistic homeschool

May 24, 2007 By: amyswandering2 Comments

Ann of Holy Experience has some very inspiring thoughts on making every moment of the day count for eternity. Holy Experience was the first blog I ever read, and she always refreshes my spirit.

Her family has seven “rungs” that they commit to climb everyday: Listening, Love, Labor, Loveliness, Literature, Language & Logic

“ How do we know everyday what is a worthwhile investment of our time and what will burn up, straw at the end of time? How do we cultivate not simply well-trained minds, but nurture holisitic, well-lived lives? How do we work everyday towards raising up children, who are not merely academic automatons, but exuberant, soul-healthy, worshipers of God, committed to meaningful, eternal Kingdom work? How do we set our ladders against the right wall, and make the opportunity of today count for eternity?”

I printed out her thoughts & will be praying about a list of our own. I LOVE the idea of striving as a family to present our day as an offering.

Take a few minutes and go read this. It just might change your life.

kitchen tip tuesdays

May 22, 2007 By: amyswandering2 Comments

It’s the first ever Kitchen Tip Tuesday over at Tammy’s Recipes. My tip is for those of you who have a pasta machine. (like my handy little Ronco) I don’t make pasta with it anymore since hubby went low carb, but I’ve discovered that you can mix just about anything in it. My family loves sausage balls but my hands get tired mixing a big batch together. Just throw it all in the pasta maker & be done with it! Works great for cookie dough too. Check out all the great kitchen tips here.

fall classes for men

May 21, 2007 By: amyswanderingcomment

A sweet friend of mine sent me this email & I thought it was funny. I might need a couple of the classes myself :o) I would hate to see the retaliation email about the Fall Classes for Women!

Fall Classes for Men at

THE
ADULT LEARNING CENTER

REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED
by Monday, Jun 25,2007

NOTE: DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY LEVEL
OF THEIR CONTENTS, CLASS SIZES WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS MAXIMUM .

Class 1
How To Fill Up The Ice Cube Trays–Step by Step, with Slide Presentation.
Meets 4 weeks, Monday and Wednesday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM.

Class 2
The Toilet Paper Roll–Does It Change Itself?
Round Table Discussion.
Meets 2 weeks, Saturday 12:00 for 2 hours.

Class 3
Is It Possible To Urinate Using The Technique Of Lifting The Seat and AvoidingThe Floor,
Walls and Nearby Bathtub?–Group Practice.
Meets 4 weeks, Saturday 10:00 PM for 2 hours.

Class 4
Fundamental Differences Between The Laundry Hamper and The FloorR12;
Pictures and Explanatory Graphics.
Meets Saturdays at 2:00 PM for 3 weeks.

Class 5
Dinner Dishes–Can They Levitate and Fly Into The Kitchen Sink?
Examples on Video.
Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning
at 7:00 PM

Class 6
Loss Of Identity–Losing The Remote To Your Significant Other.
Help Line Support and Support Groups.
Meets 4 Weeks, Friday and Sunday 7:00 PM

Class 7
Learning How To Find Things–Starting With Looking In The Right Places
And Not Turning The House Upside Down While Screaming.
Open Forum.
Monday at 8:00 PM, 2 hours.

Class 8
Health Watch–Bringing Her Flowers Is Not Harmful To Your Health.
Graphics and Audio Tapes.
Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.

Class 9
Real Men Ask For Directions When Lost–Real Life Testimonials.
Tuesdays at 6:00 PM Location to be determined.

Class 10
Is It Genetically Impossible To Sit Quietly While She Parallel Parks?
Driving Simulations.
4 weeks, Saturday’s noon, 2 hours.

Class 11
Learning to Live–Basic Differences Between Mother and Wife.
Online Classes and role-playing.
Tuesdays at 7:00 PM, location to be determined

Class 12
How to be the Ideal Shopping Companion
Relaxation Exercises, Meditation and Breathing Techniques.
Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM.

Class 13
How to Fight Cerebral Atrophy–Remembering Birthdays, Anniversaries and
Other Important Dates and Calling When You’re Going To Be Late.
Cerebral Shock Therapy Sessions and Full Lobotomies Offered.
Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.

Class 14
The Stove/Oven–What It Is and How It Is Used.
Live Demonstration.
Tuesdays at 6:00 PM, location to be determined.
Upon completion of any of the above courses, diplomas will be issued to the survivors .

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