In The Kitchen

Today was a productive day.  I cooked all afternoon.  I made enough meals to last for a few days.  That should help us this week, as we have a full schedule.  My girls made pancakes to have ready for tomorrow morning.  They also helped me to make cornbread and hummus.  Some other things we made were meatloaf, steamed veggies, cabbage, and homemade cheese and basil polenta!  This should help our week to get off to a great start! 
For school, one of our studies is from the "I Want To Be Series" by The Old Schoolhouse.  It is on becoming a doctor.  One of the fun activities mentioned in it, is to make a jello mold with various fruits or gummy candy in it.  Once it is set, you let the children perform pretend surgery on it, (with a plastic knife), removing the fruit and candy.  We are planning on doing that tomorrow...my kids are sooo excited!  : )
We are also trying out some new curriculum! They are Learning Language Arts Through Literature, and also Biology by Real Science 4 Kids.  We start our new schooling schedule, (with our new items), tomorrow!!!

Mid-West Homeschool Convention

We registered for the convention!  I am so excited!!!  This will be our first time to attend one of these.  Along with all of the great speakers, we will see a Tim Hawkins show, and The Duggar Family! 

A Heavenly Home

It is the desire of my heart, that our home would mirror heaven.  That it would be a place of love, laughter, peace, and growth.  A place where each family member, (or visitor), is made to feel special, important, and valued beyond measure.  
A passage of scripture that I am meditating on, is Proverbs 31.  It is such an awesome portrayal of a virtuous wife!   On the topic of desiring to have a more heavenly home, one verse really stuck with me, as an important factor, in accomplishing just that.  It is Proverbs 31:27 ~ She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.  That is a good reminder for me on those days when I am not feeling very motivated.  I am so thankful for God's mercy and grace!  What a privilege it is to be a keeper of the home!

Praising Our Husbands!

http://womenlivingwell-courtney.blogspot.com/2011/01/you-go-first-10-fun-ways-to-praise-your.htm

I love this!  It is so important for us, as wives, to build up our husbands.  I would encourage you to join in on this challenge and experience God's many blessings for your marriage!

Goals

* To read my Bible daily.
* To make it a point to delight in my husband and children each and every day.
* To find joy in daily routine tasks.
* Keep to a housecleaning and cooking schedule.
* Find ways to cut down on our grocery bill.  (For a gluten free diet...family of 6.)
* Complete all 90 days of P90X!

Today I read in the book of Judges, in my Bible.  To me, it speaks volumes of the love and faithfulness of God!  He always provides a way out, when we wholeheartedly seek Him.

I am so thankful for my wonderful husband!  We have been married for 13 years.  I love our life together!
God has blessed us with four amazing children.

Today, after our school lessons are complete, I will be working on getting our basement organized.  Also getting our homeschooling materials put away, as we recently moved our school area.

I recently came across a website that has many idea's for getting the grocery bill down.  She even has gluten free recipes on there!  The name of the site, is:
http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/

Today will be day 5 of P90X.  I was doing this program last Fall, but didn't make it past the second month.  I am looking forward to completing the program this time and seeing results!

Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.
Jude 1:2

New to this!

This is my first blog!  I plan to blog about positive things in my life, including being a wife, and a homeschool mom.  : )