Blog Schedule

I don't have as much time on the computer lately mostly because we use it for homeschool and my children are reaching the age of figuring out computer games and we don't have the current funds to buy a separate computer or tablet for everyone so mommy is learning to share and be thankful that have so much time to be home and teach and learn along side of them.

My plans for this blog are sort of laid back as I have house in need of constant cleaning and children to train but here is the hope:

Movie Mondays:  I will review movies- simple right?

Teach Me/TV Tuesdays: I will show off my nerdy crafting side and every other week review the TV shows I am watching.

Wonder Women/ Worth Reading Wednesdays:  I would like to focus on a woman or possibly multiple women that I have been learning about during the week.  She could be fictional, she could be real, she could be from a comic book,  she could be from history  etc....  I thought this went nicely with the worth reading because I will be mostly reading about women this year.

Throwback/Threads/Thankful Thursday:  This one was a little tough.  I thought it would be fun to put together some fun 80s/90s things that I would like to relive.  Plus I LOVE costumes so maybe putting some costumes or cos-play stuff would be fun.  I still love doing thankful Thursday and putting a little geeky twist on it would be fun or we will see if it is even possible.

Fandom Fashion/Family Festivities Fridays:  Once I am able to subscribe to the Fandom of the Month, which will not be till after Easter (ish), I will review the products with some kind of new outfit or what the certain fandom means to me.  Fridays might also be general update on family.

Celebration Saturday:  Gaming and nerdy, geeky party reviews...I think...we will see how it plays out.

Super Hero/Silly Sunday:  I hope to keep this light and just some fun memes or quotes I have found throughout the week.

A lot of this will not be regular especially not till after Easter because I plan to take Lent very seriously this year, but I look forward to this in the next few weeks or it may take longer- just not sure.  Any way- happy geeking it out.

New Year...New Focus...Mighty, Geeky, Nerdy

I had a great year of homemaking didn't get half the things I wanted to done...but that is totally okay and I am totally okay with it.  Especially since the new fun is beginning....2016

We will be MIGHTY.  

The plan is to read as many books about empowering girls and women.  I am following A Mighty Girl 's Facebook and Blog site.  I am aware that this is almost a total 180 from last year because this site has a some what feminist agenda, but I am also aware that girls can and should have career options.  It is not a matter of life or death to me if that career happens to be more feminine or if it happens to be homemaking.  I think it will be fun to learn about all the women who had to step out of the norm to progress our world whether it be through inventions, scientific discoveries, political action, or conservation.

We will be GEEKY.

We might have already been this to a degree.  We love super heroes, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and my husband loves comic books.  I would like to share the interest.  I am more of a literature nerd than a geek but I would really like to take a peek into that world and actually read a comic book and some sci-fi and see what happens.  Plus I have NEVER seen an episode of Star Trek and barely sat through the Doctor Who episodes I had access to at one point.  We will see what I learn...and from some of the experience I have had with the geeky is...find new things to complain about.  I have to say that is the one thing I am NOT looking forward to in this experiment.

We will be NERDY.  

I associate nerdy with a more specific knowledge especially when it comes to literature, computers, math, science, and technology.  I don't have an exact plan for this...I thought I might find some free classes or put together a Church History Curriculum (not exactly the most nerdy thing, but I guess I am running out of ideas)....  Any way, I love learning and it might be fun to refresh my math knowledge.

See you next time with a few ideas for a daily entry, but until then...live long and prosper...right?

Thankful Thursday: Three Things Frosted

A Cookie with Hermione:

Cookies with Ariana:

A Sliver of a cookie hidden under an angel with Lucy:

Family Fun Friday: Advent and all the Trimmings

Let me tell you the tale of our 2015  ADVENTure...so far...as it is about half way over.  It always starts with hopes that are a little too high this year was no exception.  I am participating in InstaAdvent  and Thriving Family Advent readings with the girls.  We are very behind in the readings as there have a been a few too many late night activities and not enough family time.  Right after Thanksgiving I was sick with a horrible cough and I was "this" close to calling the doctor because I hadn't had full nights sleep for almost a week.  I managed to keep up with the pictures so here is a recap.

WREATH

I made this for my 2s and 3s Sunday School class last year.  I almost forgot all about it until I looked through the SS closet.  I think I got the idea from Pinterest.  

FRIENDSHIP

This is when I was too sick to hang out with actual friends so Friends the TV show was in order plus a few more helpful non-people friends- cough drops, tissues, soup, slippers, tea and our quilt.  

GENEROSITY

Ariana had an idea for being generous with her sisters to help clean the kitchen.  So thankful for my girls this Advent season as they patiently waited for me feel better.  

FAVE CHRISTMAS SONG

I have MANY favorite Christmas songs but I was able to pick up this book....

which is basically a Christmas hymn type book.  I have been excited to read it just haven't had much time. But here are my top 5 Christmas songs in no particular order:   

"O Holy Night"

"What Child is This"

"O Come O Come Emmanuel" 

"Ave Maria"

"Real"

Before I was coughing up a lung we did try to have a calendar to map out all our activities leading up to Christmas.  It is a much too busy time of year for me so I cancelled our homeschool for the month.  Shhh- I haven't bought a single Christmas present...not...a ....single.....one....*shrugs*  this is my beautiful crazy life. 

 

WAITING

Instead of the Christmas chain, this year I am putting the days till Christmas on a chalkboard that hangs up in the kitchen.  Not fancy but it does the job.  Kids love anticipation and so do I!  Though it can be a little stressful watching it go by so fast.

SEASONAL SPORTS- or what I like to call Mom's Marathon Decorate and Clean Up

 

Our house was a disaster.  This is what it really looked like getting all the Christmas stuff out.  The sun blocks the mess that is trash ALL over the floor.  Thank goodness our church had a Christmas party that night so I didn't have to worry too much about making dinner.  I had the added pressure of trying to get this done before Lucy's birthday.  Here are some pictures from the parties:  

Since this party is a Scottish Auction I went home with a big container of mixed nuts and my husband got a fleece blanket which I quickly stole.  

Lucy's 4th birthday was great- tree decorating, pizza, ice cream cake-AND my house was the most clean it has been in I don't know how long.  She got cute Frozen stuff- little dolls, bowling set, Apple Bloom stuffed pony, and coloring books etc.  I still have a ton of stuff to write about but I am going to have stop for now and just let you get to know Lucy.  Happy Christmas to you till I write again God willing at least one more entry before Christmas.  

  

Lucy

What is your favorite color?

Pink because I like it.

What is your favorite toy?

Piggy that Hermione give me

What is your favorite fruit?

Bananas 

What is your favorite TV Show/Movie?

Barbie in the Dreamhouse and Peg + Cat

What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch?

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich 

What is your favorite outfit?

All my dresses

What is your favorite game?

the Dora game

What is your favorite snack?

all the yummy snacks

What is your favorite animal?

I like giraffes because they want to be high.

What is your favorite song?

The Elsa song

What is your favorite book?

All of the books

Who is your best friend?

Lily and Ruby and Madison

What is your favorite sports?

Running

What is your favorite thing to do outside?

Playing and going on the slide with my friends and running around

What is your favorite drink?

Water

What is your favorite holiday?

Halloween because I like to get a lot of candy

What is your favorite dinner?

Chicken

What do you like to take to bed with you?

a teddy bear

What do you want to be when you grow up?

An artist because Ariana wants to be a singer and I like to draw and paint and color and stuff like that

What I Wore Wednesdays

My fashion is based off of two things- trying to copy The Modest Mom and buying pieces from Every Day Savvy.  I flip back and forth between these two styles.  With The Modest Mom look it makes me feel like I am putting on my homeschool/homemaking mom uniform.  I know it is a little silly but it makes me feel purposeful and intentional.  When I try to be trendy (depending on the outfit) I often feel a mix of awkward and grown up.  If I had my way I would just dress in sweats and sweat shirts pretty much all the time, but I make the effort for my husband and those around me.  I am obeying what God has commanded- to do all things for His glory, submit to my husband, and work my body in self-discipline.  I do think clothes can help make or break your day.  If you dress sloppy and lazy your are going to have a sloppy, lazy day.  If you put a little thought and effort into it then your day has effort and purpose to it.

This outfit is a Modest Mom inspired outfit.  My body doesn't "wear" this style well.  I am overweight so long skirts make me look bigger- another thing to continually work on.  I can't change that I am also very short (4'11) so longer skirts cause me to look even shorter.  It is a challenge to find the right skirt length.  This particular skirt is way too long but it was free from the clothing closet.  The shirt is a cute pink polka dot one from Value Village.  The cardigan is actually from a spring collection from Every Day Savvy from Target.  The black boots you can't see were from KMart.  The head band is either from the Dollar Store or Claires.  Didn't turn out too bad- I love the fall leaves in the background!  Ariana took a pretty good picture!  I hope you have a wonderful day and find a style that glorifies God.

Teach Me Something Tuesday: Cross stitch and Castle

At the beginning of this year I told you all I was going to learn something new and finish a homemaking craft.  Well I didn't work on it much over the summer but here is my progress and the baby (s) this was intended for is months old so I will save it for another time.  I will just call this my practice piece.  I messed up and had to resew some of it, but thank goodness I chose something easy to work with for my first project.

 

Also not really a homemaking thing but I am REALLY into watching the show Castle right now.  Not the best cross stitching show because you kinda have to watch carefully, it is a mystery after all, but I love it!  It is witty and kinda fills me up with joy (should I be saying that about murder mysteries?).  What do you like to watch while you are crafting away?  Or do you have laser focus when finishing a craft?  Or does your craft not accommodate for watching something  at the same time?

Family Fun Fridays: My Husband's Birthday and Corn Maze

This last week we celebrated my husband's birthday at my mother-in-law's house.  It was our usual fair- his sister and her kids and our kids- playing, talking, and eating.  The simple beautiful life.  The children were helping Grandma rake leaves so it made for some fun pictures.

On Sunday we went to a corn maze in Jefferson, OR called Greens Bridge Garden as a family also with some people from our church.  One of the best things about living in Oregon are the amazing choices of corn mazes and pumpkin patches!  I wish I could visit all the ones in the Willamette Valley!  I never grew up going to a pumpkin patch.  We lived in the city in California and in Hawaii there are no pumpkin patches so it is a big treat for me as an adult.  The corn maze was fun.  We petted some animals.  I watched the girls slide down the hay bales.  I got lost in a little hay maze, but eventually made it out, thanks to Hermione.  We didn't get any pumpkins but we took some cute pictures.  Can't wait for the next pumpkin patch/corn maze!