October – this is when I think the season of autumn is best appreciated! Deciduous trees are ablaze and leaves are gently falling to the ground. Thoughts of winter are still a month away and there is so much to celebrate! Last year, our October had some pretty amazing days! So although today the winds …
With inflation biting and with our money having to stretch further than ever before I thought I would re-look at what the Bible has to say about managing our financial resources and get back to budgeting basics and what worked so well for us for so many years, the envelope budgeting system. I know that …
Even though we have finished homeschooling, I still like to create lists of seasonal delights to do and observe in my home. Not only do I get joy from this simple home-keeping rhythm but my family does too, even though my girls are all grown up. It’s a part of what we know and recognize …
I mentioned in my last post that I had been doing a bit of seasonal planning for September and that I would post my plans. Well here they are. These I put together on a Word document and then printed out so that I have them on hand every day – lots of lovely plans …
Hello everyone and happy 1st day of June to you all. Our morning started off beautifully sunny but has slowly deteriorated to cooler and overcast weather. But I have some potatoes baking in the oven for lunch which are beginning to smell lovely and when there are lovely aromas coming from the kitchen it helps …
Over the years, my methods for planning a KONOS unit has changed, adapted and sometimes been turned on it’s head completely. I think that’s the nature of a home educating mother – always tweaking and refining. I usually only plan one unit at a time, allowing God to lead us in the next character trait …
Now that the mountain of laundry is under control, I have begun to work on some of those Autumn plans I mentioned. I thought I would give you a peek at our little Autumn book basket display. The girls think it looks really sweet ;o) I just love the corn! (found on ebay)
Welcome September! Welcome Autumn! This is by far my most favourite season. I love the heady atmosphere that surrounds this season. Feeling as strongly as I do about the season – planning for it is always fun! Here are plans for September: Nature: hedgerows full of ripe blackberries blustery winds Autumn Equinox (21) shortening days …
You might remember on my Themes and Plans post, I mentioned under the Home heading that I wanted to work on our learning rooms notice board. Well, I took a couple our hours, involved the girls and here we have it! As you can see, I chose to go with an autumn theme. We are …
I love celebrating each season. Bringing a bit of what is happening outside into the home helps to purposefully mark and celebrate the year. Time passes far too quickly, more so as we get older it seems ;o) By embracing the seasons and doing a little something to mark them within our homes, helps create …
