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Name: Andrea
Gender: Female
Interests: Jesus Christ ~ my family ~ homemaking ~ motherhood ~ homeschooling ~ autism ~ military life ~ scrapbooking ~ art ~ music ~ renaissance and medieval times
Expertise: mothering my children
Occupation: keeper at home ~ home educator
Industry: Home Education
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7/2/2006
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| The Big AdventureGoals for this week:
- List one item on freecycle every day.
- Declutter the living room.
- Start shopping for winter clothes for the boys.
I've found a yahoo group for the area to which we'll be moving and I've posted an introduction. I'm hoping to get to know a few people before we move so that I won't feel all alone when I get there. I've also been looking at websites for churches in the area. I've found a couple that I plan to visit when we get there. Find a new church home will probably be the most important thing for me because it will make me feel less alone.
Sebastian seems excited about the idea of moving. He's already planning what he'll do in the snow. Xander doesn't seem to understand it at all. He's a trooper though, so I'm sure he'll take it all in stride.
I missed Ben's call Saturday. I was in a meeting at Sebastian's martial arts school and didn't hear the phone ring. We're down to less than 30 days until he's home!! I'm so excited (and stressed)! I know I'll have peace when he's finally home.
From my home to yours,
Andrea
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| Week in ReviewSebastian
- enjoying martial arts and is going to be joining the competition team!
- listening to The Marvelous Land of Oz at bedtime.
- mastering keeping his room clean.
- LOVES the little people house mama found on ebay that is just like one she played with when she was a girl!
Xander
- learned to read the word "George."
- behaved so well when we went out to eat last night!
- has been bringing mama books to read to him... and actually *listening* when I read them!
Mama
- finishing up lesson plans in Homeschool Tracker Plus so we'll be ready to start school July 7
- bought a bunch of winter clothes in preparation for The Big Adventure.
- had to get the tires replaced on the car... cha-ching!
From my home to yours,
Andrea
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| Just for Fun| Your Mind is Green |  Of all the mind types, yours has the most balance.
You are able to see all sides to most problems and are a good problem solver.
You need time to work out your thoughts, but you don't get stuck in bad thinking patterns.
You tend to spend a lot of time thinking about the future, philosophy, and relationships (both personal and intellectual). |
| What the House Test Says About You |  You consider yourself important, but no more important than anyone else. You love attention, but you don't feel like you deserve more of it than anyone else.
You can't stand community oriented people and annoying "buy local" campaigns. You prefer to live the best life possible, and that doesn't really involve many other people.
You are a calm, contemplative, and smart person. You take ideas very seriously.
You look attractive, but mostly because your rely on your natural good looks to get by.
You are moved by romance and love. You are optimistic about people, and you love hearing about happy endings. |
| You Like Names That Are Forgotten and Quirky |  You prefer a name that's offbeat, but not made up.
You like old names that are interesting sounding...
You're the type to name someone after a historical figure or fictional character.
You like a name that has a story behind it... hopefully spanning many generations.
Some female names you might like: Annabel, Clementine, Evangeline, Genevieve, Isadora, Lorelei, and Ophelia
Some male names you might like: Cornelius, Dexter, Ferdinand, Gilbert, Jude, Rafael, and Ulysses |
| What Your Fridge Says About You |  You aren't greedy, but you don't really deprive yourself either. You strike a good balance with the stuff you buy.
You are a very thrifty person. You don't like to waste money... or food.
You don't tend to be a very adventurous person, but you do surprise everyone now and then. You have a bit of a wild side.
You try to be responsible, but you don't always succeed. Your heart is in the right place though.
You are likely to be married - and very busy. |
| You Should Live in the Country |  You are laid back, calm, and good at entertaining yourself.
You don't need an expensive big city to keep you busy.
You'll take the peaceful life over the stressful life any day of the week. |
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| Our Homeschool UpdateLink of the Week: Clickschooling
Good morning everybody!
I've finally made up my mind. We're definitely starting school in July this year. I had been waffling between July and August, but with The Big Adventure coming up in December, I think the earlier we start the better. I've been keeping myself busy making sure all of our lesson plans are put into Homeschool Tracker Plus and that everything's ready to go.
It's been interesting adjusting the schedule from the Sonlight Core 1 Instructor's Guide to work with the scope and sequence I created for history (based around the 32 Old Testament & Ancient Egypt History Cards from Veritas Press). There isn't much to work around. The literature read-alouds follow the Sonlight schedule, since this year they aren't directly tied to the history. The geography readings also follow the Sonlight schedule. So, in reality, the only change I have had to make is to schedule the history read-alouds to coincide with the topics we'll be studying each week. Simple!
My main focus this week is to schedule in all the websites I'd like us to visit this year. The Link of the Week I posted is one of my favorite resources for finding quality educational websites to use with our studies. I highly recommend joining the Clickschooling mailing list to get daily link recommendations. I especially love the "Virtual Field Trips." It's so nice to be able to "visit" a place without having to leave the house!
Enjoy the rest of your week!
From my home to yours,
Andrea | | |
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