Blessed with Full hands: September 2010

Widow's Mite

A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent. Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury; for they all put in out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, all she had to live on.

Mark 12: 42-44

I have been wearing this necklace a lot lately. It was a "gift" from Sonlight when I purchased J's curriculum. I often think that a "gift with purchase" is a bit tacky, but this one touched me. It came in an envelope with a note from Sarita, one of the founder's (with her husband) of Sonlight. I, unfortunately, threw out the note, probably in one of my cleaning whirlwinds. But, I remember what it said.

Sep

Boys that read

This is a good article about How to Raise Boys Who Read. If you have a few minutes, please read it.

I agree with the premise that boys do not read much because of other media in the form of electronic devices. While we do not have a Nintendo Wii, XBox or whatever else is out there, I have seen the "pull" to computer games with my boys. Their computer and media time is very limited and I could see how too much of it could impact their desire to read.

As to "catering" to boys' tastes . . .

Sep

7 Quick Takes - It's Friday already????

1. Where did the week go??? Oh, yes, it was a busy week and it just flew by!

2. We have done two field trips in 7 days. First, last Friday, we went to Ft. Washington. Because it was a fort, of course, the boys loved it! I have great pictures and should write a post about it if I have time. But, for all those in the DC area: Do Not Go! The kids may think it is great, if they are young, but there was trash all over and many areas in which young children could get hurt.

Sep

Do not forget about my giveaway!

Here are better photos of the shirt!

Go here to enter!

Sep

Wordless Wednesday - Reenactment and encampment

My little Colonials have staged their own reenactment and encampment in our own backyard!

Sep

A Celebration, a Review and a Giveaway!!

First, thanks to any and all of you that prayed for me and my exam . . . I passed! I will admit, the exam was hard and there were times while I was taking it, I wondered if I would pass, but I am now a Certified Personal Trainer.

Sep

If you are reading this . . .

Before 1Pm Friday afternoon . . .

I am taking my ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam.

Please say a prayer for me!

And check back later to see if I passed.

Sep

Some homeschooling honesty

Since starting school a few weeks ago, I have blogged about it some. And since I have that lovely "linked within" at the bottom of my posts, past homeschooling posts have come up. And I noticed one thing; I have not blogged much about homeschooling since I first started. And there is a reason for that.

I will admit, I do not love homeschooling. It is not easy for me. I have never been one of those women who knew she wanted to homeschool from the moment she held a baby in her arms.

Sep

Wordless Wednesday - My Colonials

Sep

Should I tri it??

I am thinking of doing a triathlon. A sprint triathlon. In October. My hubby wants to do it too, so it would be our first "race" together. A sprint triathlon is totally doable. .25 mile swim. 14 mile bike. 3.1 mile run.

And although I really want to do it . . . I am not sure if I should. I have never taken a swim lesson in my life. Which means that, even though I can swim freestyle, it is quite laughable.