This is one area that I struggle with as well. Setting up a family Bible time. I think Lacy at Catholic Icing has some very good pointers on how to get Family Bible Time up and running. Check it out!
Reading The Bible As A Family: 5 Steps To Get Started
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August 23, 2015
July 16, 2015
Working on those Merit Badges
As I said earlier this week my son got sick right before he was suppose to leave for summer camp. It's really sad to see him miss out on something he was looking forward to doing.
So we have spend a good portion of our week working on some of the merit badges. One of the merit badges we are working on is Family Life. Family Life requires that we work on a family project.
We chose a garden, raised bed, to be our family project. So we got the supplies we needed at home depot along with a couple of plants and got to work building the garden. We bought 4x4 raised bed kit
and a 16 in x 16 in kit. The kits can be combined and that's what we did. Later if we want to add more we can too. I also got the book Square Foot Gardening
. I'm going to read it over the next several weeks, months, so that by early spring I will be more familiar with gardening using raised beds and will be able to have a good amount of produce of the family.
Gardening is something I have been wanting to do for a long while now, but never did so Superstar needing a family project for the merit badge was a good 'excuse' to get the garden I have been wanting in! Yay, for scouting!
The following links, when you click on the date stamp, will take you the Facebook posts on my Facebook page: Catholic Christian Homeschooling that has pictures of our gardening project.
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something.
So we have spend a good portion of our week working on some of the merit badges. One of the merit badges we are working on is Family Life. Family Life requires that we work on a family project.
We chose a garden, raised bed, to be our family project. So we got the supplies we needed at home depot along with a couple of plants and got to work building the garden. We bought 4x4 raised bed kit
and a 16 in x 16 in kit. The kits can be combined and that's what we did. Later if we want to add more we can too. I also got the book Square Foot Gardening. I'm going to read it over the next several weeks, months, so that by early spring I will be more familiar with gardening using raised beds and will be able to have a good amount of produce of the family.Gardening is something I have been wanting to do for a long while now, but never did so Superstar needing a family project for the merit badge was a good 'excuse' to get the garden I have been wanting in! Yay, for scouting!
The following links, when you click on the date stamp, will take you the Facebook posts on my Facebook page: Catholic Christian Homeschooling that has pictures of our gardening project.
The family project for family life badge is done.
Posted by Catholic Christian Homeschooling on Monday, July 13, 2015
He still has a slight fever, but feels up to working. We are working on the family project for family life merit badge. Finish picture later today.
Posted by Catholic Christian Homeschooling on Monday, July 13, 2015
June 23, 2015
Family Game Night
As the kids have grown our games have gone from Candyland
and Dino Math Tracks
to The Settlers of Catan.
We just discovered Settlers of Catan. It's a game that even I enjoy playing.
Family game night while a good goal and something we have tried to do regularly over the years has never taken off. Why? ME. That's why! I don't know I'm just not a gamer. I have played Candyland, Dino Math Tracks, Chutes and Ladders
, Phase 10
and whatever games the kids and family want to play. It's just over a period of time I get burned out. Well, burned out isn't really the right term. I just don't like feeling obligated to play. That's what happens when game night is set on a regularly basis.
With that said lately we have been playing a lot of Catan. I really have been enjoying it. I think that's because like chess the game is different each time. It's a bit of chance and a bit of strategy. We have been looking at getting one of the expansions
. If you play Catan which expansion do you recommend and why?
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and Dino Math Tracks to The Settlers of Catan. We just discovered Settlers of Catan. It's a game that even I enjoy playing. Family game night while a good goal and something we have tried to do regularly over the years has never taken off. Why? ME. That's why! I don't know I'm just not a gamer. I have played Candyland, Dino Math Tracks, Chutes and Ladders
, Phase 10 and whatever games the kids and family want to play. It's just over a period of time I get burned out. Well, burned out isn't really the right term. I just don't like feeling obligated to play. That's what happens when game night is set on a regularly basis. With that said lately we have been playing a lot of Catan. I really have been enjoying it. I think that's because like chess the game is different each time. It's a bit of chance and a bit of strategy. We have been looking at getting one of the expansions
. If you play Catan which expansion do you recommend and why?Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something.
November 13, 2011
Yard Work!
Seeing it's fall and we are having warm weather today, warmer then what is normal for this time of year, the kids and hubby did some yard work. It's 65 outside! Hubby let the kids take control of the leaf blower and needless to say they had a little bit to much fun with it this afternoon. I don't think any real 'work' was accomplished.
Their goal was to get the leafs to the backyard near the burn pit. However the leafs really didn't get any where. At first they were just blowing the leafs with the leaf blower....towards the back yard, but seeing there is only one blower and two children they decided to come up with this lovely but not every practical way to work together.
Yep, that's right they decided to blow the leafs into the wheelbarrow. Web-princess was able to get some leafs up into the wheelbarrow.
However after getting a few in she would try to blow more and end up blowing the leafs out of the wheelbarrow. Hubby decided to let them be and after an hour of doing this and getting nowhere they put away all the tools and told hubby they were done for today! HA-HA.
Hubby in his wisdom told the kids that was fine and thanked them for their help. While the kids wereplaying working I told hubby that in a few minutes you should have them do the work for real. He said no, I'll just let them be today. Sometimes it's just better to see them have fun then worrying about if it's done "correctly". We'll get the yard later. Besides I told Superstar I would play some yu-gi-oh with him and he's already been waiting long enough today for that. I rather do that with him then worry about the yard right now.
Their goal was to get the leafs to the backyard near the burn pit. However the leafs really didn't get any where. At first they were just blowing the leafs with the leaf blower....towards the back yard, but seeing there is only one blower and two children they decided to come up with this lovely but not every practical way to work together.
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| Web-Princess blowing leaves into the wheelbarrow. |
Yep, that's right they decided to blow the leafs into the wheelbarrow. Web-princess was able to get some leafs up into the wheelbarrow.
However after getting a few in she would try to blow more and end up blowing the leafs out of the wheelbarrow. Hubby decided to let them be and after an hour of doing this and getting nowhere they put away all the tools and told hubby they were done for today! HA-HA.
Hubby in his wisdom told the kids that was fine and thanked them for their help. While the kids were
September 26, 2011
He really does LOVE her!
My kids being 10 and 9 now! Wow 10 and 9 (Looking back at this blog it's hard to believe seeing when I started this blog and homeschooling they were 7 and 6.)
Anyway Superstar, 10, doesn't always want to admit that he does LOVE and care about his sister. He's never really mean to her, but doesn't want to hug or kiss her when she ask. Web-princess still like to give her brother hugs and kisses, but he hasn gotten to the point where he doesn't want to give back that type of affection, but his LOVE for her does come out. --like today--
Web-princess is sick. She has been complaining about a sore throat for a few days now and this morning starting vomiting. We attempt to make it to Mass seeing Superstar was schedule to serve, but when we arrived Web-princess ask to go to the bathroom and started vomiting (thankfully in the toilet). So I had to get Superstar tell him we are leaving; we can't stay because of Web-princess vomiting. (I also explain the situation to Father.)
We got home and Web-princess was vomiting some more. I'm helping Web-princess out and Superstar comes down to the bathroom and said here Sis. He hands her a small garbage can with a fresh, clean, garbage bag in it. As he handed it to her he said you can use this in the living room so you can watch cartoons and don't have to worry about getting to the bathroom.
See he really does care and loves her. I wish he would be willing to give her a hug every once in while so Web-princess will realize that he does, because that's how she shows love (and how she would like love given back).
Anyway Superstar, 10, doesn't always want to admit that he does LOVE and care about his sister. He's never really mean to her, but doesn't want to hug or kiss her when she ask. Web-princess still like to give her brother hugs and kisses, but he hasn gotten to the point where he doesn't want to give back that type of affection, but his LOVE for her does come out. --like today--
Web-princess is sick. She has been complaining about a sore throat for a few days now and this morning starting vomiting. We attempt to make it to Mass seeing Superstar was schedule to serve, but when we arrived Web-princess ask to go to the bathroom and started vomiting (thankfully in the toilet). So I had to get Superstar tell him we are leaving; we can't stay because of Web-princess vomiting. (I also explain the situation to Father.)
We got home and Web-princess was vomiting some more. I'm helping Web-princess out and Superstar comes down to the bathroom and said here Sis. He hands her a small garbage can with a fresh, clean, garbage bag in it. As he handed it to her he said you can use this in the living room so you can watch cartoons and don't have to worry about getting to the bathroom.
See he really does care and loves her. I wish he would be willing to give her a hug every once in while so Web-princess will realize that he does, because that's how she shows love (and how she would like love given back).
September 6, 2011
First Day Of 'School'
Well our first day went fairly well. We got up this morning, went to Mass (church), then out to breakfast. Well the breakfast part was because the store I wanted to go to wasn't open yet and I needed 10 minutes to kill, so we went to the McD right next door.
After breakfast we went to the grocery store, came home put groceries away. Now putting groceries away at our house is a GAME!!! We shop at Aldi and I don't spend the extra money on bags (nor do I bring bags) everything has to be brought in a few items at a time by hand. The kids generally bring them in the front door, put it on the table, and then run out through the back door...the cycle goes on and on.
Here is a video I made back on April 2011. I made the video for my sister, who is STILL in Iraq, that is why at the end of the video WP said "I love you!" Also seeing the video was for Auntie they hammed it up bit for the camera.
After the grocery game the kids asked if they could go outside for a bit and play blind tiger. I agreed and off they went. Blind tiger is a game they play on the yard trampoline. I'm not sure of all the rules, because I think it was a game they made up, but one person is blind tiger (pulls their hat over their eyes so they can't see) and the others try to stay away from the blind tiger. The blind tiger CRAWLS while the others are free to walk, hop, crawl around. I think they play this on the trampoline, because it keeps the area the blind tiger has to hunt in "small". Especially seeing we have an 1/2 acre yard.
When that was done they came in and did the 3 subjects I had plan today. Math, World History, and Science. Would you believe it if I told you all of this took place BEFORE noon! Mass this morning was at 8 am, the store didn't open up till 9 am. It was 10:30 by the time we got home this morning and I think quarter to 11 when they decided to go out and play blind tiger. I'm not sure but I think they were back in the house by 11 to do the school work. So it took just about an hour to do those 3 subjects. Yes a light day, but we are just starting out this year. It will get longer and 'harder' as the year moves on.
After breakfast we went to the grocery store, came home put groceries away. Now putting groceries away at our house is a GAME!!! We shop at Aldi and I don't spend the extra money on bags (nor do I bring bags) everything has to be brought in a few items at a time by hand. The kids generally bring them in the front door, put it on the table, and then run out through the back door...the cycle goes on and on.
Here is a video I made back on April 2011. I made the video for my sister, who is STILL in Iraq, that is why at the end of the video WP said "I love you!" Also seeing the video was for Auntie they hammed it up bit for the camera.
After the grocery game the kids asked if they could go outside for a bit and play blind tiger. I agreed and off they went. Blind tiger is a game they play on the yard trampoline. I'm not sure of all the rules, because I think it was a game they made up, but one person is blind tiger (pulls their hat over their eyes so they can't see) and the others try to stay away from the blind tiger. The blind tiger CRAWLS while the others are free to walk, hop, crawl around. I think they play this on the trampoline, because it keeps the area the blind tiger has to hunt in "small". Especially seeing we have an 1/2 acre yard.
When that was done they came in and did the 3 subjects I had plan today. Math, World History, and Science. Would you believe it if I told you all of this took place BEFORE noon! Mass this morning was at 8 am, the store didn't open up till 9 am. It was 10:30 by the time we got home this morning and I think quarter to 11 when they decided to go out and play blind tiger. I'm not sure but I think they were back in the house by 11 to do the school work. So it took just about an hour to do those 3 subjects. Yes a light day, but we are just starting out this year. It will get longer and 'harder' as the year moves on.
October 20, 2010
STEMfest 2010 - Saturday October 23, 2010
Are you in driving distance to NIU? If so then you may enjoy going to STEMfest 2010 on Saturday, October 23, 2010!
STEMfest seeks to increase public awareness of STEM initiatives, activities, careers, and education for people around northern Illinois. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. This a FREE whole family event! There will be 100s of hand on activities in an carnival like atmosphere.
Even though the event is FREE there is $5 parking fee! Please see STEMfest 2010 Site for more details.
It truly looks like it's going to be fun for the whole family!
STEMfest seeks to increase public awareness of STEM initiatives, activities, careers, and education for people around northern Illinois. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. This a FREE whole family event! There will be 100s of hand on activities in an carnival like atmosphere.
Even though the event is FREE there is $5 parking fee! Please see STEMfest 2010 Site for more details.
It truly looks like it's going to be fun for the whole family!
September 11, 2010
Thankful for New Stove!!
I got a new stove tonight (thanks to my step father). A few weeks ago we were down at their house and made mention how I needed a new stove. Mine was falling apart. My step dad said that I should have spoken up and let him know these things because he has the gift of find those kind of things for UNBELIEVABLE prices! How unbelievable? How does a Jackson or less sound? I don't know where or how he comes across these things but he can and does! We are incredibly thankful!!!
This is my OLD STOVE!!!
The arrows are trying to show how the top was pulling way from the side. The piece circle laying on top is the side. As they were pulling the stove out of the house it totally fell off! I had a feeling it would totally fall apart, but I was hoping and praying that it would hold out until we could get a new one. We were planning on getting one from the store until my step-Dad told me about his unbelievable way of finding incredible deals!
This is my NEW stove!!
Soon, I'll be able to have my Mom and step-Dad up for my salmon and white bean soup!!!! This will be my way of saying thanks for finding such and awesome stove!!!! Tomorrow, I will have some friendship bread to bake in the oven!!!! Very awesome.... I'm sincerely thankful, not only for the stove but for the time they put in bringing it and installing it.
Not only did they gift us with a stove today, but they gift us with a front door screen! It's so cool to be able to sit here and have the door open and not worry about bugs coming in :) Thanks :)
May 26, 2009
5 things I'm thankful for on May 26, 2009
--1--
Being able to spend time with my family.
--2--
Crock-Pots! They make dinner so easy especially in the warmer months when you don't want to "heat" up the kitchen
--3--
A house to live in. I've known so many people that have lost their home do to the economy.
--4--
That DH still has a job. Things are getting scary here
--5--
April 20, 2009
Top 100 Blogs on Christian Families
So, I was checking my yahoo account today sahminil(at)yahoo.com. It is my public email account, and is only something I check about once a week to once every 2 weeks. However, after the email I found in the inbox today I might be checking it more often.
I got a very nice email from a fellow blogger at "Becoming A Radiologist Technician" letting me know that they had complied a list of what THEY feel to be the top 100 Blogs on Christian Families, and "My Adventures into Christian Homeschooling" made the cut. This blog is number 76 on the list!
It's very humbling to know that a fellow blogger consider my blog to be among the top 100 blogs on Christian Families. Please check out the list, and check out the other 99 blogs on the list!
I just wanted to say, publicly, thank-you to the blogger at Becoming A Radiologist Technician for adding my blog to your top 100 list.
God Bless
SAHMinIL
I got a very nice email from a fellow blogger at "Becoming A Radiologist Technician" letting me know that they had complied a list of what THEY feel to be the top 100 Blogs on Christian Families, and "My Adventures into Christian Homeschooling" made the cut. This blog is number 76 on the list!
It's very humbling to know that a fellow blogger consider my blog to be among the top 100 blogs on Christian Families. Please check out the list, and check out the other 99 blogs on the list!
I just wanted to say, publicly, thank-you to the blogger at Becoming A Radiologist Technician for adding my blog to your top 100 list.
God Bless
SAHMinIL
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