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Tag, You’re It “questions”

Written by Joy
My wonderful homeschooling blogging friend Joelle from Homeschooling for His Glory “tagged” me. She has seven questions that she would like for me to answer. So here it goes!
1. What is the one thing you find the most difficult about homeschooling? For me, it is making sure I get all of the activities and projects completed that go along with a lesson.
2. What is the one thing in your children (or one of your children) that you have the hardest time to deal with or manage? The attitude of “I can’t do this! It is too hard! I don’t understand it!”
3. What is the most amazing place you have ever visited? The most amazing places I have ever visited in the Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is amazing how God created such beautiful place. The views along these routes are spectacular.
4. What do you like to do when you are alone? I have a passion for reading. You will always find that I have at least one, if not more, books with me.
5. How many days of the week (on average) does your scheduling gets followed? I would say at least 3 days of the week I am lucky to get everything finished that I have scheduled.
6. Are you the kind that lets the folded laundry sit awhile before putting away, or it gets put away right away? I do my best to put it away as soon as it is folded. This does not always work, but I do try!
7. Do you plan the Christmas season out? I used to plan the Christmas season out, however this year, we have decided to just go with the flow. I am going to allow God to work in my heart this season and no one else. We celebrate because of Jesus, not man and I am going to do my best to get my family back to the real reason.
I hope you have enjoyed this little get to know me session! LOL If you ever have any questions you would like to ask me, well, just ask!
2010, questions, Tag Your It

O God, You are my God

Written by Joy
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O God, You are my God

Psalm 63

1 O God, You are my God;
         Early will I seek You;
         My soul thirsts for You;
         My flesh longs for You
         In a dry and thirsty land
         Where there is no water.
 
 2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary,
         To see Your power and Your glory.
   
 3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
         My lips shall praise You.
 
 4 Thus I will bless You while I live;
         I will lift up my hands in Your name.
  
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness,
         And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.
   
 6 When I remember You on my bed,
         I meditate on You in the night watches.
 
 7 Because You have been my help,
         Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.
 
8 My soul follows close behind You;
         Your right hand upholds me.
   
 9 But those who seek my life, to destroy it,
         Shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
  
10 They shall fall by the sword;
         They shall be a portion for jackals.
          
11 But the king shall rejoice in God;
         Everyone who swears by Him shall glory;
         But the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.

iFellowship


I am linking up to iFellowship and Mustard Seed Planting today. I look forward to seeing all the wonderful people who link up also! Blessings to you my friend!

2010, iFellowship

O God, You are my God

Written by Joy
O God, You are my God

Psalm 63

1 O God, You are my God;
         Early will I seek You;
         My soul thirsts for You;
         My flesh longs for You
         In a dry and thirsty land
         Where there is no water.
 
 2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary,
         To see Your power and Your glory.
   
 3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
         My lips shall praise You.
 
 4 Thus I will bless You while I live;
         I will lift up my hands in Your name.
  
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness,
         And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.
   
 6 When I remember You on my bed,
         I meditate on You in the night watches.
 
 7 Because You have been my help,
         Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.
 
8 My soul follows close behind You;
         Your right hand upholds me.
   
 9 But those who seek my life, to destroy it,
         Shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
  
10 They shall fall by the sword;
         They shall be a portion for jackals.
          
11 But the king shall rejoice in God;
         Everyone who swears by Him shall glory;
         But the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.

iFellowship


I am linking up to iFellowship and Mustard Seed Planting today. I look forward to seeing all the wonderful people who link up also! Blessings to you my friend!

2010, iFellowship

Hip Homeschool Hop and a Giveaway – 10/12

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Hip Homeschool Hop and a Giveaway – 10/12
Our friends at Twenty 6 have donated a beautiful friendship bracelet for the giveaway this week.

Friends since 7th grade, Andrea and Rachel decided to start a blog/business together.  Thinking about their friendship of many years, they decided to call it Twenty 6.  This is based on the verse,

Proverbs 20:6
“Many can say they are loyal friends, but who can find one who is truly reliable?”

What is in their Esty Shop?
Andrea and Rachel have always been very “girly”! They love feminine and pretty things. Andrea has had fun exploring the world of “girl stuff” since she had Alaina in 2009. 
     They sell a variety of things that girls ages 1 to 99 will enjoy. You will find adorable handmade bows as well as personalized bow holders which are hand-painted by Andrea’s sister, Lisa Dickson. 
So how can you win a beautiful bracelet? 
* Mandatory –  visit the Twenty 6 shop to see some of their limited time fall items and tell us which bracelet you would choose if you won!  www.etsy.com/shop/twenty6
* Following/Subscribing to Twenty 6 blog
* “Like” our Facebook page
*  Follow on Twitter – www.twitter.com/twenty6shop
* Link up to the Hip Homeschool Hop & comment here

* “Like” Hip Homeschool Moms on Facebook & comment here
  
*  Follow Hip Homeschool Moms on Twitter & comment here

*  Follow this site via Google Friend Connect & comment here
Now on to the Hop!
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How to join Hip Homeschool Hop:
1. Place the Hip Homeschool Hop button somewhere in your post or in the sidebar of your blog.
2. “Like” Hip Homeschool Moms on Facebook (so you know what we’re up to each week) by clicking HERE

3. Link up your blog, twitter, and/or facebook page below in the McLinky.  The link up will be open every Tuesday from 12AM midnight – 11:59PM CST (24hrs)
4. Comment on →at least← the person linked above you and let them know you’re coming by from Hip Homeschool Hop. Comment on as many as you’d like – Follow as many as you’d like!
5. Some week’s we’ll have giveaways and at the end of each month we will feature one Hip Homeschool Mom for all of us to get to know better. 
6. Have fun and help us spread the word about Hip Homeschool Hop!
                      ***Do you have an item or product that you’d like us to giveaway at the next Hip  Homeschool Hop? Please email us at: HipHomeschoolMoms(at)gmail(dot)com***

2010, Hip Homeschool Hop, Twenty 6

Homeschooling – Building A Bird Nest!

Written by Joy
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Homeschooling – Building A Bird Nest!

For science, I had planned on using the Sonlight Core K Science books for my 2 younger children. Instead of following their teacher edition, we have just been reading the books. I got really excited when I first saw that most of the books were from Usborne.  The first book we are reading is the Eggs and Chicks book. In the first couple of pages, it talks about how birds build their nests and showed several different types of nests. I thought it would be a neat project if they tried to build a nest.

 First we read about how the birds built their nest.
 We then collected grass, leaves and twigs.
 Next, we did our best to make the base as round as we could by stacking twigs on each other.
 We continued stacking it until we made a little hollow in the middle.
 Once we finished our nest, we went on a little hike around our yard to see if we could find any nests already build by the professionals, the birds!  We found an old one in the birdhouse that just recently fell off  the tree it was on.
 The second birdhouse we found was on our front porch.  It was in the corner next to our front door.
 The kids noticed that the first birdhouse was made out of grass and pine needles.  The second nest was made out of grass and twigs and put together with mud/spit.  We had a lot of fun doing this little project and look forward to doing many more just like it!



2010, homeschooling, photography, science