Bartering Your Skills or Subject Lessons Over At AussieHomeschool
Join me over at AussieHomeschool as we write about bartering your skills and lessons in the homeschool. Maybe you can’t teach music but you love to teach a subject that a nearby friend does not. If you like Nature Study and your friend isn’t the most motivated person for Nature Study yet she loves Art, Cooking, Sewing or History maybe you could do a Lesson Swap!
A Change of Seasons
I’ve sensed the change coming. I’ve prepared for it. And now the change is here. A typical season even has a different atmosphere during the beginning, middle and end of that season. And over the last few weeks we have been in the transition between the end of one season and the beginning of another. Whilst I don’t want to hurry these last few moments of this season I also don’t want to cling to it when the change from one season to another is a necessary part of life. John and I have observed our son, continually prayed about his needs and decided that it is time. Time where his needs will be best met by going to school.
The View From The Shower Cubicle Floor
It all started when I managed to find myself on the cold, wet tiles of the shower cubicle floor. Thursday morning started like every other Thursday morning since we’ve been on holidays. A cup of hot tea, my comfy chair, laptop and my man sitting right next to me. Next minute I was butt naked and ready to greet the paramedics. After it all, I am incredibly thankful to be alive … that I live to take another breath. I am more in love with husband today than I was yesterday. I love all my children and my dad to bits. I’m here to blog for another day.
My Love Hate Affair
Facebook cheated on me. I was just another face. The privacy settings of the new Timeline feature are why I left facebook.
Who I Follow
I’m a Christian, a homeschooler, a Christian homeschooler. I’m all this and much, much more. But I’m also none of those things. I do not like labels. I don’t like to ‘follow’ or adhere to any particular preaching or teaching. However, for those who really need labels to help define a site or person it might be said that
Five Tips For Your Privacy with the Facebook Ticker
Are you confused or wary of the Facebook ticker? I will give you five tips to ensure your privacy on Facebook, ticker included.I don’t care for the ticker. It allowed me insights into people’s lives that I didn’t want nor need to know. It’s gossipy. I felt like I was eavesdropping on all my friends. This isn’t part of my online code of ethics. Quite simply, the ticker did not help me in my quest to guard my heart.
Fully Present In Every Moment
I want to honour the ordinary, to be fully present in the moment… to savour the little pockets of time that so often go by unnoticed. I want to fully engage with whatever it is that my hand is doing at the time. I want to connect all parts of me – head, hands and heart.
Insect
Mr Greystash
Many, many years ago… in the age of dial-up connection. Remember that?
The Jetty
Many, many years ago... in the age of dial-up connection. Remember that?
My Kindle Touch
I already have 35 ebooks loaded… and adding new ones each day. I can’t believe how many great ebooks that Amazon gives away for free! I haven’t even begin to fully explore my Kindle but that’s all part of it, isn’t it?
The Poem of Susan
Home Grown Kids she is to you, Call her Susan but never Sue. Healthy lifestyle is her passion, Goji Juice the latest fashion.
A treadmill is she said to own: but seldom do we hear the drone, for often is it said than done, Susan would rather be having fun… like working on her blog or sipping tea and eating chocolate log
Things I Firmly Believe
Five Things that I Firmly Believe and are the most important to my life as a Christian. I believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible, inerrant Word of God. It is the final authority for faith and practice. I believe in one God, who is Creator of all, who has revealed Himself in three distinct Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The Lamb: Fantastic Freebie Presenting the Gospel
The Lamb, is beautifully illustrated which will take you on a remarkable journey from Creation to the Cross, explaining the true significance of the baby in a manger. The free ebook and audio available at GoodSeed.
Top Ten Stats in 2011
Top Ten Stats in 2011: searches, posts, commenters
More Children Equals More Humility: Letter To My Daughters
As I look through the Scriptures I simply cannot see where being a mother means that I will become more humble. I have learned that God uses the everyday circumstances of our lives to do His amazing, transforming work in our lives but He can do this with any circumstance. He’s not limited to using parenthood!
Vegetable Juices
A few of our favourite, healthy, vegetable juices along with a juicing tip or two.
The DIY Bible Study
Oh, it’s so exciting… I’ve built a new website and I want you to zip over and visit it. It’s called The DIY Bible Study. I am certainly no expert. But I believe that’s why many people will benefit from what I have to share. I’m a layman – no fancy words or fancy books. I don’t know Greek or Hebrew or any other language for that matter. I simply want to share some useful tips. So this new site is for parents who wish to teach their children straight from the Word or for new believers or for busy mums who don’t have hours each day to pursue Bible study or attend classes. I did not invent or create these techniques, I am simply collating them in a user-friendly way.
How Much Time Do You Spend In Bible or Devotional Reading?
If you are a homeschooling mama of little ones, how long do you spend reading either God’s Word or a devotional every day?
Making Butter
Tell me your tips for making home-made butter. Cream or milk? Machine or jar? Help me make better butter.