Need a Sign???........Not ME!

If  I  ReAllY wanted a sign on THE homeschooling topic I'd say
"Signal

    RECEIVED

                     Loud

                                    AND
              

                                               Clear!"

As you know, homeschoolin got laid on my heart recently. This past weekend, I succombed to my 'SaleN  Addddictionnn!
Take a look at what I found:

(HAD to get Trixie:)

Rundown:

Hooked on Phonics set----$5.00

Set of "Living  Bible" NT videos & "Joseph" video----$.50  

 (yes for ALL of 'em)

Asst. Books & Color/Activity books----$1.00

Shelves for Goose's Room---$2.00

Jr. Scout Tent(sleeps 2)---$1.00

NOT bad!

These pics below are from "Easter after Goose got Home from that Other Place", early that evening.  As you can see I've been doing just a little redec.(on the walls)

 WANTED it D-O-N-E b4 she got home from her little vaca, Ohhh Welllll!

 I had to MAKE her look around the room.....All SHE saw was the bed n basket{{{{grin}}}}

MORE Salen goodness!!

adjustable desk----$5.00

Asst. "learnin stuff"

incl. rain forest kit, maps/posters $2.00

What can I say???

GOD

Is

GOOD

and

I think He wants us to HomesChooool!

WhooootWhooooot!!!

 Now, if I can just figure out how to USE all of these wonderful resources....

I'll be hookin up Somewhere, Sometime ----Check out my linkees page for all the fun stuff! :)
May Peace & Joy FLOOD your soul!

Happy Tuesday

in the Toothpick Garden

Happy Friday Friends!

Spring is HERE....I'm sure you've noticed:)    We have had  quite the adventuresome week.  (AKA the incredibly Looooong week that would NOT end) {{{grins}}}

We had a lovely "nature walk" up at East Lake Tohopekaliga.   Fortunately,  this is only blocks away  from our little kingdom. 

Yes,   My Goose and our friend Roo love the little prairie bonnets.

NO,  you can NOT see mine....HA!

We had some hot sunny fun taking in the wildlife, wildflowers, and "wild" people...LoL

And then we did a little gardening. Welllll, Goose did some gardening. I am very excited and have been watching daily for the first signs of life! I am  so proud of her for doing this all by herself.

I was QUITE surprised to see that the toothpicks sprouted FIRST!  I just hope there isn't an overcrowded toothpick/green pepper junGULL in my future{{{grin}}}

As I mentioned in my last post Homeschooling has been burrowing deep into the recesses of my mind lately. Thanks for all the great feedback Larri (Seams Inspired) and Donna (Comin' Home). You are both incredible Christian role models!! I am grateful to have Wise Women like you that I can blogSTALK!!  There are so many options when it comes to Homeschooling. I think the hardest part for beginners...like ME... is getting STARTED...LOL   It is very easy to get overwhelmed with all the "methods" and curriculum choices. There is so much info out in Blogsville on the subject.  As an UPDATE:  I am really intrigued by the Charlotte Mason/Ableside method. I'm studyN' up on it. ( in my SPARE time:) I think, at this point, that I will be using a lot of their philosophies in our "schoolin".
Proverbs 15:24 NCV
Wise people's lives get better and better. They avoid whatever could cause their death. 

 I'm praying for wisdom. How about you???
So that's it girls! My unBEEEElievably long week in a nutshell, er blog post{{{grin}}}


Happy Weekend!

homeschool? Really?? I'm in SHocK....

Nary a moment has passed without the guilt ...  

 a BLOGGY misstep...

(or mistake, or Crime, take Ur pick:)  

 Hang me up by my toes!

 I have abstained from blogging for OHHHHH 

 2   yes  TWO  months.

Since that time much has happened. I'll be sharing TONS in the coming days, maybe I should say "in the near future" and NOT limit myself...LOL!  
 I could use some (WELL a LOT) advice puhlezzze! I would love to hear from the Blogsville trenches on how YOU budget your "bloggy" time with all the other demands of this life. In particularly, if you {A} Are a Single Parent and/or {B} live with chronic illness(s)!

AND

An even bigger ISSUE!!!
The GOOSE is 4. Pre K time here in the Sunshine State!  That is, this next school year, she will be able to start at a "real" school. Which would be an incredible gift of TIME to me:) HOWeVeR, It's not about ME.

Do you homeschool,  especially if you {A} Are a Single Parent and/or {B} live with chronic illness(s)???    The epic battle of Choosing the proper method, time, and place of my dd's education has been time consuming, to say the least.  Quite frankly, I'm a little scared...OK a LOT:{  There are so many "issues" to consider.  
Can I DO this????  Well NO, but I KNOW THE ONE WHO CAN.
(prayer ROCKS)
 There are a 100 ??'s in my mind, however, the verses linked below have been a great help.
Biblical-reasons-to-homeschool.

Some really great homeschool blogs/sites are out there, as well. My situation is a lil' different, but they are definitely a good starting point!
Here are a few I like
Seeds Family Worship   Great scripture freebies

Homepreschool and beyond   Very purposeful presentation of ideas and insights!

Holy Spirit Led Homeschooling  This one really touched me:)

  I would LUV LUV Luv to hear any advice on planning strategies, time stewardship, and curriculum choices. 
Where are the best Free/Almost Free resources?
Do you prefer any ONe methodology, or are you more eclectic?
HOw do you balance online learning with "real" experiences?

Does anyone use a year round curriculum? How is it different(learning-wise)?
and of course,
How do YOU keep your sanity???

Todays reading Prov. chapter 7
verse 7:1
"My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you."

Fitting don't you think? :-)

Happy Thursday