Stephanie took you on an evening drive.
How about a humble trip out to the coop to let out the hens?
come along
Stephanie took you on an evening drive.
How about a humble trip out to the coop to let out the hens?
Ye Olde Skool homeschool
We've been revisiting some of the classics around here this summer–dyeing batches of Queen Anne's Lace, listening to Peter Pan and reading about George Washington and Ben Franklin.
We've kept up with a light school agenda, since our school is pretty light year-round. This summer Dan has been taking over a lot of the "school time" with Emma, and I've really enjoyed it! 🙂 I may even venture to say I'm becoming quite spoiled.
Call us old-fashioned but Dan has been having Emma practice her penmanship. He came home from work one day with this list he called, "Rules of Civility" and he has her write one or two rules each day.
Some of them are revisions from George Washington's rules of civility, and the others are his own creation. Some are things we are trying to address at home (Do not slouch at the table.) or when we are out (Do not run and play in Church.) And while in this isolated setting, they may sound uptight and strict, I can attest to the fact, that in just a few short weeks of this, they have really made an impression on the girls. And in turn, cut back on the amount of nagging and reminding I have to do.
It is like having a mantra. It is something that the girls can call to mind to help them remember how to handle a situation where they might be floundering. And I hear them reminding each other of the words and lessons they are beginning to memorize (all while improving their penmanship).
RULES of CIVILITY
Show interest when others are talking.
When talking about God be serious and respectful.
Wait for others before eating your dessert.
Do not talk with your mouth full.
Do not slouch at the table.
Do not speak badly about others.
Listen more than you talk.
Be careful to keep your promises.
Do not listen to secrets about other people.
Do not be too interested in other people's business.
Do not point.
Think before you speak.
Speak clearly. Do not mumble or whisper.
Make eye contact when talking with others.
Do not correct your parents in public.
Do not run and play in Church.
Do not complain.
Associate with good people.
Do not brag. Compliment others instead.
Do not talk with dirty language.
Do not dress sloppy or overly fancy.
Do not be angry when corrected but thankful.
Do not look down on other people.
Always give guests the best.
Include others in your conversation.
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Also, thank you so much to Brandy for including me on The Lovely List. It's a pleasure to be in the company of so many wonderful ladies and beautiful blogs. If you would, take a moment and pop over to say hello. You might even want to poke around a bit. There are lots of great artists, blogs, photographers to discover.
We've been revisiting some of the classics around here this summer–dyeing batches of Queen Anne's Lace, listening to Peter Pan and reading about George Washington and Ben Franklin.
We've kept up with a light school agenda, since our school is pretty light year-round. This summer Dan has been taking over a lot of the "school time" with Emma, and I've really enjoyed it! 🙂 I may even venture to say I'm becoming quite spoiled.
Call us old-fashioned but Dan has been having Emma practice her penmanship. He came home from work one day with this list he called, "Rules of Civility" and he has her write one or two rules each day.
Some of them are revisions from George Washington's rules of civility, and the others are his own creation. Some are things we are trying to address at home (Do not slouch at the table.) or when we are out (Do not run and play in Church.) And while in this isolated setting, they may sound uptight and strict, I can attest to the fact, that in just a few short weeks of this, they have really made an impression on the girls. And in turn, cut back on the amount of nagging and reminding I have to do.
It is like having a mantra. It is something that the girls can call to mind to help them remember how to handle a situation where they might be floundering. And I hear them reminding each other of the words and lessons they are beginning to memorize (all while improving their penmanship).
RULES of CIVILITY
Show interest when others are talking.
When talking about God be serious and respectful.
Wait for others before eating your dessert.
Do not talk with your mouth full.
Do not slouch at the table.
Do not speak badly about others.
Listen more than you talk.
Be careful to keep your promises.
Do not listen to secrets about other people.
Do not be too interested in other people's business.
Do not point.
Think before you speak.
Speak clearly. Do not mumble or whisper.
Make eye contact when talking with others.
Do not correct your parents in public.
Do not run and play in Church.
Do not complain.
Associate with good people.
Do not brag. Compliment others instead.
Do not talk with dirty language.
Do not dress sloppy or overly fancy.
Do not be angry when corrected but thankful.
Do not look down on other people.
Always give guests the best.
Include others in your conversation.
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Also, thank you so much to Brandy for including me on The Lovely List. It's a pleasure to be in the company of so many wonderful ladies and beautiful blogs. If you would, take a moment and pop over to say hello. You might even want to poke around a bit. There are lots of great artists, blogs, photographers to discover.
friday favorites ( on a monday )
Hello and wow. I started this post on Friday, and now it is suddenly a new week. I survived what was being called the "hottest week of the Summer". Phew. Our house is pretty bearable for having no air-conditioning, but there were a few days there that I was pretty pathetic. I hope we're over and done with that. My brain fries in this heat and humidity.
Because it's been awhile, a few favorites and discoveries to share with you!
The butterfly traffic in my garden. I keep wanting to pick some blooms to bring inside, but I hate taking them away from the butterflies and honeybees.
Seeing my oldest on the soccer field.
Petite Pattern Book – Simple & Natural
and Free Style Scraps – Girlie
–books from RAM publications.
They are great little books full of patterns and drawings–and each book comes with a CD tucked in the back cover, so all the designs and artwork are yours to use! (for personal use only, of course)
Make stationary, design your blog banner, create cute labels for your child's schoolbooks, print onto fabric. The ideas are endless. Such a great little resource to have tucked away. I love mine.
Penny Leaver Green sewn pictures.
Bird Jam : I've written about it before, but it still is getting a lot of use in this house.
A new food blog : Under the High Chair
Vroom Solo: Okay, I have to confess, this was sent to me for a review. But if I didn't really love it, I wouldn't share it here. It's like a miniature central vac for any room of your house. It tucks under your counter, inside a cupboard, wherever is convenient, and has a retractable hose. I have mine in our upstairs laundry room/bathroom. Between the lint and junk that falls out of the dryer, the number of haircuts that I give in that room and all the traffic, it's probably one of the places I vaccuum most often. And of course, the vac is never close by. This is such a convenient little gadget (with incredible sucking power). I really, really like it.
A Cetacean Study by enormouschampion
A good reminder, for me, for all of us.
Happy Monday, friends!
Hello and wow. I started this post on Friday, and now it is suddenly a new week. I survived what was being called the "hottest week of the Summer". Phew. Our house is pretty bearable for having no air-conditioning, but there were a few days there that I was pretty pathetic. I hope we're over and done with that. My brain fries in this heat and humidity.
Because it's been awhile, a few favorites and discoveries to share with you!
The butterfly traffic in my garden. I keep wanting to pick some blooms to bring inside, but I hate taking them away from the butterflies and honeybees.
Seeing my oldest on the soccer field.
Petite Pattern Book – Simple & Natural
and Free Style Scraps – Girlie
–books from RAM publications.
They are great little books full of patterns and drawings–and each book comes with a CD tucked in the back cover, so all the designs and artwork are yours to use! (for personal use only, of course)
Make stationary, design your blog banner, create cute labels for your child's schoolbooks, print onto fabric. The ideas are endless. Such a great little resource to have tucked away. I love mine.
Penny Leaver Green sewn pictures.
Bird Jam : I've written about it before, but it still is getting a lot of use in this house.
A new food blog : Under the High Chair
Vroom Solo: Okay, I have to confess, this was sent to me for a review. But if I didn't really love it, I wouldn't share it here. It's like a miniature central vac for any room of your house. It tucks under your counter, inside a cupboard, wherever is convenient, and has a retractable hose. I have mine in our upstairs laundry room/bathroom. Between the lint and junk that falls out of the dryer, the number of haircuts that I give in that room and all the traffic, it's probably one of the places I vaccuum most often. And of course, the vac is never close by. This is such a convenient little gadget (with incredible sucking power). I really, really like it.
A Cetacean Study by enormouschampion
A good reminder, for me, for all of us.
Happy Monday, friends!