Day 3 "Mom, Have you seen my....."

That say is easy to say, but hard to follow. Especially with children. 

It never fails. It is time to go and someone can't find something.  A shoe, a book, their jacket, whatever it is that they need, they can't find. And it always happens when it is time to go; not during the ten minutes before hand when I tell them to get ready. 

Most of our activities take place in the evening, so they do not typically need to get ready the night before.  The morning of works for us, most days. 

One of my goals this month, is to help my kids remember to put things away so they can find them when they need them. And to be ready when it is time to go. 

Day 2 Let Me Check My Calendar

There is something about actually writing events and such down on a calendar instead of solely relying on a calendar app.



My planner book. At the beginning of the year I searched for a pretty planner book. Because I knew that if it was pretty to look at, both inside and out, I would actually use it. And I do.

I try to write down everything in my planner book, Some months are better than others. 

Here's what I write (or try to remember to write)

-when bills are due/paid

-what we had for dinner

-doctor appointments

-school calendar

-anything Tastefully Simple related (parties/events/meetings)

-Family Days

-kids activities

-schedule for Z & R

-important things to remember that happened that day 

-birthdays/anniversaries

-vacations

 I also use the calendar app on both my phone and my tablet. And yes, I was able to sync them together! Which is awesome by the way, because I typically do not carry my planner book with me. 

Day 1 A Clean Table

If your kitchen table is anything like mine, it is always filled with stuff. It's the place where everything goes, or should I say, ends up. School papers get left behind when completed. Laundry gets folded on the table and then sits, waiting to be put away. Everything ends up on the table.

Having a cluttered table when I wake up in the morning is not a great start to my day. I don't like having to find/clear a spot for the kids to eat breakfast. I feel like I spend most of my morning trying to put things away or find something that I know I last saw on the table. It's frustrating!

So I am going to try very hard to make sure that the table to clean and empty before I go to bed every night.

31 Days Out of Chaos and Into Peace

It's that time of year gain. October 1st. The weather is getting cooler, the leaves are beginning to change and it is Day 1 of the 31 Day Blog Challenge.  I have attempted this the last 2 years and have never actually completed it. Hopefully this year will be a success. 

 My plan is it bring my home from Chaos to Peace by organizing it, and keeping it organized. There are times during the week that I can get one area organized and clean, but then another area becomes a disaster.  

Join me this month as I bring my home out of Chaos and into Peace

Day 1 A Clean Table

Day 2 Let Me Check My Calendar

Day 3 "Mom, Have you seen my...."

Day 4 Hey it's bedtime, Dude!

Day 5 Tech Time

Day 6 Meal Planning

Day 7 How Does One Get Paid?

Day 8 Gotta Let the Sillies Out

Day 9 Room to Breathe

Day 10 Homeschooling in the Kitchen

Workbox Wednesday 1st Grade

Here's a look into what is in Phillip's Workboxes for school.

I bought this set of drawers about 3 or 4 years ago when they were on clearance at Walmart.

1st Drawer is Bible. This contains he AWANA book, bag and vest, along with his Jesus Storybook Bible.

2nd Drawer is his Daily Learning Notebook. We also chart the weather and mark what day it is on our bulletin board.  You can get your copy here of the charts and notebook pages.

3rd drawer is Math. Just a basic addition worksheet for today. 

4th Drawer is Reading. We are currently working on 6 new words this week that we will add to our caterpillar on the bulletin board. He also has a notebook to draw a picture in from the book that I read aloud. The current book is The Tale Jolly Robin

5th Drawer is Writing. There are a few worksheets in here for him to complete. 

6th Drawer History   we do these lessons with Trevor

7th Drawer Science   we do these lessons with Trevor

8th Drawer Computer   He does a few things on the computer for school. XtraMath.com, ABCya.com are just a few websites he uses daily. 

9th Drawer is a Math Game.

The LAST drawer, #10. Copywork.  To help him with his penmenship, he will copy what I write on the page. This week we are using his AWANA verse, John 3:16

I'll post soon what the plan is for Annabelle and her preschool work. 

September 2015 Menu

So the last several months I have been trying to get our grocery budget under control. I try to plan a menu for the month, but I never shop for the month. Well this month I did. I planned the menu and shopped and got about 98% of the groceries I needed and still have quite a bit left in the budget. 

There are a few reasons why our menu is a little different. We eat dinner at my Mom's house every Tuesday before Scouts. I also cook intentionally sometimes to have leftovers.  

Here is the basic plan for each week:   

Sunday: crock pot meal

Monday; Mexican (because we LOVE Mexican food)

Tuesday: Dinner at Mom's

Wednesday: Leftovers

Thursday: Salad

Friday: Grilled

Saturday: Breakfast (because I LOVE Breakfast food)

Sunday 9/6: Carolina BBQ

Monday 9/7: Brats and Hot Dogs

Tuesday 9/8: Mexican

Wednesday 9/9: Leftovers

Thursday: 9/10: BBQ Chicken Salad

Friday 9/11: Steak, brussel sprouts w/ bacon, coucous, and mac&cheese for the little people

Saturday 9/12: Bacon, Egg and Cheese Biscuits & cantaloupe

Sunday 9/13; Cheesy Chicken & Potato Chowder 

Monday 9/14: Fajitas
Tuesday 9/15: Mom's House
Wednesday 9/16: Leftovers
Thursday 9/17: Grilled Chicken on salad
Friday 9/18: Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and cabbage
Saturday 9/19: Breakfast Casserole with mandarin oranges and strawberries

Sunday 9/20: Beef Barley Soup with biscuits
Monday 9/21: Court of Honor for Troop 10
Tuesday 9/22: Mom's House
Wednesday 9/23: Grilled Chicken, mac and cheese, green beans
Thursday 9/24: Shrimp Cobb Salad
Friday 9/25: Eggs, sausage, grits and toast
Saturday 9/26: Phillip's Birthday!!

Sunday 9/27: Taco Soup
Monday 9/28: Chicken enchiladas
Tuesday 9/29: Mom's house
Wednesday 9/30; Leftovers
Thursday 10/1: Grilled Flank Steak salad
Friday 10/2: Grilled chicken, zucchini, potatoes & onions
Saturday 10/3: Sausage gravy & biscuits and eggs

Back to School....

Wow! It's been forever since I posted on my blog. Almost an entire year. Hopefully I can get back into blogging.

Last Tuesday, July 7th, was the first day of school. I know, crazy early right?!

Well, this year Patrick is attending Holly Grove Middle School in Holly Springs. He as been asking to go back to public school, and we said YES! He has been so excited about going to school, riding the bus, and seeing his friends. Getting up early and going to bed early is not really is favorite new things but he is adjusting, without complaining.

Trevor and Phillip are still being home schooled. Trevor is in the 7th grade and Phillip is in 1st grade.

Trevor's curriculum:

Math: Saxon 6/7th. We started this book last year, will finish it this year.
Spelling: Spelling Power
Writing: Writing Strands Level 3
Grammar: Write Source 2000 Skills Book
Vocabulary: Building Vocabulary Skills, Short Version , 3
Science: Allinonehomeschool.com Year 4 (Chemistry/Physics)
History: Allinonehomeschool.com Year 4 (Modern History)
Bible: Allinonehomeschool.com Year 4 (Book of John & the prophets)
Spanish: Allinonehomeschool.com Spanish 6th level

Trevor's Goals for 7th Grade:
become a better reader
become a better writer
pass 7th grade




Phillip's Curriculum:
I'm not really using one particular curriculum for a subject for Phillip. He has a mix between worksheets, websites and hands on activities. But here is a list of websites that he uses:

xtramath.com
readingeggs.com
ABCya.com
Starfall.com
Science: Allinonehomeschool.com Year 4 (Chemistry/Physics)
History: Allinonehomeschool.com Year 4 (Modern History)
Bible: Allinonehomeschool.com Year 4 (Book of John and the prophets)

Phillip's Goals for 1st Grade:
become a better reader
become a better writer
master addition and subtraction



Annabelle is still enjoying the adventure. We are reading more and will continue to work on letters, numbers, colors and shapes.