Monday Meanderings & Menu

*Bible Reading/Devotions

• Read 1Corinthians 8-14, sermon passage & church-wide reading challenge
• Days of Praise Devotional
• Catch up on missed chapters of last weeks reading in "The Mom You're Meant to Be", by Cheri Fuller

*Starting homeschool week #3--Focus on virtue of ORDERLINESS--holding a cleaning/organizing week, along with regular lessons, begin Jim's request of "Monday Math Challenge w/ Dad" lesson--math enrichment/logic

*Must Do's

• get all basic household-running operations organized again
• take kids for walk/bike ride/roller blade session down to river like they asked me about
• have J write M a letter
• make phone calls/run errands
• finish blog posts I began
• finish computer armoire project
• shop for Andrew's BD gift with Jess on Tuesday before/after art class
• complete party prep/plan food/grocery shopping/check rsvp's
• order chocolate table coverings for party--or get at party store?
• order HS materials I've been holding off on
• begin working on co-op's Session 2 Course Schedule and identifying teachers for the course offerings
• make final decision about publishing/editing H at H newsletter--discuss w/ Jim
• schedule playdate w/ Alyssa
• do something with all the garden tomatoes--make salsa for friends?

*To Do's (for whenever I can get to them)

• set up monthy date night schedule and call sitter
• Ikea trip
• update sites/blogs I read listed on blog sidebar
• visit more blogs
  

*This Week's Activities
Sunday--church service
Monday--Soccer Practice
Tuesday--Masters School of Art Parent-Child Art Class
*(Mom bringing Cate home and watching Drew while I take Jess to art class)
Wednesday--Aman Studios Art Class/Soccer Practice
Thursday--Co-op/Awana
Friday--Jessica's 8th Birthday and Party!
Saturday--Soccer games

*This Week's Menu Plan
S--hot dogs, baked beans, corn-on-the-cob, chips & homemade salsa
M--fish, rice, green bean-zucchini-carrot saute, Pecan-Apple Pie Bars recipe
Tu--Pork loin in crock pot, twice baked potatoes, fresh applesauce, salad, homemade bread
W--beef or chicken stir fry
Th--leftovers
F--PARTY! (*still planning dinner for the girls--something fun/easy--?)
Sa--spaghetti, peas, salad, garlic bread

Monday Meanderings and Menu Plan

Here we go on week 2 of our homeschool year--it is taking awhile to work into the routine I have planned/hoped for. Everything is taking longer than expected, and dealing with toddler-ness is time-consuming, as well. Oh, and should handwriting take three hours?--hmm...probably not. (Ok--a little exaggerated.)

But I am excited to wake up in the morning (as well as to stay up late), although I don't know how long I can do that before it backfires on me. I have had some weird feelings in my head lately (akin to dizziness and tired eyes), that have me thinking twice about burning the candle at both ends. Also disturbing are the vivid dreams I have been having and the intense sleep I fall into--you know, the kind where it takes several moments upon waking to remember where you are and to decide who is talking to you. Life is fun, even though overwhelming with so much to do.

My devotions this week--

Bible reading (1 Corinthians 1-7) for Grow in Grace Grace & Knowledge Daily Bible Readings Journals and Days of Praise Devotionals handed out in Sunday's service

Chapters 5-10 from The Mom You're Meant to Be--Loving Your Kids While Leaning On God by Cheri Fuller

My 'to do's' this week/month--

get books from library, send out invitations for kids BD parties, continue/improve on school/routine w/ kids, continue canning, chip away at cleaning/organizing 'backlog', clean carpets, clean up garden/front flower beds, plant winter greens

Activities this week--

soccer practices/game--M, W, Sa

children's drama/choir team rehearsals begin--W

co-op/Awana--Th

Train them up--
Lead by example every day!
Character Training curriculum--review assigned scripture, add new verse, related devotional reading

continue Creation Bible unit

Children's Audio Bible--Volume 2 during lunch

Menu Plan this week--

Su-

*breakfast--bananas, dry cereal, juice in car on way to church (9 am service)

*lunch--chicken, black bean, & carmelized onion burritos w/ shredded cheeses, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and served with fresh, homemade garden salsa w/ tortilla chips, lemonade

*dinner--blender batter waffles (using kamut, oats, and brown rice grains), fresh peaches & whipped cream, scrambled eggs with ham, milk

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M-ground turkey meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, blond brownies

Tu-ham & cheddar crock pot potatoes, green beans, salad & fruit

W-some type of chicken, rice, vegtables, sweet potato yeast bread

Th-leftovers

F-crock pot roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, steamed garden carrots with honey & ginger, homemade bread

Sa-french dip sandwiches, pasta salad, fruit, mud pie