Friday, February 29, 2008

Daffodils In Bloom



Wow!!! Today we visited Mrs. Lee's Daffodil Gardens!!! Spring is truely here!!!


From the gardens:



The kiss of the sun for pardon

The song of the bird for mirth

You're nearer God's heart in a Garden

Than anywhere else on earth



For the rest of life... Lost in PA the camera charger & bag... and lost at home the bark collar! Oh all is not lost w/ God... praying He reaveals mysteries!!! Grace!! ss

Comments
Feb. 29, 2008 - Posted by Dell
Beautiful! Your daughters and the daffodils are so lovely together, and so very springtime! I'm in Wyoming, and we won't see the bulbs braving the cold for a few more months, so it was fun to get an early taste of sprintime on your blog! Thanks for sharing!



Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Dr. Leman - Listen. Apply. Amazed!

Yesterday we had the priviledge of hearing Dr. Kevin Leman speak on Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours. We laughed thru his presentation. We took notes and saw lots of options for application. I really liked the phrase "A healthy child is not a happy child".


Terrible fits!! This morning with us back in full swing for school was a prime time to apply the seminar from last night! Banished at breafast she eventually quieted. She appologized and we were off to a late start to school.


I think I've warned way too much. Justice has been slow coming. Tedious and trialsome! I've gotten way too involved & mad. That's what I've got to change.... With the fit over we simply jumped righ into the next thing. School then lunch. Then the girls got ready for ballet. This was the consquence....


Dressed and ready for ballet I simply told her because of her attitude this morning she would not be attending ballet. GRIEF!!!! We were at time to leave. I left her wailing and got into the car... she followed.... I turned the radio up to cover the noise. There was no discussion. No explinations. Soon all was calm. We prayed in the car as our habit.


Amazed!! At ballet she expained to her sister why that "she was disciplined because mommy loved her." She quoted "a father disciplined the son he loves." Proverbs 3:12 The LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.


I watched in total shock as she accurately explained the entire situation. We talked thru that strangers did not care if a child threw a fit... only a loving parent cares. Wow!!


As sis went to ballet there were yet tears, hollars & unkind words. That control is a lesson yet to learn. Even yet I have peace that I made the right decision.... and I hope the lesson will be long remembered!!


Alas we may repeat it tomorrow!! God gives strength for the battle!!! Grace! ss

Comments


Feb. 26, 2008 - Posted by LittleEblingsAcademy
Hi! I found you through "Recently Updated Blogs". I peeked around a bit and have enjoyed "getting to know you". It's been fun spending time with you this afternoon. I love your recipes and can't wait to copy a few down for future reference. I enjoyed your photos and quick family stories. I have the book, "Making Your Children Mind Without Losing Yours". I think I need to read it. *wink* (Don't we all?) Blessings, Beckie :o)

Feb. 26, 2008 - Way to go Steph!
You control your temper so well which is something I need to work on tremendously. What encouragement that she understood the discipline! Those moments are fleeting but are the most wonderful! Aimee

Feb. 26, 2008 - by homeschoolhelp
So glad you and your husband enjoyed Dr. Leman! Sounds like the calm and firm approach to discipline worked! Now I'm going to get his book out and do a little bit of reading in it -- picked it up at a garage sale months ago and haven't even opened it! Another book every mom should read -- She's Gonna Blow! by Julie Ann Barnhill . . . very real and practical advice. Blessings, Dianne

Feb. 27, 2008 - We like Leman too.
Posted by lklivingston
I'm glad you enjoyed the conference session. John had wanted to go to the whole conference, but I just didn't see it working out for us. We really like Dr. Leman though; we've got at least three of his books at the house.Edited by lklivingston on Feb. 27, 2008 at 9:51 PM

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Thursday

Sometimes it would be easier to say... school is out!! Even now I have the icky taste of cough meds. Alas I'm sick. Yet it is hard to give up a whole week of school. I still want to get many things in but I know that's aiming high!


Today I headed to my ENT Dr. It has been ages... more that a year since I've been that way. I really wanted the cought meds to sleep! He did a culture too. I think I'm striken with a sinus infection.... and I'm trying to win on my own... hummm that's a battle!


Well, I'm heading to warm before the fire with a cup of tea. Maybe we'll yet do a bit of school!?!


Grace. ss


Monday, February 18, 2008

4Some 1/08

We had a great cook!!! My part of our last cook! The recipes are mostly x4 as I'll make one for each of us in the group. Cooking together has been both fun & a blessing to me & my family! Grace! ss



1- Turkey Fajitas Bag Aimee’s Request…


2- Meatballs & Mushrooms - Bag FBC


3- Chilly Night Chili Bag


4- Chicken Cobbler Casserole Bag


5- Cranberry Chicken Bag


6- Honey Baked Chicken



636.39 grand total


159.09 per person


6.36 per meal



Turkey Fajitas


SL 5/01 169



9 Turkey Tenderloins (2#s) (Unable to find & subed chicken)


3 Taco Seasoning


3 Diced frozen Celery (Frozen combo w/ onion?)


2 Frozen Onion


3 Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies



Crock on High for 4 hrs.


Option Stir in 1c Cheese. Spoon onto Tortillas (BUY) & serve w/


Toppings: lettuce, sour cream, sliced olives, chopped tomatoes




Meatballs & Mushrooms Bag FBC



2 lg bags Meatballs Frozen


4 Cream Mushroom Soup


4 cans Mushrooms


4 Dry Onion Soup



Crock low for 4/5 hrs… serve on noodles or rice… Enjoy!




Chilly Night Chili - bag



6 pounds lean ground beef (no Prep, browning in directions)


2 frozen onion, diced


3 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained


3 (16-ounce) cans tomato puree (large)


3 (16-ounce) cans kidney beans, undrained


3 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles


4 cup water


6 garlic cloves, minced


6 tablespoons chili powder


6 teaspoons salt


6 teaspoons ground cumin


6 teaspoon pepper



Cook beef and onion in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring until beef crumbles and is no longer pink; drain. Return to Dutch oven. Add tomatoes and next 9 ingredients.


Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes. Serve over hot rice with desired toppings: shredded Cheddar cheese, sour cream, sliced ripe olives


Serve over hot cooked rice




Chicken Cobbler Casserole 2007 11



12 boneless skinless chicken - (No prep, cook & prepare meal)



6 T Butter


3 Bags Onions


3 (8-ounce) mushrooms


3 cup white wine


3 (10 3/4-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup


1 &1/2 cup drained and chopped jarred roasted red bell peppers



12 tablespoons melted butter


1 cup grated Parmesan cheese


12 (4each) cups cubed sourdough rolls (Buy individually??)


6 tablespoons parsley



Cook Chicken & Shred


Toss 4 tablespoons melted butter with Parmesan, rolls & parsley; SET ASIDE.


Add Chicken to 9x13, top w/ bell pepper mix…


Bake @ 400° for 25 THEN add seasoned rolls & Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until golden brown.



Yield: Makes 4 servings




Cranberry Chicken - Bag



15 chicken breast no bone (5each)


3 (1-ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix


3 (16-ounce) can whole-berry cranberry sauce


3 cup Catalina dressing



Cover with Foil & Bake at 400° for 40 minutes; remove foil, reduce temperature to 350°, and bake for 20 more minutes.




Honey Baked Chicken: bag



18 chicken breasts


1 c butter


1 c honey


6 T mustard


3 t salt


3 t curry



Thaw chicken; place in greased 13 x 9 pan. Melt butter. Add honey mixture to melted butter. Pour over chicken. Bake at 350 for 1 ¼ hours, basting every 15 minutes or so. Serve with rolls, veggies, salad, rice/potatoes.

Comments


Feb. 27, 2008 - Cooking group
Posted by Hubby
I don't know if anyone will read this. If anyone out there has a husband who would oppose you getting into a cooking group you ought to count the cost for him. Yes there is an investment in time and money up front. But the time that my wife spends with her friends on a Saturday gives me time to either get up and do the father thing on a Saturday morning by myself or of course lose an opportunity.

It gives wife some much needed time off and fills the freezer up with the equivalent of a months worth of frozen dinners that are good for you and you don't have to question "What's in this?" One meal, at least the entree for the meal, is approximately $6.50 and it feeds the whole family with leftovers to take to work.

I call wife on my way home from work and she puts the thawed meal into the oven when I head home and when I get there I help set the table and get the girls in and the timing works more often than not that dinner is ready.

Now I just have to be able to get off work and head home at a decent hour. :)

KjS

Great Grandpa


This morning our Great Granpa left this world. I'm so very glad we made the trip this summer... even in the midst of surgeries....



  • Oh, God's word is a blessing in grief!

  • To be absent in body is to be present with the Lord for a believer.

  • We're not meant to be here forever.

  • Is your name in the Lamb's Book of Life?

  • I have prepared a place for you... and you will be with me (Jesus)..


My time is tight!! I long to find the verses that so come to mine... Verses of comfort in grief. ss


Saturday, February 16, 2008

Lost & Looking

Daddy "Mama lost her voice. Girls look in our room and see if you can find it."


Oh! I'm glad it is not a school day! My voice is a whisper. If a soft answer turns away wrath... things should be pretty good here :) I''ve caught a cold... or rathe it has caught me!! Sleep is threatened... alas..


It is a rainy Saturday! We enjoyed a date last night w/ friends... and the girls won the game Rook.... 770 to like under 400!!! I'm enjoye our fire & reading a challenging book... Grace to ya!! Mercy too!! ss

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Narration Cube for Daddy

We are trying to figure out how to get Daddy into the midst of our schooling!! Our newest try to is make Daddy his own Narration Cube to use during dinner!!!



(Here's a direct link to my jpg)


This is a great idea from Penny Gardner at her site http://www.pennygardner.com/narrationcube.html She has great info on each side of the die to help understand what's being asked.


We have used this before... after a reading and it has on been minorly successful ("I don't want to do that...." When Daddy asks it is more fun to tell him :) We've focused on this narration is not a test on the reading... it is a process of storing the info... That helps me remember the focus!


Happy Valentine's Day!! Grace! ss


Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Narration Power Boost

Complete the reading or learn from it! It seems I've lost focus of the learning in AO and we are getting it done.... humf... and that's not enough!!!



  • Old Way: Read the entire selection in a book in one sitting. Regardless of the length...

  • Challenge: There is the greatest memory in the first & last 5 minutes of a reading.

  • New way: Read for a short time 10 to 15 minutes... take a break (laundry, cup of tea, brush teeth.... asundry!) Then back to the book... or rotate books.... We loose time in the adjustment but it is gained in the recall....


Benefit!! I saw Ladybug sit with her daddy and tell MORE THAT EVER BEFORE.... of our AO2 time. Wow! I'm blown away!! And realizing I've had my eyes on completion rather than on learning!!!


This is truely an adjustment in my vision!! Our scope!! In the very rhythem & rhyme of our day!! This is a power boost to our narration!! Yea!!


Grace! ss

Comments
Feb. 13, 2008 - Great insight!
Posted by Jilann
I'm working with my oldest this week. I'm going to have to add timing our readings to the next couple days and see how her narration goes. I definitely lose her. That's the thing that I'm working on with her.

Sing Spell Read Write

We celebrated Ladybug reaching to Z in her alphabet study.... with a soccer ball!! That was her choice after considering icecream or such... "or maybe a soccer ball" I suggested. Well she latched on to that and zoomed thru x, y & z... to go shopping!!!


About to Read!!!


Now we are heading into learning short vowel sounds... and then... She'll be reding her first book!!! Wooooooow!!! We are so very excited!!! Tonight she showed Daddy!! And Lovebug remembered the prize box that's been collecting dust since she walked this route!!! Humm we'll have to resupply that :)


We are enjoying the SSRW program and are using it with our AO0 readings. Lovebug enjoyed SSRW and is a great reader. We've liked the hands on cut, paste, dot to dot & writing... We all enjoy the songs... A a apple & B b ball....


Grace! ss


Update: Hubbie is doing better! He's trying to destress and since WOW is over we hope that's easier! His natural MD said all looks great... now for him to believe it... and feel it!!! He may or may not take the referal to a GT specialist....

Friday, February 8, 2008

Aunt Joya

Oh! This Chistmas we had Aunt Joya & Uncle Ray over to visit. We ended up paying Yatzee.... growing up we always play games at Aunt Joya's.... And Aunt Joya won the game at Chrismas.


She'll be remembered!!



His Grace is sufficient!! ss

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Peter Waldo

Trial in Triumph Peter Waldo & the Waldensians Faithful to the Word 1130-1217


This reading left Lovebug mad. She was greatly sadened at the slaughter of the Waldensians. We talked about their love for the Bible. Peter translating the Bible in to French so he could read it on his own. What would it be like to not have a Bible in our language? To have never hear about Jesus.


Her anger was released as we talked thru the passion to follow the Bible.


Naration :( Tonight Daddy asked about her schooling today. She retold virtually nothing. Hummm we need a better system on this.....


Grace! ss


** She did narate to daddy on the pillow... and was next to tears telling the tragic details...

Friday, February 1, 2008

Daddy's Birthday

Happy Birthday Daddy!!!!



Love your girls!

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