Sweet Saturday

Ideally, we try to spend Saturday with the kids. It is normally our family day. Today we went to Lowe's for build and grow. PJ actually really built something start to finish for the first time today. Of course, I didn't have my camera. Tre' got help from dad and ended up having what we called a frunk on his dune buggy. We bought a venus fly trap and supplies for the shelves I have to put up in the classroom before school starts. After Lowe's it was lunch time. We had a picnic in the van since it was too hot by then to have it outside. We then drove to Saltillo just to drive and looped back to Tupelo. We used to take long drives with the kids all the time and just end up somewhere before gas became so outrageous. After that we went to pet smart to look at gear for the new aquarium. Then to staples so I could get some relaxation from the massager there on display. I have to have one of those this Christmas. I told Jimmy that is all I want. It just feels so good. After that we were too tired to do anything else and went home for an afternoon nap. About 8 we got the idea of going to get pizza while I go to Anytime Fitness for my workout. That will make you not overeat. Workout and then pizza. lol. It's now bath and bed for the kids. They have to go to bed we will be having a cookout after church tomorrow.
Shalom, Toni

Theatre camp is over

I have been busy this week and have not gotten to the computer a whole lot. One of my doula clients delivered a fine healthy baby boy, the kids have had Pied Piper Theatre camp, I've been working, working, and working all week. It's been fun but, crazy. Hope to add more details later. Tomorrow is cleaning day and build and grow at Lowe's. Another busy day no rest for the tired and weary. Shalom, Toni

Art

Yesterday and today I prepared for art for all of the kids. We do art year around so the art area is looking pretty bare. Our staples are:

• paper w/one clean side recycled from someone's job usually
• 20-25 magazines for picture cuttings
• about 10 bottles of glue 3-4 glue sticks(Precious is the only one that uses glue sticks)
• clay (I make my own recipe later), cookie cutters, etc.
• plaster of Paris
• scissors, markers, crayons, colored pencils, enough so each child can work at the same time
• construction paper, tracing paper, and sketch pads
• paint, washable of course and brushes, (we make those too)
• paper bags, fabric and yarn scraps, stickers, pill bottles, bottle caps, plastic lids, egg shells, etc.
• lots and lots of tape electrical, masking, and invisible
• spray bottle w/vinegar and water and cleaning rags
• apron per kid

I have also decided that I am selling the school desks this year. We don't use them much. It seems the kitchen table works fine for us although we do have a classroom it's crazy! Precious has a desk in her room and so do the boys so we are downsizing them since they seem to stay in the way. Also we are setting up centers all over the house, (well in the living room, hall areas, and kitchen anyway). This may become a disaster later we'll have to see but, this way each child can have their personal time without distracting the others who maybe working. More later.

Shalom,

Toni

Skool supplies

It's time to stock up on school supplies. Staples has penny stuff already. I need more pencils. I don't know why they go through so many pencils. It's insane how many I buy. I think I will try to stock up and maybe have about 200 or so total. Here is the staples link if you don't have it.
http://staples. shoplocal. com/staples/ default.aspx? action=entryflas h&adref=staples_ right_hand_ nav&cm_sp= merchandising- _-Specials% 20Page-_- Local%20Circular

I finished the first version of my website today.

www.whozyourdoula.com comments are greatly appreciated on this as I'm sure I will be updating a whole bunch on there.

4th of July

We spent the 4th down at the plantation. That's what I call my mom's house since my grandmother, aunt, uncle, and quite a few cousins all live within walking distance. PJ was fascinated by my aunt Shirley's cows. I am going to have to take him back one day so we can walk the pasture and he can go fishing too. We also went to Muh's house that's what the kids call Jimmy's grandmother their great grand. Every time we go Jimmy and I both still miss Pop a whole bunch. May he rest in peace. Shalom

babywearing contest win a free stash

Win the Essential Babywearing Stash from Along for the Ride (one Beco Butterfly, one Hotsling baby pouch, one BabyHawk Mei Tai, one Zolowear Ring Sling, and one Gypsy Mama Wrap)

Free ziplock

The first 10,000 to respond get a free ziplock gift pack.

http://www.cleanhom ejournal. com/offers/ July2008/ ?hs225=chj& hs227=chj200807

Everybody loves ziplock!

Humpday

Today was a bad point day. I stopped counting after about the fifth Dove chocolate. I'm on weight watchers and I watched my weight rise today. Anyway no gym today either because my bad knee was killing me. Kids are home. I'm tired. I sewed two t-shirt shopping bags for somebody. I needed to get on the machine since I have not been on it in a minute. I plan to whip up something tomorrow since it is all set up on the table. Not sure what yet. I also need to crochet some stuff and clean the living room. Right now though, its an Aleve and bed. Shalom

Writing curriculum

This week I am going to take a day and think about what courses I am sure I want the kids to have. We have Spanish for dummies and I have also enrolled us in a community Spanish class so that is going to be our language for the year. Today Jimmy and I discussed writing. I'm not to sure what I want to do about it. Tre' is reading on 3rd grade Abeka books but, only finished 1st grade last school term. His writing however, is nothing to be desired. I decided that I would teach it all over to him, the cursive, while PJ learns it.
I already decided on Mystery of History and Apologia science. I purchased those back at the begining of the summer. The Abeka math is still the program for us. I really like teaching textbooks but, when we did the placement test Precious was ready for prealgebra. I just was not ready for that. Language will be Abeka too. We will read some of the classics with Precious for reading. I need suggestions on that one. Oh well that's my ramble for the day. I am going to wash dishes yeah, whoopee, how exciting!!! Shalom

Technorati Profile