Weblink Wednesday

*edited on Friday, 13, February* I hope all of these links will work now.  Thank you for the heads up, RenJac.  I have no idea why they went all wonky on me.

I found these while wasting time mindlessly surfing working on the computer today, and I thought somebody else might enjoy them as well.

• A beautiful, daily prayer for our children

• Be devoted to prayer  ~ John Piper

• Truly Tasha's Shawl  ~ something to knit

• Oh, look, Lego lessons ~ something to check out further

• Children's Vinyl Record Series ~ converted to mp3; a wonderful resource

• The Crafty Crow ~ another wonderful resource; especially if you tend to be idea-deficient like me
  

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  Five Minutes a Day for Fresh-Baked Bread

  
  

Kids Say...

Toodles to Lulapalooza upon my informing them that they would soon need to come inside to do some work after they had been playing outside together most of the morning: "It's okay L.  When she calls us we can just pause the game until we come back out."

Toodles and Uncle B (whose birthday it is today along with his twin my darling husband) this morning:

• Uncle B: "Lift up your arm."


• Toodles: "No."


• Uncle B: "Lift up your arm."


• Toodles: "No; you'll tickle me."


• Uncle B: "Lift up your arm."


• Toodles (reluctantly): "Okay, but this is your birthday present!"

I cannot possibly be the mother of four teens!

or

Happy Birthday Sgt. Elf!

Wow, you are 13 years (+ one week) old; how did that happen?!
I am so glad to have you in my life.  You are so smart and independent and determined, and even though those are the very things that you and I often clash over, they really are good qualities that you possess.  You are also hard-working, loyal, clever, and funny.  I not only love you, but I admire you.  It is a wonder to behold the young woman you are becoming.  I look forward to watching the next 13 years and beyond.

"For I am confident of this very thing,
that He who began a good work in you
will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus."
~Philippians 1:6

There was a star danced, and under that was I born.
~William Shakespeare

Last Week's Accomplishments

Monday ~ Sgt. Elf celebrated turning 13 by going out with me to get her ears pierced, going to the mall with her older sisters, going rock climbing with her daddy, and spaghetti and meatballs for her birthday meal.

Tuesday through Friday ~ back to our lessons.  Finally, after an 11-week break we began our new academic year!  Things went well.  No. The house was not clean.  And no. Books and papers and various and sundry other stuff was not organized.  But I forged ahead with what I did have ready anyway.

Morning Time:
    Bible Time ~ we read our Treasure Keeper verses
        Toodles read from her Bible Reader
        Lulapalooza read from his Bible Reader
        J~Man read from Pilgrim's Progress
        Mama read from Devotions for the Children's Hour
        we sang a couple of hymns recommended to go along with the devotions
    Math ~ all of the kids did 10-minute drills
        J~Man did multiplication
        Lulapalooza did subtraction
        Toodles did addition
    Handwriting ~ all of the kids worked in their Italic Handwriting book.
       
Read Alouds:
    Literature ~ The Silver Chair
    History ~ On the Shores of the Great Sea
    Arts ~ The Arts of Mankind
    Sciences ~ God's Marvels in Washington
    Picture Books ~ So, You want to Be Presidant
        A Picture Book of Martin Luther King Jr.

Silent Readings:
        Lulapalooza ~ Nature Reader 3
            American Patriots and Pioneers
            Magic in the Air
        J~Man ~ All About Chemistry
            The Story of the Renaissance and Reformation
            Roads to Greatness

Tutoring: Toodles ~ some phonics and reading ABC Book of God's Creatures

Lots of outside play; the weather was in the 60's and lower 70's with low humidity, so it was perfect for playing outside.  This worked out well with my plan to severely limit the television, which has really gotten out of hand lately.