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July 6, 2010

The Buzz Around Me

Slurping. Folks are munching on watermelon at the table near me. This is the sort of thing you plan before you mop the floor.

Kitchen Happenings

I'm off of meal duty for a few weeks. The kiddos are making all the meals for a while so I have more time to work on extra projects. The Boys have breakfast and lunch duty (think Vitamix for breakfast and leftovers for lunch). The Big Girls (15 and 14) are taking turns making dinners - they cook as well as I do.

In Our Schoolroom

We have decided to take the Summer off of official school work!!!!!!! I am working on lesson plans instead.

The Garden View

I rented out our garden plot to the children. Whatever is growing is completely by their own doing. I am having the benefit of buying from them fresh organic produce, and they are earning back their rent money. All this with no nagging to get help in the garden...what's not to love?

In The Sewing Room

I just learned a groovy new trick for patching jeans! Rip out the outside pants leg seam to patch them, then sew it back up again when the patching is done. The timing is perfect, because Mr. Visionary just gave me some for my mending pile. Sigh. All in due time...

Home-keeping Agenda

I'm using the Summer off school to get things organized again. Closets, clothes, cabinets, nothing is sacred. I feel like I haven't really had decent order since the Twinnage (cute as they are) arrived.

Simple Joys

Mr. Visionary coming home in time for dinner. I had almost forgotten what he looked like in daylight.

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My 2010 Goals

Well...my hopes anyway


~Do something with my guitar that's collecting dust...like maybe learn to play it.

~Save up enough money and get the bus ready enough to go to Family Week 2010 with the Wallers.

~Be at least 90% faithful to investing my morning quiet time praying and studying YHWH's Word.

~Do 3 good deeds and right 3 wrongs each week. I got this idea from First Fruits of Zion, and it is such a neat way to keep my focus outside of myself.

~Keep a hand-written journal.

~Be faithful to what we have learned from Dave Ramsey, and use a zero balance budget every month.

~Come up with two small ways to make side income to help my children learn to run a business.

~Begin building traditions, recipe files, scrapbooks, etc. for our family's celebrations of the Biblical feasts: Passover, Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, Pentecost, Trumpets, Day of Atonement, and Tabernacles.

~Be outside at least some every single day.

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  • Thanks Kristi!

    You did a great job ~ I love the blog, and you were such a blessing to work with!

    If you need a website or blog design, I totally recommend Kristi at p*co creative.

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    Plastic grocery bag… $0.00

    4 yards of lavender yarn bought at a yard sale… $0.01

    Your five-year-old saying, “Mommy I made this kite all by myself!”… priceless.

    Posted: November 15th, 2008 under Mommying & Raising Arrows.
    Comments: 6

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    Comment from meghan schaefer
    Time: November 16, 2008, 10:15 am

    WOW!!!! your little ones aren’t so little anymore. I didn’t even recognize Doodle. yeah that’s def the way to go. both fun and priceless (literally). can’t wait to see you all. It’s only hours now till we leave for the airport. See you soon.

    Comment from Mrs. King
    Time: November 16, 2008, 9:33 pm

    I ♥love♥ this! So precious!

    Comment from Tracy
    Time: November 16, 2008, 10:43 pm

    they also make great parachutes for dolls or stuffed animals
    and - if you can believe it - supersuits; simply poke 2 leg holes in the bottom of bag & pull ’straps’ up over your shoulders :-)

    Comment from Trixi
    Time: November 17, 2008, 3:51 pm

    Julie,
    It’s been a while since I have been around here. I truly enjoyed my visit. The kids look like they are having a great time enjoying the simple things in life!!

    Comment from Kate
    Time: November 17, 2008, 4:31 pm

    That was so sweet!

    Comment from Rachel Gilman
    Time: November 20, 2008, 1:27 pm

    Julie, it’s been awhile since I’ve had a chance to visit your blog. Your children are beautiful. I just wanted to tell you that this morning when I saw the picture of you with the twins, holding both of them at the same time in the sling-while preparing pies from scratch- was such a blessing to me. I’ve been having a real fun day of homeschooling my “too smart for her own good” twelve year old. My three year old has decided that he would be tired today. And we have a new dog. I just kept saying “Lord, give me the strength for this today.” I’m 13 weeks pregnant, and the thought-”Am I crazy” keeps coming to mind. I was struggling with my little Isaac so much that I actually laid my hands on him and started praying out loud. Praying for the peace of Jesus. Anyway, things calmed down, Madison has gone on with her day, and I had a minute to sit down and read a little. It was such an encouragment to see your smiling face. Thank You.

    Your Friend,
    Rachel Gilman
    RN-St. Francis

    I couldn’t help feeling proud when I saw those sweet twins, feeling that I had a small part in bringing them into the world. Love YA Sis!

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