Beautiful rain and last nights sunset!!

There were storm clouds about yesterday afternoon and the hope was that we would have some cool afternoon showers to cool everything down. It missed us!! But sometime in the night I woke up to thunder and lightning and the gentle patter of rain on our tin roof. I was duly lulled back to sleep. This morning we woke up and the rain is still with us. I love it!!

I hope it does not mess up my brother's plans for his daughters 1st Birthday party. I'm actually braving it and going even if half the family members I could quite happily do without as family are going to be there. They are not immediate family members!! But an uncle and cousins who made life miserable, my memories of them anyway. Needless to say I have no time for people who enjoy tearing others down!!

I managed to find a 'Character Education' that I want to incorporate with our homeschooling. Naturally, I could only find it in the USA. The group I am buying our curriculum from here did not want to sell me there 'Character Builders' without selling me the whole Bible section as well. I found it very sad that they practically said that sharing, trustworthiness, responsibility and other traits are only Christian traits. Made me go 'hmmmm' and reinforced why I beat my own drum when it comes to religion. Had to laugh though, the postage cost me more than the books themselves. But it was worth it!!

Cross fingers that after close on a 6 week wait our curriculum should arrive next week. Although the bits and bobs that I've found on the internet have been fun and we'll still be using them, especially Math Mammoth by Maria Miller. It seems to speak to Bradley and he gets Math with the way she brings it across.

Have a super weekend!! I intend too. I have some Amarula to go with those sunsets now!!

Crazy kitty post

I was up at 4am. It's saturday and I was up at 4am. I'm a nut!!

Now during the week I had plotted to get up early so that I could tackle the housework. Could hardly get myself out of bed. Come the weekend and I'm up at 4am, no problemo!! Ugghhh!!!

Crazy kitty loves to climb the burglar bars and investigate. Crazy kitty also likes to play Tarzan on my net curtains and any curtain in general. A monster but cute!!!

Sorry about the Tears from the Heart post. I did not mean to have some of you in a panic. That is what the heart wanted to be named. We argued over it but the heart won. What can I say??

I have 4 more little hearts. I made little hearts - very proud of myself!! Can you tell. I'll post photo's later.

First I need to go to a homeschooling seminar. A bit anxious as it is at a church and I haven't been to one of those in a while. LOL

I'll report back later.

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Our Journey begins........

After being on holiday for just over 2 weeks Brad has had enough. He'd rather be working than lazing about. Cannot blame him. LOL

Luckily I have a few ideas on hand and we were able to start. Today we started our first lapbook. It is on 'The San of Africa'. We were able to get the idea locally and it did not cost a fortune. I'll take pics once it is complete. :))

On Saturday I've booked myself in for a Homeschooling Seminar taking place not too far from home. Shoooo!! We've basically decided on a curriculum choice and I just want to have a real good look at it. I'll be getting the English, Reading and Math part of it ordered over the weekend and over the next couple of months we'll add to it. They seem pretty good and comprehensive. It comes with teaching plans etc. So that is all thought out. I just have to jump right in and do it. LOL

Brad and I had fun today.

He did tell me how much fun he was having and guess what he was learning at the same time. That is what it should be about. Right??

I love this lapbook idea!!! We'll definitely be incorporating it into most of our learning. It is very hands on.

Well I've learnt a bunch today as well. I'm exhausted. LOL

Survivor Tuesday .....

Well my post just went AWOL!!

The photo is of Bailey chewing Pans ear. How she puts up with his nonsense, I just don't know.

I have decided that to get everything done that I need to in a day, I need to get up at 5am. Yeesh, that is early but other than a miracle I cannot see me getting through everything. It will give me a chance to get the housework done, then got Josh ready for school and then get him to school. Head home, get Brad and the homeschooling done, then fetch Josh, late lunch and then hopefully glass. Then cook dinner and then bed. Hubby might never have any 'nookie' ever, ever again at this pace.

The boys are in the bath, hubby was told to cook dinner. He has. Woohoooo!!

It's dinner, some Survivor Fiji and then crash.

Before I go, thought I should give you an update on Kitty's name. No news yet. But she is definitely into glass, climbing and I.T. (yes, she loves computers). She'll sit on them, try and send emails and naturally search the www. She loves staring at the screen when I'm looking at all the beautiful beads too. She's nutty!!

THANKS for all the fab suggestions and they're under review.

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Spirituality

A topic that probably means many different things for many different people.

It has been on my mind a lot and purely because of the homeschooling aspect. I have joined various South African homeschooling groups as well as unsubscribed rather quickly as I have found that there is more mention of God than there is of actual homeschooling. This has not helped me when I am out there trying to find as much information about homeschooling as I can. I want to hear about homeschooling not how because of your strong beliefs you have fallen pregnant or that God has told your hubby to do it with you or not. And can someone tell me what is the the difference between and Ismael baby and and Isaac one is..........confused.

Please do not get me wrong. I have nothing against the Christian faith - I have been there, done that, got the t-shirt so to say. But please do not feel the need to convert me or that the only reason to homeschool is because your faith is not taught in the school system and assume that is the reason I would be as well. I'm doing it for many others and the Christian faith is not one of them. I think if you are going to base faiths in schools you need to cover them all and respect them all, not just have one.

So this is me on my soap box.

I believe in Angels, Faeries, hobgoblins and such. I believe in Soul clusters and living multiple lives. I am comfortable with my Spirituality.