

What’s for Dinner? Stuffed Acorn Squash
A fall favorite of mine. Now all the children like it! I used to only torment them once a year, but they were enthusiastic this evening 🙂 Stuffed Acorn Squash 3 Acorn Squash 1-2 T Maple Syrup 1 lb Bulk Maple or Breakfast Sausage 2 eggs 1/2 C bread crumbs Preheat oven to 350* Cut…
Circle Time Monday for October 15, 2012
Circle Time for the week of October 15, 2012 : Bible: continuing Philippians 2:1-4 adding verse 8. Catechism: Same as last week: M-girl is going to be reciting 4 pages of our catechism book a day. N-boy is working on the last three petitions of the Lord’s Prayer. R-girl is still working on the…

The Simple Woman’s Daybook for October 15, 2012
FOR TODAY Outside my window… it’s still dark.I am thinking… voting.I am thankful… for a great weekend celebrating. M-girl’s EIGHT!In the kitchen… cupcakes for soccer snack tonight are waiting for some sort of decoration.I am wearing… jammies. I’m letting the children sleep in a little after the big weekend. I am creating… a robot costume…

Weekly Report for October 8-12, 2012
We had a good week. Four days with lessons, two of circle time, and one day of changing to cold-weather clothes (which, of course, meant we had warm weather this weekend). One more week of soccer! Phonics: R-girl: she’s in final stretch … started three-syllable words. Assigned Reading: M-girl: finished On the Banks of Plum…


The Simple Woman’s Daybook for October 8, 2012
FOR TODAY Outside my window… sunny and chilly.I am thinking… I like having the fireplace run a little.I am thankful… Jason had the day off and turned the fireplace on.In the kitchen… pork chops and sauerkraut for dinner.I am wearing… jammies and sweatshirt. I was pretty chilly. I am creating… I am going… purchase M-girl’s…

Weekly Report for October 1-5, 2012
We had a reasonable week of school. Not terrible, but not great either. Some family issues took some extra time out of our school days. I think it’s under control now. Lord willing. Anyway, we still did 4 days of school and got a reasonable amount done. Phonics: R-girl: worked on contractions and words ending…
What’s for dinner?
Occasionally, the meals aren’t planned out and I need to look for inspiration in my freezer/pantry/refrigerator. Today was one of those days. We’ve been eating a lot of red sauce recently – something I try not to do, but soccer season isn’t the easiest. No soccer tonight, and inspiration struck! I had a pound of…
Book Review: A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken
A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own. This was a worthy addition to my “Year of the Memoir” that I’m currently reading. I enjoyed the story of Davy and Van, their love story, time at Oxford, conversion to Christianity, and her death and his grief. It provided a complete…