All of us struggle. Sometimes its with our emotions, sometimes with our worries, sometimes with our family members, sometimes with our own expectations – even ones we pile upon ourselves. We were coming up on two weeks until the end of the term and I was struggling. Oh, not with anything in particular, just in…
For Today… Looking out my window … it’s dark and there’s a sliver of a moon. I am thinking … about our break week. The to do list in my Google Keep is ambitious I am thankful … that we had today to do some work and enjoy some family time with friends. One of…
The Good Master by Kate Seredy My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own. We read this book as our “Fun Novel” at the end of Whatchamacallit (Circle Time, Morning Time, Morning Basket, Symposium, Whatchamacallit). I loved the beautiful writing, thoughtful story, and many of the ideas presented. I was disappointed by how Romani were portrayed…
With Uncle Sandor and the sheperds to help him, there was very little for Father to do. One morning he brought in his woodworking tools. “We need some new chairs, Mother,” he said. Jancsi helped him find well-seasoned, dry maple planks in the woodshed. Uncle Sandor shook his head and smiled. “So you still make…
What part of “if you clean up” did they not hear? 😂😂😝😝 A photo posted by dawn (@ladydusk) on Aug 30, 2016 at 7:40am PDT
For Today… Monday, August 29, 2016 Looking out my window … The sky is blue blue blue I am thinking … about our fall schedule with soccer and piano and organ and drama. Oh my. I am thankful … for AmblesideOnline. We’re coming to the end of a very productive term on Friday. We’ve finished…
Finally, I get to write about this week. phew. Three Weekly Ambles in one week is a lot. I’m glad to catch up, though. Monday was awful. Everything took so very long. Children were still doing lessons at 6:30. Jason was coming home after bedtime. I was frustrated and upset and just do your work…
OK, the second week of a late review. But, better late than never. Speaking of late, our school days are going all kinds of late. I don’t think I’m over-assigning, kids are just not gettin’ er done. Dawdling, playing, fighting, it’s getting ugly and I need to put on my big girl panties and be…
I started this blog a long time ago and one of the first things I included was my favorite Bible passage which is still on the header today, 2 Samuel 14:14: Like water poured on the ground which cannot be recovered, so we must die. But God does not take away life, instead He devises…