August Daybook

For Today: August 2, 2019

Looking out my window...it's a beautiful summer day!  It's warm, with a nice breeze.

I am thinking....about how to cut back on spending and save more money.  Once a week when my son Andrew comes over to visit, we are doing our budgeting together to keep each other accountable. 

I am thankful...for my son Christian.  He and I have been reading the Bible together everyday.  It's nice to have that time each day.

One of my favorite things...is listening to my kid's play instruments and sing!  Sophie is playing her Ukulele right now.  When our family gets together, someone always breaks out a guitar (or keyboard, or drums) and it brings so much joy to my soul! 

I am creating...bullet journal spreads.

I am wearing...colorful diamond patterned leggings and a long blue shirt. 

I am reading...The Homemade Housewife by Kate Singh.  I just finished Freckled: A Memoir of growing up wild in Hawaii by TW Neal -best memoir I've read in a while!

 I'm listening to...He Still Does (Miracles), Waymaker, and Here Again.

I am hoping...to go to the beach or do an overnight camping trip with all of my kids before the summer is over!

I am learning...ballet!  I've been taking adult beginner ballet classes once a week for a year now, and starting in September I'll be taking it twice a week!

In my kitchen...Christian is helping me make salsa! The pic below is what I got from the garden today!

 

In my garden...I've been getting lettuce, spinach, jalepino peppers, cilantro, basil, and large and cherry tomatoes!

In the school room...I am busy putting together Sophie's eighth grade portfolio.  She is getting ready for 9th grade! I think we are going to try something new this year. It's a free online curriculum called Easy Peasy All-in-One High School. 

A moment from my day...well from last month. We are celebrating Isaiah's 23rd birthday.

Simple Woman's Daybook: June

For Today: June 13, 2019

Looking out my window.... it's a rainy day-but we've had
five beautiful days in a row!

I am thinking... about how God has answered my prayers for my son Christian.  He has had a spiritual revival and he is wanting to know God, read His word and pray all the time!

I am thankful...that I got to celebrate my birthday this past weekend with all my kids in the White Mountains. We had a full day of hiking around the Flume Gorge and the Basin. It was wonderful! 

One of my favorite things...is hanging out laundry in the summertime. 

I am creating... a website for my organizing business!  I had put it off, but I'm having so much fun with it; it's almost ready to publish!

I am wearing...jeans, a maroon T-shirt, and a blue hoodie that I got recently for 75% off!

I am reading.. the Impossible by Joyce Smith.  I saw the movie they made about it called Breakthough. It's an amazing true story about a 14 yo who falls thought the ice and God raises him from the dead and miraculously heals him. 
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I am watching....Dr. Who with Sophie and my son Andrew. I'm not sure yet if I like it. 

I am listening to... a lot of newer musicals with Sophie-Dear Even Hanson, Wicked, Hamilton, and Percy Jackson.

I am hoping... to finish my website by this weekend. 

I am learning... how to run my own organizing business.  I just got my certificate for finishing an online course!  I got 59 out of 60 questions right on the test!

In my kitchen...I'm eating lots of veggies now that the Farmer's Market is in full swing.

Today's lunch-the lettuce, sprouts, strawberries, eggs  and cheese are all from the farmers market.

In the school room... Sophie is still plugging away.  She has finished English and Art. She is almost done with Math, just a few more tutoring sessions then she's done.  She will still need to finish up history, science and Geography.    

A moment from my day

Simple Woman's Daybook March

For Today: March 27

Looking out my window.... it's cold, but I'm thankful that it's still light out at 7:00 pm.

I am thinking... about  how I'm going on a woman's retreat with my church friends this weekend!

I am thankful... for this time to get away after having an extremely busy few weeks. 

One of my favorite things...is enjoying the warm spring weather, and getting outdoors after being indoors all winter. 

I am creating... organized spaces.  I'm slowing starting my organizing business by helping friends and family get organized.  It's so rewarding!

Before

After

I am wearing...a black shirt with a black and white skirt with leggings. 

I am reading.. Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian-My Story of Rescue, Hope and Triumph by Yursa Mardini
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I am watching....Counting On and Bringing Up Bates on Amazon

I am listening to... a book on CD with Sophie called The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place by E. L. Konigsburg 

In my kitchen... I've been making sourdough bread!  My friend gave me some starter and taught me how. Today I made my fifth loaf! 

Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 16

These last few weeks have flown by!  I am starting an home organizing business and I'm currently taking an online professional organizer course.  I've been spending a couple days a week helping friends and family get organized as practice.  Also, since the start of the new year we've added some new things to our homeschool day-Apologia General Science, geography, and a mother/daughter devotional.  Here are some pics from our week:

Here are before and after pics from one of my decluttering/ organizing days with family: