In my weekly ‘Hearts for Home’ post I am encouraging myself and others to commit to thinking about what 4-6 things we can do each week to bring our thoughts, prayers and actions to keeping our ‘Hearts for Home’. 1To implement our bedtime routine consistently. 2To find joy in the little things. 3To keep my cool.Lessons start back this week, I need to remain as calm as I did in the holidays. 4To keep to my computer/phone plan. Please consider joining in and supporting one another in our vocation. I look forward to meeting you at Cherished Hearts for Home.

Imagine my surprise to discover Willa has tagged me for the Queen of Awesomeness for a Day Award! The rules: 1. List Seven Things That Make You Awe-Summm! 2. Pass the award on to seven bloggers you read religiously. 3. Tag those seven bloggers. Let’s See..Seven Awesome Things About Me: 1. Snagging the attention of my own Prince Charming would rate at the top of Awesomeness. He is a one in a million catch and I caught him;) 2. Giving birth to nine children is a pretty awesome feat. The fact that they are all rather incredible is a little to my credit to, well I’ll claim so anyhow. 3.…

In my weekly ‘Hearts for Home’ post I am encouraging myself and others to commit to thinking about what 4-6 things we can do each week to bring our thoughts, prayers and actions to keeping our ‘Hearts for Home’. 1To really be present, in the moment with my children/husband.Sometimes my body can be there but my mind is racing ahead. 2To continue with crafts with my girls.To finish the rag doll with Princess and to startdress making with Koala. 3To continue with our read aloud time daily.Picture books and chapter book, we’re on a great rhythm at present:) 4To finalise our plans for extensions.We’re considering how best to balance the…

I was tagged with this Honest Scrap by Sarah. I thoroughly enjoyed Sarah’s, we are indeed ‘kindred spirits.’ Now my turn to share..10 honest things about me…. 1 I don’t wear shoes; except when I go to town, oh and slippers in winter. Once I forgot I had slippers on and wore them to Church! That was embarrassing, my seven year old checked my feet for months after when leaving the house. 2 I LOVE to read; history and mystery, homeschool philosophy are my first choices. But to be perfectly truthful I’ll read anything in print form. Once I went on a mystery binge to the point of plotting a…

I am totally honoured to have been awarded the True Heart Award from Therese at Aussie Coffee Shop. The true hearts award is: “Those who receive this award are of the sweetest nature. They are kind, friendly, funny, loving, eager to share their love for Jesus with others, and brave in their efforts to reflect Him to this darkened world. They are the kind of folks you’re blessed to know, even if it’s only in the bloggy-sphere.” I pass this award onto: Gae at Cherished Hearts for Home. Anne at Under Her Starry Mantle. Jennifer at Wildflowers and Marbles. Jenn at Family in Feast and Feria. Charlotte at Waltzing Matilda.…

In my weekly ‘Hearts for Home’ post I am encouraging myself and others to commit to thinking about what 4-6 things we can do each week to bring our thoughts, prayers and actions to keeping our ‘Hearts for Home’. We are on holidays here so my commitments for this week have a different rhythm: 1To experiment with different lemon recipes; our tree has a bumper crop.My little people enjoying cooking with me, my bigger ones enjoy eating:) 2To keep our picture display shelves interesting and inviting.Then to sit and read with the children who ask to be read to. 3To make our learning room inviting for next term.Space constraints make…