tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61240320833400395892024-02-19T00:08:04.539-05:00Seasons of LifeA place where I journal about the seasons of my life ~ the seasons in our family. A place I hope will encourage you in your calling as woman, wife, mother, sister, daughter... A place where I can share what the Lord lays on my heart... A place where I can write what He has done in my life and continues to do... A place I hope will be a blessing to those that visit... A place I pray will be glorifying to the Lord, as I seek to live for Him...Season of Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767751705361957453noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124032083340039589.post-73488001716315945592014-11-15T16:45:00.000-05:002014-11-15T16:50:02.357-05:00How to Organize a Sock Drawer in a SnapThis morning the girls were given the task of organizing their chaotic sock/underwear drawer. That can be a daunting task for little girls, but thanks to having a willing big sister to help it wasn't too bad. I found these simple organizers at TJ Maxx on clearance a while ago for $2 per 2 pack! <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiriRqDiIAyVAxCAwScyyUrPAQPDHRlR2ss9Lq9F8O1DWUUiJuIIc4WVMejWSSrPO4WuJzXKU4omcaSweggGd4YLdi6r65PaV-wNXHEv3LkhQSjngZipUfVZaJU3pK-MKiW4Axe_ByYnNA/s640/blogger-image-2009384373.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiriRqDiIAyVAxCAwScyyUrPAQPDHRlR2ss9Lq9F8O1DWUUiJuIIc4WVMejWSSrPO4WuJzXKU4omcaSweggGd4YLdi6r65PaV-wNXHEv3LkhQSjngZipUfVZaJU3pK-MKiW4Axe_ByYnNA/s640/blogger-image-2009384373.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBOTy7WmXYBdgUV2y-TgYyI6HPwdKy7jZgat4AHhEsmo3FTZabhPY4Trn9OiGR5-Rm_K01U8y3ftTNcShyphenhyphenKbAPQtvfOHBWD_Js56SrVYrVUKhaPifp_SG6d8EkLNjHMXvXHoRbpy62G4/s640/blogger-image--860684458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBOTy7WmXYBdgUV2y-TgYyI6HPwdKy7jZgat4AHhEsmo3FTZabhPY4Trn9OiGR5-Rm_K01U8y3ftTNcShyphenhyphenKbAPQtvfOHBWD_Js56SrVYrVUKhaPifp_SG6d8EkLNjHMXvXHoRbpy62G4/s640/blogger-image--860684458.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So, the drawer was quite messy. It was a sea of socks, which lost their match and underwear which amazing looked like they were just scrambled into the sea of socks. 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The underwear were each laid flat, folded into 1/3's and then rolled from bottom to the top band. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Each drawer organizer was snapped together, then placed in the dresser drawer. 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Bringing order to chaos! A simple, successful morning project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVsrfrsS51ZDRRagwVK7OEorXz5iY_xlMRdntoQHYMLhXN6yj2Osgq3Pl0PlZNzpshRrEiPdPBI7KbCnCmPVNu5NM0nBn1y40Ta-7us7Xhn_e4kTSVQpPJ1vozvLW768UzNEYH9Q_AlXo/s640/blogger-image-1130632571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVsrfrsS51ZDRRagwVK7OEorXz5iY_xlMRdntoQHYMLhXN6yj2Osgq3Pl0PlZNzpshRrEiPdPBI7KbCnCmPVNu5NM0nBn1y40Ta-7us7Xhn_e4kTSVQpPJ1vozvLW768UzNEYH9Q_AlXo/s640/blogger-image-1130632571.jpg"></a></div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And if you want to know the ages...5 & 7 with the 11 year olds help. It can be done! 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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">On Thursday, January 20, I was consistently having contractions about 5 minutes apart, so we called our midwives. Lynn was with clients, so Michelle came. When she arrived my contractions almost completely stopped - I was 4 cm and 100% effaced, but no real labor. Michelle went home and said she’d stay on alert.</span><br>
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Summer is upon us! Those that do not school year round, whether homeschool, private, parochial or public, may be asking, "What will we do with all this free time?" If you aren't careful, the days will quickly slip by and before you know it, school routines will be back in action. So, how about making strides to have some family fun? What about using your summer to tie heart strings with your children by spending time together and making some fun memories together? <br>
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We usually take a summer vacation, but have decided to save that money this year, using some to get home projects done and the rest will be saved, going toward a family vacation next year. This morning the children and I sat down to make a master list of all the FUN things they like to do or would like to do this summer. There were two rules: it could not be far away and it could not be expensive. So, one by one I went around the table, youngest to oldest asking them for an idea. We did this several times until we reached 30 ideas. The kids thought it was great to give their input! Some reminiscing happened and lots of giggles. I took their ideas an created a printable.<br>
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I remember when when we first went to have a sonogram done to see what we were having. I was sure number four would be a boy. I mean, I have had three already. I know how to do boys, so this was sure to be another, right? October 2002, lying on the examine table and as soon as the transducer was placed on my tummy there "SHE" was. My reaction...<br>
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The 'end-of-the-school-year' and beginning of summer seems to be the most popular time for home education conferences. Our family has always looked forward to attending family friendly conferences over the years, which serves a purpose for each of us. As a home educator since 1996, I look forward to gleaning from those who have been on the journey longer than myself. I am always encouraged and thankful for the memories that we make. Conferences provide the benefit of learning ways to make our days more productive and intentional, providing the opportunity to find resources that can bring delight to learning in our home. Attending a conference, allows me to be able to pick up and look at curriculum, speak with others about various topics that relate to home educating and provide a reminder that we are part of a much larger community than just our four walls.<br>
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Conferences range in size from a local setting, with families from around the area ranging in attendance of a hundred or so people, to much larger ones, that are on a state or national level ranging in attendance of thousands of people, usually gathering together in a span of a couple of days. I have attended many since 1996 and find my happy place is in the hundreds; just enough to refresh and regroup to prepare for my next 'school year'. <br>
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Whatever size the conference, it is a good idea to have a plan of what you hope to attain from it. Today I am going to share some things I do to prior to attending any conference.<br>
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We are blessed to work in the construction industry, even in these challenged economic times. There are many skilled tradesmen in our area and it is a blessing when opportunities work out to swap work with other tradesmen in order for projects to be completed. This was the case last summer/fall. A skilled cabinet maker helped us to update our kitchen. One day we hope to remodel the kitchen, when funds are saved for doing that, but until then a simple way to update a kitchen is to replace cabinet and drawer fronts.<br>
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How do you view doing laundry? In a large family, it may not be a task approached with excitement, but more a task approached due to the necessity of it. Considering the amount of laundry we do in our family of 10, the laundry room is a room often visited and hours each week are spent there. If hours are going to be spent in a room, shouldn't that room provide some joy, beauty and purpose? I believe so. My laundry room wasn't necessarily a chaotic place or one that needed great improvement, but seeing the amount of time we spend there it did need some revamping. Last summer, we set out to liven it up, improve the usability of it and add a little bit of motivation to the room.<br>
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When our family is ill, we have some go to remedies we use first to help manage the illness naturally. We are not opposed to over-the-counter or prescription medications, believing there is a time and place for them, however we do try to use the natural resources first in helping the body fight what may be ailing it.<br>
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Don't you love to pull your clothes from the washer and breathe in that 'clean' smell of freshly washed laundry? It's like when you open the lid of powder laundry detergent...the aroma can fill the room. I thought my powder detergent days were done when we bought our high efficiency washing machine several years ago. I am glad to say that I was wrong. <br>
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Pinterest is a wonderful resource to finding all kinds of information and in my search for a powder detergent, which suds more {not too much though, as that is not good for a HE washer} and had a lasting scent, I came across one worth a try. The recipe is easier to make than the <a href="http://smithseasonsoflife.blogspot.com/2014/05/homemade-liquid-laundry-soap-recipe.html" target="_blank">liquid recipe I made for 4 years</a>, although the cost is greater. However, even this can be managed if you keep an eye on sales, take advantage of Buy-One-Get-One sales and use coupons. <br>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;">What a blessing it is to have such an array of sweet aromas to draw from, each one serving a different purpose and health benefit! Do you need something to calm you? Or maybe the opposite, something to give you a pick-me-up. What about one that smells good <i>and</i> has disinfecting elements? Essential oils are a natural way to enhance the atmosphere of any room. I have used a few recipes to achieve this as well as disinfecting benefits. These are a few to get you started:</span></span><br>
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Can you believe the costs of laundry detergent today? We have been paying over $20 per bottle of liquid detergent and considering how much laundry we do, it certainly doesn't last long! We have a high efficiency washing machine {not a front loader, though} and I am always on the look out for how to stretch our family dollar where I can. In search of saving money on laundry detergent, which was costing me over $20 a bottle, I began looking for a homemade liquid laundry detergent recipe.<br>
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Kids LOVE Legos! Moms LOVE the educational value of Legos! What we don't love is the "OUCH!", when we feel those unexpected little pieces on the bottom of our feet! So, what's a mom to do?<br>
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Sacrificing pedicures because of Legos on the floor...no! There must be another option...<br>
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Have you ever wondered how to manage all the paper the <a href="http://www.abeka.com/HomeSchool/" target="_blank">ABeka full-grade elementary curriculum</a> creates AND stay current with grading? I have used the <a href="http://www.abekaacademy.org/Homeschool/Courses/Default.aspx" target="_blank">ABeka full-grade elementary video home school program</a> with 5 of my children and until this past year have always struggled to tame that paper monster, while staying current with grading! As a home school mom of many, the need to be available to all the different ages, can sometimes cause delay in handling the paper end of all the book learning after it takes place.<br>
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For our family, we have chosen to use the full-grade video curriculum for K-2 due to the solid foundation in the core subjects that ABeka offers. The phonics program provides a concrete method of teaching children to read well and the arithmetic really nails the basics of math, at an accelerated level. The Bible lessons are filled with memorization work and the remaining subjects are equally challenging, engaging and provide a thorough framework of lessons. The video curriculum has worked well for our family, as it provides CONSISTENCY, the teachers are forward moving with an enthusiasm for each subject and the accompanied workbooks and readers are vividly illustrated, keeping the younger children engaged.<br>
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My personal challenge has been to keep all those workbooks from becoming ever so tattered by the end of our year, managing the mass amount of paper from them and keeping up with the corrections on each child's work. This year has been a winner! Here's why...<br>
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Upon his request, no 'formal' ceremony was held; no speeches, no diploma presentation or no walking in cap and gown. His desire for his high school graduation,{and completing his first year of college classes} was to relax {before his summer college classes began - just 4 days after his celebration was held}. He wanted to enjoy time on the beach with his friends, family and mentors. So, the planning happened over a 4 week period, he made his guest list, postcard invites were mailed and the preparations began. It was to be more than "just" a beach day so here's what we planned for...<br>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">I am so excited to be sharing this opportunity with you! Never before have </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">we assembled such a large group of homeschoolers and such an amazing </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">line-up of speakers in this area. The event will both encourage and inform </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">us as we hear about many relevant homeschool topics, including:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">- Effective Time Management</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">- Homeschooling the High School Years</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">- Large Family Homeschooling</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">- Working Moms Homeschooling</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">- Homeschooling Preschoolers</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">- Learning Differences and Exceptionalities</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">- Outdoor Homeschooling -- Frugally</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">- and more!</span></span><br>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">See the flyer below and be sure to share with your friends. Order your tickets today <a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/e/florida-home-education-summit-tickets-11061540365?aff=es2&rank=1&sid=9cdef454d12511e3b6221231390f9522" target="_blank">here</a>. Be sure to follow their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FLSummit" target="_blank">Facebook page </a>to stay informed of the most recent information.</span></span><br>
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<a href="http://smithseasonsoflife.blogspot.com/2014/05/home-education-graduation-2014-austin.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href='http://smithseasonsoflife.blogspot.com'>smithseasonsoflife</a></div>Season of Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767751705361957453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124032083340039589.post-32253217791499586512013-12-08T18:00:00.000-05:002014-05-15T11:49:07.926-04:00Christmas 2013It has been a great length of time since my last post...summer...and here we are approaching Christmas! The time flies in our home and MUCH living has taken place in the months since my last post. The reality is, I have wanted many times to sit down and write a post, however the life of a momma of many lacks the time do so on more occasions than not. Such it has been in my home. <br>
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I am not sure {and probably won't decide until I'm sitting in the chair} just how short I will go. It's been growing for several years and honestly, I did not realize it was as long as it is until Alyssa took a picture on my phone this morning...funny.<br>
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As this month quickly passes by, I thought I’d do a post
containing LOTS of links to encourage you as a mom, home educator and
wife.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this post you will find
practical ideas to improve you home keeping, encouragement for your Christian
walk, motherhood and marriage, links to aide in home educating and LOTS of
ideas to do this week to celebrate Jesus and His resurrection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pray the days ahead afford you joy, peace
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