homeschooling

I wanted to share my journal entry about homeschooling.

I have been doing some soul searching this year. I am struggling with “is there more to life than homeschooling?’ I believe yes there is. If you are like me who needs constant challenges you may know what I mean. For those of you who are routine driven may not have a struggle. I like things in order but need different things to do every day and week. God works through our struggles. I have had and interest in going back to school and yet I knew in my heart my children are number one. I have had a yearning for learning about natural nutrition and thought I could still do this on line as a course. Now I know can be done through online courses or creating your own business and your children can help and learn through homeschooling. It is important to know who you so you can teach your children who they are. The interest is good since I need to be healthy to serve my family and friends. I can incorporate my interest with the children for science and harvest time. We made applesauce, apple cider and pumpkin pie. We talked about the vitamins and micro-nutrients. I have had an interest in web design and with a friends help I incorporated again this into science technology. With one of my daughters doing sonlight curriculum grade 5 science,which covers most of what I did this autumn then we can skip some of the needless clutter and do it side by side in the kitchen where life takes place, and build a bond and well with our children. I have learned that the text book is not the answer. It is only a guide. Life is not about curriculum. We are all made by God in his image to glorify him in our strengths and weakness. We are made to serve God and each other. Yes we are all different, even our children. Let’s observe our children and let our eyes be open to God as our guide. We can incorporate our children’s interest as well. One of my daughters loves to paint so we do letters and words in paint. I teach a lot of art as much as possible since we are artistic and crafty. I love to cake decorate and we use our knowledge of paint in making colors with food coloring.. I have learned the application of micro-organisms in speaking to rug cleaners in our home. A biology lesson! . I have learned so much homeschooling for 10 years I feel blessed by God Life is learning! Textbooks give facts. We are not robots. God made us with personalities and different gifts. God made us with a heart so we can have friends to lean on, guide us, learn from and most of all to serve them. God gave us a soul to search out His truth and light. God gave us a mind to learn all about his universe and plan. Let us take time to read his Word and love Him more with all our heart soul and mind.

Henriette

my water paintings

I have invested time into learning to water paint. It has been an experience with much enthusiasm.

new blog

Browse my daycare blog at http://rettaschildcare.blogspot.com

Ancaster Fair

We all entered crafts at the Ancaster Fair and did well.

I received a first in sewing a girls pants and making banana bread. I received second in watercolor paintings and chocolate chip muffins and a cowboy Halloween costume. I received third in chocolate cake and a watercolor painting. I received fourth in oil painting and sewing a children's hat and sewing a baby poncho.

John's garden

Here is some of John's handiwork in the garden his favorite hobby.

daycare

Here are some daycare pictures of the wonderful children. Here is Owen my nephew resting in my arms a favorite time for him and I both. And Alexa very busy at work doing crafts her favorite activity. She has been with us since she was a year old and she just started school today. Her mother Marsha and I had a little cry over it.

birthday

It was Daniel's birthday on September the 12th and we shared it with Aunt Helena and Uncle Bert since it was also their son's Jordan's birthday as well on the same day. I need to ask Helena for pictures since she took some for us.

school days

Wow school has started for us and we got back to the grind pretty quickly

marriage vows

My niece was married on September 7th. She looked beautiful in her extavagant and elegant dress. Victoria was one of the flower girls and she was also very beautiful indeed. I also made the wedding cake. That was a first for me and it turned out quite well.

cake camp

We had a great week from the 20-24 with the cake decorating camp. The girls had great fellowship amd ;earned alot . I was impressed with their attitude and freindliness. God worked wonders that week.

camping

We had a wonderful time camping the week of the 6th. We went into Fenallon Falls for a day to seee the locks and walk around town.