This blog is my attempt to document our busy but BLESSED lives raising and educating our children for His glory. A child of God, wife to one, and mom to 6 fabulous kids. We are in our 17th year of homeschooling using a Classical ~ Literature based approach.

Come along for the good, the bad & the ugly.



Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Wordless Wednesday

Twenty things ~ 2013 list

It is time for my list of goals for 2013. Heather says…

 Lists are living, breathing, always-changing reminders of things that you don't want to forget about... things that are important to you.

and I couldn't agree more!

Here is the list of some things I would like to get accomplished in 2013.

  • Time with God ~ prayer journal
  • memorize 100 Bible verses
  • run – 5K, 10K, 1/2 marathon (with sister Allie)
  • re-learn my theory (Phoenix) by end of May
  • read through my booklist
  • stop denying self
  • speedbuild to 100wpm by Dec.31, 2013
  • paint master bedroom, master bath, girls bath, entryway
  • take more pictures
  • print those pictures monthly for albums
  • mail Christmas cards by Dec. 5th!
  • make checkbook registers for the girls
  • monthly  dinner/movie date with the Lt.
  • join church service group
  • go on 4 field trips by the end of the school year
  • stop pulling hair back daily
  • get healthy
  • de-clutter-donate more “stuff”
  • DisneyWorld ???
  • have a professional family picture taken

what are some things you want to tackle in 2013?

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

myWord ~ 2013

I have never been one for resolutions. While I do have my list of things I would like to accomplish for the year that is not my real focus. In the past few years I have been focusing on One Word to define my year. In 2012/2011 I chose the word LOVE, that was a combination of 4 different words:
simpLify
grOw
serVe
lEarn
I am ready to move on from this selection and begin to focus on something else. Have you heard of One Word 365? The concept of One Word 365 is to choose
One word that sums up who you want to be or how you want to live. One word that you can focus on every day, all year long.
It will take intentionality and commitment, but if you let it, your word will shape you and your year. It will guide your decisions and help you grow.
Discover the big impact one word can make.
One word.
365 days.
A changed life.
~ website
This year My Word is
OneWord2013_MoxieGrace
Moxie (n):
The ability to face difficulty with spirit and courage, Skill; know-how, fortitude and determination
Grace (n):
A disposition to be generous or helpful; goodwill, seemingly effortless beauty or charm of movement, form, or proportion.
I chose this word for my focus for this year because I am embarking on a journey to finish my court reporting school. It will take a lot of Moxie ~ Grace for me to put my plans into action but I am up for the challenge. Also, this is a big year for us as we will be faced with many changes with the Lt.’s job selection and whether or not we will be able to stay in our current location. To me this is a strong, tangible, action word that I will go into more depth on within the coming weeks as I start to put my goals into action.
So, what’s your Word? Did you pick one? Share with me in the comments below and link up with other One Worders and be blessed.

Happy New Year!

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 May your 2013 be richly blessed!

Monday, December 31, 2012

100 Bible verses in 2013, week 1

100 Bible Verses in 2013

This year the girls and I are teaming up with over 270 people to memorize the 100 Bible Verses Everyone Should Know by Heart by Robert J. Morgan. For the next 50 weeks we will memorize 2 verses each week.  I am up for the challenge and so are the girls. How about you?There is still time to sign up and the book  only costs $10.19 for paperback or $2.99 for the Kindle edition on Amazon. But don’t let the price of the book stop you! The sweet lady hosting, Shanna, has made up a list of the versus in a Word document for both King James Version and New King James Version.

Week 1’s verses are familiar to most, especially if your children were ever in AWANA.

Gensis 1:1

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

So, won’t you join us? Sign up on Facebook at the link HERE.

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Favorite photo{s} of 2012

How could I possibly pick just one photo to be my favorite of 2012? I can’t so I have narrowed it down to 5.

Spring Break ~ Myrtle Beach, SC

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We had such a great time on our first visit to South Carolina! We traveled to the beach for a cheer competition for Marie. It was great to explore the town and visit all the attractions.

 

Strawberry picking

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I have always wanted to go strawberry picking. We did for the first time this year at the local farm near our house. The girls and I ended up going to the farm 4 times over the course of the strawberry season. The berries were so good and we look forward to the upcoming season and eating more berries!

 

Lt. & Mary Lou

Yes, that is my hubby standing next to THE Mary Lou Retton! Our gymnastic gym hosted the 2012 Junior Olympics Nationals and the Lt. was one of the lucky few to get a picture with Mary Lou. She was there in support of one of her daughters. It was so exciting when he sent this text to my phone. I actually interrupted the girls practice to go and show all the girls who were equally excited.

Mike and Mary Lou

Happy Father’s Day

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Father’s Day 2012 was a great celebration for the Lt. and the family. We had a nice relaxing day spent in the pool and he grilled up a delicious meal on his new barbeque grill.

 

Caffey Girls

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This is my favorite group shot of the girls from their school photo shoot. I love all their smiles and have great memories of what it took to get them all looking in the direction of the camera. I love these girls so much and I am truly blessed to be their mother.

So, those are my favorite photos of 2012. Do you have a favorite photo{s} to share? If so, leave the link in the comments and I will head over and check it out!