TOS Reviews ~ year 2

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Reviews from June 2011 – December 2011

~ How to Have a H.E.A.R.T for your Kids

~ Wise Alec ~ Nature Nut

~ Before Five in a Row

~ AIMS- Solve It! 3rd Problem-Solving Strategies

~ Aletheia Writing Magazine

~ Visual Latin

~ Always Icecream

~ E-mealz

~ Apologia - Educating the WholeHearted Child

~ Wits & Wagers Family

~ Excellence in Literature, English 1

~ Memoria Press – Classical Phonics

~ Ooka Island Adventure

~ Keyboard Town PALS

~ College Prep Genius

~ Read Naturally

~ The Reading Game

~ Artistic Pursuits, Book 1

~ The World's Greatest Stories

30+

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I am a list maker. I like to have things written down in front of me so I can physically check them off when I am done, it’s just how I roll.  I admit that sometimes my lists give birth to new lists, but that just keeps things interesting right? Sprittibee 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.
Today I am linking up my list of 30+ things with Spritiibee’s Big Fat Annual List. I think my list is manageable and compact. So without further adieu here is my list.

30+ Things for 2012

1. daily time with God
   
2. move ME up on the priority list
   
3. find a new doctor & go for full physical
4. read The Well Trained Mind’s Novel list
5. start running ~ small baby steps and do a 5K
   
6. join a church service group
   
7. simplify
   
8. de-clutter & organize the house ~ donate or giveaway
   
9. drop the last of my baby weight
   
10. decide if I am going back to school
    
11. read at least 52 books this year, not including read-alouds to girls
    
12. menu plan weekly
13. paint/decorate each of the girls room
    
14. paint/decorate the master bedroom
    
15. makeover house in tidbits (more to come on this)
16. get caught up with grading/recording/personal portfolios
17. cut more coupons
    
18. read 5 homeschool related books, read 3
    
19. purge emails/ yahoo groups ~ keep inboxes cleaned and manageable
    
20. work on photography skills
    
21. plant garden again ~ the right way
    
22. sell WA State house, CLOSED July 5th,2012
    
23. encourage/help Marie create label/creations
    
24. save money to go to CA for Thanksgiving 2012
    
25. eat breakfast
    
26. start and maintain family home management binder
    
27. redo floors downstairs
    
28. print digital photos ~ put inside albums
    
29. have a monthly date with the Lt.
    
30. get recommended daily calories
    
31. go on more fieldtrips
    
32. mail my 2012 Christmas cards by December 5th.
    
33. make checkbook registers for the girls
    
34. modify budget
    
35. build better relationships
    
36. follow through
    

What are some of your goals for 2012? Link up at Sprittibee’s and share your list. I also plan to tackle these tasks with the 3 in 30 challenge. 

Our year in review…

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This is my second year participating the the Year in Blogging review hosted by Tracy @ Work of Heart and Soul. It’s pretty simple and I hope you will join in on the fun too.

To participate simply: Post the title or first sentence of your first blog post from each month. You can also add a favorite picture from each month, even though it doesn’t necessarily go with that post.  Link  up in the comments of this POST.

~A Stable Beginning’s Year in Review~

January ~ 52 things

February ~ Get a grip

March ~ 058 –064 ~ 365

April ~ GoGo Kabongo

May ~ 4 short weeks

June ~ Wordless Wednesday~ gymnastics 24/7

July ~ Good Samaritan

August ~Not Back-To-School Blog Hop ~ 2011-2012 Curriculum choices

September ~Weekly Wrap Up, Week 2 ~Hurricane Irene & no power

October ~ Wonder Maps

November ~ Excellence in Literature

 

December ~Party of 5, week 4

Thanks for taking the trip down memory lane with me.  We have had a blessed year!  If you don’t already have a blog, I encourage you to start your blog in 2012 so you too can link up at the end of the year.  Head on over to Tracy’s and check out how others spent 2011.

From the fullness of His grace

we have all received one blessing after another.

~John 1:16

My word ~ 2012

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*I am reposting this from last year because it’s really a multi-year goal for me.  I realized that it would take more than one year to accomplish this word, so I will continue to strive for it daily *

It's that time again…a time to look back at the past year and evaluate our progress. Our successes and our short comings.  A time to look forward to a clean slate of the New Year.

I have spent the last few days thinking of one word that will describe what I want to accomplish in the upcoming year of 2011.  I wanted to find the perfect word that would summarize my whole theme. Yet, I kept coming back to four areas of my life that I want to improve on. I wrote them down and pondered on them for some time.  Then, in the middle of a sleepless night I realized that my theme word was right before my eyes all along.

simpLify

grOw

serVe

lEarn

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1 John 4:19 ~ We love because He first loved us.

All of these words are strong, tangible, action words that I will go into more depth on within the coming weeks as I start to put my goals into action.

What’s your word for 2011 2012?

Wordless Wednesday

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Favorite photo{s} ~ 2011

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What, I only get one? That could be a real challenge.  Today I am linking up with two great bloggers, Rachel @ Finding Joy and Sam @ Sam’s Noggin to pick the best photo of 2011. Like so many others I can’t just choose one, so here are my top three.

I got re-baptized through water immersion in July. It was a Happy Day!

I love this picture of my two little's, Montana & McKenzie.  They are two peas in a pod and the best of buds.

This picture is from Thanksgiving that I took of my Auntie and my little sister. 

What’s your favorite photo{s} from 2011?