Simple Woman’s Daybook ~ 1st for 2009

Outside my window… its another beautiful sunny hot Bay day:)

I am hearing . . . the lawn mower roaring as Mr Wonderful mows the lawn

I am thinking…about the day ahead, how I need Mr Wonderful to look at my mouse – its not working well and how hard forgiveness is especially when you suspect things arent likely to change much

I am thankful for…Our Little Mans help on the paper run yesterday 🙂

I am wearing…my nightie LOL Im on holiday time and its only 9am LOL.  I suppose thats something else I should be thinking about – getting dressed 🙂

I am hoping…that God helps Mr Wonderful and I get back on track better

From the kitchen…left over mince from last night.  Wondering how I can jazz it up for tonight.  Im on this fast so what would have feed the 3 of us wasnt used last night.

I am reading…A Mother’s Way – Lisa Cach, Susan Grant, Julie Kenner, Lynsay Sands

I am creating.. . I am trying to create a better relationship with Mr Wonderful and Im taking this challenge to help me A Mother’s Way – Lisa Cach, Susan Grant, Julie Kenner, Lynsay Sands

Around the house… the dishes need doing, beds need making etc

One of my favorite things . .walking which Im doing daily at the mo with the paper run

A few plans for the rest of the week… my home schooler comes home tomorrow and on Thursday some friends are going to join the boys and I and feed the ducks at the park

A picture thought I am sharing with you…

my monkey yesterday at the park

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Outside my window…it’s bright and shiny and its Spring yaye 🙂

I am thinking…about how I have to get Tuesday nights dinner ready soon

I am thankful for… friends 🙂

From the kitchen… we will be having meat patties and veges tonight

I am wearing…my 3/4 jeans and one of my long sleeved tops

I am going…to the Faraday centre tomorrow on another home schooling trip 🙂

I am reading… No Greater Love – Danielle Steele and The BFG – Roald Dahl to My Home Schooler (I love how the BFG talks)

I am hoping… My Home Schooler will lend me $4 for tomorrows trip (just until Thursday :))

I am hearing… the TV as my boys relax after one has done his paper run and the other has come home from Kindy

Around the house… call is quiet except the TV

One of my favorite things…is this time of the day 🙂

A few plans for the rest of the week… the trip tomorrow, Mr Wonderful looking after our Little Man while we are on the trip, Our Little Man going to kindy again on Thursday, home schooling

Here’s a picture thought I’m sharing…

On Saturday we went to a home coming parade for our Olympic team (the ones that come from the Bay)

This is from – mine werent very good 😦

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Outside My Window … its bright already I do believe its lighter earlier in the morning than it has been 🙂  Spring is coming 🙂

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I am thinking … about Mr Wonderfuls Mum shes very sick and may not make it

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I am thankful for … God and pray for those that havent found him yet

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From the kitchen … we are having sausages for dinner tonight and my mircowave died over the weekend 😦

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I am wearing … jeans, a burgundy top with a black see through top over the top of it

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I am going … to take Our Little Man for a visit at kindy this afternoon while My Home Schooler is with Anne

I am reading . . .The Welkening – George Spencer

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I am hoping … it will be a good read I got it from my good friend Melissa

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I am hearing …Daniel playing with his toys and chattering to himself

Around the house … all is quiet except for him

One of my favorite things … peace . . .  I pray for world peace daily

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A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week …taking Our Little Man for a visit at kindy this afternoon, My home Schooler starts seeing Anne twice a week this week – Im hoping Ill only have to pop in once a week to see her otherwise it will add to my petrol costs

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you…

“ET phone home” says Our Little Man

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Outside My Window … theres is a black bird hopping around (birds in the garden is still a sight that stops me in my tracks – at the old house there was no garden and so no birds)

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I am thinking …about my day ahead

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I am thankful for … sunshiny days 🙂

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From the kitchen … crock pot corn beef and veges

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I am wearing … jeans and a brown long sleeved shirt

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I am going …to go and see Mum Wonderful soon and then go shopping for the weeks groceries

I am reading . . . The Colours Of War – Clara Kraus

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I am hoping … we find Mum at the rest home.  I want it to be a surprise so I havent told anyone

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I am hearing … the TV

Around the house … the boys are beginning to get moving

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One of my favorite things … fine days good for the washing

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A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week …going to one of Mr Wonderful’s nieces 21st tomorrow night – its a dress up party

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Here is a picture thought I am sharing . . .

For Mum Wonderful 🙂

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Outside My Window … the sun is shining brilliantly

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I am thinking … about how my face is felling I have a cold that is making me a feel heady

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I am thankful for … the home schooling grant and some $$ I got from the police from when I got robbed about 4 years ago

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From the kitchen … we will be having meat balls and veges

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I am wearing … track suit pants, a blue long sleeved top

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I am going … to pick up my bike this afternoon yaye its getting fixed

I am reading . . . Wild Swans by Jung Chang

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I am hoping … to get an early night again and that my head will feel better real soon

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I am hearing … the TV we are having a quiet afternoon

Around the house …all is quiet

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One of my favorite things … sunny days

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A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week … getting my home schooler up tomorrow morning before 7 am to do his last practise of the paper run before starting it for real next week

house work tomorrow morning

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Here is a picture thought I am sharing . . .

my bike is getting fixed today YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Outside My Window … its grey

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I am thinking … about all I have to do today

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I am thankful for … family

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From the kitchen … we are having saveloys tonight

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I am wearing … track pants, uggs, blue sweatshirt over a grey shirt

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I am going …swimming this afternoon and on the way we are dropping off to give a thank you card to the lady whom gave us the tickets to The Sound Of Music

I am reading . . . Wild Swans by Jung Chang

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I am hoping … I get everything done I need to do today done

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I am hearing … Music on The Night Garden on TV

Around the house … we are about prepare to start home schooling for the morning and Mr Wonderful is busy on the phone

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One of my favorite things … hearing my Little Man laugh

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A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week …dropping off thank you card, swimming, taking the My Home Schooler and his friend to Laser Force with the Youth Group and thats just todays plans

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Here is a picture thought I am sharing . . . My Little Mans chubby behind the couch

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Outside My Window … I can see the green bush

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I am thinking … that Id like my 2nd coffee of the day

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I am thankful for … the early morning hours in which I can blog

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From the kitchen … we are having corn beef and leftover pasta and veges tonight

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I am wearing … a pink jumper (couldnt find my dressing gown in the dark, my nightie and my ugg boots

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I am going … to walk to swimming this afternoon save the little petrol I have

I am reading . . . a really good book called God Loves Messy People – Bonnie Keen. I fell asleep last night singing praises to God in my head last night

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I am hoping … one of my home schoolers will be able to come to swimming this afternoon. His mum asked if we were going. I think she was thinking of him going with us. I hope she can drop him off and pick him afterwards

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I am hearing …the TV Our Little Man is watching it

Around the house … all is quiet the other 2 are still asleep

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One of my favorite things … is spending some time in the evening with Mr Wonderful alone watching TV together

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A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week … probably staying at youth group tonight they are going to have a movie night the last movie they had was really good and it would save petrol

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Here is a picture thought I am sharing . . .

This is growing in our garden

Do you think that it means Spring is just around the corner

I got excited as Im really a Summer girl

I dont enjoy Winter

But then alas I realized we have really only started winter

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Outside My Window …its another bright blue day. LOL its kinda hard to see out my window actually it has condensation on it

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I am thinking … about the fact that I am going to talk to my home schooler about condensation today. He told me his windows were leaking the other day I think it much more likely it was condensation on his window

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I am thankful for … the fact that my home schooler has got to the age and independence to be able to go out on his bike alone. Hes taken his bike to the bike shop to get it checked. Hes going to get a paper run by the end of the month

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From the kitchen … we will be having bacon for dinner tonight its all I have left in the freezer

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I am wearing … a pink sparkled jumper. jeans and my ugg boots

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I am creating … a new home schooling blog. WordPress seems to be having problems with my old blog for home schooling. Go visit my new home schooling blog

http://homeschoolingdiary.wordpress.com/

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I am going … to do some more laundry today as well as home school my boy and pick up his bike from the bike shop this afternoon

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I am reading . . . The Bible I want to know what it says about Dinah since I have just finished reading Red Tent – Anita Diamant

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I am hoping … to get some more washing done today

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I am hearing … My Home Schooler putting on a dvd for his little brother

Around the house … we are preparing very soon to start home schooling for the day

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One of my favorite things …is blogging

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A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week … tonight is sea scouts, Friday is youth group and my landlords friend is supposing to be coming over this Saturday for the house inspection she was suppose to do last Saturday

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Here is a picture thought I am sharing . . .

Mr Wonderful and My Home schooler made this last night

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Outside My Window … the sun is shining which is good for 2 main reasons my washing will dry and we are going on a home schooling trip today

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I am thinking … about whether we will find any fossils

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I am thankful for … other home schooling mums whom I am getting to know

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From the kitchen … we will be having sausages for dinner tonight

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I am wearing … tracksuit pants, sneakers and a black and white long sleeved top

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I am creating … memories and experiences through going on these home schooling trips

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I am going … up high today

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I am reading . . . The Red Tent – Anita Diamant

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I am hoping … to get some more washing dry today

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I am hearing … My Home Schooler finishing off drying the dishes

Around the house … its mostly quiet as My Little Man is still asleep, Mr Wonderful quietly computers and My home schooler finishes off his chores

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One of my favorite things …home schooling you get to learn right alongside your child

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A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week … On Saturday we are helping with the church garage sale, then going to a local park to sail the boats the children are making at youth group then My Home Schooler has a sleep over with the Sea Scouts

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Here is a picture thought I am sharing …got from http://www.newzealand.com

this is where we are going on the field trip to search for fossils

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Outside My Window … the sun is shining on another day filled with promise

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I am thinking … that I should go and get breakfast ready

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I am thankful for …cuddles with my youngest who has just woken up

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From the kitchen … there is nothing i have to go shopping later today and before that will have to buy something for dinner

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I am wearing … my nightie still it is only 8am

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I am creating … a loving bond with my youngest right now in this moment of cuddles

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I am going …to get going in a mo

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I am reading …The Memoirs of a Geisha still im a slower reader but i am enjoying it

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I am hoping …to finish that book in a day or two and start something else

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I am hearing …my youngest breathing in my ear as we cuddle

Around the house …i can hear my home schooler getting his breakfast ready

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One of my favorite things …is cuddles (thought youd have guessed that by now LOL)

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A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week …take some bits and pieces into church for the garage sale they will be having in a week or so

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Here is a picture thought I am sharing … see below in the next post