We'll see how this goes. I'm going to try to use this blog to informally record our daily activites to keep as sort of home ed record. I may decide to record thoughts, feelings and funny kid quote, but we'll see how we go.
Activities of note this week:
Playmobil
Play Dough (Ice Cream Shoppe)
Dunham Massey - house, gardens, croquet, deer
Monday, August 09, 2010
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Singing
Yesterday I left Elsie and Holly upstairs while I dashed down to get the phone. On my way back up, I heard harmonious noises, so I stopped on the landing for a little listen. Elsie was singing with great gusto, "Faithful God, he is a faithful God, he is a faithful God, he is a faithful God" (a song we've been singing a lot in church lately). Then she began some new verses complete with actions "bouncing God..." and "spinning God..." When I went in she looked up at me and informed me that, "I've been singing God songs to Holly. We sing it in church sometimes."
Too cute.
Too cute.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Semi-Lazy Bank Holiday
Today was a lovely little day. Nothing much of note really occurred, but I figured I'd blog about it anyhow just to get into the habit. We wanted to make the most of our bank holiday together whilst still getting something accomplished, so we decided to trek over to the Trafford Centre to get the girls' feet measured and buy new shoes. In the end, neither of their feet had grown at all since the last shoe purchases, so in one sense it was an unneccessary trip. But we had a good time wandering about, looking at the fountains and eating a Nandos lunch (yummy)! On the way home, we stopped off at a camping shop and bought some essential gear in the hopes that we can try out all of our new equipment soon. We got home too late for naps, but I got a bit of bedroom tidying done. The rest of the house is a complete tip, but I guess we'll deal with that another day.
Now, as the day draws to a close, my thoughts are turning back to regular life... printing off my chore list for the week, creating our meal plan and organising our days. I have been really trying to become more patient lately and to enjoy regular daily life instead of always waiting for the good bits of life to come along. It's all good, and I don't want to miss out on any of it by always looking ahead to the next exciting bit. This should be a week for practicing that. Nothing special planned, just life to live.
Now, as the day draws to a close, my thoughts are turning back to regular life... printing off my chore list for the week, creating our meal plan and organising our days. I have been really trying to become more patient lately and to enjoy regular daily life instead of always waiting for the good bits of life to come along. It's all good, and I don't want to miss out on any of it by always looking ahead to the next exciting bit. This should be a week for practicing that. Nothing special planned, just life to live.
A Fresh Start
Ok, so I gave up on blogging for quite a while, but I'm feeling freshly inspired this spring. So I'm going to give it another go. I think my main problem before was that I lacked focus and direction for this blog. I considered it to be a digital notebook to jot things down for myself, but didn't have the confidence to want it to be a place to record my thoughts and family experiences publically. But I'm (sort of) ready to consider this a public blog that other people may actually read and go with it from that standpoint now.
So... here's to a fresh start and lots of blogging fun.
So... here's to a fresh start and lots of blogging fun.
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Elsie Birthday Gift Ideas
wooden puzzles
little animals
stringing beads
dressing up clothes
play hoover
play food/accessoties
doll accessories
doctor kit
little animals
stringing beads
dressing up clothes
play hoover
play food/accessoties
doll accessories
doctor kit
Thursday, May 25, 2006
More Elsie Milestones
The very day I posted my previous milestone blog, Elsie made some exciting progress.
* She's now definitely a crawler. Out of nowhere she just decided that crawling was her preffered means of locomotion and off she went. She tries to follow me now if I leave a room, and has decided that her mission in life is to make sure there are always some CDs off the shelf and on the floor. Every time I tidy them away she crawls over and pulls a few (or a lot) off the shelf again.
* She is finally getting some teeth! We just noticed that one of her top teeth has poked through and the other is just about ready. Fortunately, this hasn't seemed to bother her tons, although I did have a right battle trying to get her to sleep tonight... maybe the teeth are to blame!
* A slight regression... she now shouts dada whenever the cat walks by (in addition to calling Daddy that). Daddy is disappointed in her inability to distinguish between him and a cat, but I'm trying to reassure him that calling everything by one word is a standard developmental phase!
* She's now definitely a crawler. Out of nowhere she just decided that crawling was her preffered means of locomotion and off she went. She tries to follow me now if I leave a room, and has decided that her mission in life is to make sure there are always some CDs off the shelf and on the floor. Every time I tidy them away she crawls over and pulls a few (or a lot) off the shelf again.
* She is finally getting some teeth! We just noticed that one of her top teeth has poked through and the other is just about ready. Fortunately, this hasn't seemed to bother her tons, although I did have a right battle trying to get her to sleep tonight... maybe the teeth are to blame!
* A slight regression... she now shouts dada whenever the cat walks by (in addition to calling Daddy that). Daddy is disappointed in her inability to distinguish between him and a cat, but I'm trying to reassure him that calling everything by one word is a standard developmental phase!
Monday, May 22, 2006
My Mothering Style Quiz
Your type is: The “Love of Learning” Mother
“I keep the encyclopedia in the kitchen so we can look up things together while we eat.”
Intellectually curious and patient, the INTP mother relishes those times with a child when they are learning something interesting together. Whether they’re at the zoo or computer terminal, she sparks to answering his or her “whys” with in-depth responses or new knowledge.
The INTP mother is also objective and introspective. She listens to and discusses children’s ideas and questions as she would those of a peer, fostering self-esteem and confidence. Open and non-directive, she allows children the freedom to do for themselves and quietly encourages them to believe they can do it.
Independence, autonomy, intellectual development, and self-reliance are probably the INTP’s highest priorities for her children. An avid reader, she naturally imparts an appreciation and love of reading as well.
Drawn to all types of learning, the INTP may also value her mothering experience for all the new insights about life it provides her.
“I keep the encyclopedia in the kitchen so we can look up things together while we eat.”
Intellectually curious and patient, the INTP mother relishes those times with a child when they are learning something interesting together. Whether they’re at the zoo or computer terminal, she sparks to answering his or her “whys” with in-depth responses or new knowledge.
The INTP mother is also objective and introspective. She listens to and discusses children’s ideas and questions as she would those of a peer, fostering self-esteem and confidence. Open and non-directive, she allows children the freedom to do for themselves and quietly encourages them to believe they can do it.
Independence, autonomy, intellectual development, and self-reliance are probably the INTP’s highest priorities for her children. An avid reader, she naturally imparts an appreciation and love of reading as well.
Drawn to all types of learning, the INTP may also value her mothering experience for all the new insights about life it provides her.
Elsie Milestones
Elsie is now 9.5 months old, and can do some pretty exciting stuff.
* She's basically a crawler. She'll crawl with determination towards something that she really wants, and gets around surprisingly quickly at other times through a combination of crawling, scooting and rolling.
* She pulls herself up onto her knees and has just in the past couple of days started trying to pull up a bit further.
* She definitely calls Daddy "dada" now. It is her favourite babbling word as well, but you can tell when she uses it especially to refer to him.
* We think she's trying to say "cat". Whenever the cat is around she says something sort of like "dat". I'm almost prepared to count it as her first word!
* She's basically a crawler. She'll crawl with determination towards something that she really wants, and gets around surprisingly quickly at other times through a combination of crawling, scooting and rolling.
* She pulls herself up onto her knees and has just in the past couple of days started trying to pull up a bit further.
* She definitely calls Daddy "dada" now. It is her favourite babbling word as well, but you can tell when she uses it especially to refer to him.
* We think she's trying to say "cat". Whenever the cat is around she says something sort of like "dat". I'm almost prepared to count it as her first word!
It's Been A While
So, I've totally gotten out of the habit of blogging. However, I am determined to stick with it, so... I'm back. Daddy has challenged me to compose a thoughtful blog by Friday, so I'm trying to get into the groove. We'll see how it goes.
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
What Nappy Are You?
A political activist, you are socially and ecologically aware and confident in your opinions. You reject consumerism, support fair trade and are willing to go to great lengths to keep to your ethical principles. Some people might find you scary, but that's unlikely to bother you. Power to the people!
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Food Diary - Tuesday
cottage cheese and melon (2-3 teaspoonfuls maybe)
chicken, cheese and grated carrot (1-2 teaspoonfuls)
raspberry yogurt (1/2 pot)
3 bites mediteranean lamb and potato
chicken, cheese, grated carrot and baked potato (2-3 teaspoonfuls)
1 rice cake
chicken, cheese and grated carrot (1-2 teaspoonfuls)
raspberry yogurt (1/2 pot)
3 bites mediteranean lamb and potato
chicken, cheese, grated carrot and baked potato (2-3 teaspoonfuls)
1 rice cake
Monday, April 03, 2006
Food Diary - Monday, 3 April
cottage cheese and melon
yogurt
a bit of toast
banana
some chicken and stuffing
yogurt
a bit of toast
banana
some chicken and stuffing
Our New, Organised, Balanced Life
Well, Friday was a success in terms of getting a few things done. I accomplished all my goals bar hoovering, but I also cleaned the fridge and I hoovered the lounge on Sunday afternoon.
No dishes have been washed since, so the kitchen is again a tip (so much for Daddy's plan of doing a few dishes whenever we can and keeping up with it!!!). But we did make it to Ikea to purchase some storage. So although my kitchen is a pit again and the back room is a wreck, I feel we're at least making progress.
Goals for today:
*Go to Sticky Faces
*Wash some dishes so kitchen is more tidy
*Tidy back room
*Begin sorting spare room - start with organising Elsie's clothes. (This will be fun since I love organising and I can begin using our new Ikea storage. I think the sense of achievement after her clothes are sorted again will be highly motivational!)
* Exercise
I've also arranged to meet with Toni after Sticky Faces, so it could be a busy day indeed!
We had a great weekend, though. Saturday was especially nice. Went for a day out with Daddy's parents - lovely walk in the mud, shopping and a meal. We've been wanting to buy Elsie some new toys as we're a bit bored with the ones we have and she's outgrowing a lot of them. So grandparents bought an early Easter present of a cool dinosaur rolling ball thing, and we bought a walker with exciting noisy features and a shape sorting box. Elsie loves them and playtime has become much more enjoyable again. Hooray!!!!
Even though I'm trying very hard to become more diligent at getting my housework done, I want to make sure I keep a good balance between Elsie focus and chores. I don't want to be a mom who spends all her time keeping her house spotless, and then miss out on all the special Elsie moments that are the reason why I became a mom. But to be honest, I don't think I need to worry too much... it's highly unlikely my house will ever be spotless anyhow!!!!!
No dishes have been washed since, so the kitchen is again a tip (so much for Daddy's plan of doing a few dishes whenever we can and keeping up with it!!!). But we did make it to Ikea to purchase some storage. So although my kitchen is a pit again and the back room is a wreck, I feel we're at least making progress.
Goals for today:
*Go to Sticky Faces
*Wash some dishes so kitchen is more tidy
*Tidy back room
*Begin sorting spare room - start with organising Elsie's clothes. (This will be fun since I love organising and I can begin using our new Ikea storage. I think the sense of achievement after her clothes are sorted again will be highly motivational!)
* Exercise
I've also arranged to meet with Toni after Sticky Faces, so it could be a busy day indeed!
We had a great weekend, though. Saturday was especially nice. Went for a day out with Daddy's parents - lovely walk in the mud, shopping and a meal. We've been wanting to buy Elsie some new toys as we're a bit bored with the ones we have and she's outgrowing a lot of them. So grandparents bought an early Easter present of a cool dinosaur rolling ball thing, and we bought a walker with exciting noisy features and a shape sorting box. Elsie loves them and playtime has become much more enjoyable again. Hooray!!!!
Even though I'm trying very hard to become more diligent at getting my housework done, I want to make sure I keep a good balance between Elsie focus and chores. I don't want to be a mom who spends all her time keeping her house spotless, and then miss out on all the special Elsie moments that are the reason why I became a mom. But to be honest, I don't think I need to worry too much... it's highly unlikely my house will ever be spotless anyhow!!!!!
Food Diary -- Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Hmmm... let's see if I can remember this...
Friday:
oh dear... I can't remember this far back.
I do recall her sitting in her highchair while I cleaned, though, so she probably did eat at least a bit.
Saturday:
bit of cottage cheese
lots of grapes
(we were out all day with Pat and Tom, hence, not much eating!)
Sunday:
2 rice cakes
third of an organic swedish meatball
yogurt
cottage cheese and melon
few bites of toast
Friday:
oh dear... I can't remember this far back.
I do recall her sitting in her highchair while I cleaned, though, so she probably did eat at least a bit.
Saturday:
bit of cottage cheese
lots of grapes
(we were out all day with Pat and Tom, hence, not much eating!)
Sunday:
2 rice cakes
third of an organic swedish meatball
yogurt
cottage cheese and melon
few bites of toast
Friday, March 31, 2006
Goals for Today
Had a chat about my stessed-out-ness with Daddy last night. It was good to just talk about how I was feeling (even though he did keep on complicating matters by trying to come up with solutions to fix it all - such a man).
This weekend we're going to go to Ikea to purchase some storage solutions and try to get some of the major decluttering and household rearranging done. I think that will make me feel a lot better.
And I'm going to just try to get my head round managing my time better during the day and keeping things round the house generally cleaner and tidyer.
Goals for today:
* Wash all dishes and clean kitchen (so that Dave's plan of us both washing a few dishes whenever we have a spare minute gets off to a clean start)
* Do weekly shop
* Tidy and hoover lounge
* Plan cell
* Hang out washing and do nappy load (I may even hang the washing outside since it seems warm today!)
I am currently feeding Elsie some toast and will endeavor to provide her with more food throughout the day as well. :) I prayed over her eating this morning, and I'm determined not to worry about it, and it give it over to God whenever I think of it.
This weekend we're going to go to Ikea to purchase some storage solutions and try to get some of the major decluttering and household rearranging done. I think that will make me feel a lot better.
And I'm going to just try to get my head round managing my time better during the day and keeping things round the house generally cleaner and tidyer.
Goals for today:
* Wash all dishes and clean kitchen (so that Dave's plan of us both washing a few dishes whenever we have a spare minute gets off to a clean start)
* Do weekly shop
* Tidy and hoover lounge
* Plan cell
* Hang out washing and do nappy load (I may even hang the washing outside since it seems warm today!)
I am currently feeding Elsie some toast and will endeavor to provide her with more food throughout the day as well. :) I prayed over her eating this morning, and I'm determined not to worry about it, and it give it over to God whenever I think of it.
So I tell you, don't worry about everyday life--whether you have enough food, drink, and clothes. Doesn't life consist of more than food and clothing? Matthew 6:25
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