Jump Ropes

I am so proud of Sir N !  He has learned how to skip. 

Then it was off to the tramp for some fun !

Well done my son I am so proud of you !!

What new skills have your children attempted this week ?

Blessings

Pencils !!

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Faber-Castell Tri Grip Colour Pencils

One of my pet hates is sharpening a pencil and the lead is broken inside.  Grrrr it frustrates me endlessly.  When my teens were younger this drove me to Warehouse Stationery NZ where I spent a while reading the backs of all the coloured pencil boxes in an effort to find a better pencil that I did not need to sharpen and sharpen and sharpen again!

I discovered that Faber-Castell had a new type of pencil on the market and were advertising SV bonding.

What is SV Bonding ?
SV stands for the German word "Sekuralverfahren" meaning secural bonding or (secure-all bonding). The SV Bonding is a process of gluing the lead to the wood on both sides and the full length of the pencil. This results in strengthening the lead to prevent breakage, provides for better sharpening, which produces a fine point. All Faber-Castell pencils are SV Bonded. SV Bonding is a Faber-Castell trademark.

Faber-Castell Jumbo Colour Pencils

I ended up buying a set of Faber-Castell Jumbo Colour Pencils and have never looked back.  They have lasted for over 10 years of almost daily use in our house.  I highly recommend these pencils.

This is what three of my daughters pencils look like after 12 years of use.  Miss used to colour in every day!

They hardly ever need sharpening and when they are dropped the leads do NOT break inside. They are more expensive to purchase than other brands but well worth the price as you do not sharpen them very often and the leads do not break.  In fact I have had a set for Sir N which he uses often and I sharpened them for the first time yesterday.

A friend of mine has a 13 year old who tried them out and said he preferred the thicker pencil as his hand did not become tired while using it.

What type of pencils do you use in your homeschool that are value for money ?

Links for more information:

• Faber-Castell Australian History Time Line
• Fun Pencil Facts
• How are pencils made ?

Blessings

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My 2nd rose is 16!

I held you for the first time 16 years ago today.
You are my beautiful anointed one
Who is a gift from the Lord.

May God bless you
May He watch over you.
May God shine His face toward you
May God show you favor.
May God be favorably disposed toward you
May He grant you peace
Numbers 6:23-26







Your joy is infectious and we love you deeply
Happy 16th Birthday my daughter. 

Love Mom