It's been a busy but good week {HSMJ}

In my life this week…

Am I allowed to envy another Home School Mom's library ?  Lets just say that this library is spectacular and I look forward to one day having a cup of tea with Erin from Seven Little Australians and seeing her beautiful library for myself. Erin has spent some time rearranging things and shares some ideas of what to do with picture books.

Two more sleeps and my first born turns 21!

I've been practicing macro photography

In our home school this week…

• We have continued this week with our recorder lessons.
• We made Tin Foil Pipe Cleaner Men.
• Went on a field trip to Sovereign Hill 
• Finished listening to the audio book By The Shores of Silver Lake.  Unfortunately the sequel is currently out so we will need to wait to hear the next book.
• We finished two more audio books: The Incredible Journey and Winnie-The-Pooh
• Our Who is GOD ? And Can I Really Know Him ? Junior Journal arrived this week so we recommended our apologetic s studies.

Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…

• Diana Waring shares some wonderful encouragement in her post What’s In YOUR Cupboard?
• Barb from Harmony Fine Arts hosted the Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival this week. 
• Why teach Latin ?over at Only Passionate Curiosity.
• Are you in need of Homeschool Encouragement ?  Have you seen the Homeschool Minute ?
• 4 Tips for a Successful Homeschool Back to School

My favourite thing this week was…

• I love beautiful photography and weddings and new babies touch me deeply.  This week I enjoyed the photo journal of a Taupo Deer Farm Wedding.

Questions/thoughts I have…

• Are you on Google+ ?  If so come and say hello :)

Things I’m working on…

• Learning how to use Google+ and surfing my stream ... I will be sharing my list of posts on tips to use Google Plus on Wednesday ... Today
• The Virtual Fridge

Surfing the WWW…

• I must say the title intrigued me and when I got there it was funny ... The Agony Of Seeing Your Parents Kiss, Illustrated In One Photo
• This story touched my heart this week Complete Strangers Photoshop A Picture Of An Infant To Help A Grieving Dad
• Here is one Mom's interesting perspective on Journaling For Kids
• Here is a great list of links for those of you wanting to know more on Google + = Google+ University
• Here's a great YouTube clip on Google+ and what it is. 
• Kinda strange to read this on a photographers web page FIVE Reasons You Should NEVER (like EVER) Hire A Professional Photographer // Save Your Money
• I loved looking at these 14 Foods You've Been Cutting The Wrong Way Your Entire Life
• 2 000 Christian families taken and tortured.
• 5 Things Special Needs Moms Won’t Tell You  I can really identify with this post
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I’m cooking…

• .This coming week I think I would like to try out Stuffed Zucchini
• This Breakfast Casserole {S} looks good too

On Pinterest I found...

• 10 Best Pinterest Boards for Lego Crazed Kids!
• Best Pinterest Boards for Handwriting Skills And Practice
• FREE Printable 2014 Certificates of Acheivement
• Top Pinterest Boards for Homeschooling High School

I’m grateful for…

• Those on the www who are willing to share their information with us.

A photo, video, link, or quote to share…

I enjoyed seeking this street performance. If I had not seen this with my own eyes I would have said it was impossible.


Blessings

Chareen

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Tinfoil Man {Virtual Fridge}

This Week
This week I blew the dust off my Usborne ART Treasury and we read about Alberto Giacometti and his sculpture called The Square on page 64-65. The thing I really love about this book is the art projects to do at home to help the topic come to life.  We made pipe cleaner tin foil sculptures.

Sir N sculpted this tinfoil man out of pipe cleaners and tinfoil and my friend Mrs T sculpted the dog on the right.  This project was a lot of fun and the thing we learned was you needed to make the feet fairly sizable in order for your sculptures to stand. The step by step instructions can be found on page 66 & 67 of The Usborne ART Treasury


Featured This Week

I have two features this week.  The first one is a Frozen inspired costume with a tutorial over at Raventhreads.

The Second is Dyeing Play Silks with children tutorial over at The Potters Hand Academy.

Your Turn

I invite you to take some photo's of your children's artistic pursuits put them in a post and link up with me I would love to come over and see the wonderful art your children have enjoyed doing.

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Blessings
Chareen

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The Virtual Fridge a weekly art meme where we can hang our children's art on a virtual fridge. This meme was started by Jennifer over at A Glimpse of our Life who kindly invited three other bloggers to co-host this weekly meme.

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HSMJ the one in which Sir N features in the paper

In my life this week…

It's been a busy three weeks around here.  So much is going on that it's been rather difficult to find time to blog for fun it's all been work work work and for that I apologize.  I do not want a review only space here.  This is where I want to record the good things we do too.

This past week I really enjoyed reading this photo journal of children enjoying the great outdoors and playing together.  Grab a cup of tea and I hope you will enjoy them too.   30 Magical Photos Of Children Playing Around The Worl. 

Two weeks ago we had the privileged of going to the zoo and meeting a Bandicoot and seeing the new enclosure at the zoo as well as working with the press in a photographic session.  This is the picture that featured in the local news paper recently. You can see the article online here: Werribee Zoo opens new nocturnal hub in fight to save endangered bandicoot


In our home school this week…

• Sir N enjoyed a first aid course presented by BUMPS First Aid.
• Continued with recorder lessons.  They are definitely improving.  Hear them play.
• Done two lessons from the Drawing Textbook.
• Watched part one from the documentary The Map Makers.
• Completed book three of the Little House books and started the audio book By the Shores of Silver Lakes.
• Lots of reading.

Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…

• If you are studying the second World War take a look at this Nazi 'perfect Aryan' poster child was Jewish
• If you're in school planning mode be sure to read How I Planned for My Homeschool Year
• School starting age: the evidence
• Written by a Homeschool graduate The Homeschool vs. Public School Struggle. 
• Here is a comprehensive Artist Study Resource
• Gwen shares on How to Make Unit Studies Work for Your Family. 

Places we’re going and people we’re seeing…

• The Zoo.  We have been three times in nearly as many days.  We went to enjoy the Night Zoo experience at Werribee Open Range Zoo.
• BUMPS first Aid Class
• Library craft class.
• Met some of Paul's instagram buddies and joined them for an Open Vehicle Adventure at the zoo.
• We used Sir N's birthday gift and spent an afternoon at Dinosaur Adventures.

My favourite thing this week was…

• I loved finding this great post How to Speak Your Spouse’s Love Language (and What to Avoid)
• One of the things that saddened me a couple of weeks ago was watching The Whittington Family: Ryland's Story.  Today I read a beautiful post over at lindsay leigh bentley titled I am Ryland – the story of a male-identifying little girl who didn’t transition. I admire how balanced her story is and just how she has put everything into perspective and balance.  In a world full of pyschetry and political correctness it's time to find healthy balance.
• Wow wow and wow.  A new place to add to my bucket list to see World's Largest Cave, Son Doong, Hosts First Public Tours
• Reading this adoptive Mom's explanation of loving her adopted son K is for Knit (a word study)

Questions/thoughts I have…

• Have you read this Why My Family Doesn't Do Sleepovers what are your thoughts ?
• Why on earth would you write a book like this for 5 year old children ???  :( When I see things like this that I am pleased that I'm on the home education journey ...

Things I’m working on…

• Experiencing History Through Music Review. 
  
  
• A review of our faourite history program at present Veritas Press - Self Paced Hisory
• A review on WriteShop. 
• Making a Pharaoh Headdress with Sir N
• A recipe for Lemon Butter Cake in a Mug (gluten free and THM approved)
• Please Don't Say Cheese - Online Photography Class
• Experience History Through Music {Review}  We have really been enjoying this product.

In Bloggy world I’m reading…

• Fabien Cousteau Leads "Aquanauts" in Record-Breaking Undersea Expedition
• Such a funny read Ten Things New Dads Should Know About New Mums
• I've been looking at catablog a blog directory for Australian and New Zealand bloggers
• Please pray for this family as they walk through the loss of their baby girl Aila Jane Walker | June 24, 2014
• So sad to read this ... Mugabe says remaining white farmers must go
• Meriam Ibrahim says her baby may be disabled
• Justina Pelletier’s Family Promises to Sue Massachusetts for Abducting Their Daughter
• A Precious Baby Died Today
• 12 Sure Signs Of Menopause 

I’m cooking…

• .I looking forward to a Thermomix class at the end of the month.  I really need to learn to use it a lot better than I am.
• I really do wish I could find the right tweak to get this recipe to work ... Mug Cheesecake
• I cooked this great recipe I found on Pinterest:  Loaded Cauliflower Low Carb.
• Cheesy Zucchini Recipe
•  A recipe for Lemon Butter Cake in a Mug (gluten free and THM approved)

On Pinterest I found...

• Loaded Cauliflower Low Carb. This was very detectible although next time I make it I will use less cream.

I’m grateful for…

• Encouraging bloggers who show practical ways to live.  I enjoyed 4 {Radical} Ways To Love Your Husband & Children
• Because sometimes bedtime takes forever … and it should. 

A photo, video, link, or quote to share…

Loved watching this YouTube clip about Wild Nights at Werribee Zoo and seeing Paul in it.


Blessings

Chareen

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