Every Bed of Roses: HSMJ - the one about Bird Books, Monet Garden and Handel.

In my life this week…
Nominations for the Circle of Mom's Top 25 opened and Every Bed of Roses has been nominated.

I have so enjoyed remembering each of my children and learning to look at them afresh in the Releasing the Butterfly's series this month.

I'm so excited Mary from over at Homegrown Learners has finished her book! I have been blessed with a copy of SQUILT {Music Appreciation Made Simple} to preview. It arrived yesterday and I am looking forward to using Chapter 9 next week.

I have enjoyed looking at photographs of famous creative people: 40 Inspiring Work spaces of the Famously Creative.

In our home school this week…

We have a delightful week exploring and reading many many books as well as doing another See the Light Shine project.
Reading Monet and next week we are planning on exploring the NGV site to learn more about his paintings as this collection is currently on display in Melbourne and we are planning to go and look at it.
We've been exploring the Baroque Music era and reading a biography {Handel at the court of Kings} about George F Handel
The Paper Maid loaned us Journey to the Center of the Earth and Paul and Sir N have really enjoyed this book. In fact they read it cover to cover in two days!
We are enjoying Tales of Wordishure Book II {Review coming soon}

Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…

I discovered a wonderful read aloud to introduce birds to children and it's free for your kindle! The Burgess Bird Book for Children.
When Homeschooling Becomes an Idol over at Upsidedown Homeschooling
Fizzics Education over 100 FREE Science Experiments and Project ideas for you.
Animal Corner a place to meet the amazing animals that live on our planet.
Step by Step tutorial for Making a book over at (Our) Life's Adventures
The Newbery Medal Challenge over at Watch. Connect. Read
Homeschool Helps from Curriculum Choice Authors

Notebooking Pages

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I am inspired by…

Amazing Grace: My Story {Part 1} what an amazing story of God's redemption for a great family.
Wonder if I should try this: Why I took my kids’ toys away {& why they won’t get them back}
The Drop Box in Korea. A safe place abandoned babies can be left. Be sure to check their Facebook page and watch the trailer of the movie. The man who did the documentary became a christian while making it.

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

Lots of Dr and Physiotherapy appointments!
Tennis and Kelly Sports
Science experiments at the T Family
Play group with the L family
Catch up with the M family.

My favourite thing this week was…

This Incredible Full Scale Lego X-Wing Is the Largest Model In History. This Lego model contains over "This is truly unbelievable: Lego has built a 1:1 scale model of the X-Wing fighter using an astounding 5,335,200 bricks! It's as big as the real thing, capable of fitting the real Luke Skywalker—and Porkins."

Full Scale Lego X-Wing

What’s working/~~not working~~ for us…

Quitting my gym membership and sleeping in in the morning. I'm more of a night owl.

Questions/thoughts I have…

Things I’m working on…

Preparing the Butterfly post remembering my journey as a Mom.
Science in the Junior Years
Getting my thoughts in order to prepare for our three week trip to the Simpson Desert!

On My Bedside Table ...