HSMJ - Scientific Adventures and Fireworks

In my life this week…
My mom discovered a book written about the life of my great great great great grandparents. I have ordered a copy and am looking forward to reading it.
I'm still trying to get my act together and join The Pebble Pond Beauty Captured challenge ... I was extremely frustrated about a photography course that was touted as being Free turned out to be an advertisement to sign up after the first week...
In our home school this week…

• This was week four of our five week cycle.  Sir N was sick for three out of the five days.  So we will do a light school week next week to make up for what we missed this week even though it's supposed to be our holiday week.
• We are enjoying Charlottes Web and Seed Sowers Gospel Planting Adventures 
• Science this week was a blast.  We went across town (an hour and a half drive one way) to play in a highschool science lab!
• We had heaps of fun making and playing with HexaFlexagons

Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…

• Beware the "Expert" over at HEDUA 
• FREE & Cheap Bible Study Tools for Kids over at Ben and ME 
•  Murrayshire Academy has the most amazing FREE printables/Schedules/Resources list
• 1777 New England Primer Cursive Printable Alphabet set over at Growing Home
• 1777 New England Primer Manuscript Printable Alphabet set
• The Shorter Word Timeline of Western Civilization over at The Shorter Word
• The Paper Train Station over at The Paper Maid.  Deborah has found and is building a beautiful paper model train station.  Pop on over to see more
• The Homeschooling Critic Who has decided to Homeschool over at Visionary Womanhood
• Read about The Seven Wonders of the World book over at Homeschool Coffee Break
• How to use Scrapbooking for the Reluctant Writer over at Aussie Homeschool

I am inspired by…

• For the One who Married Young over at Addie Zierman I loved this post. 
• The Joy and Profit of Reading Aloud over at Visionary Womanhood
• Heart-rending’: Young Slovakian sculptor captures post-abortion pain, mercy and forgiveness 
• This is a great speech Ashton Kutcher Reveals His First Name at Teen Choice Awards.

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

• We travelled across town to go to a science class and played with milk, water and soap to explore the properties of surface tension. 
• Spent the evening in Docklands and went to see the Docklands Fireworks.  Boy was it cold out there!
• Tennis
• A birthday party and a mini trip to the zoo

My favorite thing this week was…

• Was finding two great websites that help to make widgets.  If you are looking for a grab my button code generator go to: Grab My Button Code Generator and to create a Google+ Button go to Widgets Plus
• Reading 10 Clues That You Might Be a Homeschool Kid 
• The Surprising Benefit of Having Siblings over at Yahoo! Shine

What’s working/not working for Me…

• Gosh I feel so annoyed with scare / bully tactics have you seen this Labor to cut tax benefit for parents who don't immunise children and what are your thoughts ?
• I was deeply saddened and grieved when I stumbled upon this article Twenty weeks pregnant with twins, but last week she had an abortion

Questions/thoughts I have…

• How on earth do you use Google+ ?  I finally found a way to add a widget with my Google+ account to this blog BUT I realised that for some reason my stuff is not public :(  Please can you tell me how to use it or where I can find a good tutorial for my tired brain ...

Things I’m working on…

• Applying for positions to review some new products on the Schoolhouse Review Crew.

On My Bedside Table ...

• I've been reading instruction manuals to use a DSLR camera

In Bloggy world I’m reading…

• Want to be encouraged ?  Read 3 Things I Wish I Knew Before We Got Married
• How a single income family can afford a whole-food diet over at Growing Home
• 10 Healthy Snacks Children Love
• 16 Veggies You can re-grow from kitchen scraps over at herbs info
• 5 Cliches you should NEVER say to someone who is grieving.  This struck a chord with me.  I think this pretty much applies to any woman who has lost a pregnancy too.
• This YouTube clip made me cry.  My heart went out to this man. The Most Honest And Heartbreaking Reason To Leave Your Front Door Unlocked I've Ever Heard
• Very interresting read about the affects of crop spraying Scientists discover what’s killing the bees and it’s worse than you thought
• This is a great list and interesting point of view over at Relevant 11 Questions Every Twentysomething Should Ask
• .Terminally Ill Bride Given Dream Wedding a $50,000 gift
• I am constantly amazed at what people do What an amazing transformation for your old cot.
• Over at Growing Home Infertility and Hormones: Is there a Connection?
• I'm An Outcast over at The Focused Homemaker. 
• Three Things You Don't Know about Your Children and Sex over at Anne Marie Miller.
• The Joy and Profit of Reading Aloud 

I’m cooking…

• same old same old ...

On Pinterest I found...

• YouTube Video's for Vol 1 The Mystery of History

I’m grateful for…

• Saints who are faithful prayer warriors and pray for me diligently

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


Blessings

Chareen

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