Hump Day!!!

Well, it was back to normal today, and that includes the weather.

Mr. Snowman still sits on our trampoline but he is getting smaller by the minute.

The skies were sunny today and temps were in the 50's. I'll take that! That is what I love about Texas.....spring like weather last weekend, winter on Tuesday, blue skies and sunshine by Wednesday.

My crew and I were back to regular school as well. We had a pretty normal day. Rebekah had been asking me to make a sticker chart for them to earn stickers. Once the chart is full they earn $5.00! Not a bad gig! It will take them 20 days of good attitudes and good work to fill the chart. I am happy to say they all have earned their first sticker!

Fittingly, I am doing a Bible study all about attitude. It is by James Mac Donald and is called, Lord, Change My Attitude. Maybe I should make a sticker chart for myself. What kind of space would I have filled in for today? A cute sticker or a big blank spot waiting for a better day?

Hmmmm.....

Happy hump day!!!

It's SNOWING in Central Texas!!!! Not just little snow flurries but big, fat, giant snowflakes!!!!!!!! Woo Hoo!! I feel like a little kid :-)

I have given my kids the day off from school...one of the beauty parts of homeschooling. We are observing and interacting with the weather today!

Well, well, well...it has been over a year since I last posted on my blog! Excuses?.....I've got 'em!
Mostly the fact that I am not very good at it!
I have been reading a gal's blog that has spurred me on to want to try again. http://www.katheats.com/ is the name of her blog. She is an eater of whole, real food, something I am interested in doing better. I stumbled upon her blog one day last week and have been enjoying learning from it. I have even tried a recipe for kale chips! My kids even tried it...they taste like potato chips....bit of an after taste though! I was proud of us for trying something new!
I think I may have even discovered an enjoyment for oatmeal!!!! I have tried, and tried, and tried again to develop a love for a bowl of oatmeal but it has eluded me....up until this point!
I have discovered the perfect bowl of oatmeal!!! I actually look forward to my bowl of oatmeal!!
The secret is in the mix-ins!!!! My favorite way to make it right now is a 1/4 cup oatmeal mixed with a cup of milk. Bring to a boil and then...get this....cut up 1/2 a banana and toss into the oatmeal. Let it simmer for about 10- 20 minutes..the banana melts right in giving it a yummy nanner flavor. I then top it with walnuts and then for the best part......a dollop of peanut butter or almond butter with some left on the spoon so you get a taste of it each time you take a bit! yum!!! For anyone that knows me knows I have grown up with a mighty love for peanut butter! So glad peanut butter is a whole food!!! Just for fun I will take a picture in the a.m. of my oatmeal creation and try to get savy enough on my blog with a post of the picture!
As for the stuff of life....Mike's still working, kids are still growing, I'm still homeschooling.....life is good!