A Meme and Ink Painting Attempts
Written by admin on June 11th, 2008~~
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b) What are 5 things on my to-do list for today.
- Write to my cousin, Richard.
- Cook the squash and broccoli in my refrigerator
- Clean up and mulch two one garden beds - ok
- Two spelling lessons with Joseph - oops, but it’s summer, what can we say?
- Get caught up on the bills done
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c) Snacks I enjoy:
- Yogurt with wheat germ
- Pumpkin seeds
- Chocolate
- Tortilla chips with melted cheddar cheese
- Bread and olive oil
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d) Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
Pay off all debt and help my family members to do the same. Help families in need. Buy a wonderful place in the country and a cottage by the sea. Visit Scotland and Japan.
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e) Places I have lived:
San Antonio, Texas
Apache Junction, Arizona
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On another note, I tried my hand at Japanese ink painting, or Sumi-e, last night. It was so much fun. I have tried pastels, acrylics, and colored pencils. I am truly no artist, but I think I could really, really love ink painting. The older I get, the more I appreciate simplicity. Ink drawing traditionally only requires one color: black.
Here are my first attempts.
An orchid
and bamboo.
Lynn
The Hundred Dresses
The Family Under the Bridge
Caddie Woodlawn. With the Wisconsin big woods theme, goes along great with a FIAR study of The Raft.
A Year Down Yonder
A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning
Pocketful of Pinecones: Nature Study With the Gentle Art of Learning: A Story for Mother Culture. Sweet fictional story about a newly homeschooling mother who incorporates nature study.
Nature Crafts for Kids: 50 Fantastic Things to Make With Mother Nature's Help
The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady
The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
Awakening Beauty the Dr. Hauschka Way
A Redbird Christmas: A Novel
The Usborne Internet-Linked Book of Knowledge
What Your Fifth Grader Needs to Know
for you to leave a comment, but you can also e-mail me at lynn AT thehealthyhomeschool.com
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Lynn,
I think I just stumbled across a kindred spirit! I have discovered your Healthy Homeschool site and this inspiring Mother’s Journal blog while sitting here in the stillness of the night, wondering if there is anyone “out there” who shares my passions. Your garden slideshow is lovely, can you tell me what the music is? I have Sharon Lovejoy’s first two books, “Sunflower Houses” and “Hollyhock Days” but I didn’t know about “Roots, Shoots, Buckets and Boots”, thanks for sharing I will definitely put it on my wish list! I got to meet Sharon when we visited her home in Cambria, CA back in the early 90’s. My mom knew her somehow. Her garden was so delightful, I could have stayed there forever! I noticed from the above post you lived in San Antonio, well that is where we are currently residing, courtesy the US Army. Coming from California’s central coast and the lush Oregon mountains I must say I have been disheartened here. How does one implement Charlotte Mason’s wonderful nature study with so little landscape in unbearable heat? Well, I’m not here to complain, just to introduce myself. I never thought I would be so lonely as to impulsively reach out to someone via the internet! We have three little treasures ages 6, 5 and 3. I have spent my entire mamahood researching methods of home learning, gathering excellent materials and tilling the soil of our children’s hearts but now I find myself balking at the enormity of what lies ahead! Like you, I would classify our endeavors as relaxed Charlotte Mason unschooling with unit studies and a smattering of classical thrown in for good measure. I digress, but I look forward to returning to your inspiring sites for wisdom and friendship, even if it is merely ‘virtual’. Thank you for creating a little haven here!
Mamasong
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Mamasong, I am glad you stumbled across my blog and website. I was so young when I lived in San Antonio, I only have memories from hearing about it. Arizona, on the other hand, I remember well. Anyone gardening and nature-studying in a desert, dry landscape has their own set of challenges, that’s for sure!
Have you ever visited the Five in a Row website and set of forums? I have found that Five in a Row fits in well here with our Charlotte Mason style. Also Jane Claire Lambert, the creator of Five in a Row, has done a lot of writing about nature study.
I would LOVE to meet Sharon Lovejoy. I love her books and her articles in gardening magazines.
Please come back and visit any time. The years go by so fast. I sometimes long for my crew to be the ages of yours again!
Lynn