• Passing Your Faith Down
  • Homeschool
    • Book Basket Resources
    • My Father’s World Resources
    • Homeschool Girl Power!
  • Organizational Ideas
    • Moving Help
  • Simplifying Tips
  • Links and Resources
    • Essential Oil Resources
    • Local Area Resources
    • Reviews
  • “Show Me” Series
  • Partners, Affiliates, and Sponsors
  • About Me
    • Contact Me, Policies, Permissions, etc

Becoming a Modern Proverbs 31 Woman

~ My Journey

Becoming a Modern Proverbs 31 Woman

Monthly Archives: March 2014

What have we been up to?

15 Saturday Mar 2014

Posted by MP31W! in Uncategorized

≈ Leave a comment

Hello! Yes, I’ve been MIA for quite a while, and I apologize! Our 2014 has been quite nutso! I’ve been working a ton, and on top of all that I’ve been trying to crank out (and heck, one day actually finish) several projects for work and get them out of the way before the year got too far gone. Well, they haven’t gone as quickly as I’d like, but I’m making progress.

In fact, I finally finished our taxes TODAY, and so to celebrate I’m working on a few things that I’ve had to put on the back burner. Like posting here!

So, this is how we have spent the first part of our year:

Enjoying the multiple Snowmageddon days. Why do homeschool when everyone else gets days off, right??? And oh, I took my own turn on the sled a couple of times. THAT WAS FUN! I’ve never been on a sled before and I had a blast! (Sanity resumed after a few tries though – I’d be the type who’d break my neck doing this.)???????????????????????????????

We also started the girls in Upward Sports, which has completely killed our Saturdays for three months. They love it though.
???????????????????????????????

???????????????????????????????

We’re enjoying American Heritage Girls, and our oldest got her first badges and service stars.
???????????????????????????????

???????????????????????????????

We have been attempting to really focus on our homeschool work and get a lot done while it’s not fun to go outside. Here we are, making the Tower of Babel out of different materials (investigating which tower would be stronger and sturdier)
??????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????

And oh, there was MORE snow. This time it almost buried us under.
???????????????????????????????

Daddy has had quite a few snow days from work, so we really have had more “fun”days than “work” school days, though. Here they are playing Made for Trade. Which is an awesome game if you’re studying the American Colonial time period! (We’re past it, but the girls still want to play it over and over!)
???????????????????????????????

Our new tradition is to have a family “Valentine’s Day” dinner. It’s always way too expensive to go out on Valentine’s Day, and impossible to find a sitter, so we do a family thing, and then hubby and I go out for a Valentine’s celebration later on. The girls chose the menu this year and chose a “breakfast for dinner” meal. We had scrambled egg muffins (just scrambled eggs with a bunch of stuff thrown in and baked in a muffin pan), french toast, and strawberries. They loved it.
???????????????????????????????

On President’s Day, we visited Mount Vernon because it was free to the public. And freezing. We didn’t last very long.
SONY DSC

???????????????????????????????

And here we are back at homeschool work again.
???????????????????????????????

And oh my gosh, there was a break in the snow! We got OUTSIDE!!!!!!
???????????????????????????????

(Our youngest was collecting things, while the older was running around like a crazy person. Both happy as clams.)
???????????????????????????????

In February, we were also participated in our homeschool group’s “State Geography Fair” project. Representing the awesome state of Alabama of course!
???????????????????????????????

So there ya go. That’s why I haven’t been here as much. I wish I could say it was going to slow down soon, but it’s not! Oh well, as soon as I can get the last of these projects off my plate I WILL be here more, posting and writing! I’ve got a mountain of ideas I’m sitting on!

Share this:

  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • More
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...

State Geography Fair

04 Tuesday Mar 2014

Posted by MP31W! in Uncategorized

≈ 3 Comments

Tags

Field Trips, Home, MFW, My Father's World Adventures

As part of our local homeschool group, us parents are expected to volunteer at least once during the year. So, I decided to organize a “State Geography Fair” for our group. Each family chose a state to learn about and share during the event. This is great fun, educational, and can be as wildly creative as you would like! As a plus, this fits in perfectly with our MFW Adventures study this year – studying US History and Geography!

We chose Alabama, since that is our “home” state.

???????????????????????????????

Our “Welcome” Table – Decorated with 4th of July Decorations!

???????????????????????????????

We set out anything USA we might have at home – puzzles, Leapster interactive maps (my favorite), US geography games, etc. These were to entertain kids if they got bored. It worked!

???????????????????????????????

We made my grandmother’s cornbread (but gluten-free version) complete with a cast-iron skillet, and bacon grease. Needless to say, we didn’t have much left over to take home!

???????????????????????????????

Our report, and several books from our library

???????????????????????????????

Our finished display! (The strings are attached to tourist brochures, connected to the cities they go to on the map!)

???????????????????????????????

Roll Tide, by the way!

 

Organizing this event was super easy. Beyond booking the room, the majority of the work was just keeping track of which family was doing what (trying to avoid duplicates). And sending out an occasional encouraging email to keep them on track. It was great!

Learning Resources and Ideas!

  • Tri-Fold Display Boards – If you want/need these, I found some VERY CHEAP at the Dollar Store!
  • There are tons of ideas you can use to learn about your particular state! The library, Internet, state senators, and more. I’ve seen great items in the Target Dollar Spot section in the past!
  • Maps –  Learn about the topography of the state.
  • Postcards – Perhaps write different people from the state and get them to send you postcards from different areas, telling you about their home town. What’s it like to live there?
  • Flat Stanley – might be a fun project for this!
  • History – Any particularly important historical events connected with the state?
  • Food – Is the state famous for any particular foods?
  • Animals and Plants – What are the state plants or animals?

Here are a few online resources that I have personally found – obviously mine tend to skew toward the elementary years, since that is what I have.

  • Confessions of a Homeschooler US Geography Curriculum
  • Scholastic Teacher Express
  • Free Printable Wall Maps
  • US Lapbooks

Here are part of the instructions I sent out – perhaps this will help you with ideas for your own group event!

Parents,

Please create a display and have your children ready to talk about the state (in an informal capacity) to those who come around and visit your “booth.” Think colorful, educational, interactive, and fun!
 
You are more than welcome to tailor your child’s educational experience to your child’s age and ability. But also remember that those visiting will be of various ages. Of course we can all learn something from any age group – but it might be a good idea to have your child practice talking about their state before they arrive. Maybe even practice some things that younger/less advanced kids might want to know, verses older/more advanced kids (and adults). Just a thought we wanted to throw out there!
 
If you choose to have a food item to represent your state, please have plenty to share! Please make sure it is labeled carefully with any known allergic ingredients. Also, if you are going to need to plug something in, please let us know WAY in advance, and bring your own power strip. But also know that we can’t necessarily guarantee we can accommodate. We will try! Also, please be responsible for any items you might need to serve that food, plates, napkins, plastic silverware, etc.

Share this:

  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • More
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...

The Proverbs 31 Woman (nasb)

Description of a Worthy Woman

An excellent wife, who can find?
For her worth is far above jewels.
The heart of her husband trusts in her,
And he will have no lack of gain.
She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
She looks for wool and flax
And works with her hands in delight.
She is like merchant ships;
She brings her food from afar.
She rises also while it is still night
And gives food to her household
And portions to her maidens.
She considers a field and buys it;
From her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She girds herself with strength
And makes her arms strong.
She senses that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out at night.
She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hands grasp the spindle.
She extends her hand to the poor,
And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household,
For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
She makes coverings for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
Her husband is known in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.
She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies belts to the tradesmen.
Strength and dignity are her clothing,
And she smiles at the future.
She opens her mouth in wisdom,
And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
She looks well to the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
Her children rise up and bless her;
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
"Many daughters have done nobly,
But you excel them all."
Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
Give her the product of her hands,
And let her works praise her in the gates.

Grab My Button!

ModernProverbs31Woman.com
<a href=" https://modernproverbs31woman.com/" target="_blank"><img src=" https://modernproverbs31womandotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/blogger-button.jpg" alt=" ModernProverbs31Woman.com" width="125" height="125" /></a>

Fan Page

Fan Page

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 335 other subscribers

HEAV Promotional Blogger

HEAVBlogger Sidebar

My DoTerra Site

My doTerra

Apologia (Affiliate Link)

Young Explorers Voted #1

Kidzmet (Affiliate Link)

Help your child learn better

Tags

100 Days of School Activities American Heritage Girls Apologia Big Organizational PackFest Book Recommendation Change of Homeschool Plans Christmas Convention Curriculum Devotional Time Dominican Republic Faith Family Field Trips First Things First Foreign Service Geography Girls Giveaway! God's Word Gratitude Challenge Health HEAV Hispanic Holidays Home Homeschool Homeschool Classroom Area Homeschool Dad Homeschool Girl Power! Homeschool Mother’s Journal Hotels Humor January Challenge Lessons Learned Messianic Congregation MFW Homeschool Highlights Mid-Year Moms Moving Music My Father's World My Father's World 1st Grade My Father's World Adventures My Father's World Kindergarden My Father's World Kindergarten New Year's Resolutions Notebooking Occupational Therapy Organization OT Paper Monster Purge Challenge Pennsylvania Practical Tips Practical Tip Thursdays Prayer Prayer Closet Priorities Purim Recipes Reviews Saxon Math 1 Science Sensory Processing Disorder Show Me Series Spanish SPD Summer Thanksgiving Vacation Valentine's Day Walk with Him Wednesdays Washington DC Work Working and Homeschooling

Archives

  • November 2019
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • January 2017
  • August 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • November 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • October 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011
  • January 2011
  • December 2010
  • October 2010
  • May 2010
  • April 2010

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 335 other subscribers

Business 2 Blogger

Business 2 Blogger

Tyndale Blog Network

I Review For The Tyndale Blog Network

Blog at WordPress.com.

  • Follow Following
    • Becoming a Modern Proverbs 31 Woman
    • Join 74 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Becoming a Modern Proverbs 31 Woman
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...
 

    %d bloggers like this: