Sweats and my new sparkling gold sweatshirt. Everyone in my family thinks it looks like and old lady but I think they don't know fashion.
What I am listening to:
A lot of Christmas on Pandora. I especially like the Nutcracker station. I also hear children talking together as they play a game on the Kindle and other noises coming from the tub in my bathroom.
In the Kitchen:
Lots and lots of treats around here:
Gingerbread
Candy Cane Cookies
I actually put myself on a "no treats fast" for the day. Tonight's dinner is a yummie wheat berry pilaf.
I am looking forward to some Christmas cinnamon rolls, homemade butternut squash ravioli, rosemary bread and tiramisu.
Around the House:
The halls are decked and yes our huge tree is the centerpiece. Maybe when hubs is 70 we'll get a modest size tree.
Enjoying God's Creation:
I am so blessed by our little mountain town and its wintery snow. Our home is an all-seasons destination--beach, camping and hiking in the summer and skiing, skating and sledding in the winter. I heart it!!
In the Learning Loft:
Despite the hustle and bustle of the season we have faithfully maintained our lesson schedule and wrapped it up this morning with a movie. This month we have focused on reading, spelling, fractions, decimals, multiplication, letters and the symbols of Christmas.
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| Montessori Multiplication Board |
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| Spelling test |
Celebrating the Season:
As you can see we have had many celebratory activities but 2 have been new to us this year. First, the children all drew one another's names as secret buddies to buy, from their own money, a Christmas gift. It has been comical to see how they cannot keep a secret. Helping each child think of and purchase a special gift has been so fun. Secondly, I signed up to ring the Salvation Army bell. I have been wanting to be a bell ringer for years but was always apprehensive about participating but this year I put that aside and joined. I did 2 different time slots and the girls accompanied me. It was a wonderful opportunity to greet our community with Christmas cheer.
In the Gym:
We finished T25 in November and are now wrapping up the year with selected workouts from our favorite programs--INSANITY, ASYLUM and P90Xplus. We are Beacbbody coaches and offer free fitness and nutrition consulting to those in need. If you need help improving your health, we can help.
From the Library:
I am reading Dickens' A Christmas Carol. I have never been a Scrooge fan but felt lead to pick it up this season and I am so glad I did. It challenges my reading abilities because it is such an old writing and has given me much to think about. Here is a quote from the book when the ghost of Christmas Past and Scrooge are talking about his former apprenticeship and boss--"He has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. Say that his power lies in words or looks; in things so slight and insignificant this it is impossible to add and count 'em up:" I have been pondering that in regards to my own apprentices. Isn't that what our children are? Apprentices, in our care to learn the skills of life. As their mother, I can make them happpy or unhappy, burdened or light, or use my words and looks to build up or tear down. The children look at me day in and day out, what do they see? If I am honest, much of the time a, a stern face. I want to SMILE. Pray for me in this area.
I also finished my 5 year read through the Bible. Yes, it was a long time.
Merry Christmas and thanks for visiting.
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