tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39605908457437191352024-02-19T20:01:56.336+10:00Sufficient GraceA God-loving wife and mother of 4; loving God's grace in my lifeSufficient Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02390858450520944729noreply@blogger.comBlogger191125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960590845743719135.post-67796433596042704552020-03-21T15:31:00.001+10:002020-03-21T15:31:43.883+10:00Called Aside<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There is no music in a rest, but there is the making of music in it. In our whole life-melody the music is broken off here and there by "rests", and we foolishly think we've come to the end of the tune. God sends a time of forced leisure, sickness, disappointed plans, frustrated efforts, and makes a sudden pause in the choral hymn of our lives; and we lament that our voices must be silent, and our part missing in the music which ever goes up to the ear of the Creator. How does the musician read the "rest"? See him beat the time with unvarying count, and catch up the next note true and steady, as if no breaking place had come between.</div>
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Not without design does God write the music of our lives. Be it ours to learn the tune, and not be dismayed at the "rests". They are not to be slurred over, not to be omitted, not to destroy the melody, not to change the key note. If we look up, God himself will beat the time for us. With the eye on Him, we shall strike the next note full and clear. If we sadly say to ourselves," there is no music in a 'rest'", let us not forget, "there is the making of music in it". The making of music is often a slow and painful process in this life. How patiently God works to teach us! How long He takes for us to learn the lesson! - Ruskin</div>
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<i>From the glad working of thy busy life,</i></div>
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<i>Into the shade and stillness by thy Heavenly Guide</i></div>
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<i>For a brief space thou hast been called aside.</i></div>
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<i>Perhaps into a desert garden dim;</i></div>
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<i>And yet not alone, when thou hast been with Him,</i></div>
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<i>And heard His voice in sweetest accents say:</i></div>
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<i>"Child, wilt thou not with Me this still hour stay?"</i></div>
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<i>In hidden paths with Christ thy Lord to tread,</i></div>
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<i>Deeper to drink at the sweet Fountainhead,</i></div>
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<i>Nearer, perchance, to feel thy Heavenly Home.</i></div>
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<i>Oh, knowledge deeper grows with Him alone;</i></div>
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<i>In secret oft His deeper love is shown,</i></div>
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<i>And learnt in many an hour of dark distress</i></div>
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<i>We thank Thee for the stillness and the shade;</i></div>
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<i>We thank Thee for the hidden paths Thy love hath made,</i></div>
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May the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ fill your hearts to overflowing this day and forevermore.</div>
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<i>(Devotional writing and poem from 'Streams in the Desert, Vol 1', written by Mrs Charles E Cowman, published 1925. Glorious artworks by the amazing Morgan Weistling)</i></div>
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Sufficient Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02390858450520944729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960590845743719135.post-72508732972367165542018-08-19T11:58:00.000+10:002018-08-19T12:09:48.801+10:00Meet 'Brambles' <div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anyone who knows me, knows that sewing is definitely not my strong point.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've always admired people who seem to be able to whip up some incredible creation using needle and thread and decorate their homes, or gift to friends and family the treasures they've made.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've always been a person who loves creating characters. Whether that be through a pencil sketch, a story I write, or our pet cats that I've taken great pleasure in naming! So when I found myself craving the feel of fabric in my hands and actually <em>wanting</em> to sew something, it was only natural for me to lean towards creating a character.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I sat down and sketched out my pattern, then gathered my felts and other materials to begin creating this little character. It took me sooo long! But, I found it relaxing because I made up my mind to just let it take as long as it would take and enjoy the process. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I really, really love making characters!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So, let me introduce to you, my first ever completed little doll ... sweet little 'Brambles' ... she enjoys long bike rides in the country, reading and hot cups of tea. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">but I'm happy with her for my first ever attempt!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I think the only thing that I would change about her, is making her face more three dimensional. I have no idea how to do that however, so it'll be another skill to learn! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If any of you have tips or tricks to help with this, I'd be so grateful!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Using our hands to create things of beauty is such a wonderful gift that God has given us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've been looking through my scrap fabrics and I've been inspired by the beautiful colours and hope to make some more bunny dolls soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">What is it that you like to sew? Happy creating friends!</span><br />
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Sufficient Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02390858450520944729noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960590845743719135.post-19089817559488330982018-03-21T16:37:00.001+10:002018-03-21T16:37:24.372+10:00The Strangle.<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There’s a strangle that takes hold of our hearts. A pressure that with each tightening squeeze causes all hope to diminish. A throttle that restricts life; stops the flow of all that is good and right and true.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And this world is the beast controlling the grip, the one applying the pressure. As if the grip takes on an audible voice that accuses, "you're not good enough", "you're an absolute mess", "just give up". The pressure, it restricts, it binds, it causes deep internal harm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And we try to operate with our full agenda's, with our hearts in a vice and barely functioning. Each step we take, each task we strive to complete is met with exhaustion and no release of the clamp on our four-chambered soul. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And this half-dead functioning is not what our hearts were designed for. It's not it's default operating system. And we know this, but we're still strangled. And so we continue on and on, loosing our breath, just seconds away from cardiac arrest, until we draw in enough oxygen to cry out for help.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>And then He comes.</em> He comes charging, rushing forth in full battle mode with our hearts in His view. He reaches in and He releases the death-grip, He alleviates the worlds crush. With His nail scarred hands He massages the very life blood back into our vessels. With each beat it strengthens, it crimson glows, it courses and swells with life and health and truth. Our beat becomes His beat; we live and breath in one rhythm. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">His voice whispers to us, "<em>I am enough</em>", "<em>I'm making you beautiful</em>", "<em>Just let me</em>". </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And the strangle is gone.</span></div>
Sufficient Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02390858450520944729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960590845743719135.post-22465691441722352122017-04-20T09:02:00.002+10:002017-04-20T09:02:54.711+10:00Enchanting Rose 10th Tea Cup Exchange Reveal!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This year I participated in <a href="http://theenchantingrose.blogspot.com.au/">The Enchanting Rose</a>'s 10th Tea Cup Exchange! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was my first time joining in this exchange, and I must say, it was so beautiful to be a part of!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was sent this beautiful tea cup package all the way from New Zealand, from the very lovely <a href="http://creativechaosnz.blogspot.com.au/">Kimberley</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm so happy with my little surprise package, and love the tea cup and hand knitted dish cloth especially! Thank you Kimberley!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you're wanting to see the reveal for others tea cup packages, click<a href="http://theenchantingrose.blogspot.com.au/2017/04/10th-tea-cup-and-mug-exchange-reveal.html"> here</a>! You can find out how to join in the next tea-cup exchange <a href="http://theenchantingrose.blogspot.com.au/p/tea-cup-exchange.html">here</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you all have a lovely week! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm going off to make a nice, hot cup of TiOra tea! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Do we <i>have</i> to do school today Mum?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Can I <i>just </i>play with lego?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"I'm<i> really</i> tired today"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"This lesson is too hard!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm sure we've all heard these <strike>delightful</strike> persistent comments as home school mummies at some time or another! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Or maybe you've heard this? ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"What do I have to do <b>again</b>?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"I <i>can't remember</i> what you said to do"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"I was just looking at this picture ... I'm almost finished ... <b>almost</b>"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"What subject am I doing now?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Oh, no, I didn't get that <i>quite</i> finished ..."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I was beginning to hear myself giving too many instructions and reminders time and time again, and I thought to myself ... <i>this has got to stop or I'll go completely bonkers!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I planned and initiated an intense, organisational program, that I completed in one month, to establish order and structure in our home school days ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>... pppffffffttt yeah right!</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You know what I use?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A 49c exercise book!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I call it our 'day book' and each child has one ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">... here's what they look like ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They begin with the day and the date, and then I write out what is required for each child to complete each day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The circles are their 'check-point' <i><b><span style="font-size: large;">(a.k.a. the silent motivator!)</span></b></i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My children know that when their check-points are ticked off (and their space tidied up), then they are free for the rest of the day! Obviously, I do require them to show me their completed work, so that I can make sure that they ARE ACTUALLY doing it, and doing it to a high standard! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">#1. It's so easy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">#3. It's easy for the kids to follow and understand</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">#4. I know that the kids are on track with their learning each week</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">#6. There's no need to be 'precious' with them, as they cost so little!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are weeks when I don't use these books for one reason or another, and let me tell you, it's so incredibly noticeable ... not in a good way. There's more distractions, less being achieved, and less productivity in general. </span></div>
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Sufficient Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02390858450520944729noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960590845743719135.post-48195624275620116542017-02-26T21:16:00.001+10:002017-02-26T21:25:49.809+10:00Our Inspiring English Unit!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For this term in English, my two eldest children (year 10 and year 7) are studying the novel 'Gifted Hands' by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Carson">Ben Carson</a>, M.D.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So that I could effectively help my kids with answering some of the questions if needed, I decided to read the novel for myself. I devoured it in two days, it was such an inspiring read!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">His life story and the dedication of his mother, who was determined to have her sons believe the best in themselves, is powerful.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Ben Carson becomes a world-class pediatric neurosurgeon at the prestigious Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Growing up in poverty-stricken Detroit with his mother and elder brother, Curtis, Ben could have never dreamed of the future that lay ahead for him. When 9-year-old Ben's father abandons his family, his heart is broken with the hurt lasting a life-time... (read the rest <a href="http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-gifted-hands/#gsc.tab=0">here</a>)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I learnt a lot through this book, as a Christian, as an individual, but most of all, as a mother. I'm encouraged by the strong will and the sacrifices of <a href="http://www.historyswomen.com/amazingmoms/SonyaCarson.html">Sonya Carson</a>, and I could only pray that my influence on my childrens hearts, minds and lives will be anything close to hers on her boys! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you've not read this book, I really encourage you to. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It makes a great English unit for our children to learn the requirements of the English language, but even more than that, it implants a contagious zeal into their hearts to be the best they can be in whichever area they choose; to put God first, to treat others with respect, to use the gifts and talents God gave them for the benefit of others, and to keep on keeping on when things seem to be impossible.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've found some links for you, in case you're wanting to use this book as a resource for your childrens learning, or just to read for yourself! For study guides, click <a href="http://ymiclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/GiftedHands_school.pdf">here</a>, <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dr-Ben-Carson-Novel-Unit-2096852">here</a> and <a href="http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-gifted-hands/?gclid=Cj0KEQiAlsrFBRCAxcCB54XElLEBEiQA_ei0DFUhaoOnvbx1GVCV6aW0TWlubQBIui95tnfQbPAYHYoaAjsw8P8HAQ#gsc.tab=0">here</a>. You can purchase the book for yourself <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Gifted-Hands/9780310214694">here</a>, <a href="https://www.koorong.com/search/product/gifted-hands-ben-carson-cecil-murphey/0310214696.jhtml">here</a>, or<a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/d/ebook/Gifted-Hands-20th-Anniversary-Ben-Carson-Story/B004R1PVR0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488105535&sr=8-1&keywords=gifted+hands"> here</a>! Also, here is a <a href="http://mamajenn.com/blog/2014/03/ben-carson-printable-notebooking-pages.html?utm_content=buffer30eaa&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer">link</a> to FREE Ben Carson note booking pages and <a href="http://www.livingandlearningathome.com/2014/03/be-inspired-by-dr-ben-carson-free.html">handwriting</a>... love free stuff!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I hope you and your children enjoy this biography as much as we have! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What an inspiration Ben Carson is to so many! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Praise God for his wonderful, life-saving, gifted hands!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">(Linking up with this blog <a href="http://www.w2wministries.org/2017/02/we-are-designed-to-pray-link-up-giveaway.html">here</a>!)</span></span></div>
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Sufficient Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02390858450520944729noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960590845743719135.post-60435309101929737202017-02-23T22:44:00.000+10:002017-02-23T22:44:14.278+10:00Our Little Chef!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So much so that she's collecting cooking books, creating her own recipes, and forever asking to be in the kitchen!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As her parents, we obviously are wanting to support her in her interest (that doesn't show any signs of changing!) and give her opportunity for growth and the chance to learn from her sometimes not so edible creations! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We're so thankful that homeschooling allows these extra opportunities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We seemed to be always clashing with when we were both wanting to be in the kitchen!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So my husband and I came up with this plan ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">... We would give our eager little Chef one night per week that is <b>hers for her cooking night. </b>(She can cook as many or as few dishes as she likes; entree, main, dessert, drink, etc.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thursday night works best for us all, so Thursday night it is! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When we shared this with our daughter, she was thrilled to pieces!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As an extra addition to her cooking 'education', she keeps her own recipe journal as well (her own idea!) It contains recipes that she's tried and are now favourites, and recipes that she's developed herself over time. I can just see her cooking for her own family from this lovely book full of delicious meals, cakes, biscuits, desserts and everything in between! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And, as you can see ... my younger children have no problem with dressing up for the occasion and being our happy little waiters! They are sooooo cute! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Look at that tie and those braces, and those gloves and pearls! They melt my heart!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Tonight her meal (as in pictures above) was an Asian Mince, with mashed potato (we 'judge' her meals, like she's asked us to, and all said that veggies would have been nice in it too, but it was sooo yummy!) and then mini apple pies (that she made from scratch!) with custard for dessert, delicious!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Creating a space to home school is not always the easiest task to accomplish. A lot depends on the home you live in and whether or not it has sufficient space to use in the first place. Then there's the budget to factor in, the time it takes to organise stuff, and it can sometimes become quite overwhelming.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We've not long moved into our first ever own home, and so the excitement of 'fluffing our nest' was still fresh. However, the room we chose initially for our home school room, was a long and narrow rectangle. By the time we had enough table/desk space down each side, there was the itty bittiest little walk way that we squeezed ourselves down to move from one end of the room to the other. Needless to say, with five people in that room daily, it soon drove me <b><i>nuts</i></b>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After much discussion (and a hint of persuasion) with our eldest son, we settled on swapping bedrooms around; with him having the narrow room (which works brilliantly for one person!) and the school room being his old, slightly larger square shaped room. A whole day later, three or four large garbage bags full, and unwanted items bagged for Vinnies, our son had his new pad, and we all had our new school room ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A new year is upon us and that almost always means new goals, new direction and new experiences in life. Well, the same goes for here, on this little space in the bloggosphere. I'm heading in a <b>new direction</b> with you all this year, and would love for you to still join me on this journey!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We home school our four children (entering our third year full-time) and I've already learnt so much that I can share with you. Some of it you probably already know, especially if you're a home school pro! Most of it though, I earnestly hope will be helpful, honest, encouraging, inspiring and sometimes even a bit fun and crazy! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I hope to post regularly and I'm so excited to meet even more amazing women who also connect with others through their words on a screen. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today should have been the first day of school for our four children. We home school and are looking forward to another year of learning together. My husband and I spent <b>hours</b> pouring over curriculum, going to a meeting for advise (and to change schools). We're very happy with our choices, and excitedly placed the order for the new curriculum, and began the waiting game ... and so now we wait. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I ordered with what I thought was enough time for the curriculum to arrive well before the first day, but, no. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Have you met him?</i> </b>He's the guy that makes you wonder whether or not you are actually cut-out for this homeschooling thing. You know you're only technically a day late, but Mr Doubtful gets into your ear and whispers, "you really aren't organised" ... and then there's, "do you know <i>you're </i>teaching a high schooler Elisha?" ... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> "Can you <i>really</i> teach your first grader to read?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> "Are you going to be able to keep up with <i>everything</i>?" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">you do realise you're a perfectionist don't you?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"What do other people <i>really</i> think of you home schooling your children?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> "There's going to be <i>lots of gaps </i>in their education you know, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">... <span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>one day in ladies</i></b>!</span> One day in, and Mr Doubtful is here already! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well I think it's time that Mr Doubtful gets told the truth, don't you?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"</span>Well Mr Doubtful, I see the point in all of your questions. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But let me tell you something ... I </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>am</b></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b> </b>equipped to teach my children, not because of myself, but because of <b><i>Him</i></b> who strengthens me. You're right, </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>I don't have it all together.</i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>I will make mistakes this year, and every other year.</i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <i><b><u>But that's o.k.</u> There are many things I do right.</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My home will possibly, more often than not, look like a scene from WW3, with dirty dishes in the sink, piles of washing sitting, sitting ... sitting, floors that need mopping, dust that multiplies seemingly by the millisecond ... but I'm not creating a castle, or a kingdom, or a display house; <b><i>I'm creating a home. And a home is where life happens; so home is where mess happens.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I don't run by your 'must-do to impress' schedule, but rather I run on <b><i>God's time</i></b>; doing what He asks of me. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I know, I know, teaching a high schooler is daunting, but it's </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>not</i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> impossible. Teaching a child to read will be challenging, but <i><b>it can</b></i> and has been done. God knew we would choose to home school Mr Doubtful, and He will help us through. I </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>will</b></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> miss teaching them important things, you know why Mr Doubtful? Because </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>I'm not super-mum, and I don't want to be</i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>.</i> I'm mum, chosen for these children to love, nurture and enjoy, and <b><i>God says</i></b> I can do this. And there will always be someone who disagrees with our choices, but they're not the ones who live with them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">At the end of the day Mr Doubtful, you are<b><i> just fear</i></b> talking. <b><i>And perfect love casts out fear.</i></b> So say what you will, but excuse me if I'm not listening to you; I'm too busy teaching my kids<span style="font-size: x-large;">"</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Art has always been something that I've enjoyed for my whole life. While I was a teenager, I lived and breathed art. I took art as a subject in high school and was always drawing, or painting, or photographing something (or writing). I really enjoyed completing sketches of anything I could find that caught my eye; actually I drew a lot of eyes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I haven't shared much in the way of sketching on my blog until <a href="http://elishawolter.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/a-weekend-at-home.html">now</a>, as I haven't been giving myself time to do any! Lately I've picked up my pencil again and allowed my heart room to breathe over the blank pages. It's been very refreshing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I do know now, and I guess it comes with age, that my favourite drawing subject is anything that resembles life 'in the old days', and anything that is anthropomorphic (animals that behave like humans, e.g Beatrix Potter) All the sketches below are copied from other artists pieces <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(for personal use only)</span>, but eventually I would like to feel 'practiced enough' to create my own scenes and artworks too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm not sure what I'll sketch next, but that's the fun of it. Just seeing something and knowing I'd like to give it a try! </span><br />
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</span>Sufficient Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02390858450520944729noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960590845743719135.post-76296577959179788172016-01-17T22:00:00.001+10:002016-01-17T22:00:20.835+10:00A Weekend at Home<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love those weekends that you have where you've got very little on by way of events to leave home for. A weekend with no time constraints, no agendas or to-do lists; just to be and enjoy (rare, I know). This weekend was one of those for myself and my family. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I spent a leisurely Saturday morning in town birthday present shopping for my youngest daughter (didn't <i>have</i> to be done, but I thought, why not!) and enjoying some fantastic op-shopping. We played board games, sketched together, mowed the grass, cleaned windows, scrubbed old bottles that we dug out like buried treasure from out in one of our paddocks, printed out beautiful inspirational illustrations for a little journal book that I made (another post on that one), cleaned and shined op-shop finds, re-positioned furniture to make way for a beautiful cabinet that belonged to my Great Grand-parents, and just had a lovely time being together and being home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was a few weeks ago that we dug out the above mentioned bottles, and I've only just had the time to really try and get them scrubbed and as clean as possible. It took around 6 hours (in two separate time frames) to actually finish this ... felt like mission impossible at times! They went from looking like this ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This year I intend to sketch a lot more than I have in the previous couple of years. It's one of my <a href="http://elishawolter.blogspot.com/2016/01/bullet-journal-and-new-typewriter.html">personal goals</a> in my new <a href="http://elishawolter.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/2016-new-bullet-journal.html">bullet journal</a>. I find it very relaxing to sit after doing chores or preparing dinner or whatever it may be, to sit and create with pencil in hand. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is my original piece that I sketched from a photograph that I took of our lovely little rag doll kitten 'Aslan' ... I just can't resist him and had to capture him in a drawing as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Another copied sketch <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(personal use only)</span> that I just loved. It's actually from a piece titled 'Little House on the Prairie' and I really like how it speaks of such simple, beautiful, wholesome times. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My great grandparents were such an amazing Godly influence in my life. I have many fond memories of them and I believe that their character and example is what has helped me form my own in some ways. They're very special to me and so having this piece of furniture (even with the timber veneer strips chipping off) in my home is very important to me (I hope to replace the veneer soon).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While at the op-shop I purchased a beautiful set of four 'Peter Pan' series plates in perfect condition for only $4.00 each, and a gorgeous cat and bunny rabbit one for the same price, along with a lovely butterfly one for only $2.00. I couldn't believe it. I also found a lovely little deer ornament that was only 50c ... it's pretty cute!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There's a section in my <a href="http://elishawolter.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/2016-new-bullet-journal.html">bullet journal</a> titled 'Personal Goals'. I normally approach writing these things out in intricate detail, but then I find that this stifles my creativity and I actually end up feeling restricted in achieving these goals throughout the year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This year I took it from a different angle and briefly wrote out what it is I would like to accomplish or develop for 2016. By going about it this way, I think that it broadens my opportunity to steer the goal in whichever direction I think it should go when it comes time to work on that goal. Make sense? I hope it will work. I think it will work. I'll just have to see I guess! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That's the great things with bullet journals, I can customise them to suite my needs and my brain; that may look completely different to your bullet journal, but that just it, it's supposed to be individual. I'm hooked. I was driving into town to go to Aldi yesterday and I had this instant compulsion to buy washi tape. <i>I know you've had that before too, so I'm not sharing with people who will see me as being crazy! </i>The urge won, and I found myself somehow parked outside my local scrap booking shop, scavenging through a basket of washi tape in delighted school-girl bliss. I found four perfect for my bullet journal, one with the days of the week on it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Also, yesterday before the washi tape expedition, I purchased second hand a new little object that I'm so excited to share with you all! ... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's a vintage 'Tippa' typewriter! Apparently the colour is 'Canary' ... beautiful!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The photos above and below are just of some random writing that I did to practise using my new little love. I may use them in a story, I may not. It was very enjoyable to be so unrestricted in my writing though, without the distraction of a bright screen and electronics. Besides, anything vintage is just perfect in my books!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I really look forward to using my typewriter and bullet journal throughout the year! I've actually shared with my oldest daughter the tab section of my journal, and she is in the process of setting up a journal for herself too! We are both very excited! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">P.S. I ended up naming my new room, '<a href="http://elishawolter.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/a-new-un-named-space.html">My Cozy Place</a>' ... just in case you were wondering, thanks everyone for your name suggestions!</span><br />
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Sufficient Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02390858450520944729noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960590845743719135.post-14887528553719055862016-01-06T08:05:00.001+10:002016-01-06T08:05:29.480+10:00A New Un-Named Space!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Over the last two days I have been setting up my new art room. I'm not certain that that is what I am definitely going to call it, 'art room', or whether it's going to be 'craft room', 'relax room' ... whatever! All I do know is that I have this absurd compulsion to name things, and this room is no exception.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How getting my own room came about is a very long story that I won't bore you with. I'm just happy to have one, and I'm really excited to be using it through the year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The white chest of drawers is where I put my <a href="http://elishawolter.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-quiet-time-basket.html">Quite Time Basket</a> so I can grab it when I'm relaxing on the lounge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Last night I spent time in here praying, adding to my <a href="http://elishawolter.blogspot.com/2016/01/2016-new-bullet-journal.html">bullet journal</a>, reading and relaxing. It was such a nice way to end a long day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do you have any suggestions for names? It <i>has</i> to be named something, and I need your help! Thanks everyone!</span></div>
<br />Sufficient Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02390858450520944729noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960590845743719135.post-65281344471520800462016-01-05T16:15:00.001+10:002016-01-05T16:15:58.327+10:00Bird Feeders - Op Shop Style!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As you all know, we really enjoy op-shopping and making things for our home. During the holidays, we saw an idea on Pinterest (where else), for making glass bird feeders with second hand glass ware. We hunted through our local op-shops for glass pieces that we thought would work well for this project, then headed home to get started. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our family really enjoys birds. They are such beautiful little creatures and their variety is a testimony to the creativity of our amazing God. Having more of them around our home is definitely something that all of us like the thought of!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The feeders were so simple to make. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The concept of using a bullet journal is new to me. I know that it's probably been something that's been used for years now, but, as usual, I am late to jump on the band waggon. I actually stumbled across this method by accident when looking up vintage things on pinterest the other day. It's basically a notebook that you customise to suit your needs and include lists, quotes, to-do-lists, event planning and all sorts of other fun and essential things that is part of your life. If you would like to see some examples of bullet journals, then click <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=bullet%20jounraling&rs=typed&term_meta%5B%5D=bullet%7Ctyped&term_meta%5B%5D=jounraling%7Ctyped">here</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Seeing as I made this accidental discovery only two days before the new year, I thought <i>why not give it a go and see if it works? </i>So I dug out a perfect sized, tightly bound notebook given to me as a gift a few years ago, and I knew it would be perfect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I scratched out a rough draft of topics that I wanted to include and set to work putting it all together. I'm really happy with how it turned out, and I'm finding it really easy and straight forward to use already. I'm not sure if I've done mine as an 'authentic' bullet journal, but that doesn't matter as it works for me. I think that's one thing that I like about it the most; its versatility. You really can include any thing you like in it!</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">movies/board games to buy</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">birthday gifts</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">waiting for ...</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">books lent out</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">birthday party planning</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">op-shop bargains (I couldn't leave this one out!)</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">story ideas</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">bible verses</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Christmas planning</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As it's just the first day of 2016, I still have a lot to fill out! But, I'm really looking forward to having everything I need all in the one place for the whole year. It fits in my handbag too, which is so helpful when going out. I've tried a calendar on my iPhone, and I just can't help myself! I MUST write things in a notebook! I think it may be an illness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For the pictures of my family on their birthdays, I printed out (just on normal computer paper) these cute little photographs. They're personal, cute and beautiful!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It still has a long way to go, but obviously, that's the idea. Using it throughout the whole year to keep things organised. I'm excited by the life God has blessed us with and I really want to live it to the full! I'm so thankful to Him for His many many graces and mercies to us, these I will record on the pages as I go (I am also beginning a new gratitude journal for the year).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">... my amazing husband may have let me buy this little cutie three days before Christmas.</span></div>
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<br />Sufficient Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02390858450520944729noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960590845743719135.post-3402833142046579362015-12-28T16:32:00.001+10:002015-12-28T16:32:37.251+10:00Christmas Wrap-up<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It seems such a shame to have Christmas over in just one day. All that preparation for months, then, quick as a wink, it's all done and dusted. But oh how beautiful it is! It's a truly magical time of the year, wouldn't you agree?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our Christmas day was lovely. Quiet and peaceful. We had three lots of separate visits from family, and all were absolutely beautiful times. We made lots of memories, shared lots of laughs, and of course ate lots of delicious food! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As most of us do as home makers, I found a lot of enjoyment in decorating the home, particularly the dinning room table. The hints of shimmering gold, the poinsettia red and that pine green all just makes my heart sing!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I can't decorate without berries, poinsettia flowers, vintage op-shop treasures and candles!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My Dad is a lover of succulents. To be honest, I really didn't have an appreciation for them at all, until somehow, he got me hooked. And now my son is hooked too. Is there such a thing as succulent disease?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For Christmas this year my amazing husband allowed me to use one of the <a href="http://elishawolter.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/christmas-coffee-table.html">coffee tables</a> that he made out of old windows, which unfortunately had the glass top accidentally smashed, to make a succulent table for my Dad for his gift. We thought it was an amazing way to re-purpose the still very structurally sound, and beautiful table without needing to use the glass.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So, my son and I headed into town to visit Mitre 10 to purchase some extra succulents to add to the cuttings from ones already growing around our home. We chose some larger ones so that they could be 'features' in the display. While we were out, my hubbie chipped out all the excess putty, planed and sanded, drilled drainage holes, lined the base with black plastic, and then added chicken wire in replacement of the glass.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Oh, and while I think of it ... here's an update, as promised, of my herb seeds that I planted in my new <a href="http://elishawolter.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/herb-stand.html">herb stand</a>. They're not quite big enough yet to start using, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This time of year fills my heart with hope. The sweet atmosphere that lingers in the home, candles lit and dancing their glow around the walls. Beautiful <a href="http://elishawolter.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/christmas-coffee-table.html">decorations </a>chosen and hung with love and care to adorn the tree, making their own stunning statement. The spicy aroma of gingerbread men cooking in the oven. <a href="http://elishawolter.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/a-christmas-delight.html">Turkish delight</a> being simmered with rose-scented air filling the kitchen. Lights that twinkle and shine out making the whole scene magical. Children with eyes full of wonder and excitement at the entire jolly ordeal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The hope that all is not lost.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Turkish delight has long been among the most favourite of our Christmas treats. All of us devour the soft, rose-red, snow dusted squares with eagerness. It is so delicious. This year we decided to make two batches of this delectable sweet, using two different methods; one batch on the stove top in a saucepan, and the other in the microwave (I know, I never knew Turkish Delight could be made in the microwave either!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We began by making the <a href="http://queen.com.au/recipes/turkish-delight/">stove top recipe</a> ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I found this recipe was the most convenient, in that we were able to put the ingredients together in a microwave safe bowl, then walk away while it cooked. There was no having to stay by the mixture, stirring constantly. We were all sure that this recipe was going to give us the best results and provide us with the consistency and texture that we love in Turkish delight; soft, chewy and slightly stringy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our conclusion is that, surprisingly, the stove top batch turned out a much better result. We were all thinking that the microwave one would 'win', as while we were cooking it, the consistency just seemed so much nicer. It actually ended up being more jelly-like with the stove top recipe being the texture that we love! I would probably give it just a few minutes longer boiling and stirring on the stove next time though, just so it's a bit more chewy!</span></div>
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</span>Sufficient Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02390858450520944729noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960590845743719135.post-55005544136130009022015-12-04T10:27:00.001+10:002015-12-04T10:27:03.716+10:00Op-Shop Bargains!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yesterday we had so many incredible scores at the op-shops, I am so pleased with what we purchased. For the last couple of days I've been wanting to change my bedspread, just for something different, but I really don't like spending so much money on these items that aren't really 'necessities' in life. Needless to say, I was absolutely thrilled when I found this <a href="http://elishawolter.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/christmas-coffee-table.html">beautiful vintage</a> bedspread in perfect condition at our local op-shop store! And, what's even better is that I found a gorgeous <a href="http://elishawolter.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/just-little-obsessed.html">knitted blanket</a> to match! I think it's brand new!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When it comes to decorating my home, I really love either <a href="http://elishawolter.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/herb-stand.html">making things myself</a>, or finding the perfect treasure at op-shops, garage sales or on line selling sites. I think it's the knowing that I'm not breaking the budget when a spend a few dollars on something beautiful. I think it's safe to say that I'm addicted to beauty and it's not so much the 'things' I love, but the beauty of them. It's part of how I make our house feel like a home for my family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The bedspread was only $4.00 and the blanket was $5.50! So for a total of <b>$9.50</b>, I have a completely new, beautiful bed that is incredibly comfortable. I felt like I was sleeping in a bed from Little Women last night; <a href="http://elishawolter.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/off-in-another-world.html">daydreaming </a>again!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We are in full Christmas decorating mode here at home and it's been so wonderful! Don't you just love this time of year? When things can be made extra pretty? I do! Throughout the year my hubby has been busy making the most beautiful display coffee tables out of old windows, and the one that he made for us, we decided to make into a <a href="http://elishawolter.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/off-in-another-world.html">'vintage' </a>Christmas display together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anything that is vintage and inexpensive is great for me! I really enjoy making something beautiful using what I already have on hand. Maybe if you don't have a coffee table you could do this idea with a Christmas paper wrapped cork board, or as a collage in a picture frame (with the decorations around the outside edge)?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My days of late have been filled with daydreams of days gone by. Of a slower pace of life; back when things where simpler and life was sweeter. I long to re-create that kind of atmosphere in my home and while I'm well aware of the advance in technology and all the modern things and trends of this world (and believe some of them have benefits), I cannot erase the fact that I am old-fashioned to the core. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I often wonder how it would be to live a life before electricity. Granted, their lives were full of so much more intense manual labour, as no electricity means no power tools, no washing machines, ovens or dishwashers, etc; but it would have been (well to the best of my imagination) much more free from distractions. Maybe more time to smell the roses? More time to sit back and fully absorb the satisfaction of a full days work under the hot sun. A sense of high value in filling the kitchen with aromas sweet and strong; knowing bellies will be filled to the brim with the work of your hands. Just a sweet, simple life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've really been lost in this 'daydream cloud' and I think it lingers over me more at Christmas time, although I don't really know why. I've seen shows on television about families who have agreed to live 'as the pilgrims' for a whole month. It would be nice to join them. Beatrix Potter comes to mind as I think of the old ways of life. The movie Miss Potter increases my desire to visit England with it's thatched roofed cottages, country gardens and cobblestone paths leading to lakes with downy ducks cooling their feathers in their morning bath. Reading by candlelight, or lamp light, snuggled under hand-made, loved stitched quilts and blankets (maybe with a kitten to snuggle too). Gardens filled with blooming beauty and home-grown bounties of produce everywhere the eye travels. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yesterday, I took the opportunity to capture some of this 'feathered brain' thinking by taking some old-fashioned style photographs of my oldest daughter. We had a lovely time choosing clothes and putting makeup on and then heading out to take the photographs.</span></div>
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