Homeschooling Journal: April 2014 Part 10

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The Young Living Purification Gift Giveaway is here!

Alright, so I know that many of my readers have Purification essential oil blend as one of their favorites in their home. It is one that we run out of the most because we use it for so many things.
The sweet, refreshing scent of Purification instantly deodorizes and neutralizes the air. This blend also contains citronella to deter insects and soothe minor bites.
To learn more about this wonderful essential oil blend and its many uses, CLICK HERE. I have an entire post on the uses of Purification, so take a look.

And because so many of us love Purification, I decided to give three 15ml bottles away. 
This offer is for everyone, so keep on reading, even if you are already a member with Young Living.
This is how it works:
The first three (3) people that decide to sign up as Young Living wholesale members with me as their sponsor and enroller will receive:

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Homeschooling Journal: February 2014 Part 2

For our homeschool co-op, he picked this outfit: sweat pants and cowboy boots. Can't get more comfortable than that! Haha!

                                           

Natural Beauty and Health Giveaway

Our giveaway winner is S. Milton from California! She happily picked her prize: an awesome Ava Anderson Non-Toxic Lip Gloss. 

Ultra sheer, hint of pink, moisturizing and conditioning lip gloss made with long lasting organic ingredients. Shiny, moist lips, with natural color.

Ingredients: organic Jojoba, organic avocado oil, organic sweet almond oil, organic meadow foam seed oil, organic shea butter, organic cocoa butter, organic grape seed oil, organic beeswax, candelilla wax, organic purple carrot extract, organic spearmint essential oil.

I love sharing Ava Anderson products!

Our winner picked this because she wants to share an alternative that is titanium dioxide-free with her daughter. 

Congratulations!

                   

How to Order Young Living Essential Oils and Products

I am a Young Living essential oils wholesale member. 

To make things easier, you can go to my website for product information and how to order:
http://www.youngliving.org/wrighttanya79

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Homeschooling October 2013 Part 1

Flagstaff, Arizona

Ballet

In Ballet, we warmed up, we started some more ballet routines with the music and talked about ballet details using my instructional book and pictures. I introduced some more ballet vocabulary, too. For homework, the girls are to do their "goldfish stretches" at least once a day. They know how these go. Count to 50 before letting go of the stretch.

French: La Famille

In French, we had a fun lesson. We leaned the names of the members of our immediate family (father, mother, bother, sister, baby) and sang a cute song. I drew faces on each finger for each member of the family and used them as we sang the song. It was fun.

(TO THE TUNE OF FRERE JACQUES)
(The ...., the ....
Where is he/she? Here he/she is!
hello, hello, hello,
hello, hello, hello,
goodbye, goodbye)

Le père, le père,
Òu est-il? Ici est-il!
Bonjour, bonjour, bonjour
Bonjour, bonjour, bonjour
Au Revoir, Au Revoir

La mère, la mère,
Òu est-elle? Ici est-elle!
Bonjour, bonjour, bonjour
Bonjour, bonjour, bonjour
Au Revoir, Au Revoir

Le frère, le frère,
Òu est-il? Ici est-il!
Bonjour, bonjour, bonjour
Bonjour, bonjour, bonjour
Au Revoir, Au Revoir

La sœur, la sœur,
Òu est-elle? Ici est-elle!
Bonjour, bonjour, bonjour
Bonjour, bonjour, bonjour
Au Revoir, Au Revoir

Le bebé, le bebé
Òu est-il? Ici est-il!
Bonjour, bonjour, bonjour
Bonjour, bonjour, bonjour
Au Revoir, Au Revoir

                                    

My Father's World: Letter of the Week

              

Random...

This is the new "stool" that we got for the kids. It is meant to make it possible for them to reach the counter and sink. This will be wonderful for a lot of Practical Life activities like  washing hands, rinsing cups, kneading, etc. It is sturdy enough to hold both of them at the same time. I am glad we got it.

                              

Fall is here! It is my favorite season of the year! What's yours and why?

My husband is leading Bible Study at the Chapel right now. We are going over the book The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel. Great stuff. He talks about the existence of God, why He allows pain and suffering in the world and why there is evil in the world. Such important questions to know the answers to! My faith is strengthened, for sure!

As many of you know, I am a Young Living Essential Oils distributor (#1498096) and have been discovering so many wonderful things about these oils. I purchased some small glass bottles to keep my blends and singles. I have made my own First Aid kit with essential oils only. It is totally doable. I mean, look at these little guys. You can easily fit about 50 drops of the oils in each. When needed, you only use a drop or two, so these are perfect for carrying in my purse. The have come in handy a lot lately. Good thing I have them! I will be posting more about these awesome oils and their benefits. I hope to make a believer out of you.

                              

MOPS (Moms of Preschoolers): "Cleaning Your Mess" meeting

Today, I led our meeting and talked about ways to do a thorough house cleaning in 15 minutes a day. We also made our own homemade (natural, non-toxic) all-purpose cleaning solution and taught how to make natural and non-toxic air fresheners. Here are some of the ladies that went to the meeting. They all look beautiful in their aprons. And there's me in the middle. I love this group!

I finally got my renewed teaching certificate! I had only been waiting for it since May.

Kombucha Brewing: Meet Fred

I have finally ordered a scoby to brew kombucha. Kombucha is a fermented drink that is extremely healthy for the digestive system. A scoby is a yeasty bacterial mushroom that grows and ferments drinks. It takes 9-14 days for the ferment to take place. After that, you take the kombucha out of the jar and can ferment for a second time, this time, with any flavoring you want. I have heard that you can add ginger, lemon, almost any fruit, etc. It takes another week or two to ferment the second time. I am excited to see what will happen with this guy. Stay tuned to my next post to get an update on Fred.

Do any of you brew kombucha at home? Any tips you want to share?

I used to brew water kefir, but the fermentation process is so short that it was hard keeping up. I had to start a new brew every other day. It is what helped K's constipation when he had it, but it was too much. I really enjoyed brewing it, though. I am now ready for this guy to start fermenting some awesome tea.

Play Time: Flying a Kite

               

                         

                                   

Potty Training Baby Girl: The Beginning

Guess who said she needed to pee, sat on the potty and peed?! Whoa! Awesome, girl!

And there we are, Caleb and I are giving her no privacy whatsoever. Just don't tell her I post this! Lol. I'm just so impressed! We weren't even trying! We cleaned out the garage and brought it in that same day.

Montessori Practical Life: Getting Dressed and Undressed

Baby Girl is really trying hard to get dressed and undressed on her own lately.
I am so proud of her!

*UPDATE #2* Bible: God made the Plants

In Bible class a week or two ago, we learned that God made all plants. Check out these posts (Post 1: The Lesson) (Post 2: UPDATE #1). These guys are really growing! I think it's time to repot.

                   

Field Trip: Colorado River on the Boat

                    

Killing two birds with one stone...

Homeschooling September 2013 Part 6

Inspiration to begin this post...

          

"God doesn't need perfect mothers but prodigal mothers.

Lavish in love. Extravagant in truth. Big spenders of grace."

                                                    ~ Ann Voskamp

Essential Oils and their Benefits

I am a Young Living Essential Oils Distributor and I am loving every minute of it! These oils are incredible! Not only are they therapeutic grade, but they are also food grade, which means that they can be ingested for medicinal purposes. I got this reference book because it is very thorough on the essential oils and on the remedies for ailments. I first borrowed this book from a good friend who was a distributor. I fell in love with this book and I finally found it for a reasonable price. It is the go-to book on essential oils and other remedies (from the Young Living line). If you are interested, let me know, especially if you have a chronic pain or illness. I can check out this reference book and see what would help you. I have been stepping away from taking medication and other remedies and have been using only essential oils. I diffuse them, I apply them topically, I inhale them, I put them in my homemade toiletries and cleaners and I ingest them. Even though Young Living essential oils are more expensive than others, you have the guarantee that everything they sell is of the highest quality and the products will pay for themselves because of their very diverse uses and applications. Give them a try!

I am a Young Living essential oils distributor. You can order from www.youngliving.com (click here to go to the link) and use my distributor number to order if you'd like (1498096).

Montessori Culture (Geography): Penpal and Postcard Exchange

K got a letter from his penpal. What a sweet boy!

He makes K smile and feel so special!

Bible: Sisterhood (Church Bible Study)

This is my church's Bible study for women. I absolutely and completely love it!

Montessori Practical Life: Pouring

We finally got some decent popsicle molds, so K started pouring some of the juiced fruits and veggies from this morning. Yummy and healthy! Can't beat that!

Bible: God made Plants

This is an update on last post's Bible class. The seeds are germinating!

Field Trip: Boat on the Colorado River

We are seriously loving our outings every weekend! The boat is awesome and we are finding some cool adventures to go on. K isn't scared of the water at all anymore. What a blessing that is!

Inspiration...

Planting a Garden

Great and wonderful and amazing news! The worm factory works! I got the most beautiful black gold (also known as compost) out of it today. Wow! God is so amazing to transform seemingly useless decomposing organic materials into a blob of awesomeness! Gotta just love Him! My newly planted garden is set. Nice! And now, to grow and produce lots and lots of goodies for our family and enough to even share with our friends and neighbors.

Montessori Practical Life: Setting the Table

I moved this little table from the backyard to inside. The kids can eat their snack on it (as long as it isn't messy like yogurt, of course). We love it! It's like we rediscovered it. 

Spanish: Los Colores de Otoño Son... (The Colors of Fall Are...)

Today, we reviewed everything that we have learned in Spanish, sang songs, signed, etc. We practiced our colors and discussed Fall colors (in Spanish, of course). Then we made the Fall color craft. Everyone did really well and we had fun. It is incredible to see how the kids' writing is getting better and better.

        

Music: Orchestra and Stringed Instruments

Another orchestra review today in music. I played conductor and we sang Fray Felipe. The kids had to watch my hands to see how fast/slow and quiet/loud to sing. Then we talked about string instruments. We watched videos of them in action, and then did a worksheet where we took pictures of six different instruments and glued them in order by size. The kids all did really well. I'm amazed week after week at how much information the kids have retained. They are sponges, and it's awesome!

Art: Salt Dough

Yesterday for Art we worked with salt dough, playing with different textures and tools. K and B experimented with making impressions, and everybody had fun with cookie cutters and chopsticks. We made a couple pinch pots and free sculptures. Everything was very chill  Next week, painting our creations, which are fully baked.

Homeschooling Baby Girl: Art

                      

     

               

Homeschooling Baby Girl: Practical Life

Bible: Kidz Klub

Play Time

                                 

Montessori Practical Life: Weaving a Loom