Splashes of joy in my day:
I was pleased by the sight of snow beautifully falling this morning. I had not heard the weather forecast recently, but I hadn't heard any buzz about snow for today (meaning, my parents hadn't warned me about it!) so this caught me by surprise. But it was lovely to watch it fall as I sat on the couch and read to the boys. We didn't have to go anywhere today so I wouldn't have minded if some would have accumulated. But guess what? Almost as soon as it stopped falling, it started melting. Our temperatures are considerably higher than they had been (up to 40 today, in contrast to the -2.7 degrees my parents spotted on their thermometer a few mornings ago...yes, that's minus 2.7) so the snow didn't last long. It was nice while it lasted!
~ view from our front window as the snow fell
~ snow on our holly***********
I was pleased by the sound of Josiah reading aloud from Proverbs as we began our homeschool day this morning--a wonderful addition to our homeschool routine. In a God-given flash of inspiration recently, I decided to have Josiah read 6 verses (because he's 6 years old) from Proverbs every morning after I read from The Children's Bible. This kills two birds with one stone: it's great reading practice for him, with varied vocabulary far beyond the realm of some children's books, AND, more importantly, it gets the wisdom of Proverbs into his mind and heart on a regular basis. We started in Proverbs 10 for the simple reason that I wanted to skip--for now--the blatant verses about adultery that are found in the earlier chapters. Not that those aren't worthwhile verses, because they are! But at his tender age, I think it's easier to focus on other topics. Can you imagine the questions that would come out of Josiah's mouth if we read Proverbs 5 together?? :)
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I was pleased at supper tonight by the taste of this pasta recipe that I got last July from Sarah's blog. I have been craving Italian food--something different than spaghetti, our old stand-by. This satisfied my craving perfectly tonight; and with the fresh basil and the chopped tomatoes, it brought the taste of summertime to my mouth. My only regret is that we ate it all and I have no left-overs for tomorrow. :)
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As I read back through this post, I realized that I managed to hit three of the five senses when I mentioned what pleased me. That stands out to me because just today, I finished reading The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses to Josiah and David. I am a relative newcomer to the world of The Magic School Bus, but the boys are huge fans of it and so am I since I find myself learning tons of info that I didn't remember from my school days! With sight, sound, and taste being covered in this post, I wonder what I could mention for smell and touch?
7 comments:
Oh, that food looks good! We had spaghetti tonight, complete with high-quality meatballs and cornbread. It was really good too.
The snow looks so beautiful. I really like the idea about reading from Proverbs everyday. How wonderful that Josiah is a getting a dose of Proverbs everyday at such an early age.
Have a blessed day!
~Charree
Isn't that pasta dish so easy and yummy! I wish I had some access to some really great tomatoes this time of year to make it. They sell fire roasted tomatoes now so I might try that to give it a lift during the winter months. So glad you enjoyed it!
Your dinner looks amazing. It makes me hungry. :)
Next time you'll have to double the recipe so you have leftovers.
My boys loved the snow!! They went out to play in it while it was still falling. Good thing because it didn't last very long!
Magic School Bus is interesting and educational, but if I remember correctly, they sometimes teach evolution so just be careful.
New Mom, yeah, I know what you mean. So far, we've just read Magic School Bus books about the senses, heat, stuff like that. But thanks for your concern! :)
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