I also like.....

• .... hearing the sound of rain on a tin roof


• traveling and seeing new places


• ice skating ( though its been so long since i've done that it's not even funny!)


• chatting with an eldrly person


• home births ( though i have only had one so far)


• bike riding


• camping


• playing out side after dark ( yep, I loved that as a child and still do!)


• going on pic-nics


• picking wild berries


• living in the country, i mean way out in the country, like way out back ( but we arn't right now)
• having a pantry fully stocked with canned vegys from the garden ( though i do not like the canning part)


• playing card games and board games
• watching my baby sleep
• and meeting new people

I like...

• ....a pretty sunset
• leaves falling from the trees
• the fresh smelling air after a rain
• walking with my dear hubby and children
• watching falling snow
• a hot cup of coffee on a cold morning
• sitting around a camp fire
• sweet baby feet
• reading to my dear litttle ones
• home schooling
• taking pictures of my darlings
• talking about my heavenly Father
• a good nights sleep :)
• watching my children work together
• picking fresh vegys from my garden
• being out doors
• animals
• cool days
• praying with my dear ones at bed time
• a good laugh
• wearing long skirts
• being with family and friends
• pretty fall colors
• the smell of laundry that's been hung on the clothesline
• cuddling my baby
• shopping at thrift stores
• playing hid-n-seek with my kids
• any out door game for that matter
• talking about God to my children
• chatting with my dear hubby
• gardening
• raking leaves
• baking cookies with my boys
• a cold crisp morning
• sharing my thoughts on my blog
• living cheaply
• writing letters
• feeling a baby in the womb
• making others happy
• snow capped mountains
• the simple things in life
• hearing my children's laughter
• and the early mornings before everyone else is up!

Fun facts about me

I thought it would be neat to share a some fun facts about me as a way for any new visitors to my blog to get to know me better. And for those of you that know me already, you should find it intresting as well ,and may be surpised at what you don't know!!!



So here goes!! ( none of these things are in order)



I met my husband to be at the age of 18 and married at 20.


I am the youngest of 9.


Met my husband to be in Texas and married in Canada.


I grew up on a farm.


I don't have a favoite color. Really!!


I am a second generation homeschooler.


Me and patience don't get along! lol!


My favorite food is anything someone eles cooks!!

If its not cheap or on sale, I don't buy it!

I wear skirts or dresses most of of the time.


My favorite place to be is at home!


I grew up with out a T.V , and still don't have one. ( we do have a DVD player though)

My favorite place to shop is any thing second hand!

I got my dirvers lience at the age of 21! ( I was scared to drive, so thats why I waited so long. I think I will make my kids wait that long too!! LOL)

My favorite animal is rabbits. ( I've always had pet rabbits ever since I was really little)

If I can't eat it, I don't grow it. ( that explains why you see no flowers growing in my yard!)

Things I love!!

(I appolize that this is not easier to read. I had spazes between my lits of things but then they all went close together . So please bear with me and read it anyway)

I love little babys!!

I love my husband (of course)!!

I love reading the Bible to my children.

Thats my passion. Really!!!

I just love having time to sit and talk with each of my sons indivually.

I love getting down at my 2 1/2 year olds level and and chatting with her!! She loves all that attention just on her!! You would be suprised at how much she understands and what she comes up with!! But you have to give her the moment!

I love the nightly ritual I have with the boys as I tuck them into bed at night. I say a pray with each one, then sing them a little song. Then ask them if they have anything they want to talk to me about. They ususlly always have somthing they want to tell me, weather its just somthing little, or somthing thats been heavy on thier minds that day. Amangine what you miss out on if you dont take a few moments like this. I love it!!

I love going for walks with my family in the eveings and on Sabbath!

I love homeschooling my children!

I love begin home with my dear children all day!! Oh what I would be missing out on if I was a working mom and my kids were in school and daycare.

I love working in the garden with my children.

I love seeing my children working together ,washing dishes , folding clothes, or stacking firwood! I just love it!!

I love talking to my children about God! Its the most beutifull thing!!!

I love having this blog to beable to share with others!! I pary that it will be an encouragement and blessings to others. I pray that it will be used for God's glory only!!

Last but not least I love your comments!! So please comment!!

HAVE A BLESSED DAY!! Mae

Counting My Blessings!!

I have been thinking latly about all the things I have to be thankful and greatful for. So I want to share my list of things here.




Concerning God

I am so thankful that God Loved me before I even knew Him, and that His son died on the cross for my sins that I may have eternal life.


Thankful to God that he has my whole life in His hands and in his control, and that I have absolutly nothing to worry about!!


So thankful that God has great plans for my life, and that I can be used as an insturment for Him.


I am so thankful to God for all the many wonderful blessings in lfe.





Concering my husband and children



I am so greatful for such a wonderful husband that loves me so much ,and loves our children.





So thankful my husband loves God with all his heart and that he wants only God's will in his life.





So thankful he's a hard working husband who provides for his family so greatly!


I am thankful that God first, and then my husband is the head of our home



I am so blessed to be the mother of our four wonderful children. They are true blessings from God!!


I am so blessed to beable to stay at home with my children and to homeschool them. ( I realize not every mom has this oppurtunity or choice . Even at times when the children drive me so cracy I wnat to scream, I still am thankful!!)


I am thankful to God for all the oppurtunties I have with my children daily to teach them and instruct them in the way of the Lord! ( that is a true blessing, that we should not take for granted)


So thankful and greatful that we have bible time together as a family daily .






Concerning our home


So greatful this is a God fearing home.


So thankful this is T.V free home.


So greatful God is the center of our home


I am so blessed to have this home my husband and family built.


So greatful for our 10 acres with lots of trees that our children can run and play in, and being able to have a big garden spot to grow our own vegys! ( we may not always see the hard work of a garden a blessing, but it is!)





Concerning pregnancy and birth


I have been so blessed to have healthy pregnancies and uneventful births.


So thankful I was able to have a home birth for my last baby, and that all went well.


So thankful and greatful I have been able to nurse all my babies, thats a wonderful thing!! ( is so healthy for both mom and baby)


I am ever so thankful for this new baby growing in my womb. ( I have had 2 misscarges and know that life is a true miracle and a blessing that only God can give.)


I am so blessed that Lord willing I get to have my second home birth for this baby. ( I realize that home births are not always an option for all moms for various reasons, so I really need to be thankful for this.)





Concerning the people in my life


I am so greatful for my wonderful parents, and thankful that they raised me the way they did. ( homechooled, no T.V, fairly strict)

So greatful for thier strong faith and walk in the Lord, that has been such a good excample to me, and has been such a great help in my life ,and has made me who I am today.

I am thankful to God for putting other great people in life through the years that has been such a blessing an an encouragment to me in my mothering and in my walk with God.

So thankful for the homeschool group we are in and for the great encouragment and support they all are in my homeschooling journey. ( God knows what we need!)

I am so blessed in so many ways!!

With all these many many things in my life to be thankful for ,I don't have much to complain or grumble about do I? But our fleshly nature always finds somthing to be discontent with doesn't it? Like for instant our wonderful 10 acres is not along side the Peace River in Alberta!! ( thats my dream place by the way)

The next time you get down about somthing, or if somthing is just not going right, start counting your blessings! And think about all those goods things in your life and of all the things you have to be greatful and thankful for!! You will soon be feeling good again!!

"But Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And haing food and raiment let us therewith be content." 1 Timothy 6: 6-8

"Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am , therewith to be content." Philippians 4:11

Contentment is a very wonderful thing indeed. Well I have ran out of words to write on this, so I better close for now.

I hope your life is full of God's wonderful blessings!!

Mae

What I love about gardening

I have been so busy in my garden latly, from weeding , tieing up tomatoes, keeping the vegtables picked , to cooking, freezzing and canning all those yummy vegys. So to say the least some days I have been very overwelmed with it all! One day I even told my husband ,"I am not going to have a garden next summer, I'm going to take a year break from gardening!" But of course he was not conncerned , he didn't believe me for a mintue. He knows gardening runs in my blood and I couldn't possible do with out one! It is tempting though.

So any way since I had been alittle over done with the garden, and down about it, I thought I better make a list of all the things I truely love about gardening to pick me back up and give me new energy and a reason to get out there and what I do!! Hope fully this will give other Mom's encouragement as they get out in thier gardens too!


1. Theres nothing like walking out in your yard and pickng fresh vegys from your very own garden!

2. I love watching the exctiment on my kids faces when they spot the firts ripe tomatoe for the season!

3. And you can't beat the yummy flavor of that vine ripened tomatoe either!!

4. I enjoy working in the soil with the kids and planting the seeds together, they love it so much and are learing alot while they are at it!

5. Canning and freezing vegatables may be alittle hard while its being done, but later in the year it is so handy to open a jar or get a bag out of the freezer, making for easy meals, and I am always so glad I did it!

6. Nothing like home made dill pickles!

7. It saves me a whole lot at the grocery store and home grown taste so much better than store bought!

8. The children are such a big help to me in the garden and I am happy knowing they are learning such importian skills while they are at it, and gaining a love for gardening just like my slef!

9. I love watching the palnts grow and get so excited when those first fresh vegys to get ready to eat!

10. Need somthing for supper? No need to drive to the store, just walk to the garden!!

11. I know where my vegy.s are grown and whats not sprayed on them!

12. Meals are quick and easy with a big varity of vegtables from the garden!


There I believe thats all I can think of! See it really is worth all this work to have a garden! I must admit I am glad when the garden is over for the summer though!

If you have things you love about gardening I would love to hear them. So put them on a comment!
Have a great day, and don't let your garden get the best of you!!
Mae

16 things I love about Homeschooling!

We have about 3 more weeks of schooling left for this year, and we are soooo looking forward to being done! But over all we enjoy homeschooling very much ,both the kids and I. Here I have complied a list of 16 things I love about homeschooling.


1. Both students and Teacher can do school in PJ.s and no one will say a thing!

2. We can read the Bible and pray together before school and no is offened by it!

3. Teacher gets to hug and kiss her students any time, and its ok!

4. Teacher also can use the ruler when nessecary and not get in trouble!

5. Teacher can sit by the kids drinking a cup of coffee, write a letter or take notes for blog!

6. Have snack break or bathroom break any time we want!!

7. The princpal can kiss the teacher any time and no one will say a thing!! (But the boys may say yuck!)

8. Put school aside for awhile and do somthing more importain, like visit some one, go on a flied trip, camping, or even grocery shopping and running errands!

9. Double up on some days , and then a take acouple off!!

10. We can take an extended trip and take our school with us!

11. Wake up grouchy or not feeling well and can smiply say, "there will be no school today".

12. Have more time to spend with my children than if they went off to school.

13. Have lots of opurtunity through out the day to share God's word with the children.

14. The boys are home all day and can help with house work, animal chores, even cooking, and learning very importain life skills while they are at it!!

15. Know excatly what our boys are learning in school and what they are not!!

16. Have much more control over who their friends are than if they were in school!

I hope you have enjoyed my list and maybe it even gave you a smile for the day!
If any one has a list of things they love about homeschooling please feel free to put them on a comment, so others can enjoy them too. I would love to hear them!

Blessings, Mae