1. This week I finally started being more intentional about doing school with Mason. I ordered curriculum with a friends wise input and we went to work. Well not work, we actually had a lot of fun and enjoyed learning together. The curriculum I’ve decided on is :

• Handwriting with out Tears
• Math U See
• Explode the Code
• Reading Made Easy

I’m still figuring out the best time of day to do school. I’ve tried both morning and afternoon. Neither were perfect but we are definitely not shooting for perfection, just to do it in any sort of fashion is my goal! My biggest obstacle is figuring out how to do school with the girls because the moment they hear we are doing school they are all about it and want to do everything we are doing. Cute but not the most productive. So we are all learning what “school time” will be like.

girls sorting shapes

Look at our little student.

2. We have a new favorite pizza place. Brian has been spending time in Wooster and many have told him he has to go to Coccia Pizza House. We went with some new friends and LOVED it! Loved the crust and the chunky sauce, lots of flavor! Now I don’t think anything can pass up Kraus’ (my local favorite) double crust but this is definitely a close second!

3. Ok so you are probably sick of hearing about how much I love Fall but…one more time.

Cool, sunny days, yummy seasonal food that makes you feel all cozy, you get to bring out your comfy sweats again…and the list goes on and on. But the thing I love the most are the vibrant colors every where you look! The colors make me smile and thankful that this is the way God chose to do Fall! I took this pic last week. I saw the tree as we were driving and pulled over to snap a quick picture because it was that beautiful! Told ya I love Fall!

4. Please tell me I am not the only one who doesn’t wash their hair every day? You know sometimes it’s a quick shower and there is no time to wash and dry the hair so there are days it’s just not lookin’ so good but you still want to look cute. Right? I’m not standing alone here, am I? Well another alternative I have beside the old messy bun (which happens even when I do wash my hair) or a hat is this cute thing. I say thing because I don’t know the name and I don’t know what to call it. To me it’s more of a Fallish/Winter accessory but I suppose you can wear it anytime. Here I am modeling mine:) Got it at a little boutique in Chico but I’ve also seen them on Etsy.

5.Last week I told you how I was interested in reading Feminine Appeal by Carolyn Mahaney. Well a friend recently posted on facebook she was listening to a talk on Titus 2 by Carolyn Mahaney. I asked for the link and quickly checked in out. Come to find out there are 8 talks available for free to download that is basically the Feminine Appeal book. Listening to a talk is more my style because I can do mindless chores around the house, go for a run or even catch up on email (this one may not be the best) all the while listening to a talk that is encouraging me in my role as a wife and mom. I still think I would like the book at some point but in the mean time I have my listening ears on! Here is the link if you are interested:
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