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FOR SALE ~ ALL SOLD

06 Sunday Apr 2014

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For many years we have enjoyed our homeschooling adventure with materials and direction from Five in a Row and Simply Charlotte Mason.

As we enter a new season in our pursuit of education for life, it is time to pass on some things to make room for others.  I am holding onto my Five in a Row manuals for co-op classes and grandchildren, but over the next few months many other things will be offered here.  If you find anything here that will be helpful on your educational journey, please let me know.  Continue reading →

Backyard Barnyard, Week 2

05 Saturday Apr 2014

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The chicks, ducks and turkeys are growing, with the ducks most rapidly.  I really like the pouf on top of Sebastian’s head!  We did loose one chick this past week.  No one is sure what happened, and we were concerned about illness.  What relief as the next few days pass with no more loss!

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Care and feeding of these little creatures has been fully taken on by 3 of my daughters.  It is bringing me joy to see the creativity and problem solving skills they each bring to the task.  It took me by surprise when I saw the Lemonade Stand sign being used as a barrier between the ducks/turkeys and the chicks, but a problem was solved for the moment.

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Cleaning up after the ducks prompted this smart little idea.  Now the litter doesn’t have to be changed so often!  My daughters did not believe me last when I tried to sway them away from ducks.  They are SOOO messy!

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The other chicks outgrew the rubber tub this week, and have settled in well on their side of the coop.  Hopefully the night time temperatures will stop dipping so low and we can move the bigger birds out to the unheated coop soon.  It seems the turkeys are ready to stretch out a little more.

Are there any backyard flock raisers reading?  I’d love to hear from you!

This Moment, April 4 2014

04 Friday Apr 2014

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A very ordinary, yet extraordinary moment that gives a peak into the wonder of everyday.

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Linking with Amanda over at SouleMama

Eat Move SLEEP

02 Wednesday Apr 2014

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Last week I wrote a little about the book Eat Move Sleep and how I have been encouraged to get back to pursuing a more active life.  That is continuing to go well.

This week a friend posted a link on facebook that I have found encouraging along the lines of Sleep.  This article is very interesting to me, as I so enjoy my afternoon 10-15 minute “resets”.  Especially if I get a good 7.5 hours of sleep at night, the mid to late afternoon 15 minute nap is just what I need to finish the day well.  Below is a graphic from the article.

sleep naps Napping can Dramatically Increase Learning, Memory, Awareness, and MoreHave you seen this article or another that encourages you regarding napping and rest?  Do you find a quick nap in the afternoon helps you make it through the day?

Sold Out

01 Tuesday Apr 2014

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We apologize that we now sold out of that item.  We are working to restock and can email you when the item is available.  Please let a comment or email us to let us know if you would us to contact you.  byquietwaters@gmail.com

Goals, Week of March 31-April 5

31 Monday Mar 2014

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Goals for March 24-30
Making Home
Pre Read 3 chapters The Book Thief , decide if it a suitable read aloud for our family in this season
Read with my granddaughter
Write a Love Note
Complete Week 4 of MSM’s “4 Weeks to a More Organized Home
Freezer Cooking Session to Include Home packed Oatmeal Packets

Personal Growth
Memorize Ephesians 6:10, 11
Walk/Run 1 mile, 3 times this week, 3 Days strengthening exercises ~ started well at the beginning of the week, but as varied things came up I just didn’t keep on.
Read ~ Notes from a Blue Bike, Listen to 2 Chapters of Bonhoeffer audio book
Practice what I learned at the photography class this past weekend

Ministry Goals
Write 2 notes of encouragement or gratitude
Gather supplies to make this
Schedule time to work on our church’s Compassion Wall this will be an ongoing project for a while

Household Business
Begin “How to Make a Living Selling Kindle Books” Udemy courses
Make a couple more recipe cards using this tutorial

List items on facebook & craigslist– was introduced to the Just Between Friends sale mid week. I spent some time preparing 3 baskets of items to “test” this market.

Goals for March 31-April 5
Making Home
Read with my granddaughter
Write a Love Note
Decide on Read Aloud and start reading – I am conflicted about the Book Thief, so I am setting it aside for awhile.
Clean drains, furnace & vacuum filters

photo(3)Personal Growth
Memorize Ephesians 6:10, 11
Walk/Run 1 mile, 3 times this week, 3 Days strengthening exercises
Read 2 chapters from each- Notes from a Blue Bike, If I Had Lunch with C.S. Lewis, When We Were on Fire,
Listen to 2 more chapters of Bonhoeffer audio book

Ministry Goals
Write 2 notes of encouragement or gratitude
Gather supplies to make this
Prepare pictures to be added to Compassion Wall, write message for congregation (updated pictures to be added)
Begin outline for Compassion Sunday presentation

Household Business
Begin working through WordPress tutorials
Make a couple more recipe cards using this tutorial
Deliver items to the Just Between Friends sale

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Reading in March

31 Monday Mar 2014

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The weather has leaped into spring and I’ve enjoyed more time outside.  It is good that I set an earlier bedtime a while back, so that I can get in a chapter or two before sleepiness takes over!  It was more challenging to make it through my reading list this month, but that is okay.  Sunshine is an equally good thing!

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EAT MOVE SLEEP by Tom Rath ~ thoughts from this book are here.

Love Does by Bob Goff – we read this book as our dinner time read aloud over the past 2 months.  My kids got a kick over my tears in many chapters, but I loved that this book opened up conversations on deeper topics.  My kids seemed to love Mr Goff’s humor and mishaps.

Simplify and Beautify Your Life with Natural Coconut Oil, by Carrie Soneji, read on my kindle app ~ Have you ever seen the movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”?  Well, coconut oil is my windex!

5 Conversations you must have with your daughter by Vicki Courtney ~ This book is full of important information, but I found myself very bogged down by all the statistics and heaviness.  After making it slowly though chapter 12, I simply skimmed over the rest of the book.

Where There Was No Church, by EJ Martin.  This was a very interesting book, if you are interested in missions, I recommend it!

How about you, what did you read in March?

March Booking It: French Women Don't Get Facelifts, The Monuments Men, & My Berlin KitchenLinking with Jessica at Life As Mom

 

Backyard Barnyard

28 Friday Mar 2014

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Last fall when we sent our 2nd flock of chickens to the country, I was pretty sure we were done with backyard chickens and ducks.  Well here we are again, with a little flock of chickens, ducks and TURKEYS.  Part of the reason I was willing to do this again is that I have 2 daughters who very heartily told me they are more than willing, they WANT to learn to butcher and process birds for the freezer.

So, the turkeys are named La Cena & El Almuerzo.

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A couple of daughters have named the ducks in hopes that they will be pets, I don’t think they remember our last fiasco with ducks, sigh.

For the little flock of chickens, we have a good plan in place.  Books will be read, the internet googled and hopefully around August 1 we will know which birds are laying good eggs.  And we will know birds are headed for the soup pot.

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This hard full and good life sure is a crazy one!  Are there any other backyard flock families among the readers of By Quiet Waters?  And do you butcher/process some of the birds at the end of summer?

 

 

 

 

Purex NEW Fragrance Crystals

27 Thursday Mar 2014

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We have winners in the Purex NEW Fragrance Crystals giveaway.

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Nikki S., Amber and Julie, will you email me at byquietwaters at gmail dot com with your mailing address?  I’ll get your Free Product Coupon out in the mail to you as soon as I receive your email.

Thank you for entering, and I hope you will visit By Quiet Waters again soon.

 

 

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Our family enjoys using Purex Crystals and we are excited about Purex Crystals Limited Edition Fabulously Fresh product.

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Certain laundry doers each wanted to be the first to try out the new scent and were very tickled by the bright green crystals.

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As I said at the beginning of the post, we all enjoy using Purex Crystals.  I am partial to lavender scented products so this Limited Edition Fabulously Fresh scent doesn’t register high on as enjoyable scent for my laundry.  But, I did have a lovely trip down memory lane, as the scent reminded me of my grandmother.  It was sweet to just think about the years spent with her, even following her around as she did laundry and hung it out on the line.

Sweet memories.

Now, I would like to give 3 By Quiet Waters readers an opportunity to try out Purex Crystals in-wash fragrance booster…

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Reading, EAT MOVE SLEEP

26 Wednesday Mar 2014

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Recently I heard about the book EAT MOVE SLEEP by Tom Rath and placed a request for it to be held at our nearby library.  Even though I have just been through 2 particularly busy weeks, the simple format and short chapters made it an easy book to read.  Each night before bed I have been able to read a chapter or two.

The book got me thinking more about the sedentary lifestyle I have fallen back into.  I have fresh motivation to make the trips to the YMCA, but also to think more about how I can move during the day.  That lead me to thinking about all the driving and waiting I do for the kids over the course of the week.  Between EAT MOVE SLEEP and The Power of a Half Hour there was plenty of encouragement to look for those “half hours” and MOVE.  I’ve added in 2 more walks as a result and am looking forward further examining the weekly schedule to find more time to get moving.

While there are also a few new ideas for me to consider in EAT MOVE SLEEP, there were a couple of things that just didn’t ring true to me.  There was also an evolutionary tone to the book that surprised me.  In any case, EAT MOVE SLEEP was an encouragement to press on with the healthier choices I have made and I am thankful for that encouragement.