7 Quick Takes Friday

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This gives me a great opportunity to hock my new favorite blog, Conversion Diary. This woman says so much of what is on my heart as well. Her gift for discerning and documenting the way God has worked in her heart and life is exciting to read and I appreciate it.

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It's almost 50 degrees out! It feels like summer. We've been spending long hours at the park now in the afternoon basking in the sunlight.

Mom, can't I bike too?!

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I'm still. In. School.

I'm laughing at how I blogged repeatedly about the intensity of my science schedule last semester, and I haven't said a darn thing about this semester in a long time. But now it's time to unload.

I'm taking four classes: "The Form of the Essay," "British Novels," "US in World Affairs," and "Intro to Political Science." The first three are through the University of Iowa and the last one is UAA.

Honestly? I just can't stay motivated with these puppies. I'm really busy. My house has lots of little kids in it and a husband, all of whom need attention.

I can't wait to be finished!

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However, on an exciting note (I think), I got my acceptance letter into the nursing program for September 2010 with the possibility of serving as an alternate starting the summer of 2010. So we at least have an idea now of our upcoming schedule as far as that goes, as well as a definitive break where I actually abandon all academic pursuits (other than my children's) for at least one year. Exhale.

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Homeschooling has been going well. We are comfortably seated in the Ambleside Online curriculum and finding it very engaging and educational. The reading is challenging Wolfgang and he is more than meeting the challenge. We have started using Saxon math, which surprises me (it's an older, more traditional math program...I figured we'd do something newfangled and colorful) but it's just what I was hoping to find to meet everyone's needs.

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Four new fish have joined the family. Their names are:
Wrecker, Spy Catcher, Nemo, and Bon Appetit.

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Future blog topics stewing in my head:

• Disciplining children
• Maundy Thursday
• Homeschooling stuff
• Women of the Bible Series #2