Living Lives of Loveliness Fairs

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Livesoflovelinesslogo200612_2_3Here are some fairs to celebrate the lovely moments and memories of autumn. Please let me know if you'd like to host one!

September 24   The Loveliness of Family Games (Marianne at Learning2Love)
October 1            The Loveliness of Comfort Drinks (Nutmeg at Life in a Nutshell)
October 8            The Loveliness of Natural Fibers (Katherine at The Onion Dome)
October 15          The Loveliness of All Things Apple
October 22          The Loveliness of Comfort Food
October 29          The Loveliness of Leaves (Colleen at Footprints on the Fridge)
November 5       The Loveliness of Handmade of Gifts
November 12     The Loveliness of Fall Sports
November 19     The Loveliness of Pie
November 26    The  Loveliness of Preparing to Prepare
December 3        The Loveliness of Gifts that Can't be Put in a Box (Kim at Starry Sky Ranch)

Don't forget Alice Cantrell   is hosting a series of Toymaking Fairs all the way through to Christmas!
And Meredith is hosting an Autumn Menu Planning Carnival.

Actually, 24 was not a good year...

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Now I wonder if all that chemo and radiation stunted my growth.

You Are 24 Years Old
Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe.

13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.

20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences.

30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more!

40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

Monday Rhythm

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Our weekends tend to be very busy. On Saturday, I went from ballet, toGeorge Mason to get Michael, back to ballet, to the craft store, the sports store, the yarn store, back to ballet, home and then to football. Michael took Christian to a homeschooled teen event that night.
Sunday was even busier, if that's possible.

We spent hours outside at soccer.When my children reach the end of the weekend, they are happy but they are tired. Monday is always tough, particularly since, by Monday, my husband's been gone three or four days.There's weariness all around.

So this week, I decided to stop trying to make Monday very academic. After beginning with prayer and reciting our September poem, we spent the morning making fairy houses for our seasons table. The nice thing about spending weekends out at soccer is that usually we're in parklike settings. Lots of collecting can happen there. So, the children brought their rocks and their acorns to the scene. A craft on Monday morning engages their hands before their heads are quite awake. By the end of our crafting time, they were more into the indoor rhythm.

Then, we had lunch. After lunch, we dedicated about an hour and a half to geography work. We all worked together after that to put the house in order. By 5 or so, it was time to drive to ballet, and soccer and football again. The little ones listened to books in the van while I dropped off and picked up. Have I mentioned how much I dislike driving? How about how much I dislike being out of my house in the late afternoon? I read somewhere that most Waldorf enthusiasts are not at all fond of books on tape. Frankly, they are the only thing making that time bearable. At least we're sharing stories. (Of course Waldorf enthusiasts wouldn't be much for ballet and competitive soccer either, but that's another post entirely.) After nine o'clock, I collapse into bed on Mondays.

September_2007_008_3 But I awoke this morning, pulled the blinds to let in the rising sun, and saw how lovely Monday's work looked in the golden light. And I decided that the new Monday rhythm is a fine one, indeed.