Nature in a Nutshell: June 2006
The Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Weekend Plans

Oh the rain, the rain, it falls mainly on ... well, right here where we live, actually ...Bookworms_invitation

Today, we were to celebrate Bookworm's 11th birthday with all of his best friends at a "camping" theme party. We had planned all kinds of great "outdoorsy" activities - a nature hike, nature-print t-shirts, tents, a campfire and marshmallows ... but we're on Flood Watch around here, so the party has been postponed.

We're still hosting the family party tomorrow, but since I'll have more computer time than I thought, I plan to use a found hour (or two) to visit some of my favorite blogs. Here's the itinerary so far ...

Melissa of the Bonny Glen has a wonderful new ClubMom blog, called The Lilting House. I want to spend a good chunk of time there, catching up on all the interesting conversation, especially this post about curriculum that has everyone buzzing. It's a gold-mine of links and great suggestions (of course it is - it's by Lissa!). My crazy week kept me out of the fold so I'm diving right in to catch up!

In light of all this stormy weather, I am going to re-read Helen's post about sharing a "thunderstorm" with her children, through music and poetry. What a great listening activity! We'll also keep our eyes peeled for a gorgeous rainbow like this. As Helen describes it ~ a happy thought of God's protection. What a lovely way to see it - and I hope we'll see one before the weekend's through.

With Bookworm now officially a "tween" (ack!) I want to re-read what Willa has to say in her post about Teenage Boys.

And I'm keeping Karen's recent post - as well as today's - about curriculum planning in mind, while I pore through all the catalogs that arrived this week in the mail ... which reminds me, I also need to go back to Kristina's post on The Frugality of Home Education ...

I'm getting my critter fix at Theresa's Lapaz Farm.

I want to take a second look at Donna's kids' Book of Centuries, their Catholic Mosaic notebook and the report her son Jackson made on My Side of the Mountain. (This book is on Bookworm's list too - once he finishes all the Redwall books he got for his birthday.)

I'd like to do some personal reflection by re-reading Meredith's inspiring Skirting the Issue and Elizabeth's wonderful post on Being Ladylike. My friends, you make excellent points.

I also want to spend some time checking out a few new blogs I've added to the roll at left - Cheryl's Thoughtful Spot, Genevieve's The Good Within, Jen's Rivendell (love that name!) and Alma Mater's Soul of the Home. Welcome to the blogosphere, ladies!

And before I go, let me make a shameless plug for my own upcoming Field Day! If you've been thinking about sending me a post or some pictures, there's still time! I've had several responses so far, but there's room for many more!

Whether your weekend is rainy or sunny, I hope it's a good one!

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