“How fun!” I find myself exclaiming this many times throughout the week. Here are just a few things that touched me or made me smile:

I will be starting my 19 year of home schooling on Tuesday, Sept. 2.  I purchased these treats from Target for my soon to be 8th grade students.  Wonder if they will really last until then?  lol

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Speaking of starting our home school year, you must read this excellent blog post by Lisa from Four Simply Living!  I loved it!

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Beauty in my week:

• Another successful week of first shift.
• Healing bones and knees.
• God’s grace in the slow times when I feel like I should be achieving more.
• Cooler nights.

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Blooming in my garden:

Hydrangea
Pink sweet pea
Black-eyed Susan
Echinacea
Roses
Blue Ageratum
Pee Gee Hydrangea
White fragrant hosta
Red bee balm-second bloom
Purple loosestrife-second bloom
Mediterranean pinks-second bloom

 

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What we are eating next week:

• Saturday Dinner out
  
• Sunday Meat balls, Linguini, salad, rolls
  
• Monday Labor Day picnic
  
• Tuesday First Day of School-Celebratory dinner out!
  
• Wednesday Make your own pizza night
  
• Thursday Chicken sandwiches, tater tots, carrots
  
• Friday Burritos, spanish rice, corn
  

Baking this weekend:  Pineapple upside down cake

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