Something Old Something New

Two of my computers ‘fried’ in the last week or so. Can you believe it?!
Sadly my collection of writing, articles, and graphics of the last ten years are no longer intact. Trojans and worms from my kids games computer (it’s a long story – this is the Reader’s Digest version here), where I stored my [...]

New Look Site

A new theme – with changing colours
Rearranged the recipes – categorised too

WW : Parts of Me

Here are the various parts of my life:
www.lapbooking.wordpress.com – Lapbooking – presentation folders for school projects or unit studies. Also www.lapbooking.tumblr.com resources and webquests.
www.nzhomeed.wordpress.com – general homeschooling info for NZ
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/MigraineHealth/ - forum for women who have migraines
My Husband’s site:
www.2restore.wordpress.com
My children’s (neglected) blogsite:
www.kiwikids.tumblr.com
I’m president of MOPS NZ:
www.mops.org.nz
mother organisation’s huge website: www.mops.org
MUM-e-Mail – free twice-a-month encouragement for mothers [...]

ThTh : Church?

I was brought up to go to Church on Sunday. That’s the first call on your time each Sunday. I have wholeheartedly believed this – til the end of last year.
Factors that have contributed to changes in my thinking about what church (small ‘c’) is, include:

multiple migraines (and not wanting to endure teenage angst, weak songs, and [...]

The Week

Mummy Monday
- to young children, home educating mothers
Tummy Tuesday
- recipes, healthy food
Weblinks Wednesday
links for anything that interests me – homeschool, migraines, creativity 
- or maybe Wordless Wednesday? – a picture or photo
Thoughtful Thursday
- a question, a ponder …
Fellowship Friday
- friendships, organic church …
I do not promise to post every day every week, but I thought this [...]

My Strengths

Words – writing – gaining knowledge – research – not afraid of computers -
- “help others to help themselves” – encouragement  – give things a go -  failure is not terminal – determination – sense of humour – will ’speak the truth with love’ -
- support home education – right of parents to raise and [...]

Dreams

It was great on the weekend at Pukehina to hear a friend outline his dreams that stretch out years ahead. They were clear and detailed.
I found it exciting and inspiring to hear these dreams explained. I live with one that if he has dreams I’m not a party to them. Anything extracted out of him [...]

Stumbling

Have been distracted by stumbleupon and neglected the blog!
http://banquet.stumbleupon.com
meeting a few homeschoolers there too …
well on the way through the third of four terms for this school year
and …
spring is coming!
Blessings,
Johanna