Monday, Monday......

It's great getting away for a small vacation, but I really look forward to getting back home. And since I was busy getting ready to go last Wednesday, I didn't get to do any baking, so I'm trying to do some "catch-up" baking today.

Here's what I've got going on in the kitchen today:

Cinnamon Rolls - (goodness, I just love the way these smell when they are baking!)

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

Pineapple Coconut Bread

I'll try and post some pictures of the goodies later when they come out of the oven.
I wish there was a way you could SMELL them on the computer...but oh well....

On another note, I'm feeling really blah today. Don't know what's wrong...who knows, it could just be hormones. I guess I just need to get past it.

Since it is Monday, and Monday is bedroom cleaning day...I have stripped and re-made the beds, dusted everything in the bedroom and decluttered anything that happened to be laying around.

I got my morning cleaning routine done - wipe down tables, counters (kitchen and bath), wipe down toilet seats, and sweep the kitchen floor. I also went ahead and swept the living and dining room floors as well. I have two inside dogs and it's that time of year for shedding. I think I could make a whole other dog from the dog hair that I swept up this morning.

Blake and I have gone over History and Biology this morning and he is off to the computer to do his Health.

My hubby went into work at 8pm last night and got home about 8:30 am this morning, so he is beat and has headed off to bed for some much needed rest.

Well, I've got laundry to reboot (today is laundry day) and baking to be done!!

Hope everyone has a great Monday and I'll try and post some pictures later.

Homeschool Art

This year, as part of my son's high school curriculum, he is doing art. We are using Alpha Omega Art Lifepacs for our study. Blake is 14 yrs old and is in the 9th grade. He just finished lifepac #5 which is portrait drawing. He has never drawn portraits before. The lifepac explains step by step how to produce a portrait drawing from a photograph.

Below is his portrait drawing. I think he did an excellent job, especially since he has never done this type of art before. He was very pleased with it and has expressed an interest of doing more portraits in his spare time. You never know when you are homeschooling what will "inspire", "encourage" your child. You see, at first he was very hesitant about this, but gradually got more excited about it as it progressed.