CES (Consumer Electronic Show) was last week in Las Vegas. It is the time when all the companies that deal with technology on a consumer level come out for a huge game of show and tell. Some are things that are here, coming and hope to be coming;). I decided to take just a minute to look at a few of the cool things I have heard about (from home;).
(Continue reading at Geek for the Real Girl)
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Love, love is the most desired and most confusing word in the world… It is this ethereal thing we all strive for but seem to have no grasp of. But is it more than that? It is! To steal from DC Talk in the early ’90’s Love is a Verb. Love is an action, a decision, a course.
Many of us have heard of the 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman over the years as it spread like wild fire through churches and Christian society in the late 1990’s. They are that way we choose to communicate and receive love through actions and words. Usually it discussed with in the relational confines of marriage and children. But love is to go beyond those relationships to all people. In John 13:34-35 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.†And in 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
We are to show love in all relationships. But how do the 5 Love Languages play into it? Well, remember the last time you performed beyond yourself at work? Or had someone go that extra mile? Well, the 5 Love Languages may have factored into that. Not that I am saying they are a manipulation tool by any means but those can be signs of Love Languages being spoken.
The 5 Love Languages are
Words of Affirmation
Quality Time
Gifts
Acts of Service
Physical Touch
Understanding how people communicate love and appreciation is key to making the most out of relationships in every circumstance! Have you ever had a boss that you just go that extra mile? Have you ever felt someone was ungrateful or taking you for granted? It was probably just different languages;). You give someone so much of your time or gift but they are frustrated? Well, that happens beyond marriages too;).
And this isn’t only about learning how to read other people and how they receive love. How about when you are the one frustrated and they aren’t at all? Do you even know why? That is when knowing your own love language is key too! I know I have struggled with this for years! As frivolous as I feel it might be… While I am very demanding because I like some of all of them;), my primary love language is words of affirmation. In my heart I feel it is frivolous because it is just words but… It is;). Knowing and accepting your love language helps and helps you see others’ more clearly.
So that said as we start this journey. Share around in the comments what you think your love language is. And tell of 1 way you have shown someone love in their Love Language over the holiday (beyond Santa visiting)!
{Over the next 7 weeks I am going to be doing a series on The 5 Love Languages
I am so blessed to be hosting the Carnival of Homeschooling here at The NerdFamily Blog!!!
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Carnival of Homeschooling here is the deal. Once a week there is a Carnival of  Homeschooling which is a collection of homeschooling posts. There isn’t a theme other than it somehow related to homeschooling. Since homeschooling is a lifestyle, that is a wide net. This is the 367th edition (I believe) anyone can submit a blog piece to it. Every week it hosted at a different blog so next week it will be held at over at Golden Grasses! You can get all the details over at Why Homeschool and I invite you to join the fun!!! The Carnival is once again full of great entries so lets jump right in!
I can not believe that it is 2013!! To be honest I typed 2012 and then had to fix it;). I am so behind I haven’t even finish the post on my word for the year. Well, Time 4 Learning has 5 Steps to Making Your New Year’s Homeschool Resolutions LAST! And I need all the help I can get with that. Proclaiming God’s Faithfulness is Stepping into a New Year and Free Devotional.
And I am not the only one with a list or trying for a fresh achievement! Savvy Homeschool says This year I will complete-2013! As for My House is talking about a New School Year for them. Why Homeschool has Homeschooling and New Year’s Resolutions too!
Homeschooling is such a personal experience. It is always great to hear each other’s stories and experiences. I think it help us tackle our own journey! Homeschool Atheist Mom talks about Homeschooling Fears in her series for prospective homeschoolers. Homeschool for Two shares How It All Began. Over at 7 Sisters they are talking about Homeschooling and Chronic Fatigue.
Then there is how we approach it all! Notes from a Homeschooled Mom talks about  Homeschool Classes and Homeschool School and how it works together! Reading-Writing-Learning talks about Homeschooling in Our Sensory World. Home School vs Public School talks about Teaching Diversity in Your Homeschool. Reflecting His Glory talks about Flexibility-Homeschooling’s Greatest Gift To My Family. I know flexibility has always been a huge blessing to the NerdFamily too!! Dewey’s Treehouse has a piece that really makes you think in Marva Collins and a war of words. Tea Time with Annie Kate talks about the mentality of the 80% Passing Grade (something I do similarly).
And lastly we get to some of the actual book learning;)! Homeschooling Hearts and Minds talks about Nurturing Novelists. Den School shares some Winter/Snow Themed worksheets. Epi Kardia reviews King Alfred’s English. I am going to have to check it out too because it sounds awesome! Trivium Pursuit has some great Winter Books to Read Aloud. Homeschooling in Buffalo has a fun Kid and Winter Prompted Science Experiment that we will be doing soon! 3 Boys and a Dog Deals have some Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Printables for everyone. And what is an education without music? Classical Music Appreciation with Gail has The Story of Franz Schubert (part 1).
And that brings us to the end of this week’s fabulous carnival!!! I want to that all the contributors for their great pieces. Please go read their articles and comment!!! Then write a post yourself and submit it so you can join in too!
With a new year upon us it is a perfect time to do a few of the much neglected but needed household chores! You can set aside a day to tackle it all or just do 1 job a day for a few days. Let’s kick off this year with a sense of accomplishment!
Lets start with the coffee pot because I need the coffee!! A clean coffee pot really does make a difference! Run 2 cups of vinegar through your coffee pot just like water to clean away the mineral deposits and gunk in your coffee pot! Then run 2 batches of plain water through it to get rid of the vinegar smell and taste! (The smell lingers longer than the taste!)
Change all the batteries in your smoke detectors! Yes, they will beep when the batteries die but that always seems to happen in the middle of the night around here. Buy a pack of batteries, grab the ladder and change them all in one fell swoop.
Another thing we all avoid but needs to be done semi-regularly is cleaning the oven. Don’t wait for your oven to hint to you that it needs to be done. How would the oven do that? Well, I had a friend preheating the oven and his smoke alarm went off. We call that a hint, don’t wait for that. There are a variety of commercial cleaners but there are also some great homemade methods/cleaners! They almost all call for applying something and letting it sit overnight. You could also do the same thing by setting it up in the morning to sit and taking 20 minutes in the evening to wipe it all down.
I find January a good time to do your windows both inside and out. Since it is cool the sun won’t bake on any sprays. Just take a bucket of warm water and add both about 1/2 cup of vinegar per gallon and a squirt of lemon juice. You can use paper towels or the more traditional newspaper and go at it. Or better yet, have the kids do the outside!
You can also take that left over glass cleaner to wipe down your glass light fixtures. Dump out any dust or bug bodies that have collected first and dust the metal bases too.
5 Often forgotten jobs that really make a great impact! Now don’t you feel all organized?
I still can’t believe that it is 2013!!! I hope you are having a great year so far. And what is greater than winning things;)?
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I saw this interactive infograph and thought it was both fun and interesting! Now that we have (hopefully) finished our Christmas shopping check out how all the past “must have” gifts fared in the list!
This year I hit the gingerbread gold for our family!!! The house I got for me from Costco was already built and the frosting was made. Score! Then I found a kit that is made exclusively for Michaels with 4 little houses in it. They are small but perfect for the kids to each decorate and eat. It also came with premade frosting too! Oh, did I mention that mine came with a tree too?
(By the way, I am back!!! I will be posting some new great recipes on this, my much abandoned food blog;)
It is almost Christmas!!! I can’t believe but I think I am just about ready. But just because it is a holiday doesn’t mean there aren’t great giveaways out there!
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Ok, so maybe the world isn’t ending but go with me a minute. If the world was ending tomorrow what would you change about what you are doing today? What would your regret be?
I am not talking about the crazy “spend all your money” “never sleep” stuff. I mean really, what would your regrets be? Your priorities? Not telling you loved ones that you love them? Not laughing more? Not taking joy in your life?
Then take this as your wake up call and change your life!!!!! Reorganize your life, have fun, live, laugh and love!!!! Make Christmas a time to enjoy and start your New Year with a different view on life!
Go hug your kids, eat chocolate and laugh!!!!