Multitude Monday #221-240

What I am thankful for #221-240

221. rain!
222. a lazy Sunday afternoon with my family
223. Hungry Hippos!
224. chipmunks
225. bluejays
226. a talented tball coach
227. my down comforter
228. mini chocolate chips
229. forgiveness
230. a house so quiet you can hear the clock ticking
231. handbell choirs
232. a new Spanish class my daughter is taking
233. exuberant 5 and 6 year olds, with so much to share
234. a dinner I didn't have to make
235. found money in the glove compartment of the car
236. fuzzy slippers
237. comfy pajamas
238. mint tea
239. quiet times with one child who doesn't usually wake up first
240. did I say rain? Well -- more than one day of rain!

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L.E.N.S. Photo Challenge - The Love Edition

Today I am participating in the LENS photo challenge at Home Is Where You Start From. I participated in their black and white photo challenge a couple of months ago (and actually won!). Today's edition requests photos celebrating love.

This photo was taken almost nine years ago - as a Valentine's present for my husband. The little chub on the left is Miss B, and the cherub on the right was our little friend, Johnny. We had the best time getting this photo taken, and I love the resulting shot - I will forever remember this day!

Hope everyone is enjoying a restful Sunday.... we went to a beautiful church service this morning and then daddy treated us to brunch. While in the restaurant it began to POUR down rain, something our area really needs. We're now home and enjoying the lazy, rainy afternoon.
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Using Music Every Day in Our Homeschool - Pandora

Music sets a wonderful tone to our homeschool days. It can inspire us and many times soothe the savage beast! There is an easy way to listen to quality music for free whenever you would like. If you haven't heard of Pandora, you should check it out. It is streaming internet radio where you create your own stations. It is as simple as going to their website and creating a station - then Pandora will pull similar music for you and create a playlist. Voila! You have music coming through your computer whenever you want. I have Pandora on my iPad and iPhone (with Pandora mobile), so we listen at the kitchen table, in the schoolroom, in the car - wherever we are.

I generally type in a favorite composer. Here are a few of our favorite stations:

Antonio Vivaldi
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Louis Armstrong
Aaron Copland
George Winston
Third Day

You can also create a station by simply typing in a song you like. For example:

Ordinary Miracle (my daughter's favorite song!)
The Flower Duet
Ocean Floor
Friends are Friends Forever
The Rainbow Connection (cute station)

Pandora also has their own ready-made channels by genre and you can keep track of your favorite stations, or listen to others' favorites. The possibilities are endless.

Happy listening!

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