It is the last day of 2007, and we are finally back home. I hadn’t actually intended on taking a break from blogging over the holiday, but traveling, visiting and illness kept me from doing much more than answering a few emails.
For a sneak peek at another project I have unfortunately fallen behind on, take a look here. It is a new, Christian Women Online (CWO) inspired online magazine specifically focused on homeschooling. With daily posts and monthly columns, The Heart of the Matter seeks to support and encourage homeschooling families. Right now, the site is still being set up, but my first deadline is the fourth with my column being available for all to read on the eighth.
The Cates of Why Homeschool are hosting a contest to choose some graphics for the Carnival of Homeschooling. If you missed last week’s carnival, take a moment to peruse the offerings.
And now I must take a moment to see if I have anything for tomorrow’s carnival, to be hosted by Why Homeschool.
Oh, and what is Sylvester, you ask? Why it is German for the special holiday that is today. New Year’s Eve, Hogmanay. Celebrated with great fanfare in Germany. While the fireworkds disply in my little village in northwestern Germany was completely private, the resulting smoke was so thick, you could hardly see the fireworks, much less breathe.
Are any of you making any resolutions for this year?
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No resolutions. I resolved not to make resolutions a few years back and so far, it’s stuck!
Christian Women Online looks like a grear resource!! Thanks for sharing your insight with the rest of us.
Welcome back! Hope everyone is feeling better soon.
I don’t have any resolutions yet. Maybe just get my notebook done and stick to the schedule, as much as possible.
May 2008 be full of blessings for you and your family!
Dana,
Just stopped by to say Happy New Year. I want to thank you for all the work you do in writing on your blog. It’s really an inspiration to me. You make me think deeper and motivate me on in my work by making me think I can actually do everything I need to do. I don’t comment a lot and I’ve been pretty bad about reading especially the last six months but, I guess you can put that as my New Years’ Resolution…”read Dana’s blog.” Since becoming a better thinker is one of my resolutions I figure it will help me. I look forward to reading your work in this new endeavor.
God Bless, may you have a wonderful New Year
Sara
ps I tagged you but it’s not mandatory to answer. I know some folks don’t like to be tagged and all–they’re just not as vain as me.
and golly wouldn’t it be nice if i left you the link…duh
http://dancingboysmom.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/tagged-2/
Hey, I don’t have to start thinking better until tomorrow, right?
Resolving not to make resolutions…I like that one, Dawn. That is me, except that I never got around to making the resolution. I just never really got into it. I think if I’m going to resolve to better myself in some way, I shouldn’t wait until the new year to do so. I really should be seeking daily to better myself, but that isn’t always happening, either.
The closest thing I have to a resolution is a renewed commitment to writing. I sort of let myself become content with my little rantings here and an occasional article with Homeschool Enrichment. But I do have a couple of other projects I would really like to see finished this year.
Sara, I like yours. : ) And thanks for the link. I’ll check it out. I like occasional memes, but I might answer it on my personal blog.
Notebook? Renae, if you saw my notebook, you might be greatly encouraged. I did shove some stuff in there a year ago. : )
Resolving to not make resolutions? Great minds…
http://lifeontheplanet.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/12/new-years-resol.html
Glad you’re back, Dana!
Well Happy Sylvester, then LOL
My only resolution is to do away with as much negativity as I can: in my speaking, my writing, my thinking, my interactions and actions. It’s a matter of attitude, I think
I’m an optimist at heart. And I can only stay upset with people for very short periods of time. At some point, I realize that I am actually working to keep the anger going and give it up. It takes too much effort. And I resort to my normal, happy self. : )