Jun. 10, 2008 - A Winner!
Every time a new person entered their name for the Vision Forum drawing, I would think, "Oh, I want that person to win!" I am such a wimpy giveaway girl. But I kept reminding myself of Proverbs 16:33. "The lot is cast into the lap, but every decision is from the Lord."
There were six of you who entered, so my husband and I numbered you 1 - 6. My husband rolled a die, and NUMBER TWO was the winner!
Erna!
I'm not sure your email address is going to work for me. I tried it and got it back, and just tried again. Just in case, can you send me your home address at beccabeard at verizon dot net? :-)
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May. 29, 2008 - A Commandment, a Blessing and a Giveaway!
Way back when I was a new mom and my toddler boy spoke to me in a smarty pants kinda way, I thought that I could not speak up for myself - that my husband, or another adult around me had to point out to my sweet boy that he wasn't allowed to speak to his mother that way. I know. I KNOW! How clueless was I??????
I have figured out a good many things over the last 13 years, and one of them is that *I* am responsible, along with my husband, for teaching my children to honor and respect me, my husband, and the other adults in their lives. It is SO hard. I can't tell you how many times each day my kids look at me as if I have lobsters coming out of my ears whenever I point out their issues to them. There are times when I just don't want to keep on. In some ways, it would be much easier to just ignore some things, until I remember what scripture says. Particularly the 5th Commandment. Exodus 20:12: "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you."
The "first commandment with a promise (Eph. 6:2)." I want my children to be blessed, so I continue.
I have mentioned my LOVE of Vision Forum products before. I am so excited to be able to offer a Vision Forum Giveaway! If you are interested in winning a FREE copy of The Promise: The Beauty and the Power of the 5th Commandment, please leave a comment and I will enter you into a drawing for this DVD. You must live in the 50 states or Canada, or you can be a member of the Armed Forces that's out there somewhere. ;-) Deadline to enter this giveaway will be Monday, June 9th at 12 a.m. central time. Here is a short blurb about the DVD:
Is it “well with you”? If not, it may be because there are unresolved issues relating to honor in your life. “Honor your father and mother” is the first command with a promise. When you practice honor, “it will be well with you.” But what does this mean?
In this foundational message, Doug breaks down the issue of honor and addresses challenging issues such as: How do wise parents instill honor in their children? How should children respond to perverse authority in parents? In what ways are adult sons and daughters to honor their living parents? How does our culture promote dishonor? How can adult children restore honor to relationships that have long been tinged by dishonor? What are the consequences of dishonor? This talk has been shared with tens of thousands and has been a life-changing message for many.
If you're like me, and never win these giveaways that everyone has on their blogs, (no, I'm NOT bitter) please consider buying this DVD, along with some others that are in a collection titled "Reclaiming the Culture." Right now they are on sale - 50% off! I bought a package sorta like this for my husband for Father's Day last year and he has been listening to the CDs and looking through the books all through this last year. What a blessing. I have every intention of getting the "Reclaiming the Culture" DVD collection for him this year. I honestly can't think of a better way to build up our husbands than through the products that Vision Forum offers.
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May. 19, 2008 - Homesteading Carnival
I have never entered one of my blog entries into a Carnival. I barely have time to blog these days, let alone do the extra steps it takes to enter a Carnival. Although I do love visiting the Carnivals. I've found some pretty neat ladies through them.
Anyway.....SOMEONE.....well, I feel it's safe to say Jacque entered my post about breast milk into the Homesteaders Carnival! I think it is great fun to be in the Homesteaders Carnival considering we live in a suburb of Dallas and can see houses for miles around. But First and Only Husband and I are homesteaders in our hearts - we are looking forward to getting outta here one of these days. Not only outta HERE - the suburbs - but also outta here - the heat. We hope to move north. It's going to be 98 here today and we're feeling too old for all this heat. ;-)
Please stop by and visit all the wonderful homesteading mamas hosted by Jennifer at QuiverfullFamily, and if you would like to submit an article for the next Carnival, click on the rooster!
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May. 9, 2008 - Gingerbread Men
We LUV the Bluedorns of Trivium Pursuit. Harvey and Laurie's book, Teaching the Trivium made a HUGE impact on us as homeschooling newbies. They helped us put a finger on what it was we wanted to do as homeschooling parents.
Is it a surprise that their children also exert big influence in our house? Especially Johannah Bluedorn Stafford. We love her beautifully illustrated books which are works of art. My daughter especially loves them and when I bought her a copy of one of Johannah's watercolor paintings, she was in heaven. This is the one I got her for her birthday last year, which she actually received a few months late because I forgot about it sitting in my closet! ;-) It's titled The Barn Dance.
First Daughter loves this painting. She has assigned each member of our family to a person in the picture. We have also downloaded a FREE file of Johannah's painting titled Planning Garden. There's just something about her paintings that make you want to roll up your sleeves, get off the couch, and DO all the interesting things in her paintings.
Johannah is such a great example for our daughters. First Daughter and I have followed her engagement and wedding, and enjoyed watching Johannah in watercolor action on the Trivium Pursuit blog. A lot of people say that ANYONE can draw, but I just don't see that. There is a true talent involved in what Johannah does.
Johannah is auctioning an original watercolor painting on eBay! It is titled Gingerbread Men. Here's a peek at what it looks like. :-) Bidding on this ends on Sunday, so definitely check it out!
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May. 8, 2008 - Money Exchange
If any of you have ever used PayPal for a transaction, you know that there is usually a fee attached to receive money. There is a new alternative for PayPal called Money Exchange. Right now they are offering everyone who signs up by May 15th 25 bucks! Not a bad way to get the word around, eh? ;-) Another really fun aspect of this is that you can earn $10 for every person that you refer who signs up. So here's my plea. Will you sign up through meeeeeeeeee? LOL! Click on the button to find out more.
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Apr. 2, 2008 - Weblink Education
This new website looks interesting and I will definitely be adding it to my favorites so I can take some time to explore. :-)
Educational Links
Parent/Teacher Resource Lists
Unit Study Help
Homeschooling State Law Information
Family Support
Top Homeschooling Curriculum Choice Information
Homeschooling help for Preschool Through High School
Homeschooling with Special Needs ...and Much More!!!
No more wondering what a particular website offers,
No more guessing if the material you're viewing is free or not,
And no more jumping around from site to site to find something you need...
It's all done for YOU - by Homeschool Moms, like YOU.
All Weblinks are Mom tested and Mom approved!
After one year of collecting "mom tested" weblinks, this site is finally done and ready for debut... come on by and take a look.
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Mar. 8, 2008 - Seven Random Facts about Moi
Nancy at HomemadeBlessings tagged me to divulge 7 Random Facts about myself, so here goes.
1. As the self-appointed Cod Liver Oil Goodwill Ambassador, I have to start this off by saying that I used to get a sinus infection every spring and fall until we started taking cod liver oil. One teaspoon per day, mixed in a shot of juice, and it's all good. We use Garden of LIfe Cod Liver Oil. It has also taken care of my low blood sugar issues and my husband's high blood pressure. When I'm pregnant, I up my daily dose to 2 t.
2. I hate clutter. One of my favorite things to do is throw things away. I can't stand for something to be sitting around that has no apparent use. When I was in junior high, the glass bowl to my mom's mixer broke, so there was the mixing stand, sitting there in the cabinet, doing nothing. I threw it away. My parents thought that was the funniest and weirdest thing ever. No one told me they could get a new bowl for it!
3. One of my favorite shows used to be "The Facts of Life". It made going to a boarding school look like the kewlest thing ever. I SO wanted to go to boarding school. Well, fast forward to 10th grade, and I did! It was fun and I would do it again. Fast forward a few more years, and I would meet Lisa Whelchel, a.k.a. Blair. I was leading a homeschooling support group that was a ministry of our church. I was supposed to hook-up with a new member, named Julie, at Skate Day so I could give her the paperwork to fill out to join the group, introduce her around & etc. Well. Lisa and her family had just moved from CA to D/FW and came to that Skate Day with her kids. I was walking around, looking for Julie, when Lisa started walking my way. As she passed by I said, "Are you Julie?" She said, "Nope!" and kept right on going. I am probably the ONLY person in America who has mistaken Lisa Whelchel for someone else.
4. I have the kindest husband ever. I've been down with a really bad cold all week. Last night as we were heading to bed, my husband asked me how I was feeling. I gave him the obligatory "okay" and he responded with, "It hurts me to see you suffering in any way."
5. One of my struggles is patience with the kids. I really have to work hard at it. Two books that have been an encouragement to me in this area lately are Skippack School and the Elsie Dinsmore Series.
6. With a new baby in the house (she turned 3 months yesterday!), I am reminded of this post from 2006. I LOVE to listen to my babies breathe. I put them up on my shoulder and just listen to their breathing. To me, there is nothing more precious. Well, besides their warm little heads. ;-)
7. Once when my Dad was talking to my older bro and me about some issue, he said, "Do you think I'm dumb?" Of course we said, "No." Well. We were so disrespectful. After he left the room, we made a big joke out of that, and for YEARS we would say, "Do you think I'm dumb?" to each other, using my Dad's exact tone of voice. What a hoot. 
Yesterday, while talking to First Son about an issue, I found myself on the road my Dad found himself on and I said to First Son, "Do you think I'm....gag....choke.....cough....spit.....STUPID?" Man. What goes around, comes around, eh?
Whew! That's over. And now the fun part. I get to tag 7 other people. Here's my list:
Darin (my husband!) at Mission of Fatherhood
My new friend at Buffalo Rock School
Michelle at blessingsundreamtof
Tori from Mom To Five
Desi from Homeschool Mom of Two
Brenda from The Family Revised
Terri from Lee Family Adventures
Here are the rules -
1. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
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Feb. 19, 2008 - Lyrical Earth Science Giveaway
Mama Archer is having a giveaway for something groovy sounding. Lyrical Earth Science. This part of her description makes it sound too good to pass up!
Setting important science concepts with old, familiar tunes, they have created 18 songs teaching earth science concepts including topics such as plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, minerals, types of rocks, weathering, erosion, glaciers, groundwater, soil, and topographical maps. Melodies used include Handel’s Water Music, My Grandfather’s Clock, Shendandoah, Souza’s Washington Post March, The Boll Weevil, Wabash Cannonball, and others.
Mama Archer is accepting entries until the 15th of March.
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Oct. 29, 2007 - Vision Forum Giveaway, Part 2
So I didn't win the Vision Forum Giveaway. Waaaah.
But enough of that.
There is ANOTHER Vision Forum Giveaway! This time there will be three winners who will receive $250 in free product! I can handle that, no problem. ;-) Go to Life In a Shoe to see details on how to enter.
Here's my wishlist if I win the $250 shopping spree!
*Strength & Dignity for Daughters
*Passionate Housewives: Desperate for God
*To Have & to Hold
*Providential Battles I
*Providential Battles II
*A Providential History of Warfare Technology
*The Centrality of the Home in Evangelism and Discipleship
*Thoughts for Young Men
*The Influence of Older Children on Younger Children
*Southern Lady Doll Dress
*Elsie's Motherhood
*6,000 Years of Earth History
*The Anti-Historical Revisionism Homeschool Kit
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Aug. 19, 2007 - My New Look
How do you like the new look of my blog? My husband is a wonderful Web Man, and designed it for me. He is SO good to me! :-) Thanks, honey!
I hope to add more interesting stuff to my sidebar as time permits (HA!). ;-)
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