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12:59 AM, Friday, March 7, 2008 .. Posted in Contests, Fun Stuff and Our HSB Community .. 0 comments .. Link

A Few Announcements:

Happy Birthday Mom!
First of all: HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my MOM!!!!!! I had all the intentions of having a GRANDE PARTY for you Mom, but, you know how it is!! My Mom turned 60 this week!! Wow!! And all I can say, besides HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM, I LOVE YOU!! is that I miss you and wish we were A LOT closer!! Soon perhaps~hopefully!

Prayer Requests
Secondly, please keep a couple of prayer requests in mind, if you will. A homeschool mom of three got pneumonia this past week and died in the hospital. She leaves behind her husband and children.
Also, four-week-old Baby Grace is in the hospital with RSV. She is on oxygen and needs our prayers. After taking Caleb to the hospital twice last week, I am hurting for her. Rachel had RSV when she was about 6weeks old, but fortunately, she wasn't hospitalized. Even in our faith, it is still a scary place to be in as Mom.
This is not a formal update, but, though Caleb is doing much better, I am still worried about him. Having viral influenza can lead to other things at his age(like RSV), and I am obviously concerned. I know God can heal him, and I am thankful He has kept him and is strengthening his immune system. We have been battling this with Caleb since the 25th, and it is really not easier on me. He needs his rest, and I am concerned about his breathing. sigh. So pray for me too. And LucyLillie, who needs momma when she has to hold brother!
There is a lot of the flu going around all over the country. It is not just the flu, but varied forms of it. Please keep yourself healthy and pray for those you know or even blog with. It is so easily spread and takes so long to recover from. If you use home remedies, you may want to look at my Honey For What Ails You post or the GOOT Recipe. It has become a popular link this season and was of incredible help to our family.

Homeschool Freedom
Have you heard about the ruling in CA that is tantamount to outlawing homeschooling in their state??

"A California Court of Appeal recently decided that homeschooling is illegal in California unless a parent is a certified teacher. The Court could have restricted its decision to the facts before it, but instead, it issued a broad ruling that effectively outlaws home education in California. The Court also certified its decision for publication, which means that the decision can now be cited as legal authority by all other courts in California."

HSLDA has a petition to sign. If you are interested, go to CA Homeschooling Freedoms. I have stated that I am concerned about CA public school and homeschool laws, because, sooner or later, however CA goes, so goes the country.... sadly enough.

Homeschool Lounge for Mom-Teachers

A new fun place for homeschool moms I found is The Homeschool Lounge. Ok, it isn't that new anymore, with 1873 members, but it is kinda' new! SisterLisa sent me an invite in January to test it, but it wouldn't let me sign on, so I just signed up last month. It was created not to be in competition with HSB, but to join all homeschool moms from all over the internet in one "Lounge".
Stop by my "Nook' and say hi.

The Homesteading Carnival
I am hosting The Homesteading Carnival as of yesterday. It took me awhile to get it up, but it is up! Be sure to look at The 39th Homesteading Carnival: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM Edition.

Family Photo Contest
Help Jocelyn choose the winner!! There are too many cool entries! I have my favorites, but what are yours? The prize is big and everyone wants to win it! Go to he blog and leave a comment of whose you like the best.

Photo Contest

Also, be sure to enter GGM's Photo Contest.
"We are looking for photos that could appear in any of our upcoming devotions or columns. We like to add photos that help give you a visual of the scripture being shared."
Here are some ideas of photos that can be submitted:
Any water ways, such as rivers, streams, waterfalls, oceans, etc., Flowers in bloom and/or in bud form that shows life, Any kind of pathway or road that portrays a scenic expression, Trees that show God's majesty.
We are planning to use these photos in upcoming articles and each photo chosen will receive an 'Editor's Choice' award tag from Growing in Grace and be entered into a contest to win a Premium BetterPholio at BetterPhoto.com , the world's largest online photography school."

Carnival of Homeschooling
Amanda, Jocelyn and I have participated in the Carnival of Homeschooling for the past year pretty consistently. Part of having the privilege of participating and hosting is to announce the carnivals each week. This week the 114th Carnival is being held at Palm Tree Pundit. Jocelyn did not get to put in an entry, because she is still ill, but go on over to A Pondering Heart and wish her well instead!!
They are also into Phase two of the contest for Carnival of Homeschooling icons... Be sure to vote for the ones that are correctly labeled! It is the Carnival of Homeschooling or COH. Sorry, I am picky about names that way. I don't like to be called Dixon or Jac.... If I order a banner ad, I want the proper name of my business and slogan on there, not the author's own interpretation!

I just received this into my inbox. Are you a regular subscriber to TOS magazine? If you are, you will soon be receiving the Teacher's Toolbox, a monthly mini-supplement to TOS that will focus on a different topic with words of encouragement, hands-on teaching ideas, book recommendations, field trip suggestions and more. There will even be some type of a bonus download item! This will be free for subscribers only, so if you have always wanted to, but never have, this is a great time. I mean, it is only $25 for a yearly subscription. That is half of what it costs us to eat out one meal!

Share Your Faith Carnival

SisterLisa will now be hosting the Share Your Faith Carnival each month at The HomeSpun Life.

"Each month the carnival will be a different aspect of sharing your faith. The first one is sharing your faith about homeschooling. Titus 2:3 says to be 'teachers of good things'. As women we are instructed by God's Word to teach the younger women and that's what we aim to do here."

She will receive submissions for this carnival until April 2nd, and the carnival will begin on April 5th. Please go to her blog for further details!

blessings!

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