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Jan. 6, 2010
Jan. 3,2010-Jan 9,2010
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S o this the first full week of the New Year is ½ over the kids started back to class work after our long winter break. Yea I call it winter break since we take the entire month of December off just like Spring break is the whole month of April and summer break is the whole month of August. Giving my son 3 months off in a row spelled disaster the first few years we homeschooled it was hard to get him back into the idea of learning. SO as any good home educator will tell you we adjust and try something new to see if it works for us. We have been on this schedule for several years now and have no complaints from me or him.
Anyway the kids are back to schoolwork and I am back to setting up fieldtrips. So far we have The Rock & Roll hall of Fame in Feb. Maple sugaring in Feb/ March. We have the Carousel Museum in March The Hayes presidential house in April and the Mansfield reformatory in May not bad for a few days work .Now if I can just get people to sign up for the last 3 they will be a go.
Tonight is Pilate’s class with Marie at the Y. It will feel good to stretch out those tired muscles again. Dinner is suppose to be Chicken & dumplings I am thinking leftovers simple easy quick. The new Session of classes just started at the Y this week. So T& Th 9-10am I will be doing Power Sculpt W 9-10 am I will be doing Middle management. T from 4-4:50 Basic Pilates (with Marie) and Wed nights from 7:30-8:20pm Pilates I will be lean & mean well at least fit & fine.
After class we need to move ALL of our living room furniture away from the front of the house as our new BAY WINDOW is being installed tomorrow.
I get to freeze tomorrow while the window is installed since there will be a big hole in the front of the house and it is snowing. Layer layer layer clothing will be thick in our household tomorrow. I’ll take pictures and post the before & after as soon as I have an after .
A BIG HAPPY 81st Birthday wish goes out to my Favorite Aunt Zelma . LOVE YOU !
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Jan. 3, 2010
Happy New Year 2010
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It is hard to believe it is 2010 it sounds so far in the future well in 1968 (when I was born) or 1986 (when I graduated High school) it was. Now it is just another year. I want to try to be better this year about posting. Looking at my log I had 52 posts last year hey that is 1 a week right? Wrong some were multiple posts in one day some were months apart. I am going to strive to post one a week so I can work my way up, to one a day. I am still a stay at home Mom. I am looking for a job to help out with the bills (my hunny is worried about the economy) I am still making out weekly menus for the house. I have started NOHSFTs and set one fieldtrip up per month for over 250 home school families in Northern Ohio it is up to them if they want to sign up to come to the trips . I think I will list some of my menus & how to make inexpensive tasty dishes on here this year . (I know like everyone else and his brother isn’t already doing that) but isn’t this my Blog my space to write things and keep track .
I am doing a praying wives club with my friend Shelia we meet once a month and pray for our husbands we are also working through the Power of a Praying wife. I am on the Planning team for my May women’s retreat this year so far it is pretty powerful. God is awesome!!!!! I mean since I agreed to be on the team I have been attacked by so much spiritually and mentally but I know God has already won that battle and I just keep my focus on him . Our exchange student is doing well in school, she has all A’s and is in the Renaissance club or Honor Roll. We have snow (like that is a surprise in January in Cleveland)
Oh We are getting a new Bay window installed this week it was ordered 2 months ago but they are finally getting it installed now that there is snow and cold wind but hey it will help to keep the house warmer. Once it is in I’ll take a photo and show you.
Until then I’ll leave you with warm wishes and a quick recipe for:
Swedish Meatballs
I use 3-4 1oz meatballs per person
1 bag of extra wide egg noodles for a family of 3-4 people (cook noodles to desired doneness I like mine mushy)
In a skillet pour 1 can beef broth heat to boil add 3 tbs cooking sherry or white wine ( or apple juice )
Add frozen meatballs cover and cook for 4-5 minutes
Remove meatballs from broth after cooking
Add in 1 16 oz container of sour cream
And 1 package of dry onion soup mix
Mix well
You can add corn starch to thicken sauce if you like
Once sauce is desired thickness add meatballs back to sauce
Drain noodles and toss in sauce
Serve warm.
If you are a thrifty shopper this entire meal with veggie side & apple sauce will cost $5-6 .
Enjoy
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Dec. 29, 2009
time for a new Year
it is Dec.29th 2009 . it seems just like yesterday was Dec.28,2008 I guess this year has flown by and no matter how hard I tried to keep up with this blogging thing I just didn't make it an everyday part of my life . I don't want to be tied to a computer I want to be outside enjoying nature . not that I don't enjoy others blogs and am impressed by those that run 3-4-5 or more at the same time and dont just copy and paste their posts to each one. maybe next year I'll be able to write more I'll see .
If I see you around stop & see what has been going on. If Not I Hope you had a good year . a Merry CHRISTMAS and a Blessed New Year .
Joyce
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Oct. 3, 2009
okay so it is October where did the summer go?
Hello all
Sorry to have been away so long . Summer just got busy. Our garden did quite well we had a lovely harvest . and will be eatting our produce well into the winter with all the hard work and canning my honey did. Yuchen (our exchange student ) made it here and is setteling into life in our home. DUncan has started another semester at Tri-C and is doing well . Me on the other hand I get depressed on Tuesdays & Thursdays because I am home alone go figure.
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Jul. 6, 2009
Congrats to Jennifer on her new Job
A chance for you to win a wonderful prize .
My job situation has changed and I am leaving the TOS part of my job and moving over to Econobusters, which is a sister site to TOS. They are still affiliated, but yet different in what they bring to the homemaking table.
To celebrate my new job change, I am going to host a giveaway right here. One lucky winner will win all 7 past Molly's Money-Saving digests! Yes you read that right. I am going to give away to one winner the January-July digests. Here is a recap of each issue:
January: Let's Get Organized For Fiscal Fitness:
February: Garden Basics and Natural Cleaners:
March: Making Money From Home
April: Making a Frugal Fresh Start:
May: Learning For Life: Your Child's Education
June: Frugal Family Vacations:
July: Frugal Fashion
Here is what you need to do to enter this contest. There are several ways for you to get more than one entry. Be sure to come back each time leaving me a comment letting me know what you did to enter.
1) Follow my blog Jennifer's http://www.belikeesther.blogspot.com/
2) Twitter about this giveaway ( Be sure to link to giveaway post)
3) Post this giveaway on Facebook (Be sure to link to giveaway post)
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=105296020058&ref=nf#/note.php?note_id=105296020058&id=1639326929&ref=nf
4) Post this giveaway on your own blog (Be sure to link to giveaway post)
5) Leave me a comment letting me know which Molly's Money Saving Digest is your favorite and why.
You will have all week from Monday through Saturday to enter this contest. On Sunday evening I will choose a winner. Please be sure to leave your email address in your entry so that I have a way to contact you with the winning prize.
Good luck!
Remember to Let Jennifer know !
Blessings and HAVE A Great Day!
Joyce
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Jun. 21, 2009
Home Made Laundry Soap, Toothpaste & Other Things
I have started to figure the cost of things and looked at our budget in these tightening times and have decided to follow in some back to home basics. I have started Making Home made items home made Soaps , Laundry Soap, Tooth Paste ( since I am allergic to Fluoride this works well for me ) DOES NOT CONTAIN FLUORIDE I have the recipe for shampoo but I haven't gotten there yet . And Deodorant I am going to post the recipes here I did get them from another Home schooler and friend Kim Wolf in Columbus I will link to her Blog because she has cool pictures with the directions to show what it is suppose to look like at each step.Here are Kim's Blogs yes BLOG"S I can hardly keep one up any way she has great ideas and recipes on them . So take your time when you look around them .
http://www.homesteadblogger.com/wannabeone
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Buckeyeblog
homemade glycerin bar soap!
First, you will need a few basic items...
You will need: glycerin soap chunks, glass measuring cup, whisk, rubber spatula, water, extra virgin olive oil, fragrance/essential oils, botanicals/herbs.
Place several glycerin chunks in the glass measuring cup...
Melt chunks in microwave at 20 SECOND intervals until melted...
While your soap is melting, crush any botanicals/herbs you may want to add to your soap. In this case, I am crushing dried rosemary leaves; later I crushed a few lavender buds from some I grew last year & had hanging in my kitchen...
When soap is melted, pour into a mixing bowl and add your botanicals/herbs, any coloring you may want (I usually don't add coloring), 1-2 TB extra virgin olive oil, 1-2 TB cold water and fragrance/essential oils...
( you can see the breaks where Kim's pictures are like here)
In this batch I'm also adding about 10-15 drops of rosemary essential oil and 10-15 drops of tea tree oil. Mix QUICKLY w/a whisk until soap is somewhat thick & frothy.
Pour into soap molds...
Remember...your soaps will not be the 'prettiest' at this point. The bottoms are a little 'rough' but you will trim the 'uglies' off when your soap has cured. Below, I have made 2 bars of lavender (upper left), 2 bars of gragefruit (my husband's shower favorite; lower left) & 4 bars of rosemary/tea tree (my shower favorite & what I sometimes put on the bathroom soap dish; right side).
After your soap has set in the molds for at least 30 minutes, turn them out onto a wire cooling rack to cure for 2 weeks.
You will notice that they are not 'pretty' on the edges. As I said before, you will trim the excess off the edges when they are cured and you are ready use or store them. Until I use them (or give them away) I wrap them in colored plasic wrap or brown paper gift wrap and tie w/raffia or brown or colored twine.
These are low-lather soaps and are particularly good for oilier skins w/o being drying to dry skin-types. Adding oatmeal makes them great for drier skins or even exfoliating normal skin-types. Adding coffee grounds that have been ground again (by you) is great as a gardener's or mechanic's soap. Adding a few drops of tea tree, rosemary & lavender makes a great soap for oily skin (if you prefer a bar soap instead of the face wash I made earlier from liquid Castile soap). Adding simply Vitamin E or extra virgin olive oil or a honey-almond fragrance is excellent for a bath soap for the whole family - good for the skin and even though it has a nice fragrance, it's not too girlie for the man of the house.
Deodorant
~An air-tight container ~ either a pretty dusting powder jar w/lid (I'm hunting antique shops for one!) OR some other container, I use a small Rubbermaid container.
~1/2c. Baking Soda
~1/2c. Corn Starch
~5 drops of an anti-bacterial essential oil; I use Lavender
~A whisk
Add Baking Soda to container...
Add Corn Starch...
Add about 5 drops of Lavender essential oil...
Whisk thoroughly.
To apply use either a powder puff OR gently fluff a large cottonball, press into the mixture and apply.
REMEMBER: 1) This IS a DEODORANT, NOT an anit-perspirant; 2) this IS a powder so be careful when applying it while wearing dark colors and sleeveless shirts. At times, in the summer, I have been known to first apply a little bit of Tom's Lavender deodorant stick and THEN quickly applying the powder over it when I know it's going to be very hot or I'm going to be in a stressful situation.
Toothpaste
First, you need a good air-tight container. I use an old Burt's Bees Almond Milk Hand Cream jar. It is the perfect size. Next you will need Baking Powder (NOT SODA!!), Hydrogen Peroxide and a flavored oil (peppermint, spearmint, or wintergreen). I used peppermint for this batch.
Put 3 slightly heaping ts. of Baking Powder in the jar. (Sorry for the poor quality photo.) Next...
Add 1-1/2 ts. Peroxide
Then... Add about 4-5 drops of flavored oil. Mix WELL, sraping the sides where you need to.
This mixture will fiz and bubble. When it stops it will be nearly even w/the top of the jar. Perfect. Wait a few minutes after the fizzing stops, when it dries to a somewhat hard powder and then it's ready to use.
To use, simply wet your toothbrush and then dip/rub off as much of the toothpaste as you need and brush as usual. Close lid tightly when finished.
homemade laundry detergent
Here is one of the simplest and most effective recipes for homemade laundry detergent. Our family has used this for quite some time and we love it. Once the initial purchases are made my laundry only costs about 3-5 cents per load! It's my understanding that you CAN use this in front-loading machines b/c it's a gel and not a liquid; plus it is low suds.
First, you must to collect the things you'll need to make your soap:
A large pot and a WOODEN spoon DEDICATED to ONLY making soap; You also need a box of Arm & Hammer WASHING Soda and 20 Mule Team Borax, along w/a bar of Fels Naptha Soap - these items are found in the laundry isle of your grocery - and Lavender essential oil - it's antibacterial AND it smells SO good! And while you're in your kitchen, grab a hand grater and med-sized dessert-type plate.
And don't forget a container w/a good lid to keep your finished product in! This is what I use - an old popcorn bucket - so it doesn't have to be anything fancy.
Pour 8 c. of water into your pot and let it be warming on MEDIUM heat while your are preparing your other ingredients.
Grate 1/4 of the Fels Naptha bar...
Add 1/4 c. Arm & Hammer Washing Soda...
Then 1/4 c. 20 Mule Team Borax...
Mix them together a little...
And w/the wooden spoon, scoop the ingredients into the warm water...
Bring heat up to MED-HIGH and...
Add 1ts. Lavender essential oil, stir until soap bits are dissolved and then stir occasionally while this heats up for about 20 minutes...
After it has all dissolved and is well stirred, remove from heat and let sit for 1 hour.
You can see that after if has sat for 1 hour that it is starting to gell-up.
Then just pour the partially gelled detergent into your storage container, top w/the lid and let it finish gelling. If you made your detergent in the morning it should be ready to use by the evening, other-wise, just wait until the next morning.
Use a 1/2 c. or so in each load - if I'm doing a large load I will add a little more.
This has gotten out all sorts of stains for me. If the stain is really bad - and if 'someone forgot' to tell me that their favorite shirt has some sort of stain on it and it has set in - I take an old toothbrush, get a little detergent on it and brush WELL across the stain and then let it sit for an hour or so, after that I wash it as usual and the stain is generally gone.
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Jun. 12, 2009
BZZZZ BZZZZ BZZZZ I am a BuZZZZY Bee
I have been setting up field trips and now have one set for June,July,Sept.Oct . & Nov. I was going to set on to the Goodyear Rubber Museum in Akron but they informed me they are closing at the end of this month so that will be a me and my boy field trip. How sad we will be loosing a bit of Ohio History.
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Jun. 11, 2009
And yet another tour
I am up early and started planning and calling for dates and places to see . Nov.24th (tuesday ) We will be touring the Cuyahoga County Archives http://centralservices.cuyahogacounty.us/archives/
we will have 2 groups Please do not ask for a specific time slot it is first come first serve when the first tour is filled the second will be set we are limited to 30 people per group. The Archives are closed (to the public) on Tuesdays so we will have the entire place to ourselves (and the staff) time is 10 am . if you would like to sign up please e mail me directly at tberra@yahoo.com
please list family name # of Adults # of students ages 6 & up # if any under 6 yo
Thank you please feel free to fwd to any homeschoolers you know that may like to join us .
Joyce
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Jun. 11, 2009
Yea Haw Field trips away for 09-10
Yes I have been busy checking out KEWL free fun stuff to do here in Northern Ohio . Okay some some there is a small fee for but for the most part We like FREE!!!!
Check out what I have set so far :Bat Farm tour Auburn Twp
Hello All I am setting a date for a twilight fieldtrip to the bat farm in Auburn Twp. I was thinking July 10th it is a friday evening although we can go any evening of the week I felt Firday evening would be more family friendly so Dads can attend. Yes this is an EVENING only field trip . if we want to see PUPs (young bats ) we would need to set the date for the next few weeks but I felt that might rush some of us .this is a free tour with a lecture and Q&A before the "time" of the trip depends on when the sun sets so Right now I am saying this trip will start at 7pm please e mail me directly with number of people who would like to join us . tberra@yahoo.com
I am attaching a link to the story that was run in the Herald about the farm last year.
http://news-herald.com/articles/2008/08/10/life/community/doc489d1b2a96eff589332159.txt
2. field trip opportunity Friday, September 18
I have contacted Zoar about this We are welcome to attend 6 & under are free We must be registered as a group and paid for no later than Sept .9th If you would like to attend please e mail me ASAP at tberra@yahoo. com price is $4 per person please list # of people attending , # of Adults ,# of Students , # of any 6 or under do not count 6& under in with Students ! All money is due to me no later than Aug.20Th make checks payable to me Joyce McNutt in memo line be sure to write Zoar civil war what a way to see not only Ohio history but civil war history !
Zoar, Ohio - A one day school field program is being offered at Zoar Village on Friday, September 18 for school students to learn more about the American Civil War era. The Blue and Gray Trail program is a planned route students will travel throughout the village visiting stations manned by Civil War
reenactors or experts on early American history. Stations will offer discussions or provide demonstrations on topics about the war, the people of the time and various aspects of their lives. Students will be able to visit and explore
encampments, talk with soldiers and officers or find out more about the cavalry and watch as artillery is demonstrated. They might even happen upon Able Lincoln as he tells a story about his life.
Pre-registration is required as attendance is limited. The program is open to school-aged students only and not the general public. Admission is $4.00 for students, (home school & public) home school teachers and chaperones. . Home schooled students are encouraged to attend but must register and pay admission in advance prior to arrival.
The general public is invited to attend the Battle on the Ohio & Erie Canal weekend event. Both programs are sponsored by the Zoar Community
Association and hosted by the 51st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Co. B., Inc.
and the 6th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Co. B., Inc.
Zoar is located on State Route 212, 3 miles southeast of Exit 93 off I-77,
20 minutes south of Canton.
3. Fieldtrip in Oct.
okay I am on a roll
> I am looking at Oct 21st at 11 am for a tour
> of Schwebel's Bakery in Cuyahoga Falls We are limited
> to a Max of 30 people per tour I will plan for 2
> groups ( don't ask to be in a certain group I'll divide
> groups up according to sign ups ) No one under 6
> is allowed on the tour No Camera's on the
> tours. If you have children under 6 and
> older children there will be a room for a parent and
> the younger child to wait until the tour is over so
> the older children can attend (as long as an adult takes
> responsibility for the older children) This
> is a free tour
> please e mail me directly at tberra@yahoo.com
> if you would like to sign up for this tour please let
> me know how many adults and how many students and
> remember no one under 6 (sorry)
> last date to sign up will be Sept 20th . we will have
> a max.of 60 spots
> so sign up early .
> Joyce
SO do ya think ya wanna join us ? e mail me and sign up if your in the area .
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Jun. 4, 2009
I ALWAYS did Like CHUCK
Got Your Permit To Study the Bible?
by Chuck Norris
06/02/2009
Recently a California pastor and his wife were required by San Diego County officials to obtain a permit to hold a Bible study in their home.
"What?! Is this a joke?" I wondered as I heard the news for the first time. It was no joke. Rather, it's a First Amendment nightmare and possibly a foreshadowing of what's to come.
Are you prepared for a future in which you hear, "Got your permit to study the Bible?" On April 10 (Good Friday), a county code enforcement officer visited the home of David and Mary Jones after receiving a complaint about their Christian gatherings. The Jones' attorney, Dean Broyles, president of The Western Center for Law & Policy, conveyed in disbelief, "The county asked (Mrs. Jones), 'Do you have a regular meeting in your home?' She said, 'Yes.' 'Do you say "amen"?' 'Yes.' 'Do you pray?' 'Yes.' 'Do you say "praise the Lord"?' 'Yes.'"
The officer then warned the family to "cease and desist" the "religious gathering" or they would face weekly fines. A few days later, the county delivered a citation claiming that the Joneses were guilty of "unlawful use of land" and mandating them to "stop religious assembly or apply for a major use permit."
At first, I thought, "They must have a large congregation meeting in their home to warrant this type of citation and prompt this type of commotion, right?" Actually, according to their lawyer, the Joneses have been hosting weekly Bible studies in their home for about five years, with an average attendance of only about 15 people.
Broyles appropriately responded, "If the county thinks they can shut down groups of 10 or 15 Christians meeting in a home, what about people who meet regularly at home for poker night? What about people who meet for Tupperware parties? What about people who are meeting to watch baseball games on a regular basis and support the Chargers?"
Well, this past weekend, barraged by hundreds of complaints after WorldNetDaily broke the news to the international community, San Diego County officials informed the world that they'd backed down from requiring the Joneses to obtain a permit. Despite their retraction (based solely upon public pressure, I might add), however, I am appalled at how far the county's enforcement and encroachment crossed the constitutional line and became a flagrant disregard for Americans' right to exercise their religious faiths. And I'm concerned that we will see far more of these overreaching governmental actions in years to come.
As Mary Jones shared with Fox News: "The implications are great because it's not only us that's involved. There are thousands and thousands of Bible studies that are held all across the country. What we're interested in is setting a precedent here -- before it goes any further -- and that we have it settled for the future."
I'm not expecting county officials to be constitutional lawyers, but they should be aware of these basic precepts of America's makeup. For example, prior to the San Diego officials' recanting their position regarding the Joneses' Bible study, Chandra Waller, the general manager of the county's Land Use and Environment Group, declared, "The Bible studies are one that's probably in a very gray area."
"Very gray area"? Is there anything "very gray" about the First Amendment?
I agree again with Broyles, who explained further to Fox News: "The government may not prohibit the free exercise of religion. I believe that our Founding Fathers would roll over in their grave if they saw that here in the year 2009, a pastor and his wife are being told that they cannot hold a simple Bible study in their own home."
Part of the genius of America's Founding Fathers was to provide and secure a foundation for our freedom of religious belief. The First Amendment simply reads, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Could it be any clearer that government may not prohibit "the free exercise thereof"?
Now more than ever, we need to be like the Joneses! Fight for the First Amendment and your freedom to exercise your religion.
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Jun. 2, 2009
Is there anyone out there???
Some days I get so depressed ... Is there anyone out there? anyone reading my posts ? I don't have very many comments most are from Steve and he even said he was gonna stop answering me. Heck I can't even get responces from e mail why should I expect people to respond to my Blog when Family members won't respond to emails . Just some days it feels so empty so alone in the world .........in the internet.
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Jun. 1, 2009
What it took to get an 8th grade education in 1895...
What it took to get an 8th grade education in 1895...
Remember when grandparents and great-grandparents stated that they only had an 8th grade education? Well, check this out.. Could any of us have passed the 8th grade in 1895?
This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 in Salina , Kansas , USA . It was taken from the original document on file at the Smokey Valley Genealogical Society and Library in Salina , and reprinted by the Salina Journal.
8th Grade Final Exam: Salina , KS - 1895
Grammar (Time, one hour)
1. Give nine rules for the use of capital letters.
2. Name the parts of speech and define those that have no modifications.
3. Define verse, stanza and paragraph
4.. What are the principal parts of a verb? Give principal parts of 'lie,''play,' and 'run.'
5. Define case; illustrate each case.
6 What is punctuation? Give rules for principal marks of punctuation.
7 - 10. Write a composition of about 150 words and show therein that you understand the practical use of the rules of grammar.
Arithmetic (Time,1 hour 15 minutes)
1. Name and define the Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic.
2. A wagon box is 2 ft. Deep, 10 feet long, and 3 ft. Wide. How many bushels of wheat will it hold?
3. If a load of wheat weighs 3,942 lbs., what is it worth at 50cts/bushel, deducting 1,050 lbs. For tare?
4. District No 33 has a valuation of $35,000. What is the necessary levy to carry on a school seven months at $50 per month, and have $104 for incidentals?
5. Find the cost of 6,720 lbs. Coal at $6.00 per ton.
6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7 percent..
7. What is the cost of 40 boards 12 inches wide and 16 ft. Long at $20 per metre?
8. Find bank discount on $300 for 90 days (no grace) at 10 percent.
9. What is the cost of a square farm at $15 per acre, the distance of which is 640 rods?
10. Write a Bank Check, a Promissory Note, and a Receipt
U.S. History (Time, 45 minutes)
1. Give the epochs into which U.S. History is divided
2. Give an account of the discovery of America by Columbus
3. Relate the causes and results of the Revolutionary War.
4. Show the territorial growth of the United States
5. Tell what you can of the history of Kansas
6. Describe three of the most prominent battles of the Rebellion.
7. Who were the following: Morse, Whitney, Fulton , Bell , Lincoln , Penn, and Howe?
8. Name events connected with the following dates: 1607, 1620, 1800, 1849, 1865.
Orthography (Time, one hour)
[Do we even know what this is??]
1. What is meant by the following: alphabet, phonetic, orthography, etymology, syllabication
2. What are elementary sounds? How classified?
3. What are the following, and give examples of each: trigraph, subvocals, diphthong, cognate letters, linguals
4. Give four substitutes for caret 'u.' (HUH?)
5. Give two rules for spelling words with final 'e.' Name two exceptions under each rule.
6. Give two uses of silent letters in spelling. Illustrate each.
7. Define the following prefixes and use in connection with a word: bi, dis-mis, pre, semi, post, non, inter, mono, sup.
8. Mark diacritically and divide into syllables the following, and name the sign that indicates the sound: card, ball, mercy, sir, odd, cell, rise, blood, fare, last.
9. Use the following correctly in sentences: cite, site, sight, fane, fain, feign, vane , vain, vein, raze, raise, rays.
10. Write 10 words frequently mispronounced and indicate pronunciation by use of diacritical marks and by syllabication..
Geography (Time, one hour)
1 What is climate? Upon what does climate depend?
2. How do you account for the extremes of climate in Kansas ?
3. Of what use are rivers? Of what use is the ocean?
4. Describe the mountains of North America
5. Name and describe the following: Monrovia , Odessa , Denver , Manitoba , Hecla , Yukon , St. Helena, Juan Fernandez, Aspinwall and Orinoco
6. Name and locate the principal trade centers of the U.S. Name all the republics of Europe and give the capital of each.
8. Why is the Atlantic Coast colder than the Pacific in the same latitude?
9. Describe the process by which the water of the ocean returns to the sources of rivers.
10. Describe the movements of the earth. Give the inclination of the earth.
Notice that the exam took FIVE HOURS to complete.
Gives the saying "he only had an 8th grade education" a whole new meaning, doesn't it? Also shows you how poor our education system has become.
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Jun. 1, 2009
BEAUTIFUL CHRISTIAN SISTER
BEAUTIFUL CHRISTIAN SISTER
By Maya Angelou
'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ
That a man should have to seek Him first to find her.'
When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not shouting 'I'm clean living ,'
I'm whispering 'I was lost, Now I'm found and forgiven..'
When I say... 'I am a Christian' I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide.
When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak and need His strength to carry on.
When I say.. 'I am a Christian' I'm not bragging of success...
I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess.
When I say.... 'I am a Christian' I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible, but God believes I am worth it.
When I say.... 'I am a Christian' I still feel the sting of pain...
I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name.
When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner Who received God's good grace, somehow!
Pretty is as Pretty does... But beautiful is just plain beautiful!
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May. 22, 2009
So Much for the governments plan I'll take free Chocolate any day
https://secure.realchocolate.com/WhyRealChocolate.aspx
SO the big wigs in D.C. are giving companys bail outs for their bad spending practices and as our economy slowly trickels down the drain who is helping the everyday man,woman or child ? Well aparently M&M Mars They are giving away Free Chocolate every Friday until Sept. Click the above link to see how you can add to your short supply. I know Chocolate won't pay your bills but it does release endorphins into your blood create happy feel good feelings . Kinda like a natural uppper. So kick back and have a bar on M&M Mars and smile .
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May. 15, 2009
Scholastic Sale
I am working for three days at our local Scholastic warehouse sale. Today was day 1 I worked from 2pm-8pm. We volunteer to work so we don’t get paid however we earn vouchers at the rate of $10 per hour to purchase books. So today I earned $60 in books and I can use a fast pass so I really earned $70 in books today and I will earn another $80 in my next 2 days which will really be $95 because of bounce back coupon so I will earn $165 in Books in three days . I am using $20 to purchase journals to give away at my women’s retreat at the end of this month. I have a cook book pulled to purchase as a wedding gift for friends in Oct. a few new fiction books for me and a final book in a series for my niece Katie as a B.Day gift in June. I am concerned I won’t be able to spend all of my credit. (Ha-ha) I LOVE BOOKS so this really shouldn’t be an issue for me but I am trying to clear out the clutter so the last thing I need is more books. There are several cookbooks I have been looking at I found some last May that have been quite helpful. If I run short on books for me I had intended to donate books to the children’s hospital yet when I have spoken to them they said they didn’t need them they had just received a large donation. We will see maybe I’ll just get gifts for all the nephews and nieces. I know not everyone is excited over books but maybe I can instill in them a love for books too.
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May. 15, 2009
Isn't she a Beauty
I Must announce for I am bubbling over with Pride and Joy the arrival of our new Neice Cecilia
She made her grand entrance into this world this morning at 2:37 am and has made an impression already . She had added a little 7lbs worth of beauty to this world . Her Mom & Dad are doing fine and are proud as peacocks . 
Happy Birthday CC Love Auntie Joyce
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May. 14, 2009
Lets see who is reading out there
I have been cleaning out the basement my area, the class room I have so much stuff just to be rid of. I will be bringing some to my support group meeting on Monday. But for now I have some just to give away. I have a set off books the Hobbit and the Lord of the rings all 4 books plus a Scholastic LOTR Oracle game. I will give to the first person who e mails me and says they read my post about it. Or how about a Dinosaur pack what kid doesn't love dinos send me an e mail and get the dino pac books balloon dino instructions and some toy dinos for fun. tberra@yahoo.com
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May. 10, 2009
Thank you , an attitude of gratitude
I know it has been awhile and I will get back on track in a day or two here sometimes life just gets so bogged down I forget to stop and appericate all God has given me in the rush . Well today I say THANK YOU God for my Mother and for making me a mother Thank you or all the trials and tribulations . thank you for all the smiles and all the tears .
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Apr. 21, 2009
the Goodness and wisdom of our Lord
Apr. 8, 2009
TOS Homeschool Crew
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Today while reading my e mail I came across my TOS newsletter and found they are looking for new Crew members to “review” products being sold in the Schoolhouse store. So I said what the hay I spend lots of time looking at new products trying them out and suggesting them to friends or fellow co-op members who have several children and may not have the time to look around at all the options. Since I only have one child who is now a teen and I am active in both our Support group and Co-op often teaching two classes per session why not apply to the Crew. So I ordered my We E books Choosing “Me Time Myth”,
“A Light Unto My Path” as well as “Transcripts, CLEPs and Other ways to get into College”. I thought a nice covering of topics would work well for a first review.
I’d like to start with the “Me time Myth” Who amongst us has not ran screaming from our houses or speeding out of the drive way to refresh after a tough day or week? I know I am guilty of it. Usually while I am out enjoying my me time my brain is busy revolving around what I should be doing at home or missing my Boys (yes that includes my hubby) this wonderful little booklet brings it all into focus {“Me time,” by its very
name, suggests that who we are during the daily grind is not who
we truly are. It begs us to search for fulfillment outside of the
titles of “wife” and “mother.”} For me this one little statement hit it all home. I have been so concerned lately when my son goes off to college to try to figure out who I am what I am. I am WIFE and MOTHER and FUTURE (way off future) GRAND Mother. I am who God made me and as Amy Roberts so aptly puts it Only God can fill in the empty spaces we have only he has the answers for our questions it is up to us to seek and ask the questions. I found much wisdom in this Wee book and it is a wonderful value for the price $1.95 you’d spend that much or more at the coffee shop trying to relax and have your “ME” time so why not invest in yourself instead . With over 30 We E books all only $1.95 each there is a lot to learn small in price but big on learning these E books are a blessing that proves good things come in small or Wee packages . Check back tomorrow for my review on Transcripts, CLEPs and Other ways to get into College”.
Blessings Joyce
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