Adventures at the McLean's
Sep. 17, 2008

Come join me for a cup of coffee at my new blog

I wanted to share with you know about my new spot on the web, But First We Have Coffee I'd love to have you join me for a cup of coffee.

I have downloads, coupons, lots of photos, and we plan on having some fun videos shortly. See you there!



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Sep. 3, 2008

What a Mother Must Sacrifice

This blog post at Holy Experience blessed me today. I am happy to share it with you. Lord bless your day as you serve your family.


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Sep. 1, 2008

A Poem By My Great Grandfather

My great grandfather wrote this poem circ. 1900.

Somebody's dog is killing sheep,
Out in the darkness while you' asleep;
Chasing them down in the midnight fog,
Tell me stranger, is that your dog?

Somebody's boy is riding his steed,
Out on the highway at breakneck speed.
Popping away with his little gun,
Say! neighbor, is that your son?

Somebody's girl is walking the streets,
Smiling at every tough she meets;
Loosing her head in the mid-night whirl,
Dear fond mother, is that your girl?

Lest the time will come
when your blood will seethe,
When that dog comes home
with wool in his teeth,
Or the boy ends up with a broken neck.
Or the girl, poor thing, is a hopeless wreck.

If that's your dog, the ornery pup,
Build a dog house or chain him up.
If that's your boy, 'tis the proper thing,
Tie him down with an apron string.
And if that's your girl, let little be said,
Spank her hard and put her to bed.

Rev. Wm. J. Hopper, Browns, Illinois. Circa 1900
He was a circuit-rider



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Aug. 23, 2008

A few of my favorite blogs

Let's see if I do any better today with links. Here goes!

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Aug. 19, 2008

City Data

Pick a city or a state and find out everything you've ever wanted to know about it from the population, all the way down to what time people leave to go to work! Pretty nifty.

Click here to find your city!


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Oct. 12, 2007

Cmomb Anniversary Chat!

 

Visit cmomb!
CMOMB's
8th
Anniversary Chat with
Stacy McDonald
and
Jennie Chancey


Monday, October 22nd 4pm Pacific, 5pm Mountain, 6pm Central, 7pm Eastern

Pass the news along! Tell your friends!



Stacy is the thankful wife of Pastor James McDonald, the contented mother of ten children, and a soon to be first-time grandmother. Mrs. McDonald is also author of the popular new book, Passionate Housewives Desperate for God and Raising Maidens of Virtue: A Study of Feminine Loveliness for Mothers and Daughters. She has been blessed with the opportunity to teach women around the globe on issues relating to the roles of a wife and mother, homeschooling, and Christian decorum. Stacy and her husband, along with their children, reside in Central Illinois and operate Family Reformation® ministries, dedicated to the reformation of the Christian family. Please visit Stacy's blog to gain continued encouragement in your role as a wife and mother.


Jennie is the wife of Matthew Chancey and the happy mother of eight children, whom the Chanceys homeschool. When not cramming lots of reading into "spare" moments, she enjoys playing with her children, sewing, traveling with her family, and contemplating the mysteries of God's amazing universe. Jennie edits LadiesAgainstFeminism.com, a site which brings together writers from all over the world to expose the damaging effects of feminism and celebrate the beauties of biblical womanhood. She also owns the successful home-based Sense & Sensibility Patterns, begun when she was a newlywed to inspire women to embrace their femininity.

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If you want to share this with a friend, they will have to make application in order to be there. If you do recommend someone to join, please let them know their opportunity to get in is better sooner than late  in order to secure membership in time.


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Jul. 27, 2007

Mailing List

It appears my bloglet mailing list box is not working. I will remove it soon. If you are interested in signing up to receive notices of blog posts, please contact me via email. Ruth @ cmomb . com (no spaces)
 



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Mar. 9, 2006

The Work of His Hands



Isn't this just beautiful?  You can view this and more at http://www.garybclark.com. He does a beautiful job!



 


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Feb. 26, 2006

the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

Job 1:21 the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.


What a whirlwind! I was experiencing some pain Thursday. As the day progressed, it worsened and the spotting, too. By the time I got home from getting Ben from work, I could barely stand it. I went straight into the doctors. They did an ultrasound. I thought I'd see a lifeless baby, but no! I saw TWO healthy, active babies! TWINS! What a hoot!  Anne was with me. We could see their little fingers and toes!

They gave us a couple images. They also videotaped the session, for which I am grateful.

They sent me home saying I may miscarry.

The pain increased so much! By the time I got home, I ran straight into the bathroom. I was passing HUGE clots and blood. sad.gif It was major. I called the doctor and they wanted me right in to labor and delivery.

Once in there, they did an ultrasound. Mind you, it was only 2 hours after I got home. *poof* they were gone! It was empty. Nothing. weep.gif

They kept me to watch the flow and make sure everything was out. They were very nice and discharged me this morning before 8am.

Dh took me next door to the doctor's office, where the ultrasound machine is better to make sure everything was out. Then we went and had breakfast together. It was good. We had been so apart with my flu. I slept on the couch. I was glad to be with him for awhile.


Below is a photo of the twins. If you can't see it, you can go to my blog at http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/cofeeiv




 


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Feb. 14, 2006

What's going on at our local school

I was skimming through our local school's newsletter. I found this piece interesting. I look forward to your comments.

Mrs. K***'s Classes

Mrs. K*** offers a snapshot into her classroom: It has been a great school year so far and busy one for my 10th and 12th grade English classes. The 10th grade English classes finished up research papers right before Christmas and moved directly into a novel unit on The Crucible. In this unit, they will look at the historial relevance of witchcraft and how it ties into modern day "witch hunts." After the completion of this unit, they will move on to demonstrations, creative writing, and the reading of Shaekespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men.

The 12th grade English classes are finishing a novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and will move on to a multimedia project. They will explore the ethical dilemmas posed by war. This will require students to use prose, poetry, artwork, films and internet sites in exploring/researching a chosen war. It also requires students to use higher-level thinking skills as they evaluate their resources and deal with the complexities of ethical dilemmas. They will also be reading Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities, and looking at the French revolution. We are all looking forward to the coming of spring, although the January weather has not shown many signs of winter. In February, I will be taking two teams to Skyview [high school] to complete in the Yellowstone Academic Tournament. The Model United Nations takes place in May at MSU-B. I will also be taking three country dlegations to this competition. I am looking forward to the new year!

 


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