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It's a beautiful day... by School at Home My Dh is getting tired of being at home. He has not been able to do much of anything since his surgery. The weather is perfect today and we will try to take the kids to the park. He will be able to keep his foot up while we are there and get some fresh air. I can't wait. It will be nice to just be out together. Dh went for a follow up appointment on Wednesday. They are leaving the wires and stitches in until August 4th. The wires are just pulled out without any anesthesia or numbing. I... (more)
Just another entry.... by TabiCat So, I got to see my friend yesterday. And he was right he DID have me laughing within five minutes. I didn't do that great at the competion but my name did get called once so that was nice. I am kinda sad that was the last competion of the year ,but my feet are really, really glad!!! I could live without the foot cramps the day after! Standing and walking all day in boots is not my idea of shoe heaven. Not my good boots anyway, my work boots are like beyond comfortable!. The part I will miss about... (more)
Good Bye Harley by PlaidHearts This morning Harley died. Scott buried him before any of the rest of us woke up. It is hard to imagine our life here on the farm without him. He was a wonderful dog. ... (more)
It's almost here... by NickNitro The prologe is almost here! It has entered stationary orbit and is expected to land soon. Hang in there! The Writer ... (more)
Announcements Most Loverly by Pip It is G.B.'s 'birthday' (she declared that she couldn't wait until her real B-day on Tuesday, so we're celebrating it today!) and she all excited. Mom and the Girls are going to drop me off at rehearsal and go into town after cake mix and the like. Oh wait a minute, Katsy just came in wanting me to braid her hair! That outta the way...I've been allowed to become a regular columnist for the sweet magazine, "Godly Girls"! I was so excited; I've been wanting to do something like this for a good long while. A link to the blog of... (more)
Some changes at Reviews by Heidi by Heidi You may have noticed that I have given my blog a bit of a new look. Nothing too drastic, but a change, nontheless. Anyway, between my family and my work schedule, and trying to keep up with LOTS of reviews, I've decided that ALL of my reviews will now be making their appearance in my new column - called (none other than) Reviews by Heidi - over at Take Root & Write. You can click on the link to my column in my right-hand sidebar, right under my blog's information. You now see the word "Reflections" at the top of my... (more)
good news :) by Jane ok, so i got good news (well...in a way, haha) my dad finally gave me permission to join the rodeo association!! yay!! haha so that starts in August, but the first rodeo that i can take Cisco to is in October.. the bad part of this..it costs money :( haha i was planning on doing barrels and poles, but its $25 per event, so i'll probably only be able to do one event per rodeo..but idk..we'll see..i'd like to do both, but idk if i will be able to.. i have been really busy lately, so i haven't gotten much of... (more)
World's Oldest Known Bible Goes Online! by Communication FUNdamentals Communication has come a long way in the Information Age! We are now able to communicate with people around the world from the comfort of our own homes. And we have access to information we never would have had before available at the click of a mouse! According to this article on ChristianityToday.com: Parts of the world’s earliest known complete copy of the New Testament went online for the first time on Thursday. The British Library published the Gospel of Mark and the Book of Psalms from the fourth century Codex Sinaiticus with plans to launch the rest of the manuscript on... (more)
Happy 2nd Birthday by Sarah Happy 2nd Birthday to my "little man" Christian!!!!!! I can hardly believe he is 2 today, how time flies. ... (more)
Our Week 10 Winners ~ THE FINAL WEEK! by ReadThisSummer Well, the Summer Reading Splash has come to a close, but that doesn't mean that you are supposed to stop reading! SPLISH is going to keep reading, all throughout the year, and he wants YOU to read with him. SO, we are going to keep our blog up and running throughout the school year! Some of the fun things you can look forward to here at Splish's blog are: Book reports and book reviews by YOU! (If you'd like to submit a review or a report, please e-mail it and we'll take care of posting it... (more)
Old Church by Anna In the spring of 2005, when my late husband was diagnosed with cancer, I went to the little church that I had been attending for about six months to ask the pastor to come to the hospital and pray with us. I waited in a long line of people who were greeting him. Everyone was smiling and laughing, and the line seemed to barely move. I so wanted to be getting back to the hospital room and was so anxious! I prepared what I needed to say and wrote down the hospital name and the room number on a piece... (more)
STAY-CATION adventure.... by Shell RECENTLY, AS PART OF OUR STAY-CATION SUMMER...WE TOOK A SHORT TRIP (LESS THEN 45 MINUTES FROM HOME!) TO A BEAUTIFUL OUTDOOR PARK... THE INTENT? TO GO TO THE BATTING CAGES!! FOR A DOLLAR, YOU GOT TO HIT 15 BALLS! THE PARK WAS SUPER, SUPER CLEAN! THE STAFF--VERY FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL AND THE LIST OF ACTIVITES THEY OFFERED...WELL, YOU COULD EASILY SPEND AN ENTIRE DAY THERE WITH FAMILY! THEY OFFERED TRAIN RIDES, A MINITURE GOLF, BUMPER CARS (I THINK), WATER SLIDES AND PROBABLY A JUNK-FOOD BAR. THE DAY WE WENT... IT WAS NOT CROWDED AT ALL. WHICH IS WHAT WE LIKE! SMILE-NOD-WINK. ... (more)
The "SATURDAY MORNING POST" -- Update on dd by Stacy Miller Still no word from the doctor's office. One person said it can take two weeks for mono results to come back. Another said 5 minutes. I am going to quit paying attention to those kinds of comments because I have enough on my mind without getting conflicting information. We will just have to until they call us. DD is still resting a lot, though not doing much actual during the daytime hours. She usually "comes to life" for about 3-4 hours in the evening. Since that is around the time dh comes home, he doesn't seem to think there is... (more)
Home School Convention in your Home by Trisha in Maine This looks like a great way to fill your library with good stuff to listen to on days when we are wondering if we are doing the right thing. ... (more)
A Friendly Visitor by BigHillMom Last night when I finished blogging I went to make sure the porch light was on for when Todd came home from work. The kids were already out in their tent in the front yard munching on snacks and reading a book out loud. I pulled the curtain back from the window and saw a friendly little critter happily nibbling on some trash we left on our back porch; yes, it was a skunk. Should I tell the kids or not? I decided I better tell them, so I went to the front door and told them about our little visitor on the back porch. ... (more)
Saturday by oddlysane Our Saturdays are just lovely now, since we don't have to do any running around. It has a more leisurely feel. Our day started with some kids from around the corner coming over and wanting to play. This was 9.30am and we were not all dressed, so we sent them away. We really didn't feel like company and Hubby told them that our kids had chores to do. So we did our chores, then lazed around. Hubby had to get all his paperwork organised so he can get his tax done this week. His cousin is an accountant and does... (more)
The Pixies are in the garden and all is right with the world by Ria This is the first entry on the blog ( obviously) and as always it is filled with optimism and promises....I have started several in my life but failed to keep them up ...Maybe this one will be different. We are in our summer break Traditionally our home school "breaks up" well before our British contemporaries, just before Pixies Birthday in fact. We were all ready for that break this year. With the part time addition of the pixies Noodle and Doodle we have all been strung out and working hard for a few months. My Rainbow child has been an awesome help... (more)
Re-thinking the grocery store incident by Cappuccinosmom Thanks to everything who left encouraging and affirming comments after reading of my encounter with the very rude woman at the grocery store. There were also some thought-provoking comments as well. One commenter suggested that the woman's experiences growing up might have informed her opinion of large families, and having thought about it, I agree that's probably the case. She was an older black woman, and we are in an area that is somewhat "depressed". It is very common here for people to have large families. The unfortunate part is that these "families" are not really cohesive families. Quite a... (more)
Why the FLDS Raids Should Matter to Us by Sheri Payne DeputyHeadmistress over at The Common Room has been following this story from the beginning - and it has taken a serious turn for homeschoolers. Please read what she has discovered: http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2008/07/real-purpose-of-public-school.html ... (more)
We got our new computer today by Mamaforhim and as Pat says... "it's gorgeous!" Soon, after he's moved all the files over and all that, I will be able to get back to prepping for school (for this year) and then finish the movies for family that I am waaay behind on. Then I can get back to my regular posting! This is waaay cool: Our laptop is back in business after not being internet accessible for awhile. This means I can work on my blog upstairs and share files with the main computer.... Heeeeellllpppppp.... I think I'm turning into a geek ... (more)
Kids Say the Funniest Things by LaDonna Here's the situation: We're sitting in church with our youngest two children. The older two have gone down to the children's service. I'm sitting holding W and M is sitting with her dad who just happens to not be sucking in his gut like he normally is. The church is quiet and we are about to pray. M whispers loudly while patting his tummy: "Is there a baby girl in there?" DH quickly shushes her and shushes me who is about to laugh out loud hysterically!!! I don't know who else heard, but I was sure that I heard a... (more)
Whoops! by JessicaLetchford Being the duffer that I am, I naturally forgot to include the photos to my entry!! Cleverly Mum suggested that I put all of my photos into a slideshow! Check it out on my sidebar! Never alone, Jess ... (more)
Our Creative Projects at the Show by Belinda Letchford The local Agricultural Show plays a big part in our homeschool plans. We spend around 3 weeks finalising creative projects for display at the Main Pavilion, plus a photo poster for the Homeschool display. My rules for putting anything in the Show is that the kids have to do all the work themselves plus they have to want to put it in. I provide the materials and time, they have to have the desire. This year they all did well with over 40 items between them all, and a nice collection of firsts, seconds, thirds and highly commendeds. Josh, who has... (more)
Kailyn's update by mommaof4joys Well, my littlest one is officially nine months old today. Last week she started crawling. My days are spent sweeping up dog hair, vaccuming up dog hair, and now cleaning the dog hair off of Kailyn. She has also started feeding herself, which is of course, comical-until you pull her off the high chair and see all the food that has been smushed and crushed into the seat. First taste of bananas. Not too sure yet..... Yep, they're a hit!! Bananas are great! Don't even ask. She kept grabbing the spoon when I was feeding her. New adventure-cereal puffs-sweet potato and banana flavored. They stick... (more)
The "F" words...Freedom and Faith by MusicMom It amazes me that in 8 short weeks God has radically changed me, my faith, my focus, my life, my family, my future and my church. Without giving all the gory details...I will share what is new in me. Freedom... Freedom to worship as God calls me to worship Him. Freedom to trust God with everything and hold nothing back. Freedom to dream again. Freedom from pain. God healed my neck which I first injured in 1985 and have lived with pain since. Freedom from fear. Fear of failure, fear of being hurt, fear of letting others down. Faith... I have gained Faith. Faith is... (more)
All the Pretty Horses by FarmMom Not sure why I chose that title. Gotta update since my last entry: 1. we had a housefire. DH woke up to the sound and, with God's help, put it out with a garden hose. Even the firefighters were surprised. Started with a motion sensor light and some pieces of wood he put up against it. Guess the light stayed on. We were about a minute away from losing most of our house (about the difference in time from when DH woke up to the window burning out, smoke coming in, and the alarm going off) and about 3 minutes away... (more)
Tribal Journeys 2008 ~ Paddle to Quw'utsun by BChsMamaof3 Last Saturday there were 13 First Nations canoes and over 130 paddlers that visited our little community as part of the Tribal Journeys 2008 journey to Cowichan Bay. Their trip started with their ocean going traditional cedar dugout canoes leaving Bella Coola on July 8th, and some of the canoes came from as far away as Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories and the Arctic! As the paddlers stop at each community along the way they pick up more canoes to join their journey to the North American Indigenous Games in Duncan, August 3rd - 10th. By the time they reach their... (more)
Its Not LIKE That by Alivah Julianne Hough is very different. i know. and she's a country singer, i know that very well,darling. but really, look at this girl. she's amazingly gorgous. see, she's like, amazingly gorgous. hah. anyway, i heard her song on the radio today . Song In My Head. its pretty much one of the greatest songs EVER. heh. but anywho. i just wanted to share that with you. Pshhh xD i cant find anything else about her on anything though. just a FEW pictures of her and that one song is all i could find. its so sad Dx lol. ... (more)
Kununurra Agricultural Show by Belinda Letchford The local show runs for nearly 2 days. It opens (with minimum fuss really) Friday afternoon until Saturday night. We have fallen into a bit of a habit of how we "do" the Show. We try and get their reasonably early Friday afternoon, race around the Pavilion and see how the kids all did with their handicraft/art enteries. Look around at other things, including the Youth Pavilion where the Homeschoolers have a display. We then buy burgers from the local Rotary guys and sit down - shivering and freezing - till the fireworks, after which we go home and rest so... (more)
My sister's birthday. by xx-nicole-xx It's my sister's birthday today, she's 17 years old now. So I went to Mount Druitt shopping mall to see her. We went for her, she was 5 minutes late 'cause of the bus (She lives with my aunt Leigh, and her 3 daughters who are my cousins. Amber is 14 like me, but her birthday is in January, and I'm in May. Jade is 12 and Tayla is 8) She also bought her friend, Lisa with her who's 20 turning 21 in a couple months. I wasn't a bit happy though 'cause I wanted to spend time with... (more)
CNFoTD!! by Prindle When Chuck Norris plays Oregon Trail, his family does not die from cholera or dysentery, but rather, roundhouse kicks to the face. He also requires no wagon, since he carries the oxen, axels, and buffalo meat on his back. He always makes it to Oregon before you. LOL. that's all I have to say about that. :D G'night. ~~^v^Prind... ((Got Jesus?)) ... (more)
All It Is Is All It'll Ever Be by Alivah Im Alivah. Pronounced A-Live-Ah. its an interesting name, i know. im very interesting too. i love vampires, infact, edward cullen is my favorite. i intend to find a way to become Bella Swann so i can be with Edward. yes, im quite awkward. i will NOT under any circumstance post pictures of myself on this blog. not that i think its wrong or that i think you'll stalk me. its just i dont want to waste my valuable time posting pictures no one likes to look at. i go to summercamps alot, and i enjoy them terribly. ive not yet... (more)
Commitment by MusicMom There is a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, You do it only when circumstances permit. When you're committed to something, You accept no excuses...only results. seen on a bulletin board at Christ Church Nashville, TN ... (more)
On a mission by The Academy I have decided that I have been putting to much energy into things that are not important and letting the really important things slid. So, here is the plan. I am going to get back to working on my spirituality and that of my family. I am making a goal to get back on track with Family prayer, both night and day. Scripture reading, Family home evening (I have slacked off so much with that) and working on my callings. I started today by becoming more aware of what I have been doing wrong. So, I called the relief society president and... (more)
THIS SONG WILL NOT LEAVE ME ALONE by Jane Doe Poor psyche is haunted by many different beings, but this song is the worst ghost ever to enter her head. and no, psyche will not stop speaking in thir person, she likes it. xD EEECH! BEST SONG EVER! oh no, its begun to possess her. poor psyche. ... (more)
Into the Weekend by The Mom The TV was usurped this evening by small children who weren't really interested in what I wanted to watch. Instead we watched Angus and the Ducks & Click, Clack, Moo, Cows that Type--the latter 12 times at least. Oh, The Artist just reminded me we also watched Giggle, Giggle, Quack. I must have blocked it out. ;-) But, who wants to watch TV when you can work on the budget? Yes, that's a rhetorical question. This week was longer and more difficult than I foresaw. I will be grateful when August arrives and our lives are dull and boring. We received a blessing... (more)
I'm updating this blog....! by xx-nicole-xx I'll be changing this blog around, so that means changing my fonts, background, changing my display pic (if I can) and at every entry I write. I'll be posting some photos so this blog can be a lot more cooler. Ok? ... (more)
One of the world's great walks: Hong Kong by Laura in China Martin Booth, in his book 'Gweilo', about growing up in Hong Kong, says that the walk around the Peak is one of the world's great experiences. Once a month or so, when we are in Hong Kong and the weather is fine, we abandon our books and take the Peak Tram to the top of the mountain. The Peak walk is fairly short, and the path is level and paved, but there are wonderful views and great bugs. These pictures were taken on our last Peak walk in June. Hobbes surveys the scene. Slopes are registered by the government, in an attempt... (more)
Musings ~ Blue by Bethany Joy Hey! Sorry that it's been so long.. I took my little trip! But I don't have the pictures ready yet..so I'll post about later. I've only got a few minutes before my computer battery goes out on me, so this will be brief. For one, I wanted to let you know that I updated the templates for my other two blogs, http://homeschoolblogger.com/joyfulnoize and http://homeschoolblogger.com/bethanysbooks. Hopefully I'll start updating them regularly... :D I was talking with several different people today and something struck me, not for the first time. In our society today, the way kids are growing up, once they hit... (more)
A New Pet Peeve by cathmom Even though I love Enrique and ABBA and various other groups and genres (from Latin to country to classical to whatever), I don't make you listen to them. I invite you to, I might provide a link, but then it is your choice to click it or not, to listen or not. It's your loss if you don't want to listen to Enrique, but again, I'm not going to force you into it. This is my new pet peeve. When I visit a blog, I don't want music to play. Ever. No matter what music it is. I don't know how... (more)
Trying Five in a Row and B4FIAR this year by BranwynB The B4FIAR book came in the mail last week and the FIAR should be here this week (www.fiveinarow.com) I have placed holds for several books from each at the library, that will hopefully not take TOO long to come in. The library is really small and all books we will be using are delivered from other libraries. With gas prices now, they only get books once a week. Might have to see about a bigger branch if this doesn't work. At least I can easily renew them online for up to 4 additional weeks. I plan to experiment some next... (more)
new amazing post yo! by BlindDisorder15 hey whats up everybody! yeah I know what your thinking I thought you said you weren't gonna post!! but I'm bored! so I'm posting! hmmm...today I did nothing but yesterday I watched the opening showing of the X-files and let me tell you people IT WAS STUPID!!!!! and sick!! hmmm sooo any who let me know whats happening in yur lives people thanx love! ... (more)
Large Families and What They Wear by Amanda Axelby What I'd Like For You To Know: A Mom Of Many I like this lady’s post. Have a read if you would like to know more about large families. Preschoolers and Survival I remember someone asking and being amazed that I dressed the way I did AND didn’t work outside of the home. ... (more)
1 Last Week! by Alabama Family Hey everyone. Well, we have one last week left in the states! :) I'm sorta happy about that. So far in Alabama, I have gotten a really bad burn--now peeling, been to Alabama Adventures, found out we're having a niece this winter!!!!, and enjoyed some time with family and friends. No pics yet, as I can't find my CD to upload our pics on our laptops. Oh well....when we get to Germany, there will be plenty! TRUST ME! :D Well, just wanted to let you know we're still around and having fun with everyone in Bama. Hopefully my next entry will be from Germany! p.s. ... (more)
This touched me by Darlene I came across a website today that made me wish I would've thought of it first. Please go check it out. In my next post I will write about why it was so touching to me. Days With My Father You can use your arrows to move through the pictures. Enjoy. ... (more)
Preparing for 2009 by Lisa Smith I cannot wait for the new school season to arrive. We have MJ my 10 year old on a Gluten Free Eating Plan to help control his Tourettes Syndrome and it is working wonders , THANK GOD!!! Joshua is a little behind but with God's help we will prevail this and have a wonderful report at the end of the year. I am going to start getting our School Room ready again , I honestly can't wait.. ... (more)
Watching your children and remembering... by Tina My younger son is having his birthday bash tonight. He's invited 3 of his baseball friends that he's had for a few years now. They are really nice boys. After we spent the day at the local aquatic center we headed home for pizza and the 2k8 tournament on the newly acquired Xbox 360. It is so funny to listen to boys (real All American, stereotypical boys!) interact with one another. They are dissing eachother, cheering eachother, teasing eachother and many other interactions). I'm grateful that he's found such an great group of friends finally with the same interests as he... (more)
Richie Was Attacked By.....A Cougar!?!? by Sawicki's Today was the unofficial start of volleyball season. A bunch of girls from JV and Varsity got together to play volleyball at a park. It sounded like a chance for the girls to just get together and hang out. But I knew better. This was really a chance for the coaches to evaluate the girls before the real tryouts begin. Kalene had a good time. She'll be trying out for Varsity this year and she was a little nervous moving up from JV. But she quickly made friends with the other girls on the Varsity team. So today was really... (more)
Reading for July 25th by Love my kiddos We are moving in about 4 weeks! So I have packed up all of our books today. Well, except for the Bible devotionals, The Whipping Boy (since we're in the middle of reading it), and my schoolbooks. I also have my eReader with the stories on it and the library books, so we are good for awhile. MFB: chapter 10-A Princess and a Baby (the story of baby Moses) BfC: Mary Visits Elizabeth-Luke 1:39-56 Princess: Stephanie's Ponytail again! She likes the pictures as well as the repeated phrases, "Ugly, ugly, very ugly!" and "It's my ponytail, and I like it!" Transformer: continuation of Star... (more)
Random Post by Brian We've been having a lot of rain lately. Well, It got a little windy Monday and broke a limb off one of the trees. We got lucky because it almost nailed the camper. ... (more)
The Store Without a Name by Brian Check this out! About 2 weeks ago we had to go to NC for something. While we were there I saw this store and had to take pictures. click on the picture to see what I mean) So my mom sat in the parking lot across the street while Shorty and I ran over to take some shots. Well, while I was taking pictures the owner came out and started talking with us. In the end, he let us in the store (after hours) to take some shots of the inside. (which was super awesome!) So, below are shots I took. Equipment... (more)
For Chyna and Rumor <333 by Jane Doe Hey girls, i know that chyna wanted me to do this song, and rumor wanted me to make another video to keep the tears flowing down those amazing cheeks, so here's a really lame version of katy perry's I kissed a girl, cause i kissed a girl, and i really REALLY liked it. oh, BTW, rumor... this is what i look like when you keep me up all night, and when im sick and all i have in me is coffee... so.. i looked like this while i was talking with you... just FYI. >.< ... (more)
UGH!!!!!!!!!!! by K.K. UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IM SO MAD RIGHT NOW. I JUST STOPED CRYING LIKE 2 MINUTES AGO. MY MOMIS MAKING ME TAKE SWIMMING LESSONS. IM OLMOST 13.............. WHO TAKES SWIMMING LESSONS @ THIS AGE. I MEAN UNLESS U LIKE HAVE A DREAM. BUT I DONT HAVE A DREAM. SHE JUST THINKS SHE CAN MAKE DECITIONS LIKE THIS 4 ME! BUT SHE CANT. I NEED SOME1 WHO CARES RIGHT NOW 2 CONFORT ME. BUT THERES NO 1. EXCEPT MY 6 YEAR OLD SIS WHITCH WILL DO NOTHING. SO PLEASE POST COMMENTS THAT WILL MAKE ME FEEL BETTER! ASAP!!!!!!!!! LUV YA: K.K. ... (more)
Catching up and other thoughts by Jiffy11 It's been a while since I last posted. The funny thing is there has been plenty to post about but I have been too pooped to even want to post! But I am making myself do something tonight because I know this blog is a "window" into our family life for some of our family and friends. This past week we focused on the bald eagle and made a lapbook. In fact, this was our first lapbook to complete as a family! We had a lot of fun learning and putting it together. It has been amazing how many bald eagle facts we've... (more)
Betcha won't see this in Public School!! by Busymom2girls Even Frosty our Bichon loves being homeschooled!! ... (more)
The craziest year of my life by Trish How does one sum up the craziest year of her life in one blog post?! Let's see... Where did we leave off? Oh yeah.. marriage falling apart pregnant want a homebirth found a midwife! I'm measuring WAYYYY too big for my dates but I KNOW that they are accurate schedule the ultrasound I swore I wouldn't have It's TWIN boys!!! Oh my gracious!!! Thank you God!!! Oh my gracious...it's twin boys....what am I going to do?! How many placentas did she say were in that ultrasound?! one How many sacs did she see? one Oh well that means they are identical! cool. wait a minute....doesn't that mean they could get tangled in eachother's cords?! Forget homebirth, we've... (more)
Summer Reading... by Karen Want to read a good book this summer? I usually do not have time to read non-fiction, but this one is a must read...The Shack by William P. Young. A friend of mine gave me a copy and as I finished the first few chapters, I put it down and wondered what was so great about this book she raved about. I debated if I wanted to continue or not after reading of the horrific and tragic event with the main characters young daughter. I decided to continue...because it had to get better...this was supposed to be a heart warming story. When... (more)
Quotes by mom24seas "It is absurd and anti-life to be a part of a system that compels you to listen to a stranger reading poetry when you want to learn to construct buildings, or to sit with a stranger discussing the construction of buildings when you want to read poetry." -John Taylor Gatto "I never have let schooling interfere with my education." Mark Twain "The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education." Albert Einstein "My schooling not only failed to teach me what it professed to be teaching, but prevented me from being educated to an extent which infuriates me when I think of all I might have learned at home by myself." George... (more)
"Dough Day" by ~*Sheila~* Hi There! The kiddos and I had our "Dough Day" today. We didn't make it to the beach today...it was warm but, breezy not really what we would call swimming weather today.... A Homeschool lady I was friends with at the first church we started at came over to visit and I returned to her a couple books and I spoke with my mom today and then we started our adventures in "DOUGH" So we spent the whole day in "Dough". The rules are for this pizza contest to come up with our own pizza crust recipe. Well, we took about 4 or 5... (more)
Curriculum Fair by JenB Today we attended the Southeastern Homeschool Expo, a huge curriculum fair that I have been participating in for about eight years now. One of the interesting things I found was a microchem lab. Using the 18 labs in that would simplify things enormously. I have no idea if they would be considered AP worthy... Yet another thing to mull over, however. ... (more)
Wordless Wednesday: Hobbes and his friend, walking back from Karate, China by Laura in China ... (more)
Curriculum Fair by JenB Today the girls and I attended our yearly curriculum fair. We go the Southeastern Homeschool Expo which gets larger each year. This year's keynote speaker of interest to me was Susan Wise Bauer. I read The Well Trained Mind when Josh was in the fourth grade and I have to say it was the book that has had the most profound effect on how we homeschool. It's been wonderful to hear her speak--and it doesn't hurt that she speaks very well: amusing and informative giving lots of info in a small amount of time. Tomorrow I"m going back and I... (more)
selena pic! by Roo she signed a record deal with disney today! :) go selena! LOL anywho read Twizzlergirl why im not going to post the entry again LOL ANywho here r some awsome lyrics LOL whats that? a hat? crazy funky junky hat, overslept, hair unsightly, tryin' to look like Keira Knightley, we've been there, we've done that, we see right through your funky hat! ... (more)
Pioneer Farms by Val This was a great trip... although we hadn't planned on doing both, but ended up doing it anyway and I am so glad I did. My kids loved it! Those goats were a kick. I have about 20 more pictures of the 45 minutes they followed Logan around. Every time he would run, the would BOLT to catch up... sometimes nearly knocking him down in the process. Of course, Logan throught it was great fun. :) All in all a good day for us in the Rose Garden. ... (more)
It's Friday but Sunday is on the way! by Owl mama "Do not call to mind the former things, Or ponder things of the past. Behold, I will do something new, Now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it?" ... (more)
Fair Recap, Part 2 by Rohanknitter Back to the fair: by the end of the day Thursday, we've finished with the goat show and we've also finished shearing any sheep in preparation for the next day. The lucky goats just get to hang out and relax the rest of the fair! Friday morning we all get up at about 5:30am (not my norm, letmetellya) so that we can be at the fairgrounds by 7am. We had several lambs in the first lightweight class, which meant they had to be ready by 8am sharp. First the boys (and lambs) head to the washrack. ... (more)
Praise and worship by Sherry Just a quick note to just praise the Lord this evening! I have had so many answered prayers this week its so wonderful and awesome! The Lord is so good, and I just thank Him for remembering me and mine. So if your searching or seeking tonight, I just want you to know that He is listening. Just talk to Him. Yes some prayers get answered, some not right away, and some not at all, but with a little growth along this journey we start to understand that sometimes when we trust, even without understanding somethings, that He hears and... (more)
We'll Put Her in a Pumpkin Shell and There We'll Keep Her Very Well by Sagerats My mom is nearing retirement age and the closer it gets the more she talks about moving in with us. We've joked around about it for years, like how I'll keep her in a high turrett where her grandchildren can throw food up to her through the window. My mom claims she will be very cranky and a pain to live with because she will be old, tired, and in pain. She'll be angry that she can't do all the things she wants to do. In one way I can understand that but in another I keep telling her she's just going to have to accept it. ... (more)
Birth Rape by MotherJoy Very good articles about 'birth rape' or traumatic birth. I think these feelings hit home for so many women, yet we can't say how we feel because we seem crazy. After all, we have a healthy baby...what else should we hope for? http://birthrape.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/not-a-happy-birthday/ http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/127116/birth_trauma_can_cause_women_to_develope.html?cat=52 Please read this if you know someone who is angry about her birth and you can't understand why. She is not crazy. If you've had a traumatic birth experience, please comment or email me. I found a great blog post about the stages of healing after a traumatic birth. However, due to a very graphic picture on the blog, I will... (more)
Fried Apple Pies by BigHillMom We've been trying to make fried apple pies this summer and just couldn't get our crust to hold up. Finally, a friend from church gave us this recipe (believe it or not, he just happened to be carrying a pie crust recipe in his wallet; and I'm not kidding! - thanks Charles) I believe it is his mother-in-law's recipe. They say she makes the best fried apple pies around. Anyway, we used my Mom's Apple Pie Filling recipe for the inside. Our first one was huge. Uncle Doug happened to be over here visiting so we made him eat it. We had... (more)
scouts(untold side of beowulf) by Wulfy well as august rolls around a very, well,anticipated and expected side of the year comes out, the boy scouts. If u don't know scouts are an organization started inorder to help other people, and prepare boys for the chalenges of life. The group im in,troop 701, do pretty fun stuff. we go on a lot of camp out ,kyaking,fishing,summercamps, but there is also a bad part of scouts, the part were u want to sleep in on saterdays but u know u have an obligation with them to atend meeting organize things and keep up w/your patrols.scouts has been a... (more)
A Light in the Dark by Leah We have gone through two days and one night with no one else getting sick. That is answer to prayer! I am cautiously optimistic. One BIG relief: My mom (who should probably be nominated for sainthood) came into town yesterday. She came over in the afternoon and made it possible for Jason and I to go spend the night in a hotel while she slept here with the girls. Charles spent all day Thursday and Thursday night with my dad. Jason and I got almost 12 hours of uninterrupted sleep! It was wonderful! We came back refreshed, and I was able to... (more)
The Burnt Pizza by JoshuaHammond This Is my Friday night dinner... every one else didn't want to eat it so I took the liberty of doing so (inspired by Dino Maisano) and found that it tasted just about like what it looks like... but a little better... like a burnt toast... but pizza... I couldn't let it go to waist...a whole 3-4$ that's like a gallon of gas! ... (more)
The Home Waterbirth Story of Joseph James IV!! ***revamped by TinyToes Side note**** Joey is 20 months old now and we are 4 months away from giving birth to a new brother or sister for him! we are again hoping to homebirth, and with this in mind i had rewritten his birthstory to make it a bit more concise and shorter than the original 12 page one lol....i really just needed a good place to store it to refer back to, and what better place than his orginal pregnancy blog? *** ;) The Birth of Joseph James IV: Our first home-waterbirth! Influence of the Past, The Hunger For More: After two hospital-epidural births with... (more)
Excited for a Break... by Lil_Mommy So next week will be our last week of school for our school year. I am teaching year round. Its easier for me that way. A three week break in August is much welcomed. I am trying to reorganize for the new school year. I am attempting to make my house more conducive to homeschooling. There is so much that I wish I could acomplish before the new school year.I know though that I seriously need to set some realistic expectations for myself. I tend to set my sights too high and then have a feeling of being let down. I... (more)
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THANK GOD by JeterFan2 OH THANK GOD!!!! Once again the baseball world is back to normal!!! And that's because the Yankees signed outfielder Xavier Nady. Ergo, Barry Bonds is left in the cold!!!! Phew, the Yankees had me worried there... So yeah after I posted earlier we went bowling!!! Man it was fun!!!! I bowled 3 strikes!!! YAY!!! I lost the first round, (I hadn't bowled in a while, so I was a little rusty and only scored 38 points...) but I won the second one!!! YAY!!! ... (more)
50 things to do by *Trazzi* 1. Take shopping carts for the express purpose of filling them and stranding them at strategic locations. 2. Ride those little electric cars at the front of the store. 3. Set the alarm clocks to go off at ten minute intervals throughout the day. 4. Start playing Calvinball; see how many people you can get to join. 5. Contaminate the entire auto department by sampling all the spray air fresheners. 6. Challenge other customers to duels with tubes of gift wrap. 7. Leave freaky messages on the typewriters. 8. Re-dress the mannequins as you see fit. 9. When there are people behind you, walk REALLY SLOW, especially thin narrow... (more)
The Love of a Parent by Crystal Wetherholt Today, I was reading Max Lucado's book, He Still Moves Stones. In it he talks about how when something matters to us, it matters to God. I am was so relieved to read that and actually moved greatly at thinking my deepest desires are important to God. I know this is true, yet when my world seems upside down I forget that God is really concerned about how I am feeling. Isn't that just silly. When I see my kids hurting, it hurts me. When my kids are full of joy and excitement, I am excited too. Why wouldn't we... (more)
Honey for a pimple? Almonds for wrinkles? by KOCHOU I had a terrible time when I was an adolescent with my skin. If I used what my sister used, my skin would peel. If I used what my mom used, I would break out even worse than before. As an adult, I still fought with cyst-like eruptions and blackheads, until now. I believe that we need to get back to basics when it comes to skincare and diet. I just finished a wonderful book called "Beauty Secrets of the Bible" by Ginger Garrett. Inside this informative book there are recipes for everything from trail mix, to skincare solutions to... (more)
Sharing from Family Research Council by Psalm40 Obama: In the World and of It Hearts are still thumping from Sen. Barack Obama's (D-Ill.) rock tour through Europe, but back home the trip has prompted more than a few uneasy Americans to wonder what, exactly, the Illinois Senator is running for. The man campaigning for President appears to be more consumed with becoming world sovereign than leader of the United States. These days, it's easy to become confused about Obama's agenda as nations trip over themselves to throw out a welcome mat for the unconventional nominee-to-be. Using his uncanny ability to touch hearts without ever touching on policy, Obama... (more)
Live for the kingdom by *Trazzi* Jesus taught us how to live for the kingdom not just to die and go to heaven. That's just a bonus. Heaven is just a bonus for kingdom living. Jesus taught us how to live for the Kingdom of God. He went around preaching the kingdom. He wants us to live for the kingdom not to die for just heaven. He wants us to live for the kingdom, and die for heaven. Live for the Kingdom, preach the kingdom. ... (more)
Changes by Drowsy Waters So...there have been a lot of changes! We are very happy with the arrival of Gweny...and now Sophie and Sally! Thank you so much David and Lourie Lilly of Goat Palace! Also, with our new ram Riah (Rie Uh) from John and Johanna's wonderful flock in Scio! We are very pleased with these additions to our meat projects. Also..Cove Orchard's Penelope (Penny) is our new yearling Nubian doe! Thank you Cove Orchard! Goat Palace T Sally Blue Eyes 75% Boer Doe DOB: February 27th 08 (First kidding in 2010) Sire: Elite Ennobled DNR KTM Tuck Dam: Blue Eyes Goat Palace T Sophie Cornflower 100% Full Blood Boer DOB: March 20th 2008 (Kid... (more)
Grocery Shopping and Menu by JoAnn Well today was my grocery shopping day. I go every two weeks. I tried to go only once a month but found I kept running out of stuff so back to every other week I went. I've been doing a lot of reading on eating healthy and ridding our diet of unwanted chemicals. As a result I'm trying to use up the stuff that isn't so good for us and slowly restock with things that are better. Here is what I spent on groceries today. Aldi's 5 gallons of 2% milk seedless watermelon 4 containers of cottage cheese 10 cans of frozen juice 4 lbs. of... (more)
A Visit to the Library Gets Us on the News by PlaidHearts Today after allergy shots Levi, Natalie and I made a library run. While we were there one of our local news stations was working on a news report regarding how much library traffic has picked up lately. In the begining of the segment you see my wallet I needle-pointed as I had the librarian my card. Then every time they showed a clip of books getting scanned for check out they were ours, and then they showed the 3 of us leaving with our stash. You can also hear me saying goodbye to the news reporter Jeff Kulikowsky. Click... (more)
Cruella de vil if she doesnt scare u your crazy! by Roo Here is a lovley pic of cruella de vil! :) (laughs) It's me when im really really really beyond mad LO So we went to town today yep....and i got snack stuff b/c emily and bethany are spending the night with me tuesday so i got twizzlers (yummy!),skittles,,pringles,cherry coke,dr.pepper.........and brownies and something else.....(2 bad i cant eat alot since im on a diet! :( but i will eat some skittles and maybe one or 2 twizzlers LOL) well i wont post n about 2 days B/c im going to Ten. and i wont be back till sunday late sunday so i will... (more)
Run out of things to do by Mrs. Gackt So... yeah lol I've been too lazy to go looking for more random Gackt facts, but I figured that pix were just as good lol Ain't he precious? :3 ... (more)
Terrific Toddlers Give-away! by Amanda Axelby Terrific Toddlers Give-away! Now, here are the rules for the give-away. In order to be in the running to win a free copy of this book, you need to leave a comment on this post, just telling me something you love about a terrific toddler (or toddler-to-be) close to your heart, before the 6th August… Visit the above link to leave your comment. ... (more)
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