Hey there friends! Back in January 2008 I had this blog made over! Cute isn't it? I don't want to change a thing! My friend Ali Tefler from Mission Field Designs did it!If your blog could use a face lift or you are just ready for change, go by Mission Field Designs and let Ali spruce up your blog! Oh, and all her profits go to her adoption fund too, so you would be helping a family grow! What could be sweeter?
I can't believe I have neglected this blog so long! I have had a lot on my plate lately. I even forgot my mom's birthday! How sad is that? But, I am back at it. I think things are finally falling into place here. A lot of changes going on. My daughter Amanda moved out into her own apartment.*sniff* But, she is within walking distance so it's not too bad. I still babysit my granddaughter almost every day.
Our homeschool kind of bogged down after the holidays, but I am hoping to spice it up soon with some field trips with our local homeschool group.
On a more personal note, I got a new haircut! If you know me, you know I have long hair all the time. Well, not anymore! I cut it all off! And I love it! You can see my new pics of it HERE.
My husband also bought me my grain mill and stand mixer!! I am so excited. I am just waiting for the mill to ship!
Well, that is all I am going to post this morning. I will probably be on in a bit and post more. TTFN!
This is my all time favorite Christmas cookie recipe! We have it every year!
I make them as thumbprint cookies with a candied cherry in the middle,
with white chocolate drizzled over top! YUM!! Share with me your favorite!
If you try these, let me know how you like them!
Merry Chritmas!!
Combine sugar and butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add egg and almond extract; continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; beat, gradually adding flour and cocoa and scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
Divide dough into thirds. Wrap each third in plastic food wrap; refrigerate until firm (2 hours or overnight).
Heat oven to 375°F. Shape dough with floured hands, one-third at a time (keep remaining dough refrigerated), into 1-inch balls. Form balls into desired shapes (balls, squares, logs, etc.) or follow variations as directed below. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until set. (Surface may crack slightly.) Cool completely. Decorate as desired.
Recipe Tip If you want to use a cookie press to form cookies, it is not necessary to chill dough before forming cookies.
Recipe Tip
Too much flour can make your cookies dry and crumbly. To measure flour, lightly spoon flour into measuring cup and level off with a straight edge.
VARIATIONS:
Nut Rolls: Shape dough into 2 to 3-inch logs. Bake as directed. Cool completely. Dip both ends of each cookie into melted chocolate chips, then in finely chopped nuts.
Surprise–Filled: Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Make depression in center of each cookie with back of teaspoon. Bake as directed. Cool completely. Fill with maraschino cherry half. Spoon melted vanilla milk chips over top of cookie.
Cut-Out Cookies: Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-third at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8 to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 3-inch cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake as directed. Decorated as desired.
I posted this from my friend Marsha's site. I thought it really sweet to write about our hubbys.
1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen? The History Channel, South Park, or Discovery Channel.
2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad? Greek Vinagrette
3. What's one food he doesn't like? Not sure...he's a great eater! Not picky at all.
4. You go out to the bar. What does he order? He might order a beer (one of those dark ones) but, probably just water with lemon.
5. Where did he go to high school? Chattanooga Valley High School, Flintstone,GA
6. What size shoe does he wear? 10ish
7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be? Guns
8. What is his favorite type of sandwich? Tuna
9. What would he eat every day if he could? Chinese food
10. What is his favorite cereal? Cap'n Crunch or Raisin Bran
11. What would he never wear? Pink! No way!
12. What is his favorite sports team? Georgia Bulldogs!!
13. Who did he vote for? Not Obama.....
14. Who is his best friend? Me of course, but his best buddy is Brad Heath
15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do? Put my cold feet on him when he is in bed all nice and warm.
16. How many states has he lived in? Just 2 that I know of...TN and GA
17. What is his heritage? Scottish
18. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what would it be? Chocolate
19. Did he play sports in high school? No, but he wanted to. His mom wouldnt let him
20. What could he spend hours doing? Play games, talk to friends, or watch movies
21. What's something cool about him? Everything! He is an amazing man. He is super smart, he is a real hero (it is what he does for a living) He loves helping people! He has such a big heart. He loves me with all his heart and is a wonderful dad.
Let me know if you end up doing this tag as well. I'd love to hear more about your hubs!
I have been out of the loop for a while, so I wanted to update. We have been very busy around here. We have had transportation problems (again)ugh! Finances are really tight too. We just found out that my husband's job (as an EMT) will end Dec 31st. We lose all benefits. It was nice of them to let us know this right here at the holidays too, don't you think?
But, not all is bad. We are blessed. Bruce's parent's gave us our Christmas present early. They paid off one of our loans. Such an unexpected blessing! I am so grateful too!
I have been making a new schedule for our homeschool, and planning tor the holidays. How about you? Any planning going on? How will you spend Thanksgiving? Do share!
E-Book: Amusing Mathematics Module - November 2008 Issue
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This module includes:
Fantastic number tricks sure to surprise everyone you try them on, your very own set of printable tangram puzzle pieces, printable pattern blocks and so much more! Our “hands-on” approach gives you more than just facts to make your kids memorize; we provide you with tools to help them demonstrate their proficiency at math.
Great math jokes and riddles that are sure to amuse everyone.
Activity pages (with answers) to take the knowledge one step further. Try our “math minute” pages, make a clock, work a word search and more!
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While this module is designed to accompany The Schoolhouse Planner, each module is a complete study on its own. You are not required to use The Schoolhouse Planner to benefit from the material in these modules.
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View this video on the war on God in America. It scares me to think that our Nation is turning it's back on God. How sad.
I was not going to post about the upcoming election, but I changed my mind. It is important that we all vote, and vote wisely and with much prayer. I have often struggled with who to vote for because I felt like I really didn't know the candidates well enough to make a wise choice. Have you struggled with that as well? Here is some help. Go to www.votesmart.org and to www.christianvoterguide.com both sites are good. At vote smart you can click on presidential candidates on the right column and you can research your candidates and their voting practices. Very helpful. Last but not least visit www.wallbuilders.com a site by David Barton. He has geat resources and historical information there. Please don't vote just to be on the winning team. Vote with your conscience as a Christian. Vote wisely. It is time for the Christian voice to be heard in America. I hope these sites are helpful to you.
Well, I have been away quite a while...longer than I thought or meant to.
But, I am here now. I do have a lot going on. I have my website up now and a new theme, go check it out for me and tell me what you think. www.Donna-Scott.com
I also have another blog that I have been keeping up. Members of my homeschool group are there so I do post there more often. I plan to change that though. I want this to be my primary homeschooling blog. my other blog is at www.donnamariescott.blogspot.com Stop by sometime and leave me a comment.
Everything has been going okay here at the Scott household. Normal school, chores, and the like. The only new news is that my daughter Amanda and her daughter Caitlin will be moving out soon. But, she will be close by and I can still babysit little Caitie while she works. You would not believe how big my grand-babies have gotten!! I will try to post some pictures.
Anywhoo..that is my quick update.
I just got an email from my friend, Cindy Rushton. She has just introduced a super new set for those who want (or need) real help getting organized for the new school year. She is "pumped" about having it all online right in time to help you get ready for your new school year.
This set is amazing! It includes two bonuses that are normally cost more than the price of the set:
1. Organization 911 Seminar Set (over 24 audio sessions!)
2. Let's Get Organized Seminar Set (Cindy's newest audio set!)
Actually, Cindy told me that she is so excited that she decided to share a sneak peek into some of the goodies included in this set.
Anyway, that brings me to the reason that I am sharing with you...
Cindy just sent me permission to give you a sampler of one of her free gifts that is included on the Download Page. I am so excited to give it to you! It is a audio that she actually sells on her website, but she is giving away as a bonus gift with this set. Here is the link so you can check it out:
Restoring Balance To Completely Overloaded Lives… with Cindy Rushton
Overloaded! Busy! Hurried! Overworked! Stressed! Rushed! Relate?? This is reality for most in our culture today--EVEN homeschooling families! We exceed our limits. We take on WAY TOO MUCH! We write checks that our body and mind cannot cash! Everything (and EVERYONE) suffers. It gets harder and harder to hear God as He whispers direction, encouragement, and wisdom along our path. We miss the best! We wonder why we end our days empty and without meaning or accomplishment. We forget what is most important—or at minimum, put it off for another day. The important seldom screams for attention, but the urgent, often insignificant, constantly screams for MORE and more! We get so busy and distracted doing the urgent and demanding in life that we lose the opportunity to impact the important, that in which we are given to leave a legacy! So, how on earth do we get out of this rat race? How are we to restore balance? If we could restore balance, how could we maintain balance? How could we make life really count for something? In this workshop, Cindy shares what the Lord has taught her He pulled me back from so many GOOD things to restore balance and keep me on the path to leaving a legacy! Join Cindy for a workshop that will change your life as it has changed hers!
You know the saying that a picture captures a thousand words,well...what about a a gift like this??? And, just think...this is only a sampling of Cindy's teaching. You get tons more with this set. Take my word for it, you will WANT this set and access to all of the wonderful resources. Grab your set here today:
http://www.cindysaffiliates.com/go.php?offer=mom26kidz&pid=2
May 26th was more than just Memorial Day for us. It was Samuel and Daniel’s 11th birthday. It is hard for me to believe they are that old. My babies. In some ways it is sad, and in other ways it is exciting to see them grow. I love my children so much! They will soon all be grown and gone. But, then I can focus on being NaNa! lol Today, I took the boys to Baskin Robbins to get their free ice cream cones and then they got a slush from Sonic. I let them play video games all day and tonight I will fix their favorite dinner. Tater Tot Casserole! Oh and they had no chores today! Pretty good day. Their actual birthday party is not until this weekend. We will have a cookout and swim at my mom’s house Saturday to celebrate.
On Mother's Day our one and only car, a Dodge Intrepid,broke down. Bit the dust. Blew up. Not good.
Well, we bought another car to do until we get the other car a new engine and fixed. It is a gold Dodge Intrepid. Yep, we will have his and hers Intrepids. lol It looks good,and we will have two vehicles again saving us on gas. I still would like for Bruce to have his scooter/motorcycle to drive to and from work saving us even more on gas. But, this will do for now.
From: Wisdom's Gate
Subject: Wisdom's Gate announces subscriptions for WHATEVER YOU CAN AFFORD!
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