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Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - Thank You So Much...
I want to thank you all so very much for all the lovely feedback you are leaving about the writing prompts calendar. I have been posting these just about every month for two years and it is really wonderful to hear from folks. It makes the extra effort so much worthwhile to know that they are useful and that it may bless someone. Just an FYI, I try to post these close to the end of the month or on the 1st of the month, mostly because I am so busy with other things. So please check back then. Or if you subscribe to my blog, I think you get an automatic update which will let you know when they are posted. Problem with that is you will also be getting notice of any other posts I make. I guess you can just ignore those. 
You can use either Feedburner or the Network Blogs things on my sidebar.
Again thank you all for responding to my request for feedback. Be blessed.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - How do YOU get your Kids to Read?
How do you get children who really don't like to read to read? I would love to incorporate a whole lot more reading of good literture into our studies in addition to the "have-to-reads", but both of my children would rather clean the bathroom than actually read a book. I've tried finding books that I knew they would enjoy, like Call of the Wild for my son and Hitty Her First 100 Years (which is one of my favorite books) for my daughter. My son really enjoyed Call of the Wild and started to read White Fang but gave up on that, and my daughter did not get past the first section.
We do incorporate unabridged audios of the classics into our life so I know they will at least know the story lines, but I wonder if that is the same as reading them?
I would love to hear how others deal with kids who just don't like to read.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - On A Blogging Vacation
There are so many things going on this week that I have decided to take a blogging vacation. Softball has begun, scouts is winding down with lots of trips planned and family is traveling over the next few weeks. So I'm setting my blogging self-commitment aside to take my own little break. Please don't abandon me. I shall return. 
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008 - Prayer Request
I just got a phone call from my mom about a dear friend. They have found that she may have colon cancer again. It was too long ago when they had removed a good bit of her colon due to cancer and now it may be back. She also has a heart condition and she stresses very easily. Please pray that she will have the strength to handle this situation and that she will be well. Thank you.
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Thursday, July 10, 2008 - Virtual Homeschool Conference
Now here is one contest you don’t want to miss out on. Heidi at Reviews by Heidi has 5, count them, 5 tickets to the Heart of the Matter’s Online Homeschool Virtual Conference. I have really wanted to go to one of these conferences but have not been able to. This one will have some really wonderful speakers like Jeanie Fulbright, Sheila Wray Gregoire, Teri Johnson, and Amy Pak to name but a few. The best part of these virtual conferences, besides the ‘stay-at-home’ format, is that if you are unable to attend on the scheduled days, you can still listen to the speakers at your convenience. Go over to Heidi’s blog for all the details and enter for your chance to attend.
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Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - We Have a Winner!
I would like to thank everyone for participating in the Schoolhouse Planner Giveaway. I wish that I could give one to each and every one of you, but I have only one. So without further adieu…
These were all the entries:
Into the basket they went:
I had my daughter pull the name. Drum roll please. Tat-a-tat-tat…..
And the winner is:
Congratulations, Suzanne. I know that you find this resource quite helpful and organizing your home and school.
BTW-Keep your eyes open, because I have seen other blogs around sponsoring Schoolhouse Planner Giveaways. Who knows you may be next.
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Friday, July 4, 2008 - Schoolhouse Planner Give Away Reminder...
Just a reminder about the Schoolhouse Planner Giveaway. This is a great opportunity to get your own for free. Get all the details by clicking the picture link at the top of the page. Time is running out. Drawing will be July 9th.
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Friday, July 4, 2008 - Happy 4th!
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Monday, May 26, 2008 - Memorial Day Thank You
On this Memorial Day I want to send a huge thank-you out to the families whose loved ones paid the ultimate price for the love of their country. Our country was built upon the men and women who serve, protect and are willing to lay their lives down for others. For their bravery and sacrifice I am eternally grateful.
I wrote this and posted it last year.
John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
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Monday, February 18, 2008 - And the winner is...
As promised, I had my Blogoversary Giveaway drawing this morning.
Drum roll please…..
The winner is Kellie Ann. Congratulations Kellie Ann. I will be in touch to get shipping information and to find out what kind of design you would like for your quilled frame.
But wait…
As a one time only Blogoversary gift each entrant will receive a small token of my appreciation. You will each receive a quilled magnet.
(colors may vary)
I will be getting in touch with you all also for shipping info.
Thank you all for taking part in my giveaway and for helping me celebrate my 1 year blogoversary.
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Wednesday, February 6, 2008 - Blogoversary Giveaway
In a few days I will be celebrating my 1-year “Blogoversary” and I wanted to do something to commemorate the day. So I came up with this giveaway. I have chosen 8 books to give to someone. These books have been blessing my bookshelves for a few years and I thought perhaps someone else could enjoy them.
- The Big Book of Fun and Great Things to Do and Learn is a collection of more than 200 crafts of all kinds for kids of all ages. This hard cover book has color step-by-step instructions for all the projects.
- Homeschool Your Child For Free is a great resource for websites and ideas. There is also a scope and sequence reference chart in the back of the book. (Note: This book was published in 2000 so some of the sites may be out of date, but still a great resource.)
- Lessons for a Super Mom by Helen Widger Middlebrooke is a wonderful little devotional book for all moms. I really loved this book.
- Fun House by Karol Ladd the author of The Power of the Positive Mom is a little book full of all kinds of activities to do with family and friends. After each activity there is a place to put your own personal notes.
- The Power of the Praying Wife and
- The Power of the Praying Woman both by Stormie Omartian are classic reads for the Christian woman.
- We Brake for Joy is a collection of inspirational devotions that are sometimes quite funny from the Crossings Book Club Women Of Faith.
- Outrageous Joy is a another collection of stories from the Crossings Book Club Women of Faith. (Both are are hard cover)
And to hopefully add some sugar to the pot, because of the overwhelming response to my quilled frame, I would like to make a special one for whoever’s name will be drawn. So if you would like these books and a quilled frame, just leave a comment on this post, message me, or e-mail me with a way to contact you if you win (either a web address or an e-mail). So if you have been lurking in the background now is the time to introduce yourself and say Hello by February 17th. All the names will be put in a basket and the winner will be announced February 18th. Thank-you all who have been such a great support in my blogging endeavor.
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Monday, December 24, 2007 - Pay It Forward
I saw this at By God’s Grace blog and wanted to participate. I had wanted to do something for Christmas for my readers, but was afraid it would be an overwhelming project.
Here are the details:
"Come join in the fun and make the
world a happier place. So this is how it goes...
It’s the Pay It Forward Exchange. It’s based
of the concept of the movie “Pay it Forward”
where acts or deeds of kindness are done
without expecting something in return,
just passing it on, with hope that the recipients
of the acts of kindness are passed on. So here’s
how it works: I will make and send a handmade
gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment
to this post on my blog The gift will be sent
out in January after the New Year. What YOU
have to do in return, then, is pay it forward
by making the same promise on your blog.
Unfortunately this is only possible for
those who have a blog."
Okay so who's going to be the first three to leave a comment? I have a few ideas about what to make but would like to give you a choice. I will get in touch with you after Christmas about your choices and hopefully have the projects done by the end of January, the beginning of February. Any takers?
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Saturday, August 11, 2007 - Pardon the Dust...
I decided to try the template that I have been working on for a while. I see some bugs with the fonts but everything else seems to be working alright. If you visit and run across something that isn't working right or doesn't look right please let me know so I can try and fix it. I am self taught and still learning. Thanks.
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Thursday, March 15, 2007 - Blog Problem Answered
I want to thank HSB tech support for getting back to me with my problem. It seems I am not alone in my particular situation. It appears that because my blog name and my user name are not the same, you get sent to a blank page and not my blog. Therefore in order to view my blog and others like mine, you have to go through my profile. HSB is moving to a new server and the web tech guy will be working on this problem. In the meantime I can eithar make a new blog with same name and username or wait it out. I think I'll wait it out.
I have also tried to read others' blogs only to get a blank page. I thought it was because they were set to private, but perhaps all we need to do is click their username, then their blog. It's worth a try. So if anyone else out there feels like they are not being read maybe this is the problem and take heart, help is on the way!
Thank-you again, Jodi, for getting back to me so quickly and for your explanation of this problem. You are truly a blessing!
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Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - Please Help-Re-Post
I received a message the other day that my blog could not be read. I have not heard from anyone since getting that message. Would someone be kind enough to see if my blog is veiwable and if not somehow let me or HSB know so it can be fixed. Thanks.
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Friday, March 2, 2007 - Please help
This is just a question, not an actual blog. Can anyone tell me if I need to get permission to put other people's web site addresses in a blog? I have a lot of great web pages that I have found over the years that I would like to share with others, but I don't know if I can legally add them to a blog without their consent. Any help or direction in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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