Blessed, Not Lucky - Homeschool Blogger

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Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:41:00 -0600

Geez, I haven't posted for awhile! I have been spending the majority of my time on Facebook. Hahah, whoopsies.

Rae tagged me a few days ago. So, here it is:

THE RULES : Answer the following questions, and tag 5 people. Let them know that they've been tagged. Leave a link to the person who tagged you, and a link to the people you tagged.

1. What time is it? 10:27 A.M.

2. What's your full name: Britta Shae Hidlebaugh (yeah, tis long)

3. What are you most afraid of? Nothing, actually.

4. What is the most recent movie that you've seen in a theatre? Fireproof! (I love it!)

5. Place of birth: A hospital. :]]

6. Favorite food: Oh geez, thats a tough one! Pizza, fried chicken, real mashed taters, tater patties, etc

7. What's your natural hair color? light brown w/ a little red

8. Ever been to Alaska? Nope

9. Ever been toilet paper rolling? No, I haven't =P

10. Love someone so much it made you cry? Yes

11. Been in a car accident? No, and don't plan to either.

12. Croutons or bacon bits? It depends.

13. Favorite day of the week? Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

14. Favorite restaurant? Pizza Hut. :]]

15.Favorite Flower? Thats a hard one!

16. Favorite sport to watch? I'm not really into sports.

17. Favorite drink? Water, Coffee, Dr Pepper, Coke, etc.

18. Favorite ice cream? Chocolate

19. Disney or Warner Brothers? It depends

20. Ever been on a ship? No

21. What color is your bedroom carpet? light blue

22. How many times did you fail your driver's test? I haven't taken it yet. :]]

23. Before this one, from whom did you get your last email? I can't remember.... Prob Kate

24. What do you do when you are bored? Crochet

25. Bedtime? Usually before 11 on week-nights, and somewhere around 11-1 on week ends.

26. Who will do this tag the quickest? I have no clue!

27. Who is the person you tagged that is least likely to do it? look above^

28. Who is the person that you are most curious to see their answers? I don't know

29. Favorite TV show? Older stuff... Christy, Little House on the Prairie, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, etc

30. Last person you went to dinner with? My family, at Pizza Hut, for my B-day

31. What are you going to do at age 31 and 32? Well, I'd like to be Married and mom to many by then. :]]

32. What are your favorite colors? Dark purple, lime green, hot pink, and orange.

33. How many tattoos do you have? None!

34. How many pets do you have ? 1 cat, and 1 fish. lol

35. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? The chicken!

36. What do you want to do before you die? Get married and have atleast one kid

37. Have you ever been to Hawaii? No...I wish!

38. Have you been to countries outside the U.S.? No.

39. How many people are you sending this to? IDK!

40.Time this survey ended? 10:38 A.M.

I will tag: Anyone who wants to, I don't wanna force anyone. lol

~Britta

The Simple Woman's Daybook, Page 3

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:29:00 -0600

FOR TODAY... December 15th, 2008 (

Outside My Window... COLD!!! Its only 15 out today......

I am thinking... that it would be cool if it warmed up a little.

I am thankful for... A warm house! =]]

From the kitchen... An iced mocha with caramel creamer in it... YUM!

I am wearing... a tee, and jeans.

I am creating... Nothing at the moment, and soon at the yarn gets here, I am gonna (try) to crochet three sets of hats and scarves.

I am reading... Nothing, actually.

I am hoping... that I will see my best friend here soon, I haven't seen her for awhile!

I am hearing... Going in Blind by P.O.D

Around the house... several sets of scarves and hats that I need to crochet by Christmas - as soon as the yarn gets here!

One of my favorite things... Tinyurl.com , it makes urls smaller, which I like.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: Crochet Christmas presents, get through my 15th week of school, and then head over to Memaw & Bepaw's house to celebrate Abi's 2nd B-day.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing...

My Cousin, Adrianna, on her 3rd birthday(Aug. '08). She had put an old pair of Memaw's sunglasses on. She kept saying "Hey, Dude!", it was pretty funny. =]]

I've been tagged.

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:48:00 -0600

I was tagged by Maddy

List six things about you, and then tag six people.

1. I *love* babies.

2. I have long feet, lol. Depending on the shoe I need anywhere from a 9 1/2 to 11.

3. I am 5' 6"

4. I can't stand sweet taters, those are so gross!

5. I love Facebook

6. I love to crochet

I don't think I am going to tag anyone. If ya wanna steal this tag, feel free. =]

Amanda is going to be starting a new SuperSecretAngels session here really soon. It is alot of fun!! If you are interested in joining this session, go Here, and read how.

~Britta

The Simple Woman's Daybook, Page 2

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 15:28:01 -0600

I haven't been keeping up with this, but I am planning to keep up with it now. Having a Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter, and being a member of various forums makes it hard to find time to post blog entries. I guess I just need to force myself to find time to post. =]]

FOR TODAY... November 3rd, 2008 (I can hardly believe it is already November, it'll be '09 before I know it!!)

Outside My Window... Sunny, warm, and slightly breezy. I love the weather right now.

I am thinking... I may have broken my toe. B/c here it is, almost 7 weeks later, and my toe is still kinda red, and hurts. =[[

I am thankful for... All my internet friends. =]]

From the kitchen... An iced mocha with real cream in it... YUM!

I am wearing... A light lavendar tee (my fave. =]] ), jeans, and socks.

I am creating... nothing right now, I have been taking a little break from crocheting. I need to finish a hat that I have half-finished. =]]

I am reading... the Nov.-Dec. issue of No Greater Joy

I am hoping... that I can go to Claire's sometime soon. ( I love their jewelry. =]] )

I am hearing... Give Me Your Eyes by Brandon Heath

Around the house... Apples that need to be made into apple sauce.

One of my favorite things... Twitter! You should get one, if you haven't already. (my profile)

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: Make applesauce (I love doing that!), get through my 9th week of school, and then head over to Memaw & Bepaw's house on Sat. to celebrate Zarah's bday.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing...

This is a picture of Jake-y boy at 1 1/2 mos. (he's 2 1/2 months now) Cute, huh?

I hope you enjoyed my Simple Women's Daybook. If you would like to join this meme , go read the guidlines at The Simple Woman.

~Britta

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Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:10:00 -0500

I hate coming up with blog titles....

I thought I would share a couple pictures of some things I've crocheted.

This is a baby boy afghan that I crocheted during the summer of '06. It was the first afghan that I crocheted.

These are some newborn baby booties. They are practically the same, I just changed the stitch a little bit.

These are newborn baby hats. They are the exact same stitch and pattern, only one is smaller than the other.

This is Jake, "modeling" (hehe) one of that hats I made (not pictured). I should have crocheted the hat a little bit bigger, because, as you can see, it was stretched pretty thin. It can be pretty difficult to guess how large to make a baby hat when the baby isn't born yet. LOL

Anyways, those are all the pictures that have been uploaded. I took a few more pictures of other things I have crocheted, but Dad hasn't had the time to help me upload them.

~Britta

A Little Quiz. =]]

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:05:00 -0500

I saw this quiz on Emily's blog, and I thought it looked like fun. =]]

How City Are You?

[x] I've drunk Starbucks more than once in my life (before I found out they support gays)

[] Sometimes I link arms when I walk with someone

[] I shop at AE, A&F, or HCO

[x] I own 4 or more dress shirts/dresses

[] I will never be caught without my cell phone

[] I blow dry/straighten my hair on a daily basis

total: 2

[] I will wear flip flops no matter what the weather

[x] I own an over sized pair of sunglasses

[x] I own 1 or more pairs of ripped jeans (I didn't buy them that way... I have worked in them alot, so I've worn knee holes into them.)

[x] I layer my shirts (If one shirt is cut too low, I put another one under it.)

[x] I have/had a "Myspace mirror pic" (I am actually using a mirror pic on myspace right now.....

total so far: 8

[] When I'm not drinking starbucks I prefer water

[] I get annoyed with tom-boys.

[] I own an over sized bag or purse

[ ] I have seen every episode of Laguna Beach

[ ] My new fav is the Hills

[x] I say "lol" in online chat (I probably say it waaaaayyy too mcuh...)

[] own straight legged jeans

total so far: 9

[] I walk across the street when cars are there or not

[x] I wear necklaces

[x] I own an iPod/mp3 player

[x] I have the internet

[x] have more than 1 screen name

total so far: 13

[ ] I own/have owned a small teacup dog

[] I have said "lol" or "OMG!" accidently in a real conversation

[] I love shopping

[] I shop whenever I have a chance

[] I have watched the Simple Life.

Total so far: 13

multiply by 3 and put "im % City" in title I'm 39% City

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------How COUNTRY Are You?

have you?

[x] ridden a horse

[] owned a horse

[x] owned land

[x] been 4 wheeling (When I was visiting family over in IL, my cousin took me 4 wheeling.... it is sooo much fun! Too bad it can be dangerous. =[[)

[x] said "ain't" (I've said it a few times, accidentally)

[] been cow-tipping

[] been deer hunting

[x] been swimming in a lake

[x] caught a fish

[] seen a deer get skinned (I haven't seen a deer get skinned, but I have seen a pig get skinned and gutted... does that count?)

total: 6

....You....

[] have worked on a ranch or on land

[] Have lived in a house in the middle of nowhere

[] have been duck hunting

[] have/went swimming in a river

[x] driven in a truck

[] own or owned a rebel flag

[x] have said i dont like it... i love it

total so far: 8

[] have a funny accent or people have told you that

[] own or owned a pair of cowboy boots

[] own/owned a cowboy hat

[x] own/have owned a big dog (used to have Linus the Greyhound.... I sure do miss 'im.)

[x] say "y'all".

[] have been made fun of for sayin "y'all"

total so far:10

You also...

[]swear when you're mad

[x] go/have gone to church on Sunday

[]have riddin' a horse to somewhere in town

[] have gone on a field trip to a farm/ranch

[]made deer jerky

[x] have eaten deer meat (surprisingly, it isn't too bad!)

[x] have shot a gun before (an air rifle, and a .22 pistol.)

Total so far:13

multiply by 3 and put "im % Country" in tile I'm 39% Country

It looks like I'm equally city and country. =]]

Well, I think I am gonna get off for now.....

~Britta

The Simple Woman's Daybook, Page One

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:18:00 -0500

I have seen the Dixon's do this, and I thought I would try it. I hope that I'm doing everything right. =]]

FOR TODAY... September 22, 2008 (the first day of fall!)

Outside My Window... darkness, and it's only 8:30. I don't like how it is starting to get dark so soon.

I am thinking... about how hard it is to type up a blog post while holding a baby.

I am thankful for... my family. =]]

From the kitchen... Double Chocolate Chip Cookies.... good stuff!

I am wearing... a pink tee, jeans, and flip-flops (which is kinda odd, because I am usually barefoot.)

I am creating... a hat to match the scarf I already crocheted.

I am reading... the Bible...the book of Proverbs to be the

I am hoping... that it stays warm atleast a little longer.... I am not looking forward to cold fall days.

I am hearing... Supernatural by DC Talk, and a Bonanza show in the background.

Around the house... lots of garden tomatoes and green peppers laying on the kitchen counters!!

One of my favorite things... Facebook!! If you have one, add me! (my profile)

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: Finish peeling, dicing and freezing tomatoes, Dice and freeze green peppers, Finish the hat that I am in the middle of crocheting, and start crocheting a scarf for Micah.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing...

This is a picture of Micah when he was 7 months old (March '05). He loved to chew on things. =]] Such a cutie....

I hope you enjoyed my Simple Women's Daybook. If you would like to join this meme , go read the guidlines at The Simple Woman.

~Britta

Zoo pictures

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:38:00 -0500

The Saturday before last (9/6), we all went to the Fort Wayne Zoo with my grandparents (Mom's parents). It was alot of fun. =]

I thought I would share pictures with y'all. I decided to put a slide show together instead of posting a bunch of pictures. Slideshows are waaaaayyy easier!!

Well, I wanna get off for the night. I will post a real entry here soon.

'Later.....

~Britta

So yeah, I guess I should update

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:57:00 -0500

Wow, it's been awhile since I've posted on here. I have been spending all my time on MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and emailing peeps.

I had also been helping my Dad side our construction house. We finished early this month. It looks very nce, if I do say so myself. =] We haven't taken any pictures of it all done (bad, I know.), but here is a picture of what the porch looks like sided:

Those wood pillars, and the trim below them will get stucco-ed and then paint that same cream-ish color that is around the windows and on the double doors.

Oh, Mumsie had Jacob on Aug 13 at 9:50. Jacob Clarence weighed in at 9lbs 8 oz (He's been the biggest so far.) and was 22 inches long. He was born one week early.

I'm sure you're all just dying to see pictures (or maybe you don't give a crap, I dunno =P.), but first I want to entertain y'all with a picture of Mumsie's 37 week preggo belly. =D

Haha, righ before mom went into labor, the midwife seriously thought that he would only weigh 7 1/2 pounds. Haha, try 7 1/2 PLUS 2!!

Here is a picture just a couple minutes after birth:

His little head was perfect ^-^ .

Mom, Jake, Micah, and Zarah.

As you can tell, Zarah and Abi are just fasincated.

He wasn't a happy camper.

A picture of some of his hair. He has had the second hairiest head at birth. =D

That's me holding him right after his first bath.

A little closer up.

Megan and Micah both holding him, the morning after his birth.

Me holding him.

Here is a close up, at one day old.

Well, those are all of the pictures, the good ones anyway. I need ask my Dad if he can upload the others I took.

Ttyl,

Britta

stucco, make-up, ultrasound, and contest

Fri, 9 May 2008 15:13:00 -0500

I'm very bad at posting. =]

We finished the stucco on April 30th. It's kinda funny, because Dad's goal was to get it done in April. So, we got finished an came inside, and it was 11:53 PM. LOL, we made it!! =D Now we are getting ready to put new soffit in, and then we'll begin siding.

I went to Walmart with Mom last Saturday in search of mineral make-up. (I had been using the Cover Girl, but I was getting sick of how oily it was making my skin.) Man, there is soooo much make-up at Walmart! It was very hard to decide which one to get. I ended up settling on the Wet 'n Wild Ultimate Minerals line. I really like it. It is much more natural than cover-girl.

I don't know how many of you know, but last month Mom went and Got an ultrasound done to see what the gender is. We found out that it is a boy!! =] So, that will make 4 girls, and 2 boys. The shape of his face looks very much like Micah's when he was born. I'm really wondering how much Boy #2 (Since we aren't telling his name, that's what I'll call him for now.) will look like Dad and Micah.

Benjamin is giving away a DVD from Answers in Genesis Called "CREATION/EVOLUTION Does It Matter What We Believe?" Go here to enter.

Well, I gotta go.

~Britta

Blessed, Not Lucky - Homeschool Blogger

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The Simple Woman's Daybook, Page 3

I've been tagged.

The Simple Woman's Daybook, Page 2

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A Little Quiz. =]]

I saw this quiz on Emily's blog, and I thought it looked like fun. =]]

The Simple Woman's Daybook, Page One

Zoo pictures

So yeah, I guess I should update

stucco, make-up, ultrasound, and contest

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