I am a christian girl of 12, and I love all old-fashioned things, especially of the 1800's, books, (e.g. Laura Ingalls Wilder, A Life of Faith, Sisters In Time, My Story and missionary books) animals and would love to go around the world and help poor people. I live on a farm in NSW Australia with my dog Coconut, 3 mini ponies, 1 horse, 4 birds, 4 guinea-pigs and a lonely hen, who is soon to have lots of friends. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:43:00 -0600 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:43:00 -0600 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! I hope everybody has a wonderful Christmas and New Year!!! Love in Christ ~Bonnetgirl~ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/753722/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:43:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/753722/ Hi!     We hav been quite busy lately! We have our friend from England coming to stay intil just after Christmas which is WONDERFUL!!!!   Does anybody know how to put a blog template from made for Blogger on Homeschoolblogger. There is a really nice template from www.thecutestblogontheblock.com but all the instructions are to Blogger users. I know you can get it on homeschoolblogger because I saw someone with the same template once in HSB. Does anybody know how to put it on? My friend (godsgirl-sararose.blogspot.com) and I tried doing many differnt things, but failed.   Also, could people please ask me if they would like to be my friend before adding me? Thanks.   I don't think there is anymore news!   Love Bonnetgirl http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/753275/ Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:54:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/753275/ Hi!   Sorry that I haven't posted in ages...........and ages...........   It is nearly Christmas (I can't believe it) and we have been making Christmas presents and cards. We have already put up our tree a week or so ago.   We finished school last Friday, which was good, so we have lots of time (well not that much time) to make Christmas presents. When we were putting up the tree, we were trying to find the tinsel, and when we finally found it, Coconut came and proptly sat on it, and did NOT want to get off!! So cute!   Yesterday was really nice and cool, and we had a sprinkle of rain, which is good. Today also seems like it will be really cool which would be good because we have been having 45oC days which is really hot!   Oh, this is an award I got from 'IwriteforChrist' - thanks Raechel, sorry I took so long to put it up!   The 17 friends who I will give it to are, 1. Rebecca M, 2. IamLovable, 3. radientpurity, 4. Ponygirl97, 5. petlover, 6. farmgirls, 7. KathleenMckenzie, 8. Guineapiggal, 9. okiegirl, 10. heaven, 11. animalgirl08, 12. abby98, 13. AEG52998, 14. Suhaley, 15. hannahandsarah, 16. camdoodle12, 17. nanaieboo Last night, mum went to shut the computer down - and this is what was staring her in the face: That frog had such a fat belly!   Here are some photo's of our ponies: This is Zoe 'Aren't I the most gorgeous thing?'   'Just needed  a good stretch!'   This is Nikita (Nikki): 'Just scratching!' 'Hi!!' There's nothing like a little personal space with Nikita! This is Rosette: 'Nikita, will you please get your head out of MY bucket!' 'Zoe, no one will see me when the photo is taken, because you are taking up all the photo space.' and this is one of my guinea-pigs, Chocolate Muffin (Muffin):   Love Bonnetgirl     http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/752188/ Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:14:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/752188/ Hi! I haven't posted in ages..........!!! :-) It is VERY hot where we live - and it has been for the last few weeks, though yesterday there was a lovely cool day. On the weekend, mum is holding an exhibition (she is an artist) with a few of her artist friends. It is very busy at the moment because mum is trying to get some more art done and we are trying to tidyup the studio, because that is where we will be having most of the work! Here is the link to mum's website: www.berniemeyers.com All the guinea-pigs are well. Tinkerbelle still has her ridiculous hairdoo. She had really long hair, but now as it is getting hot, she has moulted - but she has only moulted up to her belly!!! So she has really long hair all over her bottom! It looks really funny! Lots of love in Christ from ~Bonnetgirl~ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/745563/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:20:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/745563/ I changed my template, yet again! (But hopefully you already noticed that!)   We are finally back from all the Diana Waring Conferences that we have been to.....now it is resting time!   I can't believe that tomorrow we will be in the month of November! This year has gone VERY fast!     All of our horses have lost their winter coats, so they are all nice and shiny and sleek rather than all this fluff coming out because they were moulting.   Two of my guinea-pigs who have really LONG hair are now moulting. Caramel has nearly finished moulting, so she has pretty short fur and only  a few long strands on her bottom, but Tinkerbelle has short fur until her belly now, but she still has a lot of long hair on her bottom - it looks really cute!   I have decided that I might change my 'display' name from Bonnetgirl to Prairegirl! I am just going to see how I like it!   Love in Christ from ~Prairiegirl~ (~Bonnetgirl~) http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/740728/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:57:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/740728/ Hello!!   We have just come back from some homeschoolconferences with Diana Waring in Inverell, Sydney and Maitland (to be followed in Brisbane and Canberra and also in Melbourne and Adelaide but we arn't going to those ones. They have been really good,   but with lots of driving!   ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  We also had a big dust storm last week from the farming land out west that is really dry from lack of rain. We were driving back from Inverell and we had to go over the Great Dividing Range and there was a lookout that had a really pretty view that we missed on the way up, so, on the way back, even though there was heaps of dust, we stopped. A sign read 'Hey! What a Great View' and underneath that: 'Let's keep it that way!' but thing was when you looked out, you could see the fence right infront of you and the couple of trees right infront of you then plain orange - orange - orange. And that was the view!   Love from     http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/732687/ Fri, 2 Oct 2009 15:50:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/732687/ Hi!   Last Sunday (which was our Father's Day) we went to Chitchester (I think that is how you spell it) Dam. It was lovely. You drive through the mountains and then you go down past the dam water and into a little picnic area. You can go down the bank which is full of rocks and tree roots and - - - - - this cute little guy: A bush turkey!   Here are some kookaburras (I think I might have spelt it wrong) that we saw:       And this is a photo of me and dad down the bank:     Well, after we had walked down the bank and back, we drove  over to the dam and walked the dam wall. It was ENORMOUS!! Much bigger than what I thought it would be, but - I don't think we got any photos of the dam!   Here are some kangaroo's we saw have a fight:     'Meet me in the pony paddock for a punch up at 8:00(am or was it 7:00am?)?' 'Alright - I'll be there!' Funny?   ~Bonnetgirl~     http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/726354/ Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:06:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/726354/   Hi!   As you can see (hopefully) I have changed my template yet again but it is still the same blog: The Bonnet Club.   Well here is my news: Last weekend, Zoe, one of our miniature ponies, escaped into next door's paddock! We were looking all around for her and calling her and we couldn't see her anywhere then finally I looked across and there was ZoZo in next door's paddock pretending she wasn't there! She looked like she was thinking "O oh, I've been sprung! They have found me! I guess I better pretend to be a statue!!" it looked rather comical but it wasn't because we didn't know how she got out and whether or not she could get in! After a few minutes of us watching her and Zoe watching us watching her, she started running and managed to walk RIGHT THROUGH THE FENCE!!! We had to block it up because the fence ran over a ditch which Zoe managed to walk under! Right now the ponies are all in our 'house paddock' munching clover and grass and extremely happy!   Here is a photo of Zoe - the escape artist      Rosette   Nikita        Jack, waiting for his dinner!   And this cute little button, Coconut, is in the bottom half of the cupboard in my desk, which is her special place where she sleeps when I am doing my school work. Isn't she just adorable?!!!!!   Last week, we had lots of visitors! First, we had some friends up from Nowra who stayed a night and then my Nanna and Auntie Pam came up and they too stayed a night. On Saturday, (my Nanna and Auntie Pam were still here), another Auntie Therese plus my cousin Josh and his absolutely adorable baby sister, Lauren came up with my Poppy!   Guinea-pig news is that Weeker (who we afore thought was a girl) is definitely a boy and Caramel and Tinkerbelle definitely girls! I am very happy I only have to sell one of them, but I hate the thought of having to sell Weeker.   Well, I better go and have lunch now, we are having bread that I just made and left over sausages and chicken from yesterday's lunch.   Lots of love from Bonnetgirl xoxoxox   http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/722120/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:25:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/722120/ Hello!!   Here are som cute pictures of my guinea-pigs. They are growing and now I have to separate Caramel and Peter Pan (who used to be Tinkerbelle, before I realised she was a he!) so we don't get lots of babies (though I'd like that!!). We are still keeping Weeker though, 'cause she is a girl.   So here are the photo's!! Isn't Caramel just adorable, checking the temperature? This is Peter Pan (a.k.a. Tinkerbelle) who is rather difficult to photograph but absolutely adorable.   And this little cutie is Weeker. Isn't she adorable?!!!!   Last photo is of the sweet peas we have growing. There is about eight different colours and they smell so good! Do you like them?   Lots of love from Bonnetgirl xoxox http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/720314/ Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:46:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/720314/ Here is a tag from Chelonia Green (a.k.a. animalgirl08) What time is it? 7:38 What is your favourite colour? Purple, blue and dusky pink What is your favourite show? I don't watch TV so hmm.... What things do you like doing? Reading, dancing, playing the piano, singing (when I am alone), cuddling animals, riding horses, sewing........ What singers do you like? Watoto Childrens Choir (I don't listen to much music!!) What do you want to be when you grow up? A sewing teacher in Africa and a missionary in Africa (I used to want to be a piano teacher) What will you do when you are 20 years old? Hopefully I will be a sewing teacher and missionary! Have you ever been to another country? I WISH!! Have you ever been to Oregon? Nope. What language are you learning? French and Swahili. Do you like classical, pop, or rock music? Classical. Have you ever been on stage? HEAPS of times for ballet concerts, eistedfodds...... Can you sing? I don't know!! What is your favourite song? Yesu ni Wangu, Emirembe, Wii Polo, Thank you Lord, Cast your burdens(oops, that is more than one song  hehe) Have you ever seen Watoto perform? YES!!! Have you ever even heard of Watoto until now? Yes, Have you ever heard Waratah Girls choir sing? Nope. Are you a part of a choir? No. Do you like interviews? No Do you like having people asking you irritating questions like these ones now? Not really Are you famous? No - I'm only 12!! Do you like dancing? Yes If you dance, how often do you do it? I have classes three times a week.....and I do it a bit around the house. If you sing, how often do you do it? Whenever I am outside and alone Do you own a horse? Yes!! Have you ever ridden a horse?  Yes!! How often do you ride? A few times a week. How old are you? 12. How old do you want to be? I am pretty happy being twelve at the moment because I have always wanted to be 12!! Are you bored at the moment? A bit. Do you enjoy life? Mostly!! Do you make the most of hard situations? I try too. How do you wear your hair? (I just had to ask that question, I am obsessed with hair styles) Umm, well usually out with a headband, bandanna or something. I also wear it in one or two braids, lots of little braids or french braids. Occaisionally I wear it in a ponytail but my hair is really thick and long and it gives me a headache. Do you prefer dress’s or pants? Definately DRESSES!! Have you ever driven a car? No. How many times did you fail your driving test? (LOL!!) No, I have never been in one - I'm only 12!!!! What sort of car do you want when you grow up? A mini, but I don't want a car. Do you prefre riding a horse, or riding in a car? Riding a horse definately!! Do you prefre riding in a horse and buggy, or a car? Horse and buggy definately!! Have you ever been in a horse and buggy? Yes. Do you own a dog? Yes!! Coconut!! Do you own a cat? No. Do you own a snake? Nope Do you own a spider? NO WAY!! Do you own a monkey? No, it would be cute though!! Do you like gorrilars? Yes, but I prefer monkeys. Do you like Steve Irwin? I don't know a lot about him. Who are you a fan of? Oh dear umm........Laura Ingalls, Rose Wilder, Martha Finely, Watoto, CKS, Beatrix Potter.......... What day is it? Umm......Friday. What time is it now? 6:47am -  I stopped in the middle of my tag because mum wanted the computer and resumed writing 2 days later!! Who will you tag? Hmm.........'Pony', ''IamLovable', 'zoemayanderson1', 'heaven' and 'RebbeccaM' http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/714315/ Tue, 4 Aug 2009 16:34:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bonnetclub/714315/