Hello, I am Victoria, I am a Christian, home schooled (duh) 15y/o girl. I am a total country girl (gotta love 'em!). I have one big brother and one little sister. I have 3 dogs, 4 cats, and 1 horse, other animals in my family include, 2 more dogs a gecko, and a gerbil. I home schooled all my life except the last two years, but now I am going to home school again for my Sophomore year! I love the meaning of my name, "Victoria Faith", because in my life, my faith has always made me victorious. I have seen miracles, and I know and believe God is always in control. Feel free to add me to your friends list. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:14:00 -0500 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:14:00 -0500 Hey everyone. I wanted to let all of you know that tomorrow morning we will be leaving our house at 6:30 AM and making our way to Joplin to go and pick up my horse! For anyone who was wanting the link to my Xanga, here it is. And sorry it took me so long to get it to you. I have not been online very much in the last couple of weeks. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/517339/ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:14:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/517339/ Okay, so I have not been at my friend's house all this time. I have been there for a little over 3 weeks of the time I have been inactive. I have not had a whole lot to write about, plus I got a xanga. I am not going to totally stop using my hsb account, but I am going to use Xanga as my main blog. Sorry  it took me so long to post, but I have limited computer access. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/506347/ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:58:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/506347/ I am going to be gone for the next couple of weeks, so forgive me if I do not post for awhile.   Anyways, 4 of  my cousins came and stayed with me last week from Thursday night to Sunday. I had a lot of fun. Now, I am staying with my friends for awhile. I've brought my schoolwork with me because they homeschool too. (Ahh, the freedom of homeschooling!) http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/465440/ Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:02:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/465440/ Breed Influences The Spotted Saddle Horse can trace its roots back to Icelandic Ponies that escaped from Viking ships that crashed on our shorelines. These equines were usually naturally gaited. These gaited horses were selectively bred and result was a beautiful, smooth-gaited horse that came to be known as the Spotted Saddle Horse. Mustangs, Standardbreds, Paso Finos, Missouri Fox Trotters, Peruvian Pasos, the Racking Horse, and the Tennessee Walking Horse were all used in developing the breed, the TW being a more recent influence. Breed Characteristics The SSH closely resembles a heavier Tennesee Walker. Spotted Saddle Horses are known for their great temperament, and their gorgeous colors. The have a four-beat gait that is very comfortable to ride. They are described as being sure-footed, trustworthy horses that are great for families. Breed Standards Spotted Saddle Horses are required to have a white spot above the hocks, not including the face. The darker color of their coat may be any equine color. The SSH must also perform a not-trotting gait. The "saddle gaits" of the SSH may include the stepping pace, fox trot, single foot, flat walk, running walk, pace and the rack. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/458238/ Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:15:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/458238/ Why do we ((sleep)) in [[church]], But stay ((awake)) for a [[two hour movie]]? Why is it so ((hard)) to talk about [[God]], But so ((easy)) to [[gossip]]? Why are we so ((bored)) when we look at a [[Christian magazine]], But find it ((easy))  to read [[US weekly]]? Why is it so easy to ((ignore)) a [[Godly]] facebook wall post, Yet we ((repost)) the [[nasty]] ones? Why are ((churches)) getting [[smaller]], But ((bars and clubs)) are [[growing]]? Think about it, are you going to repost this? Would you have opened this is if it said "Read this in God's name"?   80% of you won't repost this.   Jesus Christ said: "If you deny Me in front of your friends, I will deny you in front of My Father."   This has been going around HSB like a virus, but not everyone who has read it has reposted it. Will you? http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/454425/ Wed, 2 Jan 2008 22:27:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/454425/ HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! This is my first post of 2008!  My New Year's resolution is to read the entire Bible. I haven't decided if I want to read it cover to cover, or if I want one of those read the Bible in a year things. I think I am opting for the latter, but then I have to actually find one... http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/453336/ Tue, 1 Jan 2008 10:35:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/453336/ I was tagged by CrochetCrazy, here it is. 5 Random Things About Myself: 1. I love dogs and horses 2. I love to read 3. I like to knit 4. I like to gallop bare back on horses. 5. I have 2 boy bunnies named Dusty and Boomer. 5 Weird Things About Myself: 1. I used to let my chihuahuas drink out of the same cup as me, especially if I was drinking ginger ale or root beer. 2. I like to eat Granny Smith apples smothered in organic peanut butter. 3. I like to make up weird songs about random things. The songs have no tune and they almost never rhyme. 4. I have a ringworm on my leg right now. 5. I talk to my dogs in a very umm, unique voice. 5 Things On My Desk: 1. I am 2. not at a desk. 3. I am 4.  sitting in a recliner, 5. using mom's laptop. 5 Of Your Best Friends: 1. Jesus Christ, 2. Kristen 3. Kathryn 4. Ashleigh 5. and a few others 5 Things You Love To Do: 1. Ride Horses 2. Read 3. Fellowship with others 4. Play with my doggies 5. Ride bikes. 5 People You Are Tagging: 1.  giftedgirl 2. roseleona I would do more, but a lot of my friends are kind of inactive right now. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/452775/ Wed, 2 Jan 2008 15:44:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/452775/ I wasn't able to post on Christmas, but I hope everybody had a wonderful HolyDay. My mom came over to my dad's house Christmas morning, and we opened presents and she spent the day with us. It was cool being able to celebrate at the same time with my entire immediate family. I think I was 11 the last time I got to spend all of Christmas Day with both parents. Anyone who is still is able to do that, consider yourself very blessed. Anyways, I know the holiday is not all about gifts, but I got some really good ones. I got 3 books that I had been wanting. I got 2 by Beverly Lewis, and I got "Chicken Soup for the Horse Lover's Soul."  I was also given a very nice new watch, Swap, (it's a card game) a few hair things, some earrings, a new shirt, several pairs of  socks ( I needed some!) and the hugest surprise of the day, a digital camera! I got a Kodak EasyShare C613, I absoloutely love it! It's super easy to use, and the picture quality is very good. My  very kind (sometimes) brother also got a new horse halter for me. So, now I will be able to post more pix on my blog,  yay! Kitten Update: We took the girl (Star) and the runt boy (Wheezer) to walmart on the 23rd. They were sooo easy to give away! I was worried about Wheezer, I wanted him to go to a good home and I also wanted him to be an inside cat, because he has respiratory problems. A really awesome thing happened! Sunday morning I prayed a lot that I would find a good home for him.   Well, the second person to look at the kittens told me she was looking for a male cat to give to her grandma. Her grandpa had died about a year before and her Grandma said recently that she needed a cat. So, the lady tells me that she had been praying to find the right kitten. I asked her if she was a Christian and she was, and I told her that I was one, and had been praying for him to go a good home. She ended up taking him! I just find it so cool that we had both been prayinng. God is so amazing! Yesterday, the woman ( I keep forgetting to ask her name) called me ( I had given her my number just incase the cat did not work out) and she told me that her grandma just loved him, and he had helped her a lot already. I was really glad she called and told me that. At first, I thought she was calling to say she needed me to take him back.             http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/450942/ Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:26:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/450942/    Happy 17th Birthday, Scott!! Actually, yesterday was Scotty's(older brother) 17th Birthday. We were both home alone most of the day. We explored the woods, and I made him macaroni (he LOVES mac and cheese.) Today we're having the family party, I am supposed to make him a cake sometime, and he gets pizza for dinner, which is his favorite food. (I personally hate pizza sauce, but I will eat something else)   Other news,  I called my cousin who I bought my horse from, and asked him about my horses' registered name. I just can't get over how funny it is! Especially since he's so calm and sweet, lol. His registered name is... Redneck Rowdy!!... *rotfl* That definitely does not help me with coming up with a "barn name" for him, lol. Cause I ain't calling him "Rowdy" and I definitely ain't calling him "Redneck"! Lol...     http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/448660/ Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:27:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/448660/ I have been tagged by Renee. 8 Things I'm Passionate About    1.  God, Jesus, etc    2. My Family (including my family in Christ)    3.  Helping People   4.  Little Kids   5.  Working With Animals (mainly dogs, horses and farm animals)    6.  Becoming the person God wants me to be.    7. Learning about Home Making    8.  Horseback riding   8 Things I Want To Do Before I Die    1. Live the life God wants me to live.     2.  Finish High School    3.  Become a wife.    4. Become a mom.    5. Go on atleast one short-term foreign missions trip.    6. Begin a ministry for children.    7.  Have a hobby farm    8.  Lead as many people to Christ as possible.   8 Things I Say Often    1. "How are y'all doin'?"    2. "Aww, Roofie,you are so cute!" (Roofie is my dog's nickname)    3. "Are we going to church tomorrow?"    4. "Ya' know?"    5. "I want my horsey!"     6. "I don't like math"    7. "Here, kitty, kitty, kitty!"    8. "Roooofieeee! Faye (my other dogs nickname) tome here, hurry ut!" <<<< That is not a typo, that is really how I say it, lol.    8 Books I've Read Recently    1. The Phantom of the Opera    2. The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe    3. The Magicians Nephew    4. Prince Caspian    5.  Voyage of the Dawn Treader    6. The Silver Chair    7. The Horse and His Boy    8. The Bible   8 Songs I Could Listen To Over and Over    1.  Lemonade - Chris Rice    2.  Feels Like Today - Rascall Flatts    3. Bring On the Rain  - Jo Dee Messina    4. Holy - Nichole Nordeman    5. Does Anybody Hear Her - Casting Crowns    6. Dancing With the Angels -Monk and Neagle    7. Vision of Heaven (can't remember artist)    8.  Sunrise - Nichole Nordeman      8 Things That Attract Me To My Best Friend(s)    1. Her Love for God    2. Adventurous    3.   Honest    4.  Funny    5.  Crazy (in a good way, like me)    6. Likes me for who I am, and overlooks the fact that I am not perfect.    7.  I can confide in her.    8.  She blesses me with her friendship.   8 Things I've Learned This Year    1. I think I want to be a home maker when I grow up    2. It's not an insult when a guy opens the door for me.    3. God has taught me a lot about being more like Jesus, by loving others, and speaking kindly, even when provoked.    4. Home School Blogger is AWESOME!    5. Ranch tastes good on mashed potatoes    6. Goat milk is my favorite drink.    7. I enjoy eating healthy.    8. If I ever want a horse, I just have to go to Joplin and buy one from my 3rd cousin.   OK. I hereby tag, Melanie, Becca, and Rose.   http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/447681/ Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:23:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/faithvictorious/447681/