This was a last minute cake, as you can probably tell. The colors ended up darker than I anticipated. I was really wanting to do a paisley pattern when I made the colors, but I couldn't find paisley cutters locally. And since I didn't have time to order online, I did this. The fondant was too soft, so you can see more 'bumps' than normal. Oh well.
With the economy being the way it is, I've been thinking about researching about how to have a home based business. One that we could operate from our home and utilized the World Wide Web to our advantage. I've learned a lot about blogging and can find my way around the internet pretty well, but I have no clue as to how to start up a real web page.
I'm not sure when or if we will dive into this type of home based business. But I am glad I can basically use one web site page to find all the information I need on Website Hosting.
• Monday, December 1, 2008 - ~Simple Woman's Daybook for December 1st~
Posted By FaithfulGrace
FOR TODAY ... December 1st, 2008
Outside my window...
Our first snow fall has blanketed the ground in a beautiful winter wonderland.
I am thinking... About the beautiful gift of the Christmas season.
I am thankful for...My quiet time this morning. His Word continually renews and refreshes me.
From the learning rooms...Today we are taking the day off to decorate the house for Christmas. The girls were gone all weekend, and this will give us a relaxed time to enjoy this special memory.
From the kitchen... I will be making turkey soup from their carcasses and cookies for an exchange this evening.
I am wearing... My pj's. Soon I will wear my favorite jeans and layered shirts to keep warm.
I am creating... Our Jesse ornaments, found at this site....RCA Jesse Tree I will be doing a simple stitch on muslin with black thread. I hope to have Jennifer also make a set with me.
I am going... to the dentist in a few hours. We all have appointments
I am reading... Besides my bible, I have begun several books which are in my sidebar.
I am hoping...To not be late to the dentist. Getting on the computer in the morning is huge time blaster for me. But I've been hoping to do this for months.
I am hearing... The furnace kick on, and it's gentle hum.
Around the house...We are preparing for the celebration of our Savior's birth.
One of my favorite things... My yummy coffee each morning. At Costco we buy a box that has individual packages in it, then I add Sugar Free French Vanilla Creamer.
A few plans for the rest of the week: *Begin our Advent studies.
*Get back on track with good eating habits and exercise.
* Begin our Native American studies
So how did you all fair yesterday? Did you veg out on the couch, pull the Christmas decorations out, jog around the block trying to loose those Thanksgiving pounds?
Or were you adventurous and hit the Black Friday sales?
I did a little of all that.
I did NOT wake up before the roosters and beat anyone up to buy anything major. I did pick up a good friend and we ventured through many stores picking up little things here and there.
My BIGGEST and most funnest (is that a word?) purchase was at Bath and Body Works! I used the sales going on and some coupons I had and was able to get $65 worth of products for $30!
But on to my point of this post! There's a web site that I have been using for quiet awhile and this morning it helped me save money AGAIN - (and on a DISHWASHER part of all thing!), so I thought I just had to pass this on to you in case you haven't found this Goldmine site yet.
RetailMeNot.com is a GREAT site to find just about any coupon code you need. And what I love about it is that there are ACTUAL people that have used these codes so you can know if they work or not. They post comments and success or not success stories. I LOVE it!
Our dishwasher heater bit the dust this week and my AWESOME Handyman Hubby was able to decipher that it was the heating element! I jumped online and found the parts at Sears parts web site.
Just for fun, before I hit the CHECKOUT button, I opened another tab and searched for a coupon code. And wouldn't you know it - there was ReatailMeNot with a code! I saved $8 and was tickled pink!!
So if you need an extra discount for your purchases.. check RetailMeNot out!
We sang this song in church last Sunday and David and I have been singing it ever since. This is a longer version and the writer of the song, Don Moen, gives a short teaching at the beginning. Happy Thanksgiving dear blogging friends. May you have a wonderful day of celebration and reflection on all of God's blessings.
• Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - ~Our Children on Homeschoolblogger~
Posted By FaithfulGrace
One of the primary reasons I began blogging was to have fellowship with other homeschoolers. When we first began homeschooling four years ago, we didn't have any close homeschooling friends. As I blogged and made friends, my oldest daughter wanted to join as well. I've always felt safe within the community of HSB. I like the safety features that are in place and the ability to monitor closely my daughter's blog. I've also been very appreciative of Jennifer's honesty in her blog. I've been able to trust that she is being a Christan young lady.
Over the last year, I've been disappointed in the level of blogging done by a lot of the children in the HSB community. I am not one to judge or criticize others, but there is a point where I think parents need to wise up about their children's behavior. I hate directly confronting parents, as I would, they will become defensive. So, I am going to post this and hope that their parents will see it.
If your child especially has a chat box and/or regularly participates in chatbox conversations, you perhaps might want to monitor their discussions. Also, if possible you might want to occasionally see what kind of comments your child is leaving on other blogs. Would this be a comment you would like left on your blog?
Please know that I am not saying that I or my daughter are the perfect Christian bloggers.
I make take a hit on this entry, especially in the form of anonymous comments. But I've felt the need for a while, my husband and I feel this is the best way.
Have you ever seen one of those big city dog walkers? You know, a frazzled-looking bloke with five different dogs all tugging, pulling, yapping, and gnashing their teeth? The poor dog walker is simply trying to stay upright.
That's exactly how I feel. Only my 'dogs' are five crazy little kids. All day long there is tugging, pulling, yapping and gnashing of the teeth. There are frequent times when the mutts try to challenge the Alpha Male, but when they lose that battle they turn on each other and fight for territory. My 2 year old has made it a habit of marking the house with his scent. Its not funny.
They will often pass each other in the hallway, narrow their eyes and bare their teeth, each one silently saying to the other "Don't Mess With ME!!" We even hear growling on occassion, once again the culprit is usually the 2 year old. Fortunately, all I have to do to restore order is toss them a few treats and scratch behind their ears.
I love parties! Especially a good Holiday Party! I think it's so much fun to get together with friends and family and enjoy whatever holiday is going on and just have fun. For the past four years our family has been hosting a Christmas Party in our home. This year looks like it's going to be another great party and I've already started planning it out.
I found a great web site called Celebration.com. They have TONS of ideas and inspirations that would make any party great! And it's not just party ideas either. They also have great craft ideas and recipes for any type of party you have going on!
I'm having a blast finding all kinds of ideas for our Christmas party! I love this idea for a Retro Red and White Candy Tabletop and there's even a video to watch for decorating dummies like me. LOL. And since a lot of the food at our party is finger food, this recipe for a Cheesy Christmas wreath looks like it may be one I will have to make.
You can also Plan Your Party on this site. So when you find different ideas or recipes that you like, you can just add them to your party folder and it's all kept in one great place.
I'm telling you. If someone was to take my computer away, I'd be lost. Web sites like this one are a life saver when your trying to keep organized for a party. I'm having a blast clicking through and reading all the great ideas. Now if I can just pull myself away from the computer and get started actually doing them.. that would be great!
This Weblog will be an opportunity for me to write down my thoughts on being a mom of 4, homeshooling boys who are dyslexic and girls who are gifted, and teenagers.
