• Nov. 25, 2008
Thanksgiving!! My FAVORITE!!

Thanksgiving has always been my most favorite of holidays :)  And I'm so glad that today is Tuesday, and Thursday is Thanksgiving.  We will be having two Thanksgivings, one with my in-laws on Thursday, and one in our home on Friday.  I absolutely love all the cooking and hosting that comes along with such a feast!!  I started making bread last night, and will continue cooking through Friday when all is finally up for eating.  I still need to make another trip to the store, though....got lots left to get before I have everything.  Hopefully I'll get that done early enough today.

I'm going to share my Thanksgiving menu with my friends, in hopes that they will share their own!  I love the traditional dinner, but I also love adding to that at both Thanksgiving and Christmas, so y'all feel free to fill me on things that I just might want to try next time. 

Turkey
Cornbread dressing
Turkey gravy
Sweet potato casserole
Sweet corn bake
Green bean casserole
Mashed potatoes
Mac & Cheese
Fried Apples
Deviled eggs
Chocolate pie
Pumpkin pie
Caramel pie
Arctic brownie freeze (per hubby's request)
and French bread vs. yeast rolls this year (per kids' request)

I'm so starvin' just thinking about it!  Naturally, though, I love the focus on being thankful for all that we have been blessed with and the time to visit with loved ones.  Even in our roughest of times, God has blessed our family and given us so much joy, and so many reasons to praise and thank him.  It is true that the thankful heart is a happy heart.

Let yourself be satisfied with who you are and where you are in God's most beautiful and perfect plan, be thankful that your faith is challenged, realizing that those challenges serve to make your faith even stronger and forward you to a closer walk with God.  That is what we all strive for anyway, isn't it?

God bless you my friends, I'm thankful for you as well!  I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, and I hope to see all of you really soon :)

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• Nov. 8, 2008
Doesn't it just give you warm fuzzies?

In even MORE exciting and hopeful news for the future..............

Obama, the "One" who is going to save our country from the imminent doom of the Republican administration, and end the horrible suffering *ahem* that we are currently experiencing (I'm sure Haiti and other countries aren't LAUGHING at us because we think we have it so bad!!) wants a civilian militia.  Does this not sound familiar?  Who was the last great socialist/communist speaker/idealist who created a militia for the protection of the people, that in reality turned out to be his own special forces, funded by the people, serving to kill and terrorize those who did not worship and obey the laws of the chosen one?  It's called history people, look it up and kick yourself for thinking for one minute you can elect a man whose every move, vote and past relationship was absolutely in the WRONG direction or the with the WRONG intention....thinking he's going to do something great for you!  The man comes from a church that spews hatred, he refuses to say the pledge of allegiance, does not qualify for a security clearance, does not respect the right of the life of the unborn (which means he doesn't respect your right to life either...), cannot prove he was even qualified to run for office of the president in the first place, and when it comes down to it, the only promise he can really make to you is that he will bring change........

Another common sense element here....all change is not GOOD change.  I guess the people that voted for this man are actually willing to sacrifice their freedoms (and MINE!!) all because he gives a good speech and is not George W. Bush?  Speaking of which, when is the last time you had to actually worry about anything?  Especially those  "Christians" who look to God for protection and to provide for you.  How can a believer look at what SHOULD be life's instruction booklet and not see where their Lord and Savior reminds them they cannot worship both God and money....there can be only one....that only one person can create wealth, and it's not Obama.......Of course this man's agenda crosses the words that God  has given us in so many ways and in so many areas, I guess in reality there's really no use in pointing them out.  And I guess there's really no use in me even writing or ranting about this on my blog!  I mean, what if we do get a "citizen's militia" and Obama is successful in silencing the conservative voice through the "Fairness Doctrine"...perhaps its not safe for me voice a difference of opinion with the furor.....errr, I mean President Elect.

If you haven't seen it yet, be sure to Youtube Peggy the Moocher....it's almost comical, if it weren't for the sad and practical truth of what we have just placed at stake as a nation, that this woman, and obviously so many others think that for some reason, they now have it made!  "Now, I don't have to worry about putting gas in my car, I don't have to worry about making my mortgage payment!!"  Is she for real?

Congratulations to the public education system, they have achieved their goal!  One of the communist goals for America was to infiltrate and manipulate the history curriculum in our schools.......good thing they DIDN'T teach the Christian role in the Constitution or the beginnings of this nation, or people might make the connection between obeying and living God's word and receiving his protection and grace.  People who studied the Holocaust just might have seen EXACTLY what was going on here BEFORE they voted blindly for a man who STILL hasn't articulated any real plan or future for the direction of this country.  Add that in to medicating our future men into losing the aggressiveness that makes them strong and godly leaders and you achieve a nation who has lost sight of their REAL savior, has lost his blessing, and a people that have ultimately lost the ability to stand up for and defend itself against evil forces and other forces that seek to take away the freedoms that were founded in the Covenenant Way that God's people laid out to govern this country.

I guess I've complained enough for now....God bless America PLEASE!  There are still many of us who desire to choose you over all these other REALLY attractive options.....(Yeah I know, I'm scratching my head, too).

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• Oct. 3, 2008
Me?! Quirks?! As IF.............

Honestly, I'm glad there's a limit of 6...otherwise I might divulge too many of my shortcomings and give y'all ammo to use against me at some future point of vulnerability.

Quirk #1: I insist upon doing things the same way, in the same order, every time I do them...assuming they are routine activities.  That applies to showering (ahem), loading and unloading the dishwasher, laundry,schoolwork, etc.

Quirk #2: I have a tendency to open my mouth and express my opinion when it really isn't appropriate to do so :)

Quirk #3: I "rabbit trail" alot during conversations and often forget to make the point that got me going in the first place.

Quirk #4: I have unhealthy infatuations with Sonic's Peach Tea and Vanilla Coke.

Quirk #5: I have a sometimes crass sense of humor, which is unappealing to some folks.

Quirk #6: I get delirious when I get tired, and have been known to get a little hysterical during those times.

Tada, now you know, and knowledge is power.

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• Sep. 24, 2008
La Ti Da

Here I sit, reminded of a Spongebob Squarepants episode where he is suppose to write an essay, and lets anything and everything distract him from it.  Only my distractions are slightly more excusable, but still, I'm only 2 pages into a 6 page paper, and I am totally unmotivated to finish.  *sigh* Good news...this is the last assignment of this term!  I'm off for a whole stinkin' week :)  What am I going to do with all that extra time?

Anyway, on to bigger and better things, or so I hope!  I have finally come to the conclusion that I will seek to treat myself for adrenal fatigue and hashimoto's thyroiditis.  I have gone undertreated now for so long, that I am in the "advanced hypothyroidism" category, and only get angrier and more exhausted as my health and state of mind continue to deteriorate.  I have known for a while that I was not being treated properly, and that this was quite common among doctors, as many do not realize that certain types of hypothyroidism, such as the auto-immune kind, do not provide for enough thyroid function to convert a T4 hormone into a very necessary T3 hormone, and sufferers of such types of hypothyroidism do not improve when treated with a synthetic thyroid hormone consisting of only a portion of what is necessary for normal function.  BUT, I could not find an alternative until now....I just hope/pray that it is an effective alternative.

The "best" natural thyroid hormone replacement is only available through prescription, however there is ONE company that offers it OTC, in a less potent version, and also offers glandular support for the adrenal glands that exhaust themselves attempting to provide the body with the metabolism it needs to function, with nothing to work with. From what I understand, I have to treat my adrenal glands first, because I have gone without necessary thyroid hormones for so long that getting them back all of a sudden will make me sick (sickER?  or different sick, I don't know).  My adrenal glands will need to be capable of processing these hormones correctly for them to improve my health.  SO, even if I have to take like 2 million watered down version of the real thing kinda natural pork thyroid hormone, I'm kind of elated just at the thought of having the option to function as normal person and regain, at least to some degree, myself.

If any of you are interested in reading boring stuff about accounting & finance, I have finally added to my list of publications on assocated content.  You can view any or all of these by visiting

http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/218107/misty_walker.html

In case you're wondering, yes, there is an actual purpose to me posting articles on accounting and financing practices.  But I won't bore you with the details...the articles themselves will be boring enough :)

Later

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• Sep. 23, 2008
1/6th of the way there!

Last Friday ended our first 6 weeks in a 36 week school year...it's kinda cool that it happened so fast, and kinda not cool that we still have 30 weeks left.  lol  I want some time off!  I'm not going to take any, but our desires to take little breaks here and there have urged me into changing our annual school schedule.  I'm totally hooked on the freeing up the Holiday Season bit, although I wasn't able to stick to that schedule last year, and won't be able to this year...but I'm definitely integrating that into my (tentatively) new schedule.  I was thinking that if we began the first week in January with a 6 weeks on/2 weeks off schedule, we would have our first semester done by, or right at Thanksgiving, with a couple of breaks at least in each season otherwise, giving us a little more flexibility as a family with obligations outside of education.  Not that I don't value education, I obviously do...........

Basketball practice starts tonight :)  Daniel will be an assistant coach this year....and Charles & Carly will be on the same team.  Which means she might actually get the ball once or twice...cause Charles will give it to her...lol  Isaac is ready to go out there and have a good time thinking he has any idea what he's doing.  He's had a year to think about it, though...maybe it will make more sense this time?!  Who cares, he's still cute whether he gets it or not, and that's all that matters :)

Carly had piano practice yesterday, and her teacher's dad gave us a big ole basket of okra, which is fine with us :)  As I was blanching this okra and getting it ready to be frozen, something dawned on me......GOD must have totally intended for okra to be fried!  I can rationalize this in more than one way for all you skeptics.
    
     1. It doesn't taste good any other way
     2. It gets sticky all on it's own...making it the PERFECT candidate for holding on to a nice thick layer of
         flour and meal coating.
     3. It is one of those foods, that even if you rarely have it, you still get a craving for it sometimes.

Can't argue with that kind of logic...or you can and I can ignore you because I am sooo totally right on this.

Later Y'all

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• Sep. 17, 2008
ANOTHER thing I've been meaning to share

I'm certain that at least a couple of you have heard me reference an occurrence in Congress taking place in 1963 that outlined the communist goals/agenda for the United States.  These goals were issued as a warning to the American people, so that we could recognize what was going on and put a stop to it.  Unfortunately, as you view this document, you're going to realize how blindly the US citizens have followed into the humanistic, communistic idealism.  You'll also see some shocking and scary parallels between these goals and the plans of the democratic party for the future of this country. 

http://www.uhuh.com/nwo/communism/comgoals.htm

I promise I am not posting again today :)

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• Sep. 17, 2008
OH! I know what I wanted to mention.....

Observation has shown me over the past few weeks, that this whole idea of all American's NOT being in love with or in support of Obama thing makes people scream and throw fits that would remind you of the most irrational and worst behaved children you have ever run across, or even as bad as you can imagine. Grown-ups should be completely capable of having conversations, even debates in which everyone remains adult, and open to the fact that not everyone shares the same set of values and personal convictions. 

So, why then, do so many people get SO bent out of shape that they cannot control their tongues or their tempers?  When I know that I KNOW something, or even when I just think I'm right....it doesn't matter to me what anyone else has to say because I am secure in my perspective, thought processes, or rationalization.  The only thing that makes people whose assertions are challenged go berzerk is either the fact that they really have no clue what they're talking about and therefore cannot debate you over whatever has them all twisted up in the first place, or they were defeated before they got started.  How can you be defeated before you get started....you already know you're wrong. 

Of course, as far as I'm concerned, call names, throw fits, jump and down with steam rolling out of your ears all you want....because that behavior is only going to help win this election for the Republican party.  I am SO looking forward to a Palin/Rice ticket in 8 years :) 

Till next time, again :)

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• Sep. 17, 2008
All about today

I was totally bullied into going on a field trip today, and I am sooo glad I was :)  Not only does it always do my attitude good to get out (and see my Laurie), but the trip was fun, interesting, and even entertaining!  Not that I didn't think it would be, I just didn't think of going because today is such a busy day for us.  All 6 of us enjoyed ourselves, and totally owe someone for guilting me into committing ;)

Today happens to be my husband's 36th birthday!  We looked for a specific CD for him today, but had no luck finding it...I knew it would be tough, though.  So, we only ended up with a couple of cards, a FREE cake (yeah, I know...how awesome is that?!) and I'm going to give him a check for $1 mill. just for the fun of it.  Hey!  I can't leave him empty handed, now can I?

We're already ready for the next field trip, already...how far away is October 1st?  2 weeks sounds like a LOOOONG time...but we might make it till then.  I really need to be thinking about how I need to stay on track, but I'll think about that later, when I'm not all doped up on Sun Drop and exposure to kind and positive people.  Bad influences is what I say.........Anyways, October 1st is our trip to the corn maze...and that place is great fun.....and it shouldn't be freezing cold this time...lol

The weather has been really fabulous the past couple of days...we've been able to turn the air off and open the windows, and live comfortably :)  It's even been borderline cool in the evening, making cooking and eating a hot dinner THAT much more nice.  I love Autumn....bring it on....I'm SO ready. 

I can't really think of anything else to yack about at the moment...aside from lots of "How can people be SOOOO stupid" observations....and I try to not say anything at all if I can't say something nice...unless I'm talking about my friends being bullies and bad influences....but I'm not perfect...I only pretend to be.  I wonder how well that's working, btw?

Maybe one day I'll write about something with substance.....but I probably won't! 

Till later :)

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• Sep. 12, 2008
Unbelievable!

We all heard that gas was going to go up $1, but that was obviously an understatement.  From what I have heard, it's nearly $6 per gallon in Fayetteville, TN; diesel is nearly $8...and prices are expected to rise, still.  So, just what is next?  Prices such as these are going to cause all other prices to skyrocket, and force millions of families into bankruptcies, with no way to reconcile, especially those whose work is dependent upon fuel for operations.  Can this country hold out until November (fingers crossed), until we HOPEFULLY finally start drilling in our own land and not starving Americans to feed the rich & corrupt?  I'm not sure we have that long.  These are scary times, and all I know to do is pray!  And put forth a real conscious effort not to be frightened about what lies ahead, even the very near future...and keep in my forethoughts that God will provide for his children, and that there is a purpose for it all.  God bless America.......and keep her fed!

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• Sep. 11, 2008
OOPS

As if we didn't already know, Obama accidentally admits his Muslim faith.....

Please take the time to view..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUYHFlGb2Ng&feature=iv

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• Sep. 6, 2008
Oh Look!! I updated my blog.....

Unfortunately, I really don't have anything to say.  Not that nothing is going on, I am just totally unmotivated to talk about any of my complaints, or to bore anyone with the tedious and tiring details of my daily existence.  I've got far too many things rolling around in my brain to even attempt to try to stop the tumbling and organize those thoughts into something comprehensible, much less entertaining.

So, now that I've gotten you all excited, you can be made....because I think this really only qualifies as a tease :)

You'll thank me later.............

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• Aug. 20, 2008
What on Earth are they thinking?!

Today, there has been a backdrop of chaos and confusion  ensuing as I work with the three oldest kids in completing their school work.  I wonder if I will ever know what or how these little men think, and what possesses them to do things that leave us all searching the entire house for all these little insignificant, yet essential elements of "household".

I notice Gordon running around most of the first half of the day constantly toting a UT toboggan, not the most alarming of things to be carrying around the house with you, now is it?  A little while passes and it is time to eat lunch, so I open the freezer, and there sit about 6 little white, rubber cap looking thingies.  Scratching my head..."Now what are these, and why are they in the freezer?!".  Charles immediately recognizes them as the little rubber "stoppers" that go on the door stoppers that stick up from the floor and keep the doors from hitting the walls when opened.  So he gladly takes those little rubber things and finds which door stoppers they belong to, and reinstalls them easily.

So, Gordon is still carrying this toboggan, and we decide to see what is up with that.  It is full of screwdrivers, screws, and batteries from anything and everything in the house that he can use a screwdriver to take apart!  Anybody care to come over and match these things up with their original owners?  Yeah, neither do I!! 

I'm reckonin' that I've found a place of peace and resolve once all the screwdrivers are confiscated, and we discover any IMPORTANT things that might need to be reassembled, till I notice a hole in the floor.  One of the vent registers is missing, and we can't find it anywhere :)  It's not really a nice, or safe thing, for that matter to have a nice, big as a little foot and perhaps even leg, hole in the floor....even if it is blowing beautifully cool air.  So now the search is on, YET AGAIN!  Eventually, we find the vent register, and it is back in place.....and I surely hope that nothing up comes up missing or disassembled before bedtime!

Dinner is almost ready, and that is a good thing as it signals that bedtime for little scavengers is going to become a reality!  I'm hoping that all the hard work they put in today proved to be too boring for a repeat performance....but perhaps I shouldn't have even shared that thought...as they're probably listening and planning my demise!   lol  I love those cute little boogers, even if they DO make my head spin :)

On a lighter note, Isaac is really turning out to be a great student!  I was so terrified of this moment with him, but he is so eager, and not quite ready to quit when the time comes.  It is such a relief, and such a pleasure to watch him learn so well, and to approach the school "chore" with a happy heart and with such excitement.  Here's hoping that's one performance that repeats itself indefinitely :)

Later all Y'all.

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• Aug. 19, 2008
I'm torn

So, every time I look at my littlest guy, since his first haircut last night, I'm totally torn!  He looks so precious with his new, improved boyishness.....but I loved his super fuzz, too.  His face seems to scream masculinity to me, now......I guess that's a good thing.  Maybe no one else will ask if he's a boy or a girl :)

On our second week of school here, and things are running fine, for now.  Turns out, the kids WILL be doing art with their grandmother again this year, so today will be the first day for that.  They love it, and are looking forward to it.....Isaac will be joining them this year, and he can't wait to get down and dirty :)

We went to a birthday party for a cousin last night, and have another birthday party for that same family on Sunday.  Friday we have birthday parties, and Saturday we have birthday party to go to in Madison, AL.  I'm reckonin' I'll have enough cake over the next few days to keep me smiling :)  I had some really yummy coconut cake Saturday night (and chocolate cake!), even if I did destroy it when I cut it.  I love cake, does it show?

A friend of ours had a brand new baby daughter last week!  We're excited to find the opportunity to go over and visit...and give her a helping hand, even :)  It's always awesome when good folks accept the beautiful blessings of children from God!!  It gives me much hope for the future of this nation.

When you think of how rapidly the homeschooling community is growing, and the fact that the majority are Christian families, then take into consideration how much more likely the children of those families are to vote and be involved than their peers who are better socialized....it's fabulous news :)  As long as we can just hold on to our freedoms and rights until these good and bad decisions of parents come full circle!!

I guess I should not spend any more time sharing the dull details of my existence, when there is so much to do!

Later, friends :)

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• Aug. 13, 2008
It's all downhill from here :)

It's officially 1:30 pm, and we have officially made it through our 3rd day of school for the 2008-2009 school year.  Things are going good, thus far.....we are managing to complete all the assignments in a reasonable amount of time even with the multiple and spontaneous baby boxing and screaming matches that seem to ALWAYS erupt right where we're working!  No complaints, though.....we're working more quickly than I had expected with the additional subjects and additional student this year...so I'm happy with that :)

Isaac is doing well, although he is not all hype about this whole school business.  This morning he says "I ALREADY know plenty of school!!  I don't need to learn anymore now.  I KNOW that 9 plus 4 equals 16, and I don't need ANYTHING else!!"  So the rest of us laugh at him, and I'm sure he thinks that it is because he's just so darn cute no matter what.......  Needless to say, he has to do school, and he does it, and it's all over with before he knows it  :)

Charles & Carly were working on mnemonic phrases to help them remember the order of the planets this afternoon....Carly was satisfied with using one that is not original...however, Charles was not satisfied till he came up with his own.  My Vacuum Easily Moves Junky Stuff Under Nasty Places.  It's certainly more entertaining than My Very Elderly Mother Just Swept Up Nine Pins.....but really, do any of us mothers want to referred to as elderly...much less VERY ELDERLY.  Well, as you can guess, that is the one Carly chose.....just affirmation that her mother truly IS too old to be a ballerina ;)

I have decided to do myself a favor and no longer wait until they finish a subject before moving on.  I give them a limited amount of time to complete independent, or class work for each subject, whatever they do not finish becomes homework to complete and turn into me before or the following morning.  That helps in making the school day move along...especially when the kids want to spend endless hours working on something they already know how to do! 

We took the kids to Holiday World in Santa Claus, IN this past Saturday.  They had a blast!  We never made it to the water park portion of the park, there just was not enough time in the day....they were totally satisfied with the rides, though :)  It was an interesting place, the different sections of the park represented different holidays, Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter.....and surprisingly enough....in the little kiddie section, which was really neat with water sprinklers shooting up out of the ground and lots of other fun little guy stuff....they mingled Christian music in with the kid music that was playing.  AND, they have live performances, different genres at different hours, country, oldies, Praise & Gospel, and Karaoke.  It is definitely a different, much more family friendly theme park environment when you compare it to what you will find at any of the six flags parks.  The crowd was much more tolerable as well :)  Top that off with all you can drink sody pop, and really, what MORE could anyone ask for?

I got a lovely surprise from a lovely woman at last week's Mom's Night Out....a huge, sweet, yummy cake to celebrate our 12th anniversary!  It was so pretty, and so thoughtful, and definitely tasty :)  I love having such fantabulous friends!  Many thanks from me, the husband, and the kids...everyone has enjoyed having cake all made and ready to eat...muahahahahahaha

The current school term (for me) just wrapped up yesterday, so I am free from the burden of school work for the next week.  What will I ever do with my time?

I'm off to do some cleaning now that the school day is done.  Hope everyone is doing well!!

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• Aug. 4, 2008
And Oh My Goodness AGAIN!

You know what JUST occurred to me?...well....just Sunday at least?!  Tuesday is August 5.  Do you know what that means?  No, it does not mean that it's MNO, although it is :)  August 5, 2008 marks 12 years of wedded bliss with my super stud-muffin :)  I sure do love that hunk of man!

It also marks 5 years from the very first MNO for our homeschool support group, in 2003.  Wow, it has been 5 years since it all started.  Charles was in 1st grade, he was my only kid in school at the time.  This year, I gain a 3rd OFFICIAL FULL TIME Kindergarten student.  I'm kinda wondering how all of this is going to work out..all I know at this point is that it most definitely will.

I've got oodles and oodles of stuff to accomplish today, so I'm cutting this short.  Later all Y'all.

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• Aug. 2, 2008
Oh My Goodness!

So, I'm visiting my own blog....and I'm reading my last entry and am totally overwhelmed at all the Is that are in that post!  I must be the  most self-absorbed person on the face of this earth!  You would think from reading that, that it's all about me and that I am all I ever think about!  Please disregard that last post, as I would hate for anyone to look at it and think that  I think that I am just so darn important.....sheesh!

Anyways, so our DSL is out till the first of next week sometime.  They have to come rebury our cable...because they are dimwits and they always bury JUST below the surface of the ground so that the rain washes the earth off and exposes the cable to everything.  How nuts is that?  I would have so totally learned MY lesson like 12 years ago, the first time it happened...but whatever.  I suppose I am and should be quite grateful that I even have access to DSL, since I'm like the only person around here who does.  Being so special does come with great sacrifice at times, so quit hatin'

Ok, I'm done now.  It's time for me to go do something for somebody else :)

TTFN

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• Jul. 31, 2008
Here we are again

After days and days of a messed up sewage system, we are finally back in business and able to use our water without fear of horrible, ugly backup problems!  It's amazing how quickly things get nuts when you can't use your water!  It's been a while since we've had water problems, and we're a larger family now....so it was blah!!  But it's over, and life is good.  We have spent the day, and will spend the remainder of the day cleaning house, all of it, since tomorrow will be a busy day and I don't want to have to worry about what all needs to be done.

I have a training session tomorrow evening....for my new "job"...assuming that training goes well, I guess.  Tentatively, I will be tutoring associate and bachelor's level students online with problems in the subjects of accounting and finance.  It's nowhere near lucrative, and will be only part-time...as if full-time is EVEN an option, but it gives me experience teaching at the college level which will benefit me when I finish my MBA and begin searching for positions as an adjunct instructor with online colleges and universities.  BUT, it DOES pay, and it DOES forward me toward my ultimate goal, so it's definitely a great thing :)  It ought to be interesting...a 3 hour training session?  Aye, aye, aye.

 I'm faced with it, now, instead of just thinking about it and hoping for it, which makes me nervous......now that it's almost a reality, I feel inadequate......but hopefully training goes well and I get over that really quickly!!

It's raining and storming here at the moment, which is nice...but not too much, please...my husband just got back to work!! 

We have a date with some friends tomorrow afternoon, everyone here is looking forward to that :)  I think we all need to get out of the house at this point.

I need to make a trip to Staples, in need of several school and office supplies, and got a really good coupon in the mail yesterday, offering an additional 25$ worth of products for free with a minimum purchase of $50.  I will surely spend $50, maybe I won't have to spend more! 

I need to get on the ball with Isaac and his phonics lessons, he's doing a good job reading, but we haven't done it in 2 or 3 weeks, and I'm hoping he hasn't forgotten anything!  I am slowing him down.....but I guess I'm gettin' back on the wagon :)  He refuses to hold his pencil correctly, so I'm going to attempt a normal size pencil with one of those ergonomic pencil grips to see if that helps him out. 

I guess that's enough for now, I know it isn't all, but it is all my brain can produce at the moment.

Later Y'all :)

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• Jul. 24, 2008
COTTON PICKIN!!

One of these days, I'm actually going to be able remember all things and complete thoughts and all that stuff. 

I've been meaning to share something with my homeschoolin' mommy buddies!  I have heard numerous mention that they'd love to have the opportunity to earn a little extra money from home and in my search for a legitimate work from home opportunity, I have found one!  If you're interested in more info. visit http://www.apply.westathome.com/ 

I have not tried this, because it's not what I'm looking for, and I'm holding out for what I'm looking for (meaning I will remain broke) at least for the time being.  So I can not swear by it, but I have done plenty of research and checked with BBB and all that jazz on the different opportunities available and from all I can gather, this is the real deal. 

Anyways, Wow!  Look how quickly I updated!!!   I know, I know...this doesn't count.

Later Y'all

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• Jul. 24, 2008
How does this happen?

I honestly don't know so much time passes between posts for me, because I THINK ABOUT updating all the time!  By the time I make it from where I was when the thought hits me till I actually sit down to do it, a diaper calls, a spill occurs, I get asked about 50 questions, or I run across something that must be taken care of right away and by the time it's done, I've moved on and forgotten where I was headed to begin with.  Sounds excitin', don't it ??

My husband is finally back to work after being broken down since the beginning of July, which is nice.  Now it's time to play catch-up, which will be the course of action until the next disaster, which will likely happen as soon as we think we're in the clear :) 

It's hot and nasty outside and I haven't been out there, nor do I plan to go.  My yard is nice and brown and ugly anyways, in the places where there was even grass to begin with......so why even look at it?  It's best to stay inside and pretend that outside does not exist :)  At least as far as I'm concerned.  The kids go out there......brave little souls.

We had a visit this past Tuesday from some friends we haven't seen in a while.  It was nice spending a little time with them, as always.  I miss having them live close.  Although we still didn't see each other that often, spur of the moment kinda stuff happened and was much more likely to be successful when it took 5 mins. vs. an hour to visit. Good news is, I have a terrific friend thinking of moving right next door to me!!! (wink, wink....tee hee hee)  Really, though....it was great seeing them and I am ever so thankful for their presence in our lives.  Just as I am with all my good buddies.

Speaking of good buddies, we all know that term from "10-4 good buddy" trucker talk over the cb.  Well, something I learned from being a once OTR trucker's wife is that they only call each other "good buddy" when they want to fight...because it implies that the "buddy" is lookin' for love in the wrong gender, if you catch my drift.  So do yourselves a favor, and don't use it, especially on truckers unless you're looking to get into a brawl :) 

OH!  And in case anyone is still waiting for me to share what "sengin" is.....confusion courtesy of the master confusatory himself (aka Daniel).....don't get all excited, because it's so disappointing to learn that "sengin" means "ginsenging"..or collecting, harvesting, looking for ginseng.  Yeah, I know....WOW, I'm soooooo glad I know that . *big ole eye roll*

OH! And PETA people, if you're reading this......DO NOT visit the blogs of my friends, I'd surely hate for a certain someone to have to take her kids to the prison to see their Dad.

I guess that's going to be it for now.......hopefully I'll update soon :)  *fingers crossed*

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• Jun. 30, 2008
Our "Summer" is almost over already :(

It is unbelievable that tomorrow is July 1st!  Today marks the 6th week of our 8 week summer vacation, if all goes as planned, we will begin our next school year on the 14th of July.  I'm going to attempt to take advantage of this week to do some things that really need done like cleaning out and organizing in the kids' rooms.  Clothes, especially, need to be sorted through and those clothes in waiting need to be put away in plastic totes, or something that keeps the little guys out of them! Lots of housework and bookkeeping to catch up on this week, hoping to make a decent dent today!

It's been a long week, my husband caught a really bad, long-lasting tummy bug that had him out of work for several days, and so weak once he returned that it was still a struggle to accomplish anything....especially in the heat....blech!  He's still having some problems, but slowly getting his strength and his appetite back.

Tomorrow is Mom's Night Out!  I am in dire need of it and can't wait to go :)  It's always such a good time, we have such a great bunch of moms in our homeschool group and I am always looking forward to spending time with them.

My mother finally came home from the hospital this past Friday, they spent a week testing her and never coming up with any sort of answer as to where all her blood went.  They just gave her a prescription for iron pills and sent her on her way....eventually.  There was lots, and lots, and lots of running back and forth between home, her home, and the hospital last week and we're glad she's home, but frustrated that they really never offered a reason for her sudden blood loss.  The whole environment at the hospital she was in in Athens was just so different from my experiences at Huntsville, but that's where she wanted to be.  If it happens again, though, we're not asking.....we're just taking her somewhere better.

Carly will only have a couple of piano lessons in the month of July because her instructor has plans to be somewhere.  She's still doing well, and always excited to go to class and learn more to improve.  Charles is still learning to play the guitar, doing good and learning lots.

Isaac is reading & writing some, wanting to play piano, guitar, and drums (Yeah right!  Until the whole pay attention and practice comes in!!)  He'll definitely have to wait on that.....but they're ALL looking forward to Upwards basketball which should be coming up now in about 2.5 to 3 mos!!  We're all hoping Daddy helps coach this year, the church has been after him to do it and he's not OTR this year....so hopefully..................

We will be finishing the second half of the Prairie Primer this year.  Isaac will be finishing Teach your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons, beginning "Little Hearts for his Glory" with Singapore Math.  Charles & Carly are going into 6th and 4th grades and we plan to add Beautiful Feet History and Apologia Astronomy & Botany to the curriculum list this year.  I wanted to do the D'ulaires Mythology study as well, but I don't want to kill them.  Perhaps next year we will do that since the Primer will be complete. I've made a promise to myself and my kids that we will spend more time at the library this year. Should we add Dewey Decimal to our list of things to learn?  Why does this list only get bigger the more they learn?  Why can't I teach them absolutely everything? There is so much out there for them to learn and understand, we could spend 12 hours a day at school and still feel inadequate, I suppose!

I'm sure that there is more, but I can't think of it right now and all that stuff that needs to be done while both me & the kids are out of school is so totally screamin' at me! 

Take care, all Y'all.

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