I want to thank Beth and Muddy Mama for these wonderful awards! I’ve been in sort of a “funk” lately, and this cheered me up! THANK YOU! I’d also like to thank (almost sounds like I’m accepting an Academy Award, doesn’t it?) all of you who check on my little blog regularly. It means so … [Read more…]
…is good luck.
You Are 50% Peaceful In general, you think the world’s a pretty great place – and you’re happy to be a part of it. Sometimes you struggle with life, but who doesn’t? You are quite level headed, though you have more inner angst than you’d like. How Peaceful Are You?
(h/t Kathy Shaidle, Five Feet of Fury)
I’ve seen this meme at many different blogs, but since I was just over at Joyful Chaos, I’ll give the credit there. [I had a couple of questions on these, so I answered as best as I could…] My PrivilegesA very interesting meme.From What Privileges Do You Have?, based on an exercise about class and … [Read more…]
A floor full of dominoes, homeschooling in the carport, cuddle-time with the little ones, Daddy working at home, a favorite toy, a fantastic mud puddle, and the biggest blessing of all…. I still have my son. Yesterday, Christopher was outside in the backyard, playing near the fence. Picture-perfect day — clear skies, warm temperature, and … [Read more…]
I have not watched AMERICAN IDOL this season (or the past couple of seasons, actually), but I’m willing to watch it again to see more of this kid: David Archuleta. This is my hands-down, all-time favorite Christmas hymn, and he did such a beautiful job with it it gave me chills. I know that the … [Read more…]
You paid attention during 100% of high school! 85-100% You must be an autodidact, because American high schools don’t get scores that high! Good show, old chap! Do you deserve your high school diploma?Create a Quiz
Christopher working on his last lesson… Hooray! He finished the book!(I can’t say enough about this book. It is wonderful! I have used it to teach all of my “readers” in the family — he’s #4. We now graduate to learning phonograms in a more structured order, and on to the Writing Road to Reading!) … [Read more…]
Written by Katherine over at Exhaling at Home entitled “Can a Mother Observe Lent?“ Wow. She writes: I’m a mom with 7 children. Small people need a lot of fuel and won’t eat small and simple meals; they also need snacks. My time is not my own, so I cannot devote the hours I’d like … [Read more…]