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July/August Homeschool Swap 2008

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I received my swap package about 2 weeks ago but haven’t gotten around to posting about it. I received all these goodies from Bunny, a homeschooling mom living in sunny Florida. She included a little something for everyone! Stickers for the kids as well as some cross stitching kits and a book for horse lovers. […]

Flirty Apron Swap “Summer Vacation”

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I participated in the recent edition of the Flirty Apron Swap. I’m still working on the apron I need to send to my assigned buddy but the gal who was assigned to me was on the ball and sent my apron already along with some other goodies. Here they are! The theme for this swap […]

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Wordfull Wednesday: Finding Joy

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**I’m posting this early (Tuesday evening) because I head out at 4:30 am Wednesday to drive to Reno so Brownie can get her braces off.**JOY [joi] – noun 1. the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation: She felt the joy of seeing her son’s success. […]

Scones with Honey Butter

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My mom makes these almost every time we visit. They are fast, easy, and oh so yummy. Scones 1 pkg yeast (1 TBSP) dissolved in 1 cup warm water1 TBSP. butter1 TBSP Sugar1 tsp. baking powder1 1/2 tsp. salt1 1/4 cups milk4 – 4 1/2 cups flour Scald milk. Melt butter in milk. In a […]

Organized Homeschool

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One more weekend to go before we start school! Packages have been arriving all week. The girls have been oohing and aahing over their new schoolbooks and workbooks. I’ve been busy making copies, tearing apart their new workbooks, and organizing the coming school year. It has been a blast! We don’t do well with a […]

Au naturale

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Have you ever stopped to read what is really in some of the food you eat? How about all the stuff in your shampoo, laundry detergent, or even your toothpaste? Or do you even want to know? 🙂 Growing up we drank a lot of pop (soda for those in different parts of the country). […]

Sisterly Love

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I just had to show this picture of Bon Bon and Brownie taken last year in April right after they both got braces. At the end of the day after ups and downs, disagreements or not, all the girls end up showing sisterly love for each other. I hope the camaraderie will continue throughout their […]

Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic

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I bet you thought I’d forgotten about posting the topic for next week’s Wordfull Wednesday! Well, truth is I almost did. This morning was spent in town running errands and dropping off entries for the county fair this weekend. We spent the afternoon cleaning the pigsty schoolroom getting it all ready for school to start […]

Show Me the Money!

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Do you pay your kids an allowance or do they get paid for doing extra jobs around the house? My kids get paid for doing extra jobs that we’ve agreed on ahead of time and the older girls get paid for babysitting. We don’t give them an allowance but they each have a savings account […]

I’ve got my eye on you

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I get a kick out of seeing how people end up here at the blog. Statcounter has been great at helping me keep track of the comings and goings of visitors. You didn’t know you were being watched did you? Oh, yes, I’ve got my eye on you! One trend I’ve noticed over the past […]