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Month: June 2010

Fighting to Stay Healthly

Posted in Family

The flu bug is making it’s way around the base.  Friends and co-workers have come down with a bad case of the stomach flu.  Yuck!  I’ve been feeling under the weather, and I can feel myself getting sick.  I’m making sure that I’m getting extra sleep and eating good, healthy foods.  Due to not staying up later, I am quite behind on many things including reviews and blog reading.  Hopefully, after the holiday weekend, I’ll be able to get back on track.  Thank you for being patient with me. Also, please pray that our friends will feel better quickly, and…

Review: Laws of Illusion

Posted in Reviews

Laws of Illusion by Sarah McLachlan Grammy® award winning, multi-platinum singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan has just released her new album, Laws of Illusion.  The album is the first studio album with new material in 7 years. The release of Laws of Illusion coincides with Lilith Fair Summer Tour.  Artists on the bill include: Colbie Caillat, Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Erykah Badu, Ke$ha, Norah Jones, Sugarland, Heart, Miranda Lambert, Beth Orton, Brandi Carlile, Cat Power, Chantel Kreviazuk, Corinne Bailey Rae, Emmylou Harris, Gossip, Indigo Girls, Ingrid Michaelson, Jill Scott, Loretta Lynn, Metric, Sara Bareilles, Tegan and Sara and more!  The tour…

The New School Year Begins

Posted in Homeschooling

I would love to say that the week off last week was restful, relaxing…, but it wasn’t.  It was not a bad week, but it wasn’t a restful time of planning that I had originally expected. lol!  I’ll explain (and show) why later this week.  I was able to put together most of the plans for Munchkin’s new school year over the weekend. For now, this is the plan for her school year: Science: finish up Apologia Marine Science, Chemistry or Advance Biology: The Human Body Math: Teaching Textbooks Geometry Bible: Grapevine Studies New Testament Overview History: U.S. Government using…

Free 3-part Writing Course

Posted in Announcements, Commercial Break, and Homeschooling

Munchkin and I have grown very fond of Mr. Jim Baumgardner, author of the Sarah book series.  He is a great writer and a very kind man. Did you know that he has his own blog?  I would recommend checking out his blog when you get a chance. When I heard that he was writing up a 3-part writing series for a friend’s blog, I knew that it would be a great asset to our homeschool.  Of course, I wanted to give you the opportunity to check it out as well. Part one of the Fundamentals of Writing series was…