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October 21, 2009

Tired and Sick

I picked up some sort of bug, so I’m under the weather. Unfortunately, this means that the following items haven’t happened as planned: Shipping out the packages for the giveaway winners. I just need to get to the post office. They’re ready to go. Please forgive the delay. Making a bunch of freezer meals. Sewing Munchkin’s costume for the Fall Festival at church. Writing blog posts. House cleaning and laundry. (D did take care of some of the laundry and cleaning) Putting together everything for our Civil War study. That means we’re going pretty basic on this study The good…

October 20, 2009

Heather L

Let the Nominations Begin…

Posted in Announcements, Commercial Break, and Homeschooling

The Homeschool Blog Award nominations have begun. The nomination period will end on October 30th. Just click on the button to be taken to the nomination page to nominate your favorite blogs. The Categories this year include: Best Homeschool Mom Blog Best Homeschool Dad Blog Best Blog Design Best Photos and Artistic Content Blog Best Crafts, Plans, and Projects Blog Best Family or Group Blog Best Encourager ‘Live-What-You-Believe’ Homeschool Blog Best Unschooling Blog Best Eclectic Homeschooling Best Geographical Blog Best Current Events, Opinions or Politics Blog Best Homemaking or Recipes Blog Best Teen Girl Blog Best Teen Guy Blog Best…

October 19, 2009

Heather L

ABC Teach

Posted in Homeschooling, and Reviews

YOUR ONLINE RESOURCE FOR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION Thousands of FREE printable worksheets and activities Over 35,000 pages of worksheets and activities, abctools, and more, available to members. As a member of the crew, I was given a free 1 month trial membership to the abcteach site. Within a few hours of browsing the site, I knew that I would want a membership. In fact, I purchased a membership within a few days of starting my free trial. My first evening, I printed out a music file folder game as well as other music related worksheets to go along with our composer…

October 18, 2009

Heather L

Field Trip: Saihati Camel Farm

Posted in Homeschooling

We enjoy getting to know a new area by going exploring. When we read that we would be able to go to a working camel farm, Munchkin was pretty excited. The only problem was that we had to wait until October as they are closed to the public during the summer months. This weekend, the wait was finally over as the camel farm was open. The Saihati Camel Farm specializes in the breeding of Arabian (or one humped) camels. They also have many other exotic animals that they care for on the farm. We decided to just go on a…

Foto Friday: Self Portrait Challenge

Posted in Photography, and Thoughts

This was not any easy challenge for me as I don’t care to take pictures of myself, but I decided to bite the bullet and take on the challenge. I chose not to get “all dolled up” for the picture, but instead to just be me… The Beauty of a Woman author unknown The beauty of a woman isn’t the clothes she wears, The figure she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes; Because that’s the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. The beauty…