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Month: October 2012

Testing for TaeKwonDo Yellow Belt

Posted in Family, Fitness, and Homeschooling

While Gramma and Grampa were here visiting, Munchkin had the opportunity to test for her TaeKwonDo yellow belt. She was nervous and excited all rolled up into one as testing day approached. We all (including Gramma and Grampa) headed over the dojang on Saturday morning. One by one the students who were testing went over their steps and forms, answered questions, and performed the tasks requested by the testing panel. When Munchkin’s turn came, I was allowed to enter the room to take pictures. (I had asked her prior to the testing if she was okay with me being in…

Carrie and Bandit by Vicki Watson

Posted in Reviews

Carrie and Bandit Book Description: Carrie can’t believe it—she has a horse of her own and is only weeks away from being adopted by the most loving family she’s ever known. But Bandit is harder to manage than she first imagined—and the adoption might not go as smoothly as she thought either. When a bad decision jeopardizes everything, Carrie learns what it means to be forgiven and truly loved. The Sonrise Stable series is the heartwarming, continuing story of an extended homeschooling family as they live, learn, and love together. Mixing adventure, life lessons, and realistic horse experiences, the series is…

A Thin Film of Lies by Susanne Lakin

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A Thin Film of Lies Book Description: The story tells of a homicide detective, Fran Anders, whose next case throws her into the lives of Mike and Alisa Jepson, a couple whose marriage is disintegrating fast. When leads coming into the precinct point at Mike Jepson as guilty of murder, Fran watches the damage wrought on this couple, yet is unable to ignore the incriminating evidence. When Mike ends up arrested and in jail, Alisa takes comfort in a friend—Dee Dee—who moves in with her but soon becomes her worst nightmare. Mike hires a PI who uncovers clues to who…

Parks and Rec: Introduction to Archery Class

Posted in Family, and Outdoor Adventures

On Saturday morning, Munchkin was still feeling under the weather, but she really wanted to at least try to make it through the archery class that we had scheduled through the local parks and recreation. She had been waiting for a couple of months to take this class, and she was rather excited about it. She’s be interested in archery for a while now, but I hadn’t been able to find anything that would allow her to try it out before making a commitment to it. When I found this one day class, I knew that it would give Munchkin…

Hear Me by Kyle Sherman Giveaway

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Kyle Sherman is a singer-songwriter based in Fort Worth, Tx where he lives with his wife and kids. Kyle’s decade-long path of leading worship started at his local church as a teenager, progressed to Dallas Baptist University, and continued as a full-time role as worship leader at Lifechurch.TV’s Fort Worth campus where for over three years he was under the leadership of renowned pastor/author Craig Groeschel. Kyle’s journey to becoming the flagship artist to a brand new label – RayLynn Records – was not on his time, but on the Lord’s. About the Album: “It’s crazy how God works,” Kyle…