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This has been passed along many times, but I wanted to share it one more time… A WIFE’S REQUESTI was sitting alone in one of those loud, casual steak houses that you find all over the country.You know the type–a bucket of peanuts on every table, shells littering the floor, and a bunch of perky college kids racing around with long neck beers and sizzling platters.Taking a sip of my iced tea, I studied the crowd over the rim of my glass.My gaze lingered on a group enjoying their meal. They wore no uniform to identify their branch of service,…

November 12, 2007

Heather L

Happy Veteran’s Day

Posted in Holidays, and Military Life

To all that have come beforeTo those who serve nowTo those who will serve in years to come…Thank you for all that you do.We are very proud of all that you do.May God bless you! **Please note: There are war pictures in this video**Thank You Foundation

November 9, 2007

Heather L

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Thanksgiving Lapbook

Posted in Holidays, and Homeschooling

Here’s are first real attempt at doing a lapbook. Munchkin and I had fun putting it all together and decorating it. We decided, in an attempt to actually complete it, that we should glue all the parts in before filling them out. Over the next 2 weeks, we’ll slowing do all of the activities and fill in the little books. We’re doing the lapbook as part of our Thanksgiving unit study. **edited to add: This is a Live and Learn Press lapbook. It is free if you want to check it out. They have several lapbooks that they offer for…

Fall Fun

Posted in Family, and Holidays

On Wednesday, we headed over to Trader Joes to pick up some goodies to send to D. When we arrived, we found out that they were having some fun activities for Halloween. First, Munchkin had to search for the treasure chest in the store to get a prize. It took some hunting, but she found it! Then, she had to pick out which jack-o-lantern she liked the best. (Each employee had carved a jack-o-lantern for the contest.) And last, but certainly not least, they supplied a pumpkin for Munchkin to paint. What a nice little distraction for the day… Later…

Happy 4th of July!

Posted in Holidays

“I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” Abraham Lincoln History of the Fourth “WHEN IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS…” “Taxation without representation!” That was the battle cry of the 13 colonies in America that were forced to pay taxes to England’s King George III with no representation in Parliament. As dissatisfaction grew, British troops were sent in to quell any signs of rebellion, and repeated attempts by the colonists to resolve the crisis without war proved…