Monthly Archives: January 2008

My Dh Made This

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Mary

It’s a leather wastebasket! He made it for a rancher who loves to hunt. Two sides are the deer hide diamonds (rancher’s brand has a diamond around it) and the other two sides my dh carved into the leather himself–copying … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafts and Life | 9 Comments

Mothers and Friendships and Young Children

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Mary

A young mother sat at the end of the last pew, in a church filled with wedding guests. In her lap, a nine month old baby girl squirmed, threatening to destroy the peaceful decadance of the sacred occasion. Alone in a sea … Continue reading →

Posted in Home Schooling and Parenting | 9 Comments

Homeschooling: Friends are Important

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Mary

First, I don’t believe all the hype propagandized out there about homeschooled kids lacking social skills. In every area of involvement that we’ve had with non-home educated children, 4H for example, my kids have passed the “friendly” test with both … Continue reading →

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Gluten-Free Flour Mix

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Mary

Nowadays, it seems we all know someone with Celiac or Sprue Disease, aka, gluten allergies. My husband is in line for it, genetically. His mother has it, so that ups his chances by ten percent, from what I gather. Recently … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking and Food and Health | 15 Comments

Internet: Favorite Homeschooling Resource

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Mary

Do you have internet access and a printer? Then you’re set! This morning I’ve been printing off math worksheets to aid me in teaching my second grader about rounding and estimating numbers to the nearest hundreds. Googling “skip-counting” and “number … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Chill Out, Josey!

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Mary

As you can tell from the title and cover, this chick lit from Susan May Warren promises plenty of unexpected drama! I thoroughly enjoyed my armchair tour of Russia and can’t wait to read another of Susan’s novels! Here’s a … Continue reading →

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Fresh Vision

Posted on January 5, 2008 by Mary

Don’t you love a brand new year? A reason to reflect upon life meanings, and God’s work, and the year ahead that He’s graciously allowed us to see and anticipate? I’m so thankful for the past being the past, amen? … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity and Life | 8 Comments

Looking Back

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Mary

2007…some random memories: hubby’s new job~ began building new deck~moving my blog to its own .com~ MAMA’s videos and teaching responsibility to my girls ~ attending writing conferences-meeting famous authors- making lifelong friends~ Thursdays with Deborah ~ good-byes ~ parent’s … Continue reading →

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