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Happily Homeschooling

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Well, things are going smoothly with my girls. I was a bit scared to be homeschooling high school AND preschool…LOL. However, it is all working out pretty good.
My oldest is doing FANTASTIC and her grades rock! My little one is very excited every day. LOL! She just LOVES school!
I LOVE being a homeschool Mom!!!
Great homeschool [...]

What ever happened to PG-13???

Friday, June 27th, 2008

OK…so I am REALLY becoming disgusted with this INSANE society that we live in! Where can a Mom find a good movie that is safe or her kids…and for MOM!
We rented Fools Gold the other night to watch with our teenager. She loved Matthew Machonehey. Unfortunately, we never finished it…Somewhere between G-d and bare b [...]

The Shack - The Great Sadness

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Well…I hope there is at least ONE person joining me…LOL…
Please note…this book is not for the faint at heart and there will be some that cannot handle it and will even find reasons to criticize it. However, I can tell you thins…if you press in you will learn so much more than you ever imagined [...]

Happy Mother’s Day!!!

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Hello to all the Mommas out there!!! I wish you all…and myself…a VERY happy Mommies Day!!!
A Mother’s Day Salute to YOU:
Proverbs 31:25-31
Strength and dignity are her clothing and her position is strong and secure; she rejoices over the future, knowing that she and her family are in readiness for it!
She opens her mouth in skillful [...]

I Survived Camping!!!

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Well, I must say that God is GOOD! He made camping pretty good for our family over all. The weather was PERFECT. I mean it was cooooool in the evenings which is right up my alley! The bugs were bearable as well…except for thr “hiking” ones.
The couple that supplied our HUGE tent, also supplied us [...]

More Sleeping Babies…

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

WaCkY WeDnSdAy PiC
Last Week’s pics inspired one Mom, Kristi, to send in a few pics of her little ones sleeping. I would love to see more…If you have any sleeping baby OR funny pics, send them in! I will post them for ya and show you some link love!

And My Favorite…

I’ve been tagged with a new one…

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

OK, so Alicia tagged me with a meme I have not seen yet…
My favorite homeschooling moments:
I must say that these were NOT my favorite at the time…but looking back they always make me laugh and I DO look back at them fondly! Both are with my oldest…
1. We were at the checkout of a [...]

Sleeping Babies

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

WaCKy WeDnSDaY PiC
These are adorable! It is precious when a little one MUST sleep! LOL! All you Mommas out there KNOW exactly what I am talking about! Don’t you wish we could sleep like that and NOT wake up with a MAJOR ache somewhere! LOL!
By the Way, if you have any funny pics, [...]

Potty Training Break Down…

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
LOL! Whew! Let me tell you…potty training is not for the faint of heart. I am sure that any Mom reading this would agree! LOL! I had a break down today…I think my children think I am nuts…LOL…they may be right…
I had just finished giving my teenage daughter the “consistency and following through” lecture. Lecture [...]

Lizard Attack! LOL… My Blogging Carnival Submission…

Monday, August 6th, 2007

I was invited to participate in the All Women Blogging Carnival hosted by the 4fabmoms.  Our post is to be about something humorous that happened as a mom or a humorous story about a child.
I have posted this on my forums before…However, it really is the funniest one I have…LOL…without a brain freeze…LOL
Lizard Attack!
By: Lara Velez
This a [...]

Crazy World…

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

It is very difficult to raise children in this crazy world…especially a teenager! Where are all the “good” role models?? I mean everywhere you turn there is a star that has mostly “teen” fans in some sort of drug rehab. And, not even the kind that is going to make a difference in their lives. [...]

Yippeeee!!! :)

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007

OK, it has been TWO days of NO potty mistakes for my little Boo!!! Now, if I could just get her to do the nap and bedtime…I have heard so many ideas on my Moms of Faith forums…bare bottom, panties only, pull ups…LOL…AHHHH! The best idea was the prizes…BUT…She can go 15 times a day…I’ll [...]

Teenage Crush :)

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

My teenage daughter LOVES Keith Urban. She thinks he is just adorable. She like his music a lot too. I am very careful what I let her listen to. We mostly listen to Christian music and some country. She has never really given me a problem. Keith’s music is pretty good and there are even [...]

Something I learned about Skin…

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

I have a beautiful teenage daughter. However, I am sure you all know that with the teenage years many times comes skin issues.
Personally, I never really had skin issues. I would get a zit or two once a month when my monthly…not so nice friend…would visit…LOL. Unfortunately, my DH DID have skin issues [...]

What was she thinking???

Friday, July 13th, 2007

Our teenage daughter is doing an internship at church every Wednesday. They start at 8:30am and go until 8:30pm. The purpose is to teach these wonderful self-absorbed teenagers about ministry, responsibility, relationship with Jesus Christ, and the ins and outs of being in a ministry.
Well, this past Wednesday, they cancelled. Unfortunately, they did not tell any [...]