With all the craziness of the holidays at my home, I neglected to select a winner for the Bloggy Progressive Dinner Giveaway. I apologize immensely for being so late in this. So without further ado, the winner of the hot cocoa gift bag is Kristen from Chicago Savings. Congratulations, Kristen!
Progressive Dinner Giveaway Winner (…a little late!)
I gave birth to a five year old?
We attended a Christmas party after our choir's dress rehearsal this evening. The food was great, the fellowship was warm, and Joely was in top form as usual. After filling up her plate, Joely sat down on the couch, sidled up to the party's host, Ginger, and struck up a conversation. "You know what?" she [...]
My Philosophy of Education (Explained Through Quotes)
As a homeschooling family, we spend a great deal of time thinking about education and learning. But I would still probably find it pretty difficult to sit down and write out my philosophy of education. So, instead, I have listed 13 quotes which illustrate my basic ideas about learning and education. After you read these [...]
Eczema relief…over the counter?
Every winter Joely's hands get so dry that they crack and bleed. It gets so bad she looks like she's wearing gloves of red, inflamed, flaky skin. For a long time we tried applying layers of lotion after lotion, but to no avail. The lotion burned her terribly, and her hands stayed cracked and dried. [...]
Drs. Fric and Frac: A Musical Experience
Last Sunday was the children's Christmas musical at our church. I played the lead in the play as Dr. Newheart (my very first experience doing any kind of acting); Joely played Wendy, whose only lines were basically, "Oh, no!" and "Oh, yeah!"…repeatedly; and Jaden and Jerah played Drs. Fric and Frac respectively, interns of Dr. [...]
Come on, now. Who started it?
I found this thought-provoking story at Living in Buhl-a-land. It really struck a cord. This morning I heard a story on the radio of a woman who was out Christmas shopping with her two children. After many hours of looking at row after row of toys and everything else imaginable — and after hours of [...]
Welcome To Our Bloggy Progressive Dinner
Merry Christmas, and welcome to the first stop of our Bloggy Progressive Dinner! I will be serving a holiday beverage today. But it's not the traditional eggnog, because I've never really cared for eggnog myself. Instead I've chosen a drink that will satisfy the sweet tooth of all the chocoholics among us — Creamy White [...]

















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