Date #3

Today was Tim’s turn. We started off by swimming – he did great! His favorite “camp” story from 2 years ago was that he squeaked past the swim test, jumped in the deep end, and nearly drowned!! But now he can actually swim well enough. After that, we went to eat at Captain D’s (a fish place similar to Long […]

Type of Homeschooler

This one surprised me!! You’re an “Unschool” Homeschooler You teach your kids primarily through simply living your life and talking to your kids. You probably do supplement your conversations with books borrowed from the library – admit it, just HOW many trips have you made to the library this month?! “Mommy, look at the flower!”….”Yes, at look at the roots, […]

What Color are you?

WHITES are motivated by PEACE, seek independence and require kindness. They resist confrontation at all costs. (Feeling good is more important than being good.) They are typically quiet by nature, they process things very deeply and objectively, and they are by far the best listeners of all the colors. They respect people who are kind, but recoil from perceived hostility […]

What Donut are You?

You Are a Glazed Donut Okay, you know that you’re plain – and you’re cool with that. You prefer not to let anything distract from your sweetness. Your appeal is understated yet universal. Everyone dig you. And in a pinch, you’ll probably get eaten. What Donut Are You?

World’s Shortest Personality Test

Your Personality Profile You are dependable, popular, and observant. Deep and thoughtful, you are prone to moodiness. In fact, your emotions tend to influence everything you do. You are unique, creative, and expressive. You don’t mind waving your freak flag every once and a while. And lucky for you, most people find your weird ways charming! The World’s Shortest Personality […]

Date #2

Today was Nate’s day. Robby had an appointment later in the day, so we decided to go ahead and go this morning. We stopped by Dollar General (to get Nate socks, since he hadn’t worn any) and were planning to go bowling, but we weren’t able to because the bowling alley didn’t open until noon (this was about 10am). We […]

Date #1

I have set up days to have a “date” with each of my children, one on one. Today was Bob’s turn (age 12). I told him we had $20, and he could choose what to do. First we went swimming for an hour ($4), and then we went by Unclaimed Baggage and picked him up a military jacket that my […]

Sunday

I meant to comment on Sunday’s sermons. First of all, I enjoyed listening to him, because he grew up in Ireland and has a very Irish brogue. (For those who might know him, or know of him, this is Tom Fittis, missionary to Northern Ireland.) Sunday morning’s sermon was on unity – Psalm 133. I knew I should’ve typed this […]

Happy Birthday to me!

Well, as of today, 35 years have passed since I was born. For the next six weeks, I’m the same age as my brother (though he would vehemently deny it). I made myself a cake – there was some fondant left from earlier in the week – and decorated it. It’s been a very neat day. Our church is having […]

Happy Birthday

Again this year, what I think of on February 16 is my friend Cheryl, whose birthday is today. Wherever you are, Cheryl – Happy Birthday! I hope one day I can find her again…

Cake Decorating

The kids and I have been watching Food Network, learning about cake decorating. They have shown cake competitions a lot recently, and it looked like so much fun! So I looked up a cake recipe and a fondant recipe, and tried them out. Fondant makes a cake MUCH easier to cover than regular icing, and it looks much smoother. Here’s […]

Pray for Candace

My friend Janne brought this to my attention. My mother’s heart goes out to this family. Their little daughter Candace, 7, has come down with a serious aggressive infection that is eating away her bones and muscles. In a few short days she has gotten sick, and had several surgeries to remove the infection. Her situation is very very serious. […]

30 years!

My brother called me today to wish me “Happy Birthday” – I’d meant to call him, but had forgotten. February 11, 1976, at home, both of us accepted Christ as Saviour. God is so good!

Muppet Personality –

You Are Scooter Brainy and knowledgable, you are the perfect sidekick. You’re always willing to lend a helping hand. In any big event or party, you’re the one who keeps things going. “15 seconds to showtime!” The Muppet Personality Test

Scrabble is cool —

and so is this neat little toy! Pholph’s Scrabble GeneratorMy Scrabble© Score is: 8.What is your score? Get it here. Pholph’s Scrabble GeneratorMy Scrabble© Score is: 18. Pholph’s Scrabble GeneratorMy Scrabble© Score is: 25.