Faith, Home, & Family
I looked across the living room the other night and this is what I saw: Why, yes, Zach (12) is sitting in the living room peeling the bark off a branch. In the living room? When I told him to get it out of my living room, he said, "But I'm doing it on my lap." lol Nope, still had to take it outside. He's working on making a bow. He asked me … [Continue]
I recently received a bottle of Le Savonnier Marseillais Organic Lavender Liquid Soap to review. Le Savonnier Marseillais is an all natural liquid soap. Made with olive oil and other all natural ingredients, it is gentle on everything. From cleaning to laundry to pet care to car washing. The lavender scent is very pleasant, without being … [Continue]
As part of The Schoolhouse Review Crew I received The Power in Your Hands: Writing Non-Fiction in High School from Writing with Sharon Watson to review. Writing with Sharon has three courses for 5th grade through 12th grade students. I received The Power in Your Hands: Writing Non-Fiction in High School, which is for 9th through 12th graders. … [Continue]
I recently received the book The Heiress of Winterwood by Sarah E. Ladd to review. The Heiress of Winterwood tells the story of Amelia Barrett, a young woman whose parents have died. Her uncle and his family live with her on her estate, and mange everything for her. It is 1814 in England, and Amelia has no say in the management of her estate, or … [Continue]
The most exciting thing that happened in my kitchen this week was getting an under-sink water filter system. Isn't it pretty? Well, that's the visible part, the rest is under the sink. We've been using a water filter pitcher. For a family of our size, that means that the pitcher is always empty when you want a drink. lol This new filter and … [Continue]
The Lilacs are blooming! The Lilacs are blooming! I tried hard and just kept myself to sharing one picture. I love Lilacs! The bushes that are blooming are right by our back porch stairs. In this picture below, you can see the top of the railing, the Lilacs, then in the back, a Red Bud Tree, a Dogwood tree, with the raised bed in between. … [Continue]
Sickness has struck our house. Again. It's just a cold, but it's a bad cold. sigh. I was so hoping that spring would bring an end to the colds. The 12 old has been sick all week, and my husband and I have had it for a couple of days now. It's not fun. Anyway, on to the homeschool stuff. Zach didn't get any work done because he felt so bad. The … [Continue]
