Faith, Home, & Family
I had wanted to plant my peas, lettuce, and spinach on Monday. However, it has been too cold to be in the garden. According the the weather man, we are supposed to get about 1 inch of snow tomorrow, and one to three inches on Monday. I'm so over winter. lol Since I wasn't able to work in the garden, I've had to content myself with watching my … [Continue]
We had an unusual occurrence here this week. Tuesday night's regular band practice was cancelled, so after Dad got home, no one had anywhere to go! That is unusual because every night of the week has someone having to go somewhere. Tuesday is usually pizza night, so we ate our delicious, lol, homemade pizza and watched a movie. Then we had game … [Continue]
I reviewed Glamorous Illusions, Book 1 in the Grand Tour Series by Lisa T. Begren last year. Since I enjoyed book 1 so much, I was anxiously awaiting book 2, Grave Consequences, release. The Powerful, Epic Romance Continues, Book 2 in Lisa T. Begren's Grand Tour series For Cora Kensington, the journey of a lifetime … [Continue]
While working in the kitchen this week, my daughter learned an important lesson about not wasting ingredients, and making due with what you have. Hannah made four loaves of french bread for her volleyball banquet last Monday. They came out great! On Tuesday, I asked her if she would make some more for us to eat with supper as I had some garlic … [Continue]
I got brave this week and cleaned out the front bulb garden. I scrubbed thoroughly when I came in, so I'm hoping to avoid a bad case of poison ivy. Where the line is between the dark hill and the light hill in the back is the road. We let the wild roses and honeysuckle grow up for privacy. The little pink "dot" on the rocks is really a pink duck. … [Continue]
We had a good week this week. The kids all got their work done, and had some fun, too. Hannah made another skirt for herself this week. She sewed it mostly by hand, she prefers it that way. She did a great job! She wore it to the volleyball and basketball banquet on Monday night. We had a potluck "Italian Feast", then your usual sports … [Continue]
When we have kids we think everything is going to be all sunshine, kittens, and rainbows. And most of the time it is. Then when we start homeschooling we think that the good times are going to continue. And most of the time they do. But sometimes, things happen beyond our control. Jobs are lost, kids get diagnosed with diseases, Mom or Dad get … [Continue]
