Our first week of homeschool for the year has gone quite well. There were only a couple of instances at the beginning of the week with attitudes and not wanting to work.I had one student that has been trying to get out of school work by cleaning her room. That is quite the dilemma. Do I let her keep cleaning her room that so desperately needs it, … [Continue]
Taking Our Your Emotional Trash
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book … [Continue]
Family Movie Night – Change of Plans
Family Movie Night is bringing us another great movie to watch with our families!Change of Plans premieres on FOX, Saturday January 8th, at 7 CST.Change of Plans - Sometimes Life Gives You More Than You Bargained ForUp to this point, Sally Danville's life has played out just as she hoped it would. A beautiful and free-spirited musician, she … [Continue]
Wordless Wednesday – The Chex Mix Grab
They got their hands in.....and couldn't get them out!hmmmm....were they that hungry,or was it that good? Well, since it was homemade chex mix, I'm going with it was that good!For more pictures, visit Wordless Wednesday,Wordless Wednesday at 5 Minutes for Mom ,Say "Cheese" at It's a Blog PartyA Beautiful Mess,Live and Love Outloud,Attic … [Continue]
Living Inside The Testimony – A Book Review
Living Inside the Testimony by Betty Collier You can visit Betty Collier online at Living Inside The Testimony Living Inside The Testimony is a collection of anecdotes compiled by author Betty Collier. In reading these stories, you will share in her journey and experience the inspiration, faith, hope, humor, romance, and love she experienced. … [Continue]
Bible in 90 Days Week 1 Check-in
Today was Day 1 of the Bible in 90 Days Reading Challenge. I completed the challenge last year, and I'm excited to do it again.This time, 2 of my kids are joining me! My daughter, 15, signed up, and I think she is going to blog about it. My son, 16, did not officially sign up, but he is reading with us. He said that I could blog about his progress. … [Continue]
Homemade Garlic Crust Pizza
I've been using this recipe for several years now. It's our favorite pizza crust. I got this online, but the site isn't up anymore, so I can't link to it. Garlic Pizza Crust 2 packages yeast 2 cups warm water 2 T sugar 1/2 cup oil 1 tsp salt 5 1/2 - 6 cups flour 3 cloves crushed garlic OR 1 tsp garlic powder Dissolve yeast in water … [Continue]
