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I grew up in the church. I don't remember a time in my young life when I didn't say prayers or attend church.  I believed in God and in Jesus and didn't question the Bible.   Then, as a teenager, I went to Southern Baptist Christian school and church.  This church taught things that I had never learned or even thought of. They taught that Jesus came so that sinners could be "saved", but first

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Outside my window...grey skies, lots of branchless trees, and and a few snowflakes. I am thinking...about different denominations and why Christians often pit one against another. I am thankful for...the body of Christ. From the kitchen...unsure, but thinking about hamburgers. I am wearing...Houghton College pajama bottoms, Evangel University Hoodie, and socks. I am remembering...my mom. I

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Every year I pray and ask the Lord to give me one word to focus on through the year and one verse.  Although I don't have the word, I am happy to say that I have the verse! "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See I am doing a new thing! Now it spring up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." Isaiah 43:18-20 I. Love. That. 

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One of my favorite websites for inspiration is   (In)Courage.  I have prayer time every morning at work, I work in a ministry, and that is one of the places a visit each morning. Today there was a post with 20 questions for reflecting the New Year and I thought I would post my answers here:  20 Questions for a New Year’s Eve Reflection1. What was the single best thing that happened this past

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Someone asked me the other day who I was going to vote for in the upcoming election. Not the Presidential election in November, but the primaries which are this month in New Hampshire.  I think for the first time in many election cycles, I have no clue who I am voting for.  My husband is a huge Ron Paul fan, I'm not totally sold on him. My first instinct was Baachman. Then Cain. Then

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I'm going to a sleep clinic tonight. Apparently I snore and when I snore I have a tendency to stop breathing now and then. Of course I have no firsthand knowledge of this, since I'm sleeping but instead I am relying on my husbands testimony.   Having never experienced a sleep clinic, I have little knowledge about what to expect. The doctor told me and I received a pamphlet, but I think it's one

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I have a confession to make, I truly enjoy making New Years resolutions.  Yes, many of them go unresolved, but there is something magnificant about writing goals for the upcoming year. Maybe it's because the possiblities are endless, the year is new and fresh. Or maybe it's because I take the time to pray and think about and plan for the year ahead. I know that nothing truly magical happens from

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Outside my window...it is cold, the sky is grey, and snow is all around.   I am thinking...about last year and about the year to come.  I am thankful for...Jesus and how truly relational He is.   From the kitchen...I have not been cooking, but my husband has been making wonderful dishes. Last night for Christmas dinner he made homemade pizza that was truly divine!  I am wearing...purplish jogging

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Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!! :o)

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I honestly cannot believe that I have not blogged since July! Wow! July! That is FIVE whole months!! A lot has happened in five months: Luke is home and doing fabulous! He is a constant reminder of the fact that God always has the final say. Man can say, "no chance", but Gods voice is the only voice that matters.  My 17 year old daughter headed off to college in New York and is currently home

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I'm writing this post from inside Maine Medical Center. My nephew, Luke, was in a car accident 22 days ago and suffered traumatic brain injury.  Luke was life flighted to Maine Medical and at the time the doctors told his parents that he would not live, zero percent chance.  Then they told him that if Luke lived he would be one level above a vegetative state.  His parents did not accept what the

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I am not a consistent blogger, I try to be but then life happens and blogging gets put on the back burner.  Today is the Fourth of July. It is a time when many people are out celebrating with family and friends. My nephew, Luke, loves the Fourth of July. He was home from the Army on leave and he wanted to have a big party at his parents land. He loves the land. I think he was going to head back

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I know it has been months since I updated this blog, so no one is going to read it but yet I want to write. I want to write to get things out. I want to write so I can clear my head. I want to write so when I look back this will not just seem like a dream but I will know it was real. My 21 year old nephew, Luke, was involved in a serious car accident early Friday morning.  He was airlifted to

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Today I planted onions at a local farm. It is neat, because I will be planting and helping around the farm for animal feed and vegetables. Bartering. Bartering is not something you usually here about any more, but I'm glad the farmer agreed to it. It is a simple premise, and one that helps out both parties. 

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One goal that I have had for several years, but never attained was including more exercise into my life. One of the ways I wanted to do that was to start jogging.  There was always something standing in the way, and I believe that thing was fear. My father died of a heart attack at age 42. What if the same thing happened to me? So, I waited. I delayed. I made excuses. I'm happy to say that as of

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It has been awhile since I have blogged. It is not that I have nothing to say, but rather I have been too busy to post.Homeschooling has been intensive with my 15 year old son. In some ways homeschooling one child is more challenging then homeschooling four. Work has been busy, as we are preparing for the Banquet. College has been intense, to say the least. I know have withdrawn from my math

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I LOVE this song!! I can't wait to get the CD.

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When you have a problem where to you go? Do you talk to your husband? Talk to a friend? Go to your Pastor? Internalize the problem? Do all of the above at one time or another? Daniel was told that the king was going to kill all the 'wise men' in the country. The king had a disturbing dream and wanted someone to not only interpret the dream, but to tell them the dream.  The wise men told him that

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I love both of these songs and they express my feelings completely.

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My prayers today are for those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.  Lord, my heart is grieved today. I'm saddened by the loss of life. I'm saddened for those who are grieving over their loved ones. I pray that You would give those who are searching for their loved ones grace and mercy. I pray for the workers who are digging out the rumble and searching for bodies, that you Lord would

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I'm posting day 3 & 4 together, because I did not have time to post last night. As I am getting into this fast I find that I'm not really having time for the Lord. You know that one on One time that is essential to a fast.  I'm praying a lot more, but I'm really not digging into the Word like I intended to do. Why is that?  One word... Busyness  How can I possibly be too busy to sit with the King

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I would love to say that I woke up feeling great this morning and this 'fast' is easy, but that would be a lie. I woke up with a terrible headache! Though I'm allowing myself 2 cups of coffee a day, I have no doubt it was from lack of caffeine. As I sought the Lord, I thought the headache would subside but I was wrong. Then I started to feel sick, and since I had an important meeting for work I

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Today is the first day of my 21 day fast and wouldn't you know that I woke up in the middle of night starving! I never wake up hungry, but I guess that's how Satan wants to play it. I prayed for strength for the coming days. I prayed for my family. I prayed for my job. I prayed for my church. I prayed that God would search me and expose any area of sin, known or unknown, in my life.   I have not

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Have you ever tried to run from something you know the Lord is calling you to do? Have you ever tried really hard to ignore it? I have, and I'm done. I'm done ignoring the voice of the Lord. I'm done second guessing. I'm ready. Ready for what? Ready to fast for 21 days. Not an all out fast, but a Daniel fast for at least the first week. Then I think it will a juice fast for a week and then back

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Seventeen years ago today I gave birth to a bright eyed baby, that seemed to know all the secrets of the world. Of all my children, she was the most alert and appeared ready to take on anything that came her way. Throughout the years she has made me smile, made my heart leap for joy, challenged, encouraged, brought me to my knees before my Savior, and give me more love then I ever deserve. It has

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In the end of spring last year, I went through a time of reassessing my life.  Having been a homeschooling stay at home mom for over 20 years, I was seeing the fruits of my labor come to a close.  Two of my four 'students' had graduated, another was right around the corner, and the fourth within 4 more years.  It really took a lot of introspection as I wrestled with what to do with the rest of my

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Going back to college at age 43, is proving itself to be a very challenging thing.  Last semester I did pretty good, I actually made the Deans List!! :o) This semester is turning into something totally different, I highly doubt there will be any list for me.  The classes I'm currently enrolled in are: English 101 (I honestly should of taken English 100, even though I passed the proficiency exam.)

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My To Do List: *English Test * Start working on my first essay, which is due next week. * Read a counseling book, I have a 6 page paper due in 2 weeks. * Wash the pile of dishes currently sitting in my sink. * Laundry, laundry, and in case you missed it...Laundry * Make a sign up sheet for the Winer Carnival * Make posters for the Winter Carnival (my son is going to make this on his computer and

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Next week I start back up with school again. I'm excited to start another semester, but a little nervous due to the amount of work.  Last semester I had 4  classes, 2 at one time for 8 weeks. This semester I start off with 3 classes for 8 weeks, and then 2 for 8 weeks.  I also am working part time as well as homeschooling.  Things will be busy.   I have been pondering my schedule and this is what

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2011 is already here!! I honestly cannot believe another year has come and gone. Where exactly does the time go? 2010 was an interesting year, but honestly I'm glad it is behind me. There was sickness , realizing that everyone has a story , kittens, calves , forgiveness, homeschool graduation , daughter headed to college , my son headed back to college , I started taking college classes , we had

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I'm currently listening to Rush Limbaugh, and he is speaking about the Health Care Reform Bill. I just heard the President speaking to a lady whose 100 year old mother needed a pace maker, but the doctor thought her mother was too old. Not too out of shape, but too old. The woman asked the President what he thought about it, he basically said that she should not get the pace maker but instead "

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Things here have been so busy, that I am finding it hard to keep up with this blog. Not that I'm going to delete the blog, no way! I have too many snippets of my life on here to just end up wherever deleted blogs go.  School is finished for the semester and I ended with three A's and one B! :o) The next semester starts on January 19th, but in the mean time I'm happy to be done. Work is going

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In my last post I mentioned that I was job hunting. Well, I am very happy to report that the Lord provided and I have a job!! Not just any job, mind you, but a job that I LOVE!! If you read this blog at all then you know I volunteer at a Care Net facility called Pathways. It is a pro-life non profit ministry that provides FREE confidential services to those in need. On Saturday I got hired there

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One of the many things that I love about my life is that it is always changing. In one way or another I am always growing as things around me shift.  One of my current life changes is that after 20 years of mainly being a stay at home/home school mom I am looking to join the work force. The economy here is probably no different then the economy elsewhere, and that means getting more money into

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I want to jog. There, I said it....out loud....even it "out loud" is online. It counts, right?  As a 43 year old woman, I know I need to exercise at least three times a week.  My want to wants to, but body fights it. This summer I was walking at least 3 days a week, but once things got busy my exercise time was the first to go. It should not be like that. My health is important to me. I want to

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Dear Mom:       It has been over four years since you have sat at the Thanksgiving table, and although each year should gets easier I still miss you very much.  I miss you running in like a tornado juggling pies, homemade cranberry sauce, breads, pork roast, pickles, cider, and anything else you thought the dinner needed. At the time I didn't realize I would miss it, but I do. I miss hearing your

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As Thanksgiving is just a few days away and life here is busy, I will not be posting till next Monday. I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving with those that you love.  Editing to add this link, please read this it and remember to be thankful for what you have. 

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This is the smallest of the kittens and now has a new home with my mother in law.   All the kittens, before two went to new homes.   Sun shinning through the woods in northern NH.   Cuties!  Me along with one of my loves, pumpkin spice coffee!! :o)

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I love candles, but I don't always have a lighter or matches handy. What I do have is toothpicks, yes they are right on top of my stove. I light our gas stove, put the toothpick to the flame, and then use the toothpick to light the candle(s). Simple. Easy. Inexpensive.  What 'Works for You?" Head on over to We Are That Family and join in the fun!! 

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I am starting a new monthly series entitled, 'Heritage', in which I write about a person who has impacted my life in a positive way. Too many times those who have influenced us get lost as time goes on, but I want to keep the stories alive by sharing them. If you want to join in feel free to leave a comment with a link to your blog. I would be honored to read about your heritage and those who

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The more I hear George W. Bush talk, the more I like him. During his Presidency America had the worst attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor. He had to make tough decisions, that were not always popular among the people. At the height of his terms as President people loved him and at the end of second term many people claimed to hate him. Yes, they actually did claim to hate him. They called

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Things are financially tight here, so this weeks menu will be what I have on hand. I have a whole chicken, so there will be several meals with chicken this week.  Monday: Rosemary Baked Chicken, Rice, Broccoli Tuesday: Chicken Casserole with Stuffing Wednesday: Chicken Soup with Barely Thursday: Pancakes, Eggs, and Toast Friday: Homemade Pizza Saturday: Left over soup with homemade

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One of my favorite past times, is going to cemeteries. I know it might sound strange and creepy, but honestly it is neither of those things for me. Perhaps it's because when I was child the neighborhood kids [including me] used to play in the cemetery. There was a big field and we used to play tag, kick the can, red rover red rover, and of course hide and see among the tombstones. Fun times! :o)

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Have you ever had one of those days, when you wake up and knew you probably were better off in staying in bed? Today is one of those days. Nothing in particular has made this day a staying in bed under the covers type of day, it is more like a culmination of things. Things that honestly don't matter in the whole scope of life, but today right now they matter to me. In the midst of me having a day

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Outside my window...grey cold rainy day. The branches in the trees are moving, so it is windy too.  I am thinking...about how life changes and how exciting that change is! I am thankful for...my husband, who works very hard for this family.  From the kitchen...I seem to be fading again in the department.  I am wearing...a red shirt, a red zippy, black jeans, and sneakers.  I am remembering...my

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Taking college classes has been an interesting and eye opening experience. I'm so blessed that I can take classes through a Christian University, the views are so deep and Biblically grounded.  I'm currently in Philosophy and Psychology, my last classes were Bible and Theology.   Philosophy is intriguing, because it is specifically about world views, what they are, and why they matter. In the

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Tomorrow evening I'm headed out to annual woman's convention and I'm excited! Though I will not be spending the two nights there, I'm looking forward to spending time with my lady friends. Last year was the first year I went to this type of convention, and I love it!! It was so refreshing to be around like minded women sharing in the Word, praying, and worshiping together. I know that Christians

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I normally do not post recipes, and the reason is twofold: 1.) I am really not that great of a cook. Oh, I can hold my own and feed my family but I don't have burning passion for it that many other bloggers do. 2.) When I make my own recipe, I usually just fudge it. Meaning, I don't write down measurements and that makes it hard to share. This beef barely recipe was just too good not to share. It

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If you do nothing else today, get out and vote. It is something that is a American right and really an honor. Your voice has a chance to be heard, even if no one knows your name. If you follow me at all, you probably know where I land on political issues. If not, you can go here to read my thoughts on this years election. All that being said, it does not matter to me who you vote for, just vote.

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Homemade beef barely soup with homemade biscuits. Meatloaf, potatoes with dill, green beans, and brownies. Fried egg sandwiches  Cheesy Alfredo with broccoli  French bread pizzas  Baked chicken with lemon, glazed carrots, and peas with onions.  Would you like to share your menu for week? Head on over to organizing junkie and join in!! 

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Twenty-two years ago today, I married the love of my life. Many people ask me why in the world we picked Halloween to get married on? The truth is, we didn't pick. We decided to get married in a small ceremony with a justice of the peace and in all honesty we didn't look at the calendar. When we were about to give our vows, the JP asked us if we cared that we were getting married on Halloween. We

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In light of the upcoming elections on Tuesday November 2nd, I'd like to give my own political opinion.  I hear some Democrats asking people if they want to go back to "Bush era", basically the era and policies that go us into this mess. I'm not exactly sure if those make these claims are totally ignorant to the fact that the Democrats have been in power in Congress since 2006. The President does

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I am writing this post at 11:48 pm. Maybe 11:48 pm is not late for some people, but for me it is late and I should be sound asleep. Why am I not sound asleep? One word: Anxious Money is tight and the mortgage is slightly behind, and I really mean slightly as in a week. However, in this economy and times of foreclosures I am anxious. The logical side of me knows or hopes that everything will be

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I will confess that I am a list maker. The older I get, the more lists I make. This helps me to keep things in semi order, keeps my refrigerator semi stocked, helps me prioritize, and helps me maintain my household chores. Next Monday I will be starting two more classes, so this week I have been busy with homeschooling and housecleaning. Yes, I live a very eventful life!! :o}  Here is my to do

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Due to the pace of the news, it is more then likely that the majority of people know about the walk off of Joy Behar and Whoopie Goldberg.  For those who don't know, you can see a clip here. What I find extremely interesting is how Joy Behar can look into the cameras on todays show and say that she was basically sticking up to a bully.  I find it interesting, because Ms. Behar has, on more then

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My blogging originality seems to have gone on vacation, so as I was looking around I found this Seven Sunday meme that I thought sounded fun. It is basically 7 things that happened this week that I am thankful for, so here it goes:I finished up my first semester of school, and I think it went really good.  The momma cat brought her kittens upstairs, so now we all can see them and hold them. 

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My son asked the girl of his dreams to marry him and she said yes!! :o)  I am so happy for them!!! :o)  In all honesty I knew she was the one for him, before they even dated. It is an exciting time, indeed. :o)

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Outside my window...beautiful fall colors on the trees and lots of sun! :o) I am thinking...about how the Bible really needs to be read in context and how much of what was said may really not be totally for today. Not my thinking about Jesus and salvation, just some other things that I may write about once I wrap my brain around them  I am thankful for...my Theology class. I have learned so much

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I am one of those people who says every December 26th, "I swear next year I will not wait till the last minute to get presents."  Yet every year what do I do? You guessed it! I wait till the last minute and some times it really is the very last minute. Last year my husband and I were out shopping on Christmas Eve after he got out of work. It was stressful, to say the least. Now, before I go to

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My daughter, who will be our third homeschool graduate, has been diligently preparing for college.  My mailbox has been inundated with mail from various colleges and universities. I can honestly say that she has taken the time to look into the ones that she was interested in, and then whittled them down to three choices: Houghton The Art Institute of Boston Liberty University Since she excels in

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Living in northern New Hampshire has many perks, one of them being the wonderful scenery that is available 24/7 and is always FREE!! :o}

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I read this idea somewhere online, and I thought I would share it here. I would love to give credit, where credit is due so if it sounds familiar to someone please let me know.  My husband hates going in my van, he says it is always messy and he is pretty much right. Not only do we have people in the van, but it is also my 'farm vehicle' for getting hay, grain, and other feed items. Though my son

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Willow Silver Pumpkin  Moose  Moose and Vader Bucky  Toby 

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I seem to have dropped off the internet face of the earth for a spell, so I figured I'd better check in again. The last time I posted, I said I would be busy and I did not lie. My life pretty much consists of: HomeschoolingCollege PathwaysFamilyGodFriends--and honestly the friend part is really lacking lately. Things are just busy. I did get to see my daughter last week, so that was an awesome

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It is going to be a busy week for me, so I thought I would share some pictures that my daughter took last week. I will try to get on later this week to add more and perhaps post a little. 

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It has been awhile since I have shared my favorite homeschool curriculum. Back in August I shared my favorite phonics curriculum's, so this month I will share my favorite math curriculum's.  Saxon  is the one math curriculum that I have used almost exclusively. I know some people don't like it, they think it is excessive with it's review. Personally, I needed a lot of review in math and so do my

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Yesterday this little fella visited us. He actually lives two houses down, but decided to come on up to our house and eat our grass. I think he knew we let a friend borrow our lawn mower and since we have yet to get it back, he figured he'd help out.  Isn't he just plain old handsome!  I think he is actually posing here. ;o) 

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* Lasagna Cooking * Reading for School * Got the Part for the Washing Machine * Swept the Kitchen Floor * Went to the Laundrymatt * Read Lots of Political Blogs * Watched Political Video Clips From the Primary * Went to the Bank * Registered my Husbands Trailer  * Went to My Sister-In-Laws for Coffee * Went to Scenic View Farm to get Feed, Hay, and Shavings * Fed the Cows, Goats, and Chickens *

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1. If you could have any superpower what would you have? Why?Hmmm....I think the superpower I would want would be to just have one week where I really hear the needs of people. So many times we pass people by without realizing that they are dying inside. It would be so great to hear those needs and then be able to give comfort in some form or another. The reason I said for one week is because I

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With the advent of all this technology we can communicate with people we probably will never meet. We can also get to people that we may really have nothing in common with in "real life", but on the computer can become best of friends. If you have a Face Book account you can read snippets of someones life, see pictures, and even chat with them. If you have a Twitter account you can see shorter

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I realized that it has been awhile since I caught you all up on the normal mundane things, and who doesn't like normal mundane things?  As you probably know from some of my other posts, I'm taking college courses through Liberty University.  My major is Christian counselling and right now I don't have a minor, but I'm thinking about business. My classes started two weeks ago, and they have kept

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More pictures from our trip to Maine this summer.  Lindsay and Emy~ Sister-in-laws to be. Max and Lindsay  The cabin and that little house over there is the 'outhouse'.  Ocean Duncan and I think that's Toby.  Me, Duncan, and Toby Toby Seagull  Duncan and Toby by the tide pool.  Lobster traps, or you live in northern New England..lobstah traps.  Back Cove bridge. *** More of day two

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Today I took my daughter to Dartmouth Hospital for allergy testing and we basically wasted the three hour total drive time plus the hour or so there. Honestly, I was hugely disappointed. My daughter has food allergies to an unknown item or items. We kind of think it is to MSG and other nasty additives, but we are not 100% sure. One thing I do know is that she is no allergic to Cod, Shrimp, or 

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Don't they look excited!! This is the beginning of the trip.  This is around 2 and half hours later.  Here is another sleepy head, except this one is drugged up on Dramamine.  This one is awake and so is the kid!! ;o)   After about 4 and half hours, we finally made it!! :o) Even at 18 the girl still loves to swing.  That is one big ball!!  Having fun!!  Fixing the swing and getting a

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That cute kiddo there is my daughter, Emily or Emy or Emy Sue. Emily was our second homeschool graduate and is now headed off to Masters Commission. For those who don't know, Masters Commission is an 8 month intensive discipleship program. It includes learning all the areas of the church, going on missions trips, doing street ministry, performing dramas, making christian art, and also college

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I honestly wish I could come up with a clever title, but one I have pretty much sums it all up. Yes, my brain is mush. In case you don't know, I have started online classes through Liberty University to get an Associates Degree in Christian Counseling. Classes started this week, and though I am currently only taking two my brain feels as though I'm taking a million!! I'm so thankful the semester

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Today in church a man with a mental disability stood next to me. I know this man, but for this post I will call him Mr. B.,  he is awesome and has such a zest for life!! :o) When he came over to sit by me,  I must confess I was taken back a little because I wanted to worship. Did you get that?  I. Wanted. To. Worship. I did not want to be distracted today by listening to someone else worship. 

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The boy up there in the picture is my son Max. I guess technically he is a man, since he is 20 years old but to me is my baby boy. He attends college in Mo. but he was home on summer break for four months. Four months of having him back home was really nice, but now that time is over and he is in the process of returning back to school. When I say 'in the process', I mean literally not

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Some things in life are just worth doing no matter the cost. This year our vacation in Maine was one of those things. Me and all the kids, plus my sons girlfriend, went to enjoy the coast of Maine. In all actuality there were other things I could of spent the money on, but when it comes down to it I cannot ever put a price on the wonderful time that we had. This was the first time in probably 4

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Who doesn't love it when the UPS truck pulls up in the driveway and there is a wonderful brown box filled with stuff for them? It is so funny, because I obviously know what will be insider, since I ordered it, but I still get excited about opening the box. Yesterday when I got home from getting tires on my van and working on the Walk For Life, there was a beautiful brown box sitting on my porch.

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This has been one of those weeks that you read about in novels, the kind of stuff that makes you know for certain it is a book because it could not possibly be real. I will not go into detail right now, but let me just say I am so very glad that vacation is less then a week away. Granted I'm going on vacation with some of the people who are part of the drama, but that is okay. I love those people

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I will confess that I love Facebook. There is something fun about reading what other my friends are doing and also posting a snippet of my own life. However, I think there is a line and I need to keep reminding myself not to cross it. That line is getting upset with people who post things I don't agree with, mainly political things. My rational side knows that not everyone thinks alike, and that

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Happy Birthday to the love of my life!! :o) We have been together longer then we have been apart, yes we are that old!! ;o) When we first me we were both 20, and now here we are at 43. Well, I'm not 43 yet but will be in 10 days. ;o) How fast time flies by, I swear the more 'mature' you get, the faster it goes by. When we met we both had dreams, you had hair, and we had a whole lota' life to look

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This week has been crazy busy. My son's girlfriend is visiting from Delaware for three weeks, and we went to Manchester Airport on Monday to pick her up. Then my sweet son treated all 6 of us to lunch at the Tilton Diner. When we got back the kids went swimming, which gave me a chance to get the bed that she would be sleeping on ready. We had a fun evening of movies and getting to know each other

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I have shared what we are using this year for school, but I thought it would be good to have a thread just for my favorite curriculums and supplies.  This will be segmented by subject, at least that is the plan for now. In this day of so many homeschool choices, it is nice to be able to look at someone who has already used something to help and see if it is right for your family. I certainly do

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I'm honestly not sure what to write about today, but since it's been a couple of days with the same post up I figured I should write something. Things here have been pretty busy, but busy is fun, right? My sweet friend Penny has been here for a whole week, and I got to see her and the kids a few times. It was so nice, I really like her!! If you want to get to know Penny go here, here, here. She

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I cannot believe another school year is just about upon us. This will be my 15th year as a homeschooling teacher, time certainly does seem to fly!! I remember first starting and feeling so overwhelmed as I looked through homeschool curriculum catalogs. The choices seemed endless, but it is nothing like today. A homeschool mom or dad has more choices then ever and could get really overwhelmed! My

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I am officially registered to take classes at Liberty University Online in the fall. My major is Christian Counseling and it is an Associates Degree. I am so very excited about this new challenge and I cannot wait to start!! At the same time I'm a little bit apprehensive, but I know the apprehensions will pass once I get started.  My classes for this semester are: Bible 101Theology 101Psychology

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Outside my window...grey skies, a little rain, and the cows are mooing. I am thinking...that too many people live in condemnation and shame.   I am thankful for...the summer with all my kids home. From the kitchen...not much going on, I need to get some groceries. I am wearing...red t-shirt, black jeans, and flip-flops.  I am remembering.....my mom as my garden is grown so nicely. I am going.

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One of the book studies we offer at Pathways Pregnancy Care Center is, Becoming A Woman of Freedom by Cynthia Heald. I just started this study with a client and let me tell you it is amazing!! The grace, wisdom, and love that is found in the pages is such a help to those struggling with freedom. Many times we allow ourselves to be stay in the state of slavery, but do not even recognize it. We

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10.)  I am not always right. 9.) Trusting my 'heart' may not be the best thing. 8.) Godly friends who help you build your faith are so very important.  7.) Listening is better then speaking. 6.) Many hands really do make light work. 5.) Everyone, no matter who they are, has a story to share. 4.) Reading labels is vital to the health of my family. 3.) One size does not really fit all. 2.) Prayer

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This morning our dog Kadie died. She had been part of our family for 9 years and was extremely faithful. She was so faithful and protective of our family, that only one or two people could come over and take care of her while we were gone. Her bark was way worse then her bite, as she was a fun loving dog to those she trusted. It was really weird, because as she was dying she looked sad like she

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I try to keep this a non political blog, though I do have strong political opinions. The issue of the 'new' Arizona law is a very disturbing one to me. Unlike some of those in leadership, I just a regular citizen have read the law. If you want to read it yourself go here, it really is not that long or difficult to understand. The gist of it is that the state of Arizona is doing what the Federal

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I am reading this book and let me tell you it is eye opening. Not only has it confirmed that many of my relationships have been emotionally destructive, but it also exposed my own emotionally destructive habits. Many times I don't realize the weight of my words and how piercing they can be to those around me. I have many areas in my life that God is exposing and in this area specifically He is

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Here some summer fun ideas for when the days are long and hot. * Paint with water: Give the kids some buckets filled with water and some big paint brushes and let them 'paint' the house, porch, toys, and anything else they see.  * Squirt Gun Fights or Target Practice:Get some squirt guns from the Dollar Store and have everyone split up into teams and then 'squirt' away!! If you don't like the

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