Yesterday's winner for the dishtowel is Crystal from Three Stairs. Congratulations Crystal! E-mail me your mailing address and I'll get this in the mail today! I fixed the link to the tutorial to make your own dishtowel. These would make GREAT Christmas gift
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A couple of weeks ago our daughters met a reporter at their shooting club, she was real interested in our girls and why they would want to learn about shooting. That evening the reporter called and said she wanted to do an interview about our family and our way of life/business/website. I knew she w
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After being showered with good times, good friendships and good gifts this past week, I thought I'd pass on some good stuff to others! I'm turning 43 but it's YOU that may win something for FREE! You will want to visit our blog each day this week an
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My WONDERFUL daughters surprised me with a birthday party last Friday night. My Prince Charming took me out to eat and I came home to my yard full of my closest(35) friends!!! It was so sweet.The weather was gre
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Yesterday our guild (which the girls and I belong to) took part in the Collinsville Quilt Walk. There were seven historical houses filled with quilts from seven states. The theme was the Seven Sisters, this quilt pattern above. Our guild was in the most beautiful house!!!! We had 76 qu
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Yesterday, the girls went and picked up all their entrees form the county fair. Participating in the county fair is a family tradition for us. For the past 4 years the girls have entered an individual 4-H booth exhibit. Olivia has taken home first place 2 years in a row. Not only do they need to
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Today I am enjoying the fruit of having older children, although I'd GLADLY accept any little ones God would send my way. Jeff is working, the girls are gone and I am enjoying a quiet day, cooking and cleaning...all the windows are open with a fall breeze coming through...life is good! Olivia
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I recently found out about a freebie homeschool site. Each week day you can get something completely free! How cool is that?! Next Tuesday Teaching Good Things will be featured and we will be offering a free download of one of our e-books to everyone, AND we will be offering an EXTRA BONUS! Be sure
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A few months ago I did a giveaway for my Learn How to Crochet DVD. I was THRILLED that a Marine's wife won (military families give more than the get). Anyway, she was kind enough to write up a review. When I received my dvd, I grabbed my yarn and crochet hook and popped in the dv
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We will hold two fall Domestic Classes and they will be on the same day to try to help with the cost of gas. Posted below are the details. Please be sure to register on time for planning purposes. You are welcome to do one class or both! There are a limited number of scholarships availa
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Tracy posted a wonderful review of our Basic Cake Decorating DVD. For several years, I've been planning for Courtney and I to take basic cake decorating classes from the local craft store. Time and circumstance never allowed for it, and so here we are, almost 20 years of cakes later, and we&#
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In our quest to raise our children to meet their full potential, I think we tend to get confused about what we are supposed to be accomplishing. While listening to a sermon recently the pastor made this comment: "We spend a lions-share of our time preparing our children fo
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While we are discussing the topic of being available this week I thought this would be cute to post: Everybody, Somebody, Nobody and Anybody Once upon a time, there were four church members; Their names were Everybody, Somebody, Nobody and Anybody. Whenever there was
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Before we can serve others we need to take care of home first. Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds; Proverbs 27:23 Members of a family need to be rested and equipped to be able to go out and meet th
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I was so excited the other day when Kelly told me about her Homeschool Miracle! I thought I'd share it here too and it may encourage some of you that are struggling with reluctant readers. ___________________________ This week I experienced my first real "homeschool
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If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:1-2 As homeschool moms one of our biggest challenges is not to commit to everything we w
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Our family's choice:
Americans are suffering the consequences of their idolatry of their sacred cow, Public Education and their neglect to truly educate their children, not only in academics, but more importantly in ethics and ability.
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