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Thursday Thirteen #22 2008-05-22 07:03:18
I figured I would keep up with the whole all about me with a letter of the alphabet thing that I started earlier. But I am at letter E and not really sure I can think of thirteen things with that letter! Here’s my attempt, not promising thirteen!…
Eager - I am eager to learn new [...] Read more:Thirteen
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Catching Up in Blogville Times 2008-05-22 06:26:16 I’ve finally taken the plunge and joined Technorati. I’ve looked into it a couple of times in the past but figured it might be too technical for me. But I wanted a way to find (and be found) other like-minded moms. And this was a great way to do it.
I’ll give it a try for [...] Read more:Times
WFMW: Perfect Cake Slices 2008-05-21 15:47:38 I really wish I had pictures for this tip. I will try to remember next time I make a cake and slice it, to take pictures just to add to this post.
I did cake decorating when I first became a SAHM to help make up for my lost wages. This is a trick that I [...] Read more:Perfect
A Car Loan To Buy, Or Pay Repairs? 2008-05-21 15:18:06 My daughter’s car is dying. It cut off on her Sunday night and has been smelling funny for the past few days.
We had to take it to the local garage. Who, thankfully, is a guy we can trust and is a very honest Christian man. That’s hard to find in the car repair business it [...] Read more:Car Loan
, Repairs
Tackled Tuesday 2008-05-21 14:57:21 So Tackle It Tuesday
came and went. And I did not post what I had to tackle. Because I was too busy….”tackling?”.
I have this problem with my sixteen month old going into the kitchen and throwing everything away. Like my cell phone. And what doesn’t end up in the trash can, usually ends up in [...]
Building Your Credit Score 2008-05-19 11:12:33 If you’ve been reading lately, you know that we are hoping to buy a house this summer. So we have been ordering our credit reports and fixing errors. Did you know that most reports contain errors? Even our information was out of date; it listed the employer my husband worked for ten years ago!!
We went [...] Read more:Building
, Credit Score
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Menu Plan Monday 2008-05-19 10:30:51
If you read my plan last week, you know we should be about tired of panini sandwiches!! Most of us are anyway.
So this week, we are stepping out a bit. I am really wanting to try some new recipes so the links provided are to some sites that I found recently with yummy dishes.
Monday
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Real Estate Now On Sale 2008-05-19 09:50:47 So many people are complaining about the economy. I guess it’s how you look at it. Yes, the real estate market is not breaking record numbers. But…the interest rates have gone down and it’s a buyers dream. In fact, you could say that real estate is now on sale. And for those of us planning [...] Read more:Estate
, Real Estate
Eating Out With Kids and Staying on Budget 2008-05-18 13:18:49 First, I want to say that this is not a sponsored post. Some of my posts are sponsored so I just want to let you know that this might sound like an ad, but it is not.
We are on a budget to be debt free by July, 2008. And one of the biggest ways to [...]
Planning For The Next Homeschool Year 2008-05-17 16:17:59 We will have our first homeschool graduate next month. I can’t believe the time has passed so quickly.
So next school year I will be down to only teaching three kids. Only. Ha. That could be easier except that I will also be chasing around a very active toddler.
We live in Florida and to comply with [...] Read more:Homeschool
Unconventional Ways to Homeschool 2008-05-24 13:41:24 I am what you could call a more relaxed homeschooler. One of my main purposes is to develop a life long love of learning in my children. I believe that reading a text and answering a few questions and go only to do the same thing day after day does not exactly develop a love [...] Read more:Homeschool
Anticipating Another Move 2008-05-24 12:02:39 Ugghh!! I really have mixed feelings of moving again. I have been searching homes online for the past few weeks and we have found a few that might work. We are just wanting to wait another month or two, get debt free, and this time we want to actually get loan approval before seriously shopping.
At [...] Read more:Anticipating
My First Homeschool Graduate 2008-05-24 11:52:10 Wow! I can’t believe that it’s been twelve years of homeschooling already.
We have been trying to decide exactly what to do to celebrate this event. My daughter is not one that likes attention and is adamant that she does not want any type of ceremony. Although I really want to throw a big party/cookout and [...] Read more:First
, Graduate
, Homeschool
Are You At Risk for SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest)? 2008-05-24 09:45:32 Did you know that nearly 900 people die daily from Sudden
Cardiac Arrest
(SCA)?
There is a difference between SCA and heart failure. St Jude’s Medical Center has done a wonderful job to inform the public of the dangers of SCA, including symptoms and treatment.
Some risk factors that you are probably aware of are treatable and [...]
Stimulus Check, O Stimulus Check, Where Art Thou? 2008-05-24 09:18:41 I am just wondering if anyone has received this supposed stimulus check yet?
We were to be in the first mailing. We opted for a paper check. Still no stimulus check.
We did file our 2007 taxes, mailed it off actually on April 15th. But I thought the only stipulation to receiving the stimulus check was to [...] Read more:Check
Comparison Shop Without Spending Gas 2008-05-24 09:15:13 I love to shop. But I always want to know that I got the best price. (You can read an earlier post where we were shopping for a printer cable and bought three because I kept finding it cheaper elsewhere!)
In order to know that I get the best price, I always comparison shop. And even [...] Read more:Spending
Tackle It Tuesday 2008-05-27 10:13:25
Awww….a nice long holiday weekend. We spent yesterday at a friend’s home where we had a large potluck dinner and played outdoor games. But today is “Welcome back to reality.” So out of the many things on my to-do list, what will I tackle today?
Update some more on my new website, HomeSchool HomeEc. I have [...] Read more:Tuesday
Selecting Window Blinds 2008-05-28 15:15:57 I love window blinds. I much prefer blinds than drapes. And if the room is a little more contemporary, I like a scarf draped over the top. I also always seem to have sliding glass doors where ever we live too and for that, nothing beats vertical blinds. I really like the textured vertical blinds [...] Read more:Blinds
, Window
More About Me: Letter F and G 2008-05-28 14:57:50 I started this theme All About Me Through the Alphabet but have kinda fallen away from it, so now you get F and G today. Lucky you,
Fun - I love to have fun, I love to be around people that have a sense of humor
Faith - my faith is a major part of [...] Read more:Letter
Do You Hear Wedding Bells? 2008-05-28 14:35:53 Did you know that traditionally most people marry in June? My first choice date was in June but seeing that the photographer and caterer were booked way in advance for June, we opted for May.
My daughter is to be in one of her friend’s wedding in July so I am getting sentimental thinking of my [...]
Photo Hunter Theme: Shoes 2008-05-28 10:19:16 Shoes!! Most every girl’s favorite word. My oldest daughter owns tons of shoes. As does my sister. Me, however; I opt for comfort and that really limits the selection. I would rather wear my Crocs with everything. But I do enjoy pretty shoes. And usually wish I could wear them. My days of high heels [...] Read more:Hunter
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, Theme
Cover Up Your IPhone Investment 2008-05-28 10:04:20 Buying an I-Phone is on my list of coveted electronic gadgets. Let me tell you, that list is pretty long too.
But I’ve hesitated putting that much money in a phone that would only end up scratched like all my others within the first month. And then I read about IPhone covers.
The invisibleSHIELD by ZAGG is [...] Read more:Cover
WFMW: Summer Activities for Kids 2008-05-28 09:26:47
I know for most kids, school is out and summer vacation has officially begun. Whooo-peeee!!! I always loved summer vacations as a kid and still do as a parent.
We homeschool, and usually year round, so summer is not that big of a deal for us. But for the past few years, we have been forced [...] Read more:Summer
Wordless Wednesday 2008-05-28 08:52:20 My daughter realized after she had gotten her second bowl of mashed potatoes that she really wasn’t hungry enough to eat it. And being artistic like she is, she just couldn’t help but make a sculpture. And insisting that I take a picture of it.
Have a wonderful Wordless Wednesday
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Best Bird’s Eye View of America’s Favorite Sport 2008-05-27 16:16:16 We are hoping to take a trip up north so my grandmother and mother-in-law can meet the newest member of their family. And since it’s been awhile since we’ve had a vacation anyway, I want to make the most of it. Take in all the great sites. When we lived up north, one of [...] Read more:America
, Favorite
Thursday Thirteen #23 2008-05-29 10:05:12
Mnemonic….maybe you don’t remember the word, but I bet you know one or two. It’s a way to memorize something you need to know. Especially in school for tests and such. Let’s get started and what better way than with the word itself?
MNEMONIC - Mom Needs Easy Methods Of Noting Important Content
“My Very Educated [...] Read more:Thirteen
, Thursday
Expecting A Promise 2008-05-30 14:00:57 I am busy trying to get ready to go out of town so I might not be able to post as much while I am gone, and of course not on the days that I will actually be driving.
I am going to hopefully be with my sister as she delivers my third nephew. I am [...] Read more:Expecting
Best Chore Charts for Kids… And It’s FREE!! 2008-05-30 07:55:38 Just yesterday I got so aggravated with my kids. Yeah, me. And yes, those five blessings that I like to rave and brag about.
See, we are hoping to go on a trip tomorrow and I have tons to do before leaving. I despise coming back from vacation and walking into a house that needs to [...] Read more:Charts
, Chore
On The Road Adventure and Travelling in God’s Hands 2008-06-02 08:15:41 Well, I finally made it to NC. And I am going to enjoy my time here (no baby as of yet for my sister though) because with the gas prices this will likely be my last road trip for a long, long, time. And I wouldn’t have made it except that I am really trying [...] Read more:Adventure
, Hands
, Travelling
Playing the Waiting Game 2008-06-06 07:18:53 It’s Friday. I am still in NC. We are still waiting for my sister to have her baby. No pressure. But we have to leave to go back home to Florida tomorrow. Unless of course we stay one more day. Which would mean that I would have to buy everything my son will need for [...] Read more:Waiting
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