tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80234958288008865352012-02-02T17:06:06.316-06:00But He giveth more grace... James 4:6Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.comBlogger3451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-236534512906570622012-01-30T11:50:00.004-06:002012-01-30T20:18:32.549-06:00

I read a post from a long while ago by Zsuzsanna Anderson which told of her idea to cut down on the number of cups your family uses in a day. Unless you have some sort of amazing training technique that I've never heard of, then your kids are probably like mine.A cup with breakfast.Another cup in the morning.And a fresh cup at lunch.I just lost mine, so I need another cup.See a pattern?Well, this

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I had sat down a few times to make a post-Christmas post and ended up getting distracted with everything else on the Internet. So, here I am now over a month from the last post. :-) Everyone here is still alive and (mostly) well. We had a stomach virus around Christmastime. Yuck. And now some of the little ones have it again, about 4 weeks later. What a drag. No one likes cleaning up stomach

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I just can't get in the groove since our last baby-addition. I don't want to neglect my blog, but it seems that I'm just letting it go. Hopefully we can remedy this soon. =DIt seems like it was just last week that we were bringing home little Noah and here it is nearly Christmastime. Speaking of Noah, the little man is growing like a weed: cooing, smiling, drooling, laughing and making us all

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-65609687734916481192011-11-07T19:33:00.003-06:002011-12-17T12:12:13.275-06:00

I promised a while back to share pictures with our schoolhouse. Well, I don't have so many, but here they are. I love the porch! We put it pretty close to the house...maybe a little too close. I did not want it in the back of the yard, however, because in rainy or cold weather I didn't want to trek across the yard. So, here is the inside. We opted for the loft to help in our storage crisis. In

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This post is certainly going to be a catching up post. It seems like the past 3 weeks have just flown by. We all seem to be adjusting into a family of 7 from a family of 6. Trying to get somewhere on time can be difficult, but it seems to come together at the last minute. Well, except for this weekend when we were 30 minutes late to my nephew's birthday party. Noah is growing by

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Noah's "birth" was a snap compared to all the rest. I am very thankful for that. I've had very little pain, for which I am SUPER grateful.  He was 8 lb, 5 oz which is not big for my babies. He's taking to nursing like a pro. In my opinion, he looks very, very much like Ethan but with John's eyes and Josiah's cleft chin. He's also a lot more blond than the others. John was the most blond

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My bouncing two-year old tornado! I had only thought I'd had two-year olds ... then we had Josiah! He has such an insatiable curiosity. Toys do not, and never have, held his attention for any span of time. He's an explorer and adventurer, even at the tender age of two. This is our big, brown eyed, cuddle bunny. He loves mommy and is the first clingy child I've had. He's not unhealthily

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Just another little momma update: still pregnant (lol). Lots of Braxton-Hicks-ing (normal for me). Tomorrow is our big day! We've about got all the preparations done for little man's arrival. Just a few more odds-and-ends to wrap up today. After supper and bath-time tonight, we'll be taking the children to spend the night with Jeremy's mom since we have to be at the hospital at 5am...which means

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That's it. Just the rattlings and ramblings of a 32 year old woman with a case of pregnant brain coupled with a case of mommy brain. I have both conditions, quite acute cases in fact. :-) I am marking off the days one-by-one as they pass. Today I have 17 days left until our projected baby date. Most of the people I know will lighthearted ask, "How much longer?" or "When are you due again?" to

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top: Ethan holding newborn Lydia bottom: Lydia at about 8 months old I almost can't say her name without chuckling to myself. She is such a joy and blessing. She says the funniest things. For example, on the way home from church last night she shares these thoughts: "Mom, I have a bad heagache. (headache)" "Oh really? Why's that?" "Because sometimes I get a heagache because I open my mouth and

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For a while I have been wanting to sort of spotlight each of my kids. I often chat about how each of them is doing, but I want to sort of go more in depth. A brief catch-up first: pregnancy is going well. My dreaded c-section is scheduled for September 14th for 7am. It squelches all the surprise out of it, doesn't it? I am looking quite round, but not as round as I have in some other pregnancies.

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I promise that I didn't fall off the face of planet earth! :-) I have some posts that I've been working up, they're just not completed. Everyone is chipping away at week #5 of school. We have 4 weeks to go until we're taking our baby break. Just keeping up with every day chores seems to be more than I can handle some days. Our church is in revival this week and Lydia started a fever today, so

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-40045645193130063722011-07-27T12:23:00.004-05:002011-07-27T13:46:21.723-05:00

Some "Southern pride" things tend to irritate me. However, my mother-in-law sent me this email and I just thought it was adorable. It reminded me of a post Sarah did some months back, talking about "You Know You Live in Ireland When..." Anyway, I'll share some excerpts and maybe it'll bring a smile. All of these portions of the email are ones that I personally relate to. :-)Only a Southerner

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So the "repost" doesn't count as a real post. And the Daybook post is only a partly real post. This means that my last "real" post dates all the way back to June 9th. I had second trimester energy on June 9th, LOL!!! Now, with only 64 days left, I am feeling like a third trimester, hot, swollen whale. It's hard for me to believe that it's almost August. Where did the summer go?Okay, going all the

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This is one of my own posts that I published back in 2009. For whatever reason, I keep thinking back to this strange occurrence with a chuckle. I thought I'd share (again) what's been on my mind lately.~~~†~~~You know you're living rural when...... you see a loose donkey at the end of the driveway!And then you see him get escorted home by police.If you click to enlarge, you'll see the donkey

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What do you do when you know it's been almost a month since your last post, but you've had so much going on that you don't know where to start? Make a Daybook entry, of course!!FOR TODAY - July 1, 2011Outside my window...hot, hot and humid. Fortunately, not as hot as it was last week. There has been some slight break in drought, which is a blessing beyond words.I am thinking...of how blessed I am

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While trying to revamp my kids' chore charts, I looked over the Internet for some ideas. Why on earth I thought this would be a good idea, I don't know. I very seldom can find stuff on the Internet for ideas that I trust or agree with. One site even said that since your child is now 8, he is ready for chores! (ready, just now??!) Here are some recommended chores for an eight to ten year old:put

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I had been wanted to write a post regarding the use of the birth control pill. I found myself sort of time, however, to put together a proper post. Today I am featuring a guest poster. The following post was written by a lady in Ireland named Sarah. Her life has certainly been an encouragement to me. She has written a very informative post at her blog, heartsdesire. I for one will say that I used

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-36885064518018172982011-06-03T09:13:00.002-05:002011-06-03T09:27:44.928-05:00

One of my little summer projects is that I've been looking for free apps for my iPhone that play quality conservative Christian music. I've gotten a player for FBN, BBN, and others. I had the brainstorm to look for a player for VCY America because I like to listen to their show Crosstalk. Now, I very seldom get to listen to this broadcast because the program lasts an hour and getting a whole hour

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I had a very entertaining conversation with a friend of mine a while back. This particular friend is mother to 4 little girls, the oldest of is about to turn 6. She and I were talking about "when we only had 1...or maybe 2" and being mom to the family that's the smaller end of medium.When I only had one (and maybe 2)...We actually had a "nursery."The nursery was actually decorated in a baby theme

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The only way to close out a crazy-busy month is with a super crazy-busy weekend, right?Thursday was another trip to Pensacola. Trips to town are always exhausting. Since school's been out, I've been working on the cleaning out the school room. Needing some more organizational storage, I bought another bookshelf. After this was a trip to that fantastic little homeschool consignment store I've

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-10560558708396826312011-05-27T11:11:00.003-05:002011-05-27T11:36:25.586-05:00

Kimberly was the closest to right on the trivia question, I think. Josiah has taken my camera and snuck off with it. The camera (which is on manual focus, explaining the blurriness) is facing him and is parallel to the ground. The top skin is his arm/elbow and the bottom skin is his leg/knee. The red is the red Onesie he was wearing that day.~~~†~~~Catching up on things, we had evaluations last

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Let's see who can figure out what this is. I'll give only one hint: I have exactly 23 images on my camera very similar to this one.This could get interesting... :-)

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How about this one? Kimberly at Simply Blessed is giving away a copy of Mennonite Girls Can Cook. Sounds great to me!Oh, and like I said on the last post, DON'T enter because I want to win. hahaha Just teasing. You can enter twice on this one. :-)

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Sarah at heartsdesire is giving away Jim Bob and Michelle Duggars' new book A Love that Multiplies. The book is set for release on June 7th. Whatever you do, DON'T head over there and enter; I want my chances of winning to be better. :-) No really, I am very much teasing. You can get a maximum of 4 entries on this giveaway, so give it a click and see if you win!!

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Just popping in to let everyone know that, although it has been three weeks since my last post, I have not fallen off the edge of the earth, nor been abducted by aliens, nor have I quit blogging. I have been BUSY!!I plan on making a "real" post once we get past Thursday. We have evaluations on Thursday. Here in Florida that means turning in your lesson plan, list of curricula used by teacher and

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Yes, exactly. I have random bits of this and that to post. Nothing cohesive, just a tad here and there.Okay, I had my first run-in with a little girl who had a head full of pine tree sap. I thought it was going to be an utter disaster! The Lord musta blessed because it came right out. I let it fully dry. I actually thought it was a bit of an ice cream sandwich because I couldn't smell the pine

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I know that I'm not too diligent at posting photos. It's just such a pain! But I love pictures, and I'm sure that everyone else does too. Here's some of what we've been doing recently.A few weeks ago we all went to a golf course at a local (remembering that nothing here is too local lol) community college. Yes, I mean all 6 of us on a golf course. Lydia and Josiah both have no idea how serious a

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-50675010682565416692011-04-13T14:33:00.005-05:002011-04-13T15:54:19.650-05:00

otherwise entitled (after original publication)..."Geometrically Correct vs. Politically Correct"Has anyone else read the article where a Seattle school changed the name "Easter egg" to "spring sphere?" Okay well, I thought I'd sound off on this one. First, in light of other rulings regarding public education and religion, I understand why the word of "Easter" was taboo. Although, Easter is far

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Our ladies at church have been working through a devotional booklet studying the fruits of the Spirit. It's been a good study. My problem with it, however, is that when we finish a particular unit (we do one per monthly meeting) I am always presented with a test in that area the very next day. Last night's study was on the fruit of gentleness.Here was my morning. The alarm clock went off at 5:30

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Zsuzusanna posted today about her children being politically incorrect. Her incident reminded me of one that happened Wednesday at our first doctor appointment. I'll have to fill you in on some background info first.We were all sitting around while I was filling out paper work. Jeremy was keeping the littler ones entertained. We had turned some heads because of "so many" children. One lady in

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I had so many very helpful comments on a recent post that I couldn't possibly express my replies in a comment back. So here is a post instead. :-)First, thanks so much for the encouragement, well wishes, and prayers from all of you great ladies! It's so great to hear positive comments from ladies who've been there or been through that.Deborah, don't you EVER worry about making a long comment on

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As a disclaimer first, we do not have cable television, nor any other type of television. We have had it in the past. I picked up this little beauty from another blog today and thought it was sarcastically hilarious.If Obstetricians Ran the Cable Company“UnicableSystem, may I help you?” “Yes, I’d like to sign up for basic cable.” “Certainly, sir. That will be $79.95 a month. That includes the

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I have known for a while that we were going to have a new baby. I am now reluctant to share the big news. We, of course, are thrilled. We lost a baby to a miscarriage at 11 weeks in 2008 (between Lydia and Josiah). It's difficult beyond words to go through the elation of a new baby and then the depression of losing one. Furthermore, everyone wants to offer their "comfort" which often does nothing

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See my new ticker? More details to follow because I need to make supper!

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I have been making my own cleaning products for about a year now. Some have been wonderful; some have been a total flop. Here are some that work for me.First laundry soap. I originally used a recipe similar to what the Duggar family uses, but it was a lot of trouble to make. I also had a lot of mess because I had to keep mine in 1 gallon jugs to save on space. I tried a powdered recipe and a

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-78105723087855487642011-03-12T08:13:00.002-06:002011-03-12T08:33:25.981-06:00

My blogging has become sparse as of late. What's been on my mind has been issues of privacy. Let me explain.I wondered about trying to find an old friend of mine. I had one particular friend in middle school and high school who was very dear to me. She was almost more like a sister than a friend. We got along so well. In the 6 years that we knew each other, we never once fought. We had everything

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-34314054233346209852011-03-08T08:18:00.004-06:002011-03-08T08:24:23.215-06:00

Zsuzsuanna at ARE THEY ALL YOURS?!?? has gotten quite good at making play food from felt. I absolutely love these adorable play foods. You can enter to win too. Several sets will be given away, so your chances of winning are pretty good. The winner may choose from a set of sweets, a sandwich kit, or a set of breakfast foods.Likely, you just see a tiny corner of a huge image. I'm sorry, but I'm

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For my oldest and first-born son. I just am amazed how quickly the years are rolling by!Eight things I love about JohnHe is my outdoorsman! Just a few weeks ago he heaved a heavy sigh as we were driving through a suburb and said, "I'm sure glad we don't live where the houses are stacked up on each other." (and we're talking 1/2 acre lots) "I'd be so sad."He seems to have a natural aptitude for

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LadyLydia has posted a fantastic article. It is very much worth the time to read it.http://homeliving.blogspot.com/2011/02/societys-new-bad-word.html

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-27681759671208902242011-02-18T08:47:00.003-06:002011-02-18T09:03:15.725-06:00

(For any UK readers, "cooker" is going to refer to "one who cooks" and not to a stove/range. Just a little FYI there. :-D )John, after eating a big bowl of vegetable beef soup: Mom, *rubbing tummy* you are just the BEST cooker!Me: Thanks, John. I'm glad you liked it.John: And after you is Pop (my dad).Me: *giggle* Well then, where does Nana rank? (Nana=Jeremy's mom who loathes cooking. I knew

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With a house of 3 rowdy boys and a very loud, talkative little girl, most days on our country hill are quite exciting. Yesterday was more exciting than typical. First, going back to Christmas, we got John an anthill (like this one) to go along with his school studies. We waited until spring was just around the corner to send off for the ants. Yesterday was their highly anticipated day of arrival.

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No, this post has nothing to do with Internet hate machine, Anonymous and their recent time in the limelight with WikiLeaks, racism, Antisemitism or anything of the sort. I'm talking about random ugly comments anywhere and everywhere that are hurled at other people on the Internet. It seems that unmerited hostility is rampant in every community, every forum. Do these people really have nothing

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That's right! My only little daughter is officially 4. Doesn't the time fly? As I was tucking her in a few nights ago, I looked at her little face and thought, "She looks like a kid and not a baby." Four, it seems to me, is a real milestone. It seems to be the age when they really start to leave the last few babyish mannerisms behind. Their attention span is longer. They become more interactive,

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FOR TODAY - January 25, 2011Outside my window...cloudy and dreary, but not too cold.I am thinking...why is it so hard to little boys to keep their minds focused on schoolwork?I am thankful for...The baptismal service we had yesterday. One of my teens got saved and was baptized, along with another man in the church. I'm also thankful for Josiah turning 17 months old yesterday. Where does the time

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-32710449441985208692011-01-21T08:57:00.001-06:002011-01-21T09:04:40.956-06:00

I think that we are feeling pretty nigh to 100% ... finally. I don't think that I have ever been so sick that I actually couldn't take care of myself, but this time I certainly was. To boot, I had to try to look after 4 sick little ones too. The kids fared much better than I did. Their symptoms weren't as bad, they didn't have a fever as high as mine.Thanks so much, ladies, for the advice,

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The "lockdown" turned out to be nothing to worry about, I guess. I wasn't particularly worried, anyhow. I more so just found the whole situation to be amusing. :-)When I posted on Tuesday I was running a mild temperature at about 99.5. I was still pretty energetic and we went on with school even though I wasn't at 100%. By that night, it had fully hit me. What is "it?" The...FLU! Not that I've

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My husband called me in the middle of school, which is unusual. He doesn't call during our typical school time unless its something important. When he calls he tells me that someone who lives near our rural home asked if I usually locked the door. He answered yes, although I never, ever do. He said that he saw a Department of Corrections truck, a helicopter flying over head and several men with

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The Christmas holidays came and went in a whirlwind. We took a grand total of 3 weeks off and got back the grind next week. Tomorrow will start our second school week of 2011. I suppose that I've had the time to blog, I'm just having trouble finding what to blog about. Let's just do some random highlights:We spent the week between Christmas and New Years working on random projects at home, mostly

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A simple message to all my readers: Merry Christmas to you and yours.I saw this on a church sign in town and I've spent a lot of time reflecting on it: "The high and holy one became the meek and lowly one."The LORD make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee. - Numbers 6:25

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-57471450588882931102010-12-21T08:47:00.004-06:002010-12-21T08:53:12.350-06:00

We don't go to mall, but if we could see stuff like this, maybe we would. Wouldn't it be a treat to be surprised with something like this?But then, I'm a fan of Handel and of Messiah ... and of opera and opera-style music. :-)

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My brother asked me to post photos of my Christmas tree. So here goes. :-DI left the resolution sort of big so that you can click and maybe see it a bit better. We definitely have the traditional style tree. There is no theme, no particular color. It would be ostracized by interior decorators and you won't see it in a department store. It has mismatched ornaments, multicolor lights, the kids'

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Jeremy's dad took John out hunting Friday. They spent all day in the woods. Right at dusk, guess what comes out from the woods.This buck is a 6 point and he weighed about 150 lbs. John shot him from a distance of about 75 yards. John dropped him where he stood! He was sooo proud. But then, I don't know who was more proud: me or his Paw-paw! LOL

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FOR TODAY - December 9, 2010Outside my window ...It's so cold outside!! We had a low of 25 last night. I hope the cold didn't get our satsuma tree.I am thinking ...of how I am going to organize all the many things that I have to get done this week.I am thankful for...God being patient with me. Why can't I be more like that?From the learning rooms ...We are going to put a wrap on this week of

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Okay, not as much snow as last year, but for there to be any frozen precipitation at all is a big deal to us Floridians.This is a quick video my husband took with his iPhone at work. I know it's just an everyday thing to most people, but this is such a treat for us!

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Well, we got home on a Thursday and I had made a picture appointment for Friday at 3pm. It took absolutely all day long to find stuff for us all to wear. You have to get the picture here: we had gotten home just in time for bed Thursday and everything was scattered everywhere. Amid this chaos, I am trying to plan family portraits. Oh, it was so difficult, but we walked in the door at the portrait

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-10271957493410895322010-11-23T14:47:00.005-06:002010-11-24T06:26:41.486-06:00

Seems like ten thousand years since I've last blogged!What has kept me away was such a blessing. Jeremy sort of announced that he was going to get to have a very unexpected vacation. You who are self-employed will certainly relate; it's so hard to get away when everything is on your shoulders. Well, if just getting the majority of a week off wasn't enough, he managed to save up some money for a

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-77222776719834873172010-11-21T16:24:00.003-06:002010-11-21T16:27:06.402-06:00

Today has been two weeks since I last posted. That is just pitiful! We have most certainly been busy. I hope to write up a proper blog post. I wanted to drop a line so that my blog didn't look so stagnant!So, give me a few days and I'll have an extremely lengthy post ready. Till then...

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When/if the teenagers find out that I put this on the internet, they're probably going to kill me. It is the teenagers singing Nail It to the Cross. Jeremy ripped it from one of the CD's of a church service and saved it. The sound quality is mediocre. My husband is playing the guitar and I'd guess 10 or so teens singing. I'll leave first names out. If I posted that, they really would kill me

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-72379078492529818452010-11-02T11:12:00.004-05:002010-11-02T11:44:56.896-05:00

I don't know why I don't do these day book entries more often. I really love them, I just forget!FOR TODAY - NOVEMBER 2, 2010Outside my window ...A nice autumn day: cool, cloudy, slightly breezy. Wonderful weather.I am thinking ...or rather reflecting on our church's ladies' meeting last night and the wonderful time of fellowship around God's word we shared.I am thankful for ...the fact that the

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A special little man, my second-born, turned 6 today. My, my how time flies. It seems like we just brought him home from the hospital yesterday.Six things I love about Ethan:an imagination that is boundless.energy that is equally boundless.he loves animals, especially things small, furry and vulnerable.in treating his allergies naturally, he's had to take some pretty nasty tasting stuff. He

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-83028985900059315072010-10-20T14:22:00.000-05:002010-10-20T14:23:47.535-05:00

We are not pet people. Some people say I don't need children; I have pets. The opposite is true for us. Who has time for a pet with so many little ones running around? We didn't have many pets when I was little. Jeremy had many. Ethan is a lover of all things soft and cuddly. Unfortunately he is badly allergic to cats and mildly allergic to dogs, ruling out the most common choices for pets. Our

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-16996971507697816702010-10-05T15:46:00.000-05:002010-10-05T15:47:13.978-05:00

The letters are:The Lord wil tak kar uv asBeing translated:The Lord will take care of us...just in case you're not used to translating 5 year old writing.~~~†~~~In all the busyness of life, I failed to mention that Josiah has started walking. He has walked the earliest out of my boys, at 12 months. He didn't start walking the earliest overall though; Lydia holds that title, having walked first

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-30643608926773897772010-09-28T10:49:00.000-05:002010-09-28T11:26:48.286-05:00

Earlier in the month, My mother and I took the children on a field trip. The Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida in Pensacola had an open house. They had out the wildlife and allowed the visitors to see the animals up close. Usually when we take a field trip we do it on a Monday. We tend to have a better learning experience since there is more individualized attention. This event fell on a

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-76992027745394294042010-09-23T08:04:00.003-05:002010-09-23T08:12:39.209-05:00

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;-Romans 1:28

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Typically people would say that our family is not "in the ministry," not in "full-time Christian service," etc. There is no ministry on God's earth quite like the ministry of family. This gets to the heart of the problem with family. By most people, family is not viewed as a ministry, but family fits every definition of a ministry if you contain it to the family and not to the realm of the

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-88857449737235291972010-09-17T21:21:00.003-05:002010-09-17T21:24:09.627-05:00

In this life there are few things that are as gratifying as teaching someone to read.(by the way, Ethan is much improved. The prescription was licorice root, double dose of Body Balance, and double dose of stinging nettles. Thanks for prayers.)

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Some long time readers of my blog will remember how it was that we came to using natural medicine. If you don't, you can check my "Adventures in Homeopathy" series. Although Ethan continues to make progress, peanut season is still hard on him. Just the dust in the air from the peanuts being harvested sends him into a tailspin. Normally he can handle the allergies fairly well, but he's picked up a

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-1156313200856407942010-09-08T12:27:00.003-05:002010-09-08T16:25:26.069-05:00

So Why Does Your Family Homeschool Anyway?In with the back-to-school spirit, let's do a big homeschool post!I don't often get the question, "Why do you homeschool." Most of the people who I know go to church with me, are fellow homeschoolers, or they are part of our homeschool fellowship. I truly don't know a lot of people, but I am content with the friends that I have. Maybe that's why I'm not

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-33273306046490408402010-08-31T09:10:00.000-05:002010-08-31T09:13:19.467-05:00

It's been something everyday, it seems. The children (and I) are settling back into more structure with school being in session. John, my who-has-time-to-learn-when-I-could-be-outside child, had a true zeal the first two weeks of school. It started to wane the third week. It was a distant memory this week! LOL! Ethan is the eager beaver that the always is in school (but have to drag the child

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-76542888396826651182010-08-30T22:09:00.003-05:002010-08-30T22:17:16.867-05:00

Although I am I bit late...Okay, a lot late.Here is ONE thing I love about Josiah, who turned one on the 24th.CURLS!!!!!!So there are 10 ba-zillion things I could list here. I wanted to list something that was unique about him. I adore those tight baby curls!! But what makes it even more cute to me is that it's straight on top, but the curls are so tight in the back that my pinky finger can't fit

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-40302036079693230552010-08-20T11:48:00.000-05:002010-08-20T11:48:00.623-05:00

Sharing a blessing...Here's an older post from Large Family Mothering."We know you believe in God and everything, but He gave you a brain, you know, and He expects you to use it!"I know I have done lots and lots of stupid things, but having children is not one of them. Having children is just about the smartest thing a person could "choose" to do (God is the one who actually decides--remember

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-9726874598331261812010-08-19T07:58:00.002-05:002010-08-19T08:21:38.623-05:00

Out here in the middle of nowhere, quality Christian radio is hard to come by. At one time we could get Pensacola Christian College's Rejoice Radio, but for some reason we can't get it anymore. It seems like they're lowered their signal strength. Anyway, here at the house we enjoy many conservative radio stations. As a disclaimer, I am not fully aware of the doctrinal stand of many of the

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-17539457205493816262010-08-13T13:22:00.003-05:002010-08-13T14:08:54.193-05:00

A curious thing, isn't it: that God said through the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. As I was reading my Bible this morning I was lead to meditate on this passage:1 Corinthians 1:18-29.For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-21731855588956376622010-08-05T11:50:00.006-05:002010-08-05T12:06:00.197-05:00

If you follow the traditional wedding anniversary gifts, you receive silver on your 25th wedding, pearl on your 30th, etc. If we did that sort of thing, which we don't, I could have given/received a gift of tin or aluminum today. If I lived in the U.K. I would have received tin or coal. (coal, seriously?!) That said, I put forth this riddle: How many years are my husband and I celebrating today?

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-81118293932990090602010-08-04T10:10:00.002-05:002010-08-04T10:13:19.753-05:00

Okay, so this isn't the most healthy thing for him, I know. But as good southerners, sweet tea is nearly a staple. We don't really make it "Southern Sweet," though. We try to use between 3/4 and 1 cup of sugar per gallon. I have known people to use 3 cups per gallon! Anyway, Josiah has always loved his Daddy's tea glass. He always drinks tea from the same glass and knows it when he sees it. I

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Dear school board, or state, or whatever,Every August you send us a flier advertising your virtual school. Actually, you send 2 to 3 mailings advertising virtual school per school year. This year was no exception.(pardon the image quality...my scanner isn't top-notch)I think you just sort of miss the point of why we homeschool. Why would I take them out of Godless school and then feed them a

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Our target date to begin school is, I think, a little earlier than what's typical. We try to start the first week of August. It's far to hot here to be outdoors much in August anyway. Furthermore, once we're done (mid-April, thereabout) with school it's about time for the spring garden to be needing a lot of attention. That means that in exactly 1 week we'll be back to this crazy journey called

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-26640799295348106162010-07-18T10:53:00.006-05:002010-07-18T11:48:52.158-05:00

Has it really been 15 days since my last post? Wow! Trust me, it's not been idle time! I mentioned the fever in my last post. The miserable mess drug on for 5 days, ranging from 100 to a whopping 104. It finally broke, I think on Thursday (the 8th). Friday I was still weak and shaky, but had to get out because Vacation Bible School was the next week (the 12th-16th). I got to teach the 7 and 8

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Well, here I am back from camp and hoping to get back to the Blogosphere. There is so much to tell. I'm lying comfortably ready for bed.First, I want to thank the good Lord for His gracious mercy, for answered prayer, and for His protection as we traveled. I know that may sound silly since we didn't travel far, but tragedy can strike in a flash. Everyone came home in one piece and, I believe

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Hi everyone! Next week Jeremy and I will be privileged to take 13 teenagers to youth camp. From the best I can count, it will 4 teens' "rookie year." One of them is attending for her SEVENTH year!! When she started, the youth group age went from 12-18. The next year it went up to 13 (which was a very good thing). We have a surprise for the teens Sunday. I'll have to share it later though. I don't

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I am just stopping by because I have a question for all you great ladies. Every time I post a question you all do such a great job answering and offering opinions!Several years ago I used to have a Swiffer WetJet. When we got ceramic tile laid, it seemed like it just didn't work so well. Honestly, it seemed like it didn't work so great on the linoleum flooring either. I would scrub over a tough

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I have been blogging at A Picture of Grace now for nearly 3 years. I blogged at a different blog (which no longer exists) for several years before that. I have taken breaks for Josiah's birth, for Lydia's birth and for youth camps. I have not taken a break just because I needed one. I've got a lot here on the home front with the garden and other things, youth camp the end of this month, VBS

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-74471115838119883032010-06-02T08:12:00.004-05:002010-06-02T08:17:44.401-05:00

I don't really participate in a giveaway unless it's something that I really, really want. This is something that I would probably faint if I won.Franklin Springs Family Media is a fantastic family resource. A new blog, Raising Homemakers is giving away a 10 DVD set teaching how to homestead. If you are interested, visit Raising Homemakers and register. Spread the word for extra entries.

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Well, I don't. Why would I want my daughter to spend her time playing with something that looked like that? Barbie wants to be beautiful (the world's idea of beautiful) and date Ken. Some high aspirations...LOL. Tami at A Godly Homemaker shared this Barbie with us today, which made me get a bit angry. Not that she shared it, but just at Barbie in general. And we wonder why teenage pregnancy is so

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-51392628558088318492010-05-22T10:17:00.003-05:002010-05-22T10:29:32.591-05:00

I know that it seems every single season I post our progress on the garden. I hope you don't get tired of it because it seems like I post the same pictures season after season. But I am surprised at how the Lord blesses our garden. Seems like we have such abundance year after year. Jeremy and I have been praying about giving our garden a Sabbath year (referred in Judaism as "Shmita") If you

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-54351823566278990272010-05-21T08:06:00.001-05:002010-05-21T08:08:04.733-05:00

Understanding that this is funny and taking some of the comments in light, I can so relate to this after about the first minute of the video. Especially as of late, there has been a wave of "brain damage" running throughout the house.Me: "Why did you do that when I just told you no?"Child: (in a barely not whining tone) "I dunnooooooooooo..."

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-39075055128135124092010-05-13T08:18:00.004-05:002010-05-13T09:09:56.989-05:00

If there is any service that I'd say is the hardest to get to, it is definitely Wednesday night. In that, I'll say that oftentimes it is Wednesday nights that I get the most help from. Last night, it was one of those nights that it just seemed that the devil was at every turn trying to hinder us. We start getting ready for our 7 o'clock service at about 4. In order for the kids to be up from naps

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-51357650950265381092010-05-09T16:56:00.003-05:002010-05-09T16:57:56.516-05:00

To all you special mothers out there (and you are all special), I send you a happy and blessed Mother's Day. I have much to share about my Mother's Day, but I have to be preparing my menu for next week.

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-859343707666220432010-05-05T12:58:00.003-05:002010-05-05T13:00:39.801-05:00

It doesn't bother some girls, especially country girls. This country girl just doesn't like toads, frogs, lizards, bugs or any other gross stuff.

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-20456838874793777412010-05-01T18:26:00.003-05:002010-05-01T18:36:03.685-05:00

The Gulf oil spill has weighed heavily on my mind. Many of you know that I live in northwest Florida. The spill is supposed to reach my hometown by Monday. I can't imagine how this is about to change local life. You're talking about a place where lots of folks have seafood for Christmas dinner instead of turkey or ham.What disgusts me is that lack of answers. Maybe it's not the lack of answers

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-69852067752767606792010-04-29T07:52:00.005-05:002010-04-29T09:40:02.846-05:00

I want to start out by saying that I dislike reading posts that leave the impression that this mom has it all figured out. This is not one of those posts. I just feel led to share some of the things we have done to prepare little hearts to listen to preaching.I'm an observer. I silently glean all sorts of knowledge without people even knowing it. Before I had children I watched how people trained

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-29116334783200453242010-04-28T08:34:00.005-05:002010-04-28T08:42:39.808-05:00

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-85746569237797997112010-04-26T13:29:00.000-05:002010-04-16T13:32:22.066-05:00

Okay, thus far in our 3 years of homeschooling, we have used A Beka Book. I have a serious love/hate relationship with this curriculum. I have been looking at LIfepacs that Alpha Omega offers. Has anyone had first hand experience with it? Comment, email, whatever. I would love to hear what you have to say.

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Yes, it's been forever since I have posted pictures. No excuse, just life at work. :-) Making it brief today.My Josiah is so completely curly-headed. It looks as if Josiah's eyes will be brown, which will give our family 3 blue-eyed members, 2 brown-eyed members and one green-eyed! Here he has just eaten his supperAnd there is never a lack for helpers!My dad and JosiahOur family as morning

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-71695160682266024212010-04-16T07:26:00.003-05:002010-04-16T07:28:11.881-05:00

You ever been there? I know I have. :-)Because keepers at home don't work, ya' know?

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I sure had a great birthday yesterday. I think what made it so special was all the well-wishes I received. Let's see if I can name them all...call and birthday card from my husband"happy birthdays" from my children and a card signed by thembirthday card made by Johncall and card from my moma separate call from my dadcall and email from my mother-in-lawwell-wishes from my father-in-law when I

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-85352237068088393602010-04-06T15:01:00.003-05:002010-04-06T15:17:43.778-05:00

It's been a good while since I've done a poll. Polls are fun, I think. It's over there on the sidebar if you're interested.So then...my little seven month old Josiah finally started crawling on his hands and knees. I thought for sure he would have done it by six months, but he's apparently rather uncoordinated! Since the end of February he's been doing the crawling motions hands-only. Then he'd

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-48007546546129223832010-04-03T07:20:00.007-05:002010-04-03T10:29:54.148-05:00

If you've been reading this blog since the beginning of the year, you know that we've been trying to use meat less frequently. We're doing it for health purposes; we're not going 100% veg or anything. :-) I stumbled upon this recipe for a meatless "meatloaf" a few days ago and put it to the test with my family last night. I was really worried about it as I was preparing it because it looked so

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641563854271368950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023495828800886535.post-43345445836876609602010-03-31T14:36:00.004-05:002010-03-31T14:53:35.818-05:00

"Good Friday" seems to be the day that most observe the crucifixion. Have you ever thought about it? I can't count more than a day and a half between Friday evening and Sunday morning. It is my personal belief that Jesus was crucified on WEDNESDAY, not Friday. I would love to put this into my own words, but I just don't have the time...especially when I easily found a thorough article on it.

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