So, I want to know what you all think about this from Mark Noonan at GOP Bloggers. Here's a brief quote from this fairly long entry, "McCain is just about my least favorite...
Wow! What a day! As I posted last time, today was my grandparents 70th wedding anniversary. It was a wonderful day, and you can get Bethany's take on it here. But the big...
On January 1, 1936 Robert V. Beery and Helen Hildebrand were married at the Salem Church parsonage in Magley, Indiana. On January 1, 2006, with their family and friends, they...
I love it when I'm just stumbling around cyberspace and I find either a fascinating blog, a friend, or both. Off The Deb End is the blog of a homeschooling buddy who has run...
At the request of my friend Jennifer, here are a couple of tips that have helped me. I have a nice looking open-topped file box with files in it marked: Bills To Pay, Cards...
There are two things that people say to me often that make me laugh. The first, when they find out we homeschool, is, "You must be so patient!" The second is, "You must be so...
I'm a magazine freak. I have way too many subscriptions and am always letting some lapse and trying new ones. I have subscribed to one scrapbooking magazine or another since...
After almost a month, I've finally managed to get another post up on my homeschool blog. For those who are interested: What did you learn in school today?
I've made a couple of additions to my blogroll. First, I have re-added Pastor McCain's Cyberbrethren. The second addition is a new blogger who has overcome his considerable...
Not that I was ever really gone, but I hardly touched my computer for over a week. Instead I baked tons of cookies, went to church a lot, wrapped presents, and attended...
My dear hubby returned safely from India Sunday night amid much rejoicing. He brought me a gorgeous black silk sari. I don't know that I'll be able to wear it as such, but it...
Tim at Beggars All linked to a wonderful blog done by an embedded reporter in Iraq. She is finding things in Iraq different that she expected from her consumption of the...
I've had a couple of emails and a couple of replies asking about how I'm doing. The brief reply is that I am doing pretty well. I am hopeful that nothing strange will happen...
My dear husband is currently in India and has called several times already with news. He flew into Mumbai, which in my uninformed state, I didn't realize was Bombay. He...
Well, I was tagged by Pastor Aardvark, so here goes. Write 5 random facts about yourself, and then list the names of 5 people whom you in turn infect. 1. I married my high...
Thanks to Erin. You Are 78% AmericanYou're as American as red meat and shooting ranges. Tough and independent, you think big. You love everything about the US, wrong or...
For anyone who is interested, I've posted part of our getting started story at my homeschool blog. (Thanks to a cardiac event monitor that I have to wear for a month, I was...
It's totally random! If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, even if we don't speak often, please post a comment with a COMPLETELY MADE UP AND...
I hope that at least a couple of people have noticed my absence. It is partially due to continuing tooth and jaw pain and partly to another matter which had me in the...
I headed for the dentist this morning with a very sore tooth and jaw, but much hope, because in my past experience I would feel much better after my root canal. Not this...
If you've been at the mall, turned on the TV, or even made a quick trip to the grocery store, you've probably gotten the message: "It's Christmas time!" Well, begging your...
I thought I was going to get to write something while I was out of town, but the opportunity just didn't present itself. Bethany can tell you about Wednesday. Thursday...
Tonight my husband and I and our two teens started ballroom dance lessons. Even the first lesson was fun! We are probably not the most graceful or coordinated bunch ever, but...
Thanks to Polly, again.
Your Summer Ride is a Beetle Convertible
Fun, funky, and a little bit euro.
You love your summers to be full of style and sun!...
Popular Kid In high school, everyone knew your name - even if you didn't know theirs. In fact, your still skating by on your looks and charm. Nothing wrong...