Stephanie at Our Adventures in Learning tagged me for this way back on December 7th. I’m a little slow, but still thought it would be fun to participate. There are LOTS of random things I’ve never shared on the blog. So, here goes: 1. SPIRITUAL GIFTS ASSESSMENT: While organizing some …

When I was at the CK Convention in Seattle last month with my friend Lisa, we took a class called Photo Freedom based on the book by the same title authored by Stacy Julian. For those who haven’t heard of her, I’ll summarize her message for you. Basically, she’s an …

I saw this list on several blogs that I read on a regular basis. I needed something quick and easy to post to my blog while I’m taking time to sort zillions of pictures trying to find some to upload and post about…. I don’t know who created the list, …

I sae this on Debbie’s blog at Following The Narrow Path. It was a fun little quiz, which for the most part fits me pretty well. Your result for Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz… You Are a Marilyn! You are …

The answer, of course, is whatever needs to be done where your kids (and their activities) are concerned. Years ago when Amanda was just starting school and Emily was just a baby I took the training and certification classes to become a YMCA (and later Red Cross) certified swim instructor. …

You Are Garlic Of all the spice types, you are the most universally loved. You get along with pretty much everyone, and you leave a lasting impression.You adapt yourself well to situations. You can fit in or stand out, depending on what you’re called on to do. What Spice Are …

For the non-homeschooling moms that read my blog, please don’t take offense, but I have to admit that I sometimes get a little jealous this time of the year when I’ve spent all summer catching up on things that didn’t get done during the school year, preparing for next year’s …

I’ll have to repost this picture from a few entries back since I don’t really have any other pics of me right now.I’m not really sure what all I’ve done, but here are a few things that come to mind at the moment.*chauffering kids around here and there. The boys …

I KNOW these pictures directly above and below are NOT great. I didn’t take them for any reason other than to compare what I was trying to meter. I’ve been reading a couple of books lately which I’ll blog about another day. I’m posting them here to show you what …

This won’t come as ANY surprise to those who have known me for any length of time. I have to tell you that the first city I came up as was Miami, but the description REALLY didn’t fit – sexy, glamarous, hip, etc… That’s SO NOT me, but I do …