Guess What??? Got the big ol' Ear! Here it is...And I must say, that it was about the yummiest thing this little mouth of mine has eaten in a while. Ohhhhhh....Yummy. My summer has now been completed. Ready for Fa...
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
One Million And One...
Reasons to love life. I have had the grumps lately. Don't know why, but just grumpy. Maybe it was the lack of Elephant Ear??? Maybe the lack of a clean house??? Maybe the lack of a lot of other things??? Who knows. But, I had to smile today. I took the kids for a photo shoot with Aunt Sara. It was actually Isaac's first photo shoot, since he has really...
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Christmas Presents...
I have already bought 7. Isn't that amazing??? I can not believe the early start I am getting. Isaac found one of them though. He was really excited about it, until Abbie informed him of what happens to the present after little eyes spy it. ----IT GETS THROWN AWAY--- Abbie experienced this first hand. One year, she peeked on purpose, and saw her Biggest present and a small one. I threw away her small one right in front of her eyes. Watching her cry. (Talk about tough love.) I then told...
Monday, August 25, 2008
And For Kelly---
Yes Kelly, Dan was close. An Elephant Ear is similar to a Funnel Cake, but heavier? It is like sweet, fried dough. And then cinnamon and powder sugar sprinkled on top. I think the cinnamon sets it apart also. An Elephant Ear is more condensed than a Funnel Cake. While the Funnel Cake is somewhat airy. Ok...I know my sweets too well huh? Oh---and the picture of the plant version, was not taken at my house. ;) Just one that I randomly grabbed off of Google. lol. Although, we did have an...
Elephant Ears...take 2...
Ok. This is for all those non-Hoosiers. Or the extremely sheltered. Or just Kelly and Julie :PThis is an Elephant EarNot This: Ok...well I guess this is too! hehehehe...
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Disappointment...
Don't you hate when you are looking forward to something, and then it gets bashed??? Disappointment. That is what it is.I have been looking to having an Elephant Ear for almost 9 months now. Just really really really want one. To me, an Elephant Ear symbolizes all that is good and fun. Clean fun. It symbolizes that carefree feeling of youth...Sailing through the air on a Carni ride, music bubbling in the background, lights shining in the dark night, and the smell of fair food floating in...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Martha and Mary
Abs...ever the learner and thinker. Tonight, she was finishing up some homework. One of the questions was about Martha and Mary. She then looked at me and retold the story. She said, "Yeah mom, I am Martha and Isaac is Mary." It was everything I could do to not want to smile at her! She went on to tell me that Martha was too bossy and too worried about doing everything her way, that she forgot to do what the most important thing was. Abs then went on to tell me that Isaac does the most important...
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Pure Sweetness...
Abbie wanted to do something sweet for Brian. He has had a long week, and was just plain exhausted today. While he was sleeping, she pulled the patio table and chairs out to the middle of the yard, and set it so beautifully. Then she helped me make a great dinner. She even made fancy place cards for us (This is a thing she picked up from Nanna....
Friday, August 15, 2008
Sharing a Cool Resource...
I have an online friend who is a former teacher. She has many years of experience!!! She has a business of lesson plans for home school moms and school teachers alike. Her website has fun ideas for any mom...or caregiver. Just wanted to pass on the info, and if you head over there, tell her I sent you. :)www.lessonplansplus....
Too Funny...
I was going to write this post about a gift that I received last night...because it was a comical "God thing". But, it was too comical to share with the entire blog world. If you know what I mean. :P So, now, you will just have to sit back and wonder what I got from freecycle yesterday that was too funny to share! hehehehehehehhehehehhehee...
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Jelly Bean Art...
I have to say that Jelly Beans are about the coolest thing. Especially in a kids eye. I got 24 pkgs of JellyBelly's for .04 a piece, so they are becoming a fun treat in our house...Isaac loves to eat them, but he HAS to count them before he eats them. Today he counted 33, before he got bored and started popping them. I was surprised he made it...
What He is...
I have been just floored by the discoveries of my God lately. Not that I have not always known these, but have just seen God using them to pull me closer to Him. Life has been filled with so much joy and contentment. And it is just little things in life that seem to be flowing the way they are supposed to be. But, it is enough to make me stop and notice Him. And What HE is...He is Beautiful. His beauty abounds everywhere.He is Gracious. I have fell so many times, and His grace abounds to...
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Take Two...or Three.
Well, I have now posted 3 posts that blogger did not send through. We shall see if this one works! Just a bunch of pictures as an update of sorts...I love this one of them. It is funny how Isaac is trying to stand still with his hands folded,but he had to show his energy somehow!All About Helping the cause. Isaac wanted to do man's work badly. Abbie...
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Gotta Shout Out A Praise!!!!!!!!
A BIG BIG BIG Praise!God is good all the time, but today His goodness is shining even brighter. Today, in the mail, I received a package that was worth more than GOLD! It was all the materials I needed for the next 2 years of homeschooling Abbie!!!! Anyone who homeschools, knows how expensive of a thing this is! Not only did I receive grades 2 and 3, the dear lady is sending me Kindergarten for Isaac, and grades 4-8 as well!!!!!!!!!!! Isn't that just so stinking amazing?????Ok, even if you...
Monday, August 4, 2008
Guess What???
We got one more room down! Dining room has actually been sanded and painted now!!!! We still have the trim left to paint, but that is not a biggy at all. Here are the various stages of our room:Well...I honestly tried. Blogspot would not let me upload any photos right now. Stink. So, just imagine nice smooth walls. They are a carmely tan. (Yes, that is an Annie word...carmely) Very nice. Gotta finish trim, clean up the floors, and make a window treatment of sorts (from freebie materials,...
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