wonderful time

We had a wonderful 4 days with my mom in Austin, Texas. It was very relaxing for me. Anytime I'm not in charge of cooking is relaxing. Don't get me wrong I like to cook most the time, but it is the thinking about what to cook all the time that isn't all that great. So anyway, we enjoyed ourselves. The girls spent time in the woods and Bella loved on the dogs. We did a mosaic project, and looked at model homes, shopped at World Market and hit a bookstore.

Bluebonnets on the way home.

Tonight is the monthly Faith Ladies meeting. We are having a friend of mine come teach us about extreme couponing. I've been couponing since January. I have seen a big difference in my budget, and my stock, which we affectionately call "the store."

Monday Night Moms Bible Study is going well, we are doing a study called Sacred Parenting.

Started my garden last week. I turned over nearly all of my little plot, and was sore for 3 days. I could hardly move. I planted 6 tomatoes so far. I still have some cucumbers, and a pepper plant. I'd like some green beans, and I'd really like to try Strawbale Gardening.

New Blog Giveaway

I'm very excited about the new Doorposts blog. Doorposts has incredible Biblical training products. Over the years I've gotten almost every product, but haven't used them to their best potential. I feel this blog will help me implement their great resources more fully in our home.

I do use the Polished Cornerstones book for Faithgirls, but again feel I could make even better use of it.

Second Place in Bible Curriculum
Practical Homeschooling Magazine's 2011 Reader Awards

First Place in Bible Curriculum
Practical Homeschooling Magazine's 2009 Reader Awards

First Place in Character-Building Materials
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine's 2008 "Excellence in Education" awards

Third Place in Bible Curriculum
Practical Homeschooling Magazine's 2008 Reader Awards

First Place in Bible Curriculum
Practical Homeschooling Magazine's 2007 Reader Awards

Second Place in Character-Building Materials
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine's 2007 "Excellence in Education" awards

Best Character-building Materials
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine's 2006 "Excellence in Education" awards

Best Character Training
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine's 2005 "Excellence in Education" awards

Best Bible Study Curriculum - tie with Kay Arthur
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine's 2004 "Excellence in Education" awards

"Excellence in Education Award" Doorposts was one of only 10 homeschool companies chosen for this award by The Old Schoolhouse Magazine in 2001!

Shakespeare speaks

Sonnet #143

CXLIII.

Lo! as a careful housewife runs to catch

One of her feather'd creatures broke away,

Sets down her babe and makes an swift dispatch

In pursuit of the thing she would have stay,

Whilst her neglected child holds her in chase,

Cries to catch her whose busy care is bent

To follow that which flies before her face,

Not prizing her poor infant's discontent;

So runn'st thou after that which flies from thee,

Whilst I thy babe chase thee afar behind;

But if thou catch thy hope, turn back to me,

And play the mother's part, kiss me, be kind:

So will I pray that thou mayst have thy 'Will,'

If thou turn back, and my loud crying still.