It’s Wednesday…I can’t believe half of the week is gone already! Where does the time go? This picture is Emma Katherine the day she was born. The hospital staff referred to her as “Baby-Sumo”, I’m sure you can guess why! She has been such a sweet baby. I can hardly believe that she will be 6 months old soon. While…
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Earrings, Day 4
Today we’re going to finish our earrings! This part is really easy. Using your pliers, open a small space in the ring on the ear wire (view picture). Thread the loop on your beaded head pin onto the ear wire and carefully close it! That’s it! In the next few weeks, I’ll try to have some examples of some other…
Alcoholism
Did you know (according to The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence): *There are more deaths and disabilities each year in the U.S. from substance abuse than any other cause. *About 18 million Americans have alcohol problems. *More than half of all adults have a family history of alcoholism or problem drinking. *More than nine million children live with…
Earrings, Day 3b
Now that you’ve bent your wire, you are ready to make the loop that will attach to the ear wire itself. To do this, you need to hold the beaded head pin in one hand and the earring tool in the other. Grab the head pin about 1/4″ from the (empty) end and use the earring tool to turn it.…
Earrings, Day 3
It’s Monday! This has been a really great weekend. We’ve managed to get so much done. I’m always so thankful for a productive weekend…it’s tends to make the whole week better! We are still without a car while ours is being repaired. My Mom just happens to be on vacation this week and has loaned us her vehicle for the…
Still Thankful!
Well, just when I was mentioning why I typed what I was thankful for everyday….disaster strikes!! It’s already been a rough week. As it happens in our home, we can’t just have one “incident” it really all seems to happen at once. First, the dryer stopped working. Paul placed the order for the replacement part but we were told it…
Earrings, Day 1
Today, I wanted to post the directions for making a simple pair of earrings at home. We’ll take one lesson a day. All of these supplies can be found at Walmart…but Hobby Lobby usually offers great sales on their jewelry making supplies. To make earrings you need the following: # 1 ear wires # 2 pair of needle nose pliers…
Scout Night
It’s scout night at our home. We usually spend our day doing school, preparing dinner, and getting everyone ready to walk out the door for scouts. I’m trying to get into the habit of going to the scout meetings as a family again instead of just sending the boys. We all had such a good time when we used to…
Just Smile!
Today is Monday. We’ve been trying to finish up some things that we started over the weekend. We’re also cleaning pet cages and doing school work. We had a pretty good weekend. My Mom came to visit and made beef stew for my crew. It was delicious! I truly enjoy weekends that involve getting something done and allowing me and…
The Missing Ingredient
What Are You Teaching?
Thursday! Where do my days go? It feels like Monday rolls into Tuesday and so on until my week is gone! It’s been a good week, I have no complaints. Today is a very special day. Long ago, in a land far away (at least across town) a little boy was born. He would later grow up to be my…
The Well Trained Mind
Spring is in the air….it doesn’t seem like there will be too many more freezing days. I’m so excited, my peach trees are blooming. Maybe we’ll manage some peaches this year. If so, I’ve already got plans to ask my friend, Christy, to share her peach cobbler recipe. She was so sweet to share some that she had made with…