tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14326775104281443402024-02-20T22:19:18.146-08:00Latte's MusingsThe Life The Lord Gave According To Me.Lattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-89824417241427765522010-02-25T06:44:00.000-08:002010-02-25T06:46:50.057-08:00I miss you blog!I do miss blogging. I miss sharing this way with my friends and family oh so much. It just seems so much easier on facebook. However it's not the same as a blog. I might come back here one day and share more but for now...I live in the land of facebook. <br /><br />FaithLattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-81729866567572334762009-09-08T03:20:00.000-07:002009-09-08T03:49:21.816-07:00First Week of School cuz it's cool!<div style="text-align: justify;">Well last week was our official first week of school. I have to say, I always love the first week. New books, I am organized-for a change, the kids *actually* want to learn, and I love the feeling a being all Teacherie. But usually after that, it's all down hill (like a workout video you think you will do until your butt is in shape...it never happens right?)<br /><br />But this year, I have a drive in me, that I have never had before. It's not a drive to "finish all of our books" or a drive to do school on time everyday. It's a drive to TRY. that simple. I usually let "research" get the best of me. I try to perfect everything, and in the end, do NOTHING!<br /><br />I will have to admit my biggest reason for this change is:<br /><br />1. my diet. I gave up sugar and caffeine (and soon phosphoric acid-it hurts my bones! and bread and pasta-cuz I just eat too much of it) I feel alive now...like my soul is on fire! I wish I would have known this 4 years ago...but maybe this is God's way of me being able to share with the world...that stuff steals your life.<br /><br />2. GREAT examples of other homeschool moms. I have had some women in my life lately (blog and real life) that share my passion's and to see them in action...it's, intoxicating! I figure, why keep researching it ya duffice, get out there and live it. It would be great to be the example to others that they have been to me. Hey its my dream, stop laughing!<br /><br />3. my husband, he is my rock, and I feel like when I don't put the effort in, what kind of wife am I? Oh and he works like 10 times more than I do...so I feel kind of like I should be atleast trying a little more.<br /><br />4. my kids. They love school, and they love spending time with me. Why not give them what they want? It's not like they want candy and PlayStation. Well they do...but that's not my point.<br /><br /><br /><br />Can you have 4 better reasons? Yes...the Lord. For those that don't have Him in their lives, I just don't know how they make it through the day. Especially if ya don't have the drugs, caffeine and sugar anymore.<br /><br />My life is not perfect...but I love it just the way it is (minus the disorganized parts of course)<br />Faith</div>Lattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-41557092375906969042009-08-13T02:57:00.000-07:002009-08-13T03:58:34.114-07:00homeschool book deals & organization mess<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">First <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">HOMESCHOOL</span> DEALS:</span> (below that if you chose to skip is my <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">organization mess</span>)<br /><br />Okay a week or so ago I went to a used <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">homeschool</span> book fair to get me some good deals on some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">homeschool</span> books. For the FIRST time in the 6 or so years that I have been going there I went there with a cut and dry list of what I wanted. I did not walk out with all that I wanted, but I walked out very happy, and $90.00 dollars poorer! <br /><br />Right up front let me start by saying that I am on a mission. You see I have found certain curriculum's, that to me, works for every type of child. They can be relaxed, or <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">rigid</span>, depending on what learning style they have. And so I have started buying every grade, to own the whole collection 3rd-12<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span> grade. I have about 13 more subjects left and I am done! Oh and I love LOVE books made by the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">homeschooler</span> for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">homeschooler</span>...my list shows it. <br /></div><br />The books I use are:<br />Apologia science (need 2 more for high school, 4 for elementary)<br />Math-U-See (need 5 more)<br />The Mystery Of History (1-4) (need 2 more)<br />All American History (done)<br />Spelling Power (done)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">At the used sale I was able to get 3 apologia science years for a little over $20 each and a Math-U-See for $10 (still needs student workbook) and a Latin curriculum for $10. I also got a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">KONOS</span> high school Medieval World set for FREE! Its a <span style="font-weight: bold;">massive</span> set with all kinds of stuff, she just gave it to me because someone gave it to her! New it would cost $60.00! It covers <span style="font-weight: bold;">one</span> History, Writing, and Art credit for high school each! is that not cool or what! And because my kids seem to love hands on projects, this will be up their alley! <br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">organization mess:</span> (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">homeschool</span> that is)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Before you read below, what I am writing may sound like lots of extra work, it is not in my eyes. I love working on my kids school and so I enjoy the 'extra work'. Also please do not think that the extra work I am providing for my children below is something they must do during *that* subject time. My children get 1 hour a day of book reading or a school DVD to do each day (weekends included-don't worry my kids love it) and this *extra* fun work can be done then. </span><br /><br />I have been working on organizing my life little by little. You would not know it by my house as of yet, but I am. The other day at a friends home I was thumbing through her new version of the Mystery Of History book and was baffled that she had large post-it notes in each chapter with stuff I could not make out on it. When I questioned her she told me she finds books that she owns to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">correlate</span> with that time frame and has her children read them. (insert open mouth shock) Of course this curriculum already lists a large number of read <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">along books</span> to do during private time, but she had her own collection and used hers instead. That is not the shocking part, the shocking part is by just taking a couple of hours to leave notes for her children, she now knows they will be reading those books at that time. LOVE IT! So instead of them just reading any old book during reading time, they read a books that go along with what they are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">studying</span> at that time! Might sound boring to you, but it's actually really fun, I have seen my own children after reading or hearing about one subject, go to the library and get more on it. <br /><br />I tried to do roughly the same concept as my friend last year with my Mystery of History book but failed at it because I was trying to do it as we went along and was frustrated that the library either did not have the book we wanted or by the time I was able to pick it up we were about done with the chapter. So early on I gave up. But now I realize that if I just start a few weeks before school begins and write in each chapter what I need, then 2 chapters before time I can easily look it up and get the books or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">DVD's</span>. A little planning ahead makes light work later on. <br /><br />I am also doing this for science, language arts and maybe Latin too if need be. It has been fun to get onto the libraries website and look up cool books and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">DVD's</span> to go along with what Devin will be learning in science. <span style="font-weight: bold;">I </span><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">practically</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> want to do school with him! </span><br /><br />It will probably take me from now until September 1 (when we normally start school) to finish doing this, but I am so excited to start! Let the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">homeschool</span> games begin!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">So what do you think?</span><br />Faith <br /></div>Lattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-59127262474345036282009-08-10T03:44:00.000-07:002009-08-10T04:08:48.957-07:00READ INSTRUCTIONS FIRST!!!! I Warned you!<div style="text-align: justify;">Okay before I give you what this post is about, I am giving you fair warning, what is below is a guide line for my family, not a hard fast rule! Do not under any circumstance think that what is below is a daily *have* to. We probably won't do 75% of it each day. I just need guidance, and after much prayer and hard work this is my answer:<br /></div><br />My Daily Schedule<br />Chore Chart and details<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">P.S. It probably has a few things that will need to be adjusted as we find issues. 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We will be starting school September 1st, like we have for about 5 or 6 years now. We do school roughly 4 hours a day 4 days a week for roughly 45 weeks a year. Taking off Christmas and Vacation/life. Giving us a total of 720 hours of 'class room' school. The other 280+ hours (MO requires 1000 hours of school) will easily be made up in many other ways, mostly in reading, writing, and school video's.<br /><br />Tyrus our 4 year old will be doing miscellaneous school because I don't usually buy curriculum for a child before 3rd grade. However my friend Karen gave me plenty to keep him busy throughout the morning hours and he loves doing school with his brother.<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I will be rotating our school so it will look like this:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Everyday:</span> English, Math, Reading, Spelling<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mon-Wed:</span> Science, Music, Writing<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tue-Thurs:</span> History, Art, Biblical Latin<br /><br />For P.E. Devin will be volunteering at HOH every week on Tue or Wed from 2-4pm. He is also involved in Baseball, Basketball, and Bowling throughout the year.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Our Homeschool Schedule for 2009/2010:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7-9am</span> All are done as a family except dress and rooms<br />-Dress<br />-Pick up rooms<br />-Cook/Eat/clean up Breakfast<br />-Garden chores in summer House chores in winter or a mix if needed<br />-Bible Time<br />-Get school books out and ready<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">9am</span> Reading-we read lots of classical books out loud for this class<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">9:30am</span> Math-U-See <a href="http://www.mathusee.com/prealgebra.html">Pre-Algebra</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">10am</span> snack<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">10:15am</span> Spelling with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Spelling-Power-3rd-Beverly-Adams-Gordon/dp/188882719X">Spelling Power</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">10:30am</span> English <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Intermediate-Language-Lessons-Teachers-Guide/dp/1890623342/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1249309981&sr=8-1">Intermediate Language Lessons</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">11am</span> Science <a href="http://www.apologia.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3">Apologia Physical</a> or History <a href="http://www.themysteryofhistory.com/volumeII.shtml">MOH II Early Church and Middle ages</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">11:30am</span> Music <a href="http://www.christianguitar.org/lessons/">guitar lessons</a> or Art<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">12pm</span> Writing <a href="http://www.faithwriters.com/home.php">Faith Writers</a> or <a href="http://www.learnlatin.tk/">Biblical Latin for beginners</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">12:30pm</span> lunch<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2-4pm</span> volunteer at <a href="http://www.buffalomissouri.us/hope.htm">HOH once a week</a><br /><br />I also plan on having the children doing independent reading for at least 30min-to an hour a day or watch a school-ish video from time to time.<br /><br />So what do ya think?<br /><br /><br />FaithLattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-5068678058815830622009-05-06T07:47:00.000-07:002009-05-11T06:51:26.680-07:00'places to see' -Always YOU!<div style="text-align: justify;">A few weeks ago my BFF sent me a questioner and one of the questions was 5 places you would like to visit. My dear girlfriend put on there some great vacation spots, but when I erased them to add mine (cuz you have to fill it out and send it back and then to others) I could not think of ONE place I would rather be other than with friends and family.<br /><br /><br />It's not that I don't want to see this amazing world God made, it's just that to me, I need vacation to 'be' friends and family. Because after those vacations are long gone all I can remember are the great times I had with family. I don't remember a sunset, I don't remember a bright blue ocean;<br /><br />I remember my mom and I laughing and having a good time with me, making brownies.<br /><br />I remember my dad and our family laughing at the dinner table while eating my mom's yummy dinner!<br /><br />I remember meeting my sister for the first time at age 31.<br /><br />I remember standing in line at an amusement park talking to my BFF, or I remember laying on the beach watching our boys play and my friend and I just talking about good old times.<br /><br />I remember the wonderful times with my grandparents Doris...who sat with me one day and told me so many wonderful stories about our families history.<br /><br />I remember my Grandmother Ray, my cousin Kitzi, my mom, and my new to me sister Karrie all sitting at the table looking at old photos, some of us even crying. Oh and my grandma was a hottie! And my dad looked great in a dress!<br /><br />For me, God put my vacation spot, right in the heart of another human. I just find it hard to see any 'physical place' as a vacation. Though it would surly be a bonus if I have a friend or family member at that vacation spot~<br /><br />Faith <br /></div>Lattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-26770261368982343392009-04-29T10:47:00.000-07:002009-04-29T11:41:31.758-07:00The milestones of a 3 year old<div style="text-align: justify;">I don't rightly remember much about my oldest (now 12 ) when he was three...there are few things, but most is lost to me. I am sort of sad by this because I can't pass those memoir's on, so I thought I would use this blog to keep those milestones (because I plan to print all this...some day).<br /><br />These are my 3 year old's milestones...not your 3 year old milestones, please do not expect them to be what your son's or daughters should be. And if my child is behind your child...I am okay with that. I just wanted a memoir of these times.<br /><br /> Ty turned 4 this weekend and here are some things he did while 3.<br /><br />He learned to say his abc's (he actually knew them at 2 just sometimes had them out of order)<br /><br />He knows the sounds to most of the abc's-again at age 2<br /><br />Most colors-at age 2<br /><br />Most shapes-at age 2<br /><br /><br />He can:<br />count to 14 (and sort of does to 20...on good days, lol)<br />add up to 10 (just so long as he can use his hands like 6 + 1)<br />subtract up to 10<br /><br /><br />He can spell:<br />Stop<br />Go<br />Tyrus<br />Mom<br />Dad<br />Buffalo<br />God<br />box (when prompted)<br /><br />If you give him the sounds of the letters of a word he can usually spell them.<br /><br />He can sign (American sign language) :<br />yes<br />no<br />yellow<br />train (railroad)<br />read<br />book<br />doll<br />The letter 'y'<br /><br />He knows what a <span style="font-weight: bold;">blank</span> is:<br />nocturnal<br />decompose<br />Tornado (and it's siren)<br />swine flu (I will never make that mistake again)<br />cops<br />bad guys<br /><br /><br /><br />He knows that we:<br />Love and listen to God<br />Homeschool<br />Don't do the Easter bunny and egg part of Easter<br />Don't do Santa<br /><br />Is starting to grasp time and is starting to read a hand clock<br /><br />Loves to tell stories to his dad<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br />He wants to be a pilot when he grows up and fly around telling everyone about God.<br /><br />He only likes to pray in his head<br /><br />He can usually dress himself<br /><br />He can make his <span style="font-style: italic;">own</span> bed, pick out his <span style="font-style: italic;">own</span> clothes, and clean his room before I get up!<br /><br />He loves to sing 'you love me' and<br /><br />He loves bubble gum and does not swallow it<br /><br />He loves chicken nuggets fries and ketchup when we eat out...no matter where we eat out, lol<br /><br />He takes a nap everyday around 2pm!-this is mandatory or he goes ADHD on me!<br /><br />Ty never ever would need Super Nanny to visit him, I remember joking one time that she was coming here and he gave me this scared look of what did I do, I am not a bad kid. <br /><br />Devin and Ty fight way too much that is my fault for not training their hearts more.<br /><br />Ty play's on the furniture all the time...something as dumb new parents we would never let Devin do. <br /><br />Ty loves his Grandma "cuz she gives me food...and not God's food, the good kind of food"<br /><br />He so could be in theater cuz he is very theatrical!<br /><br />He is shy for about one minute and if you ask him 1 THING that is it he won't stop talking, your his new friend! <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I am not done...will finish later!Lattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-11819567870988234392009-04-28T06:01:00.000-07:002009-04-28T06:56:57.668-07:00Four day weekends should be mandatory!<div style="text-align: justify;">My husband thought it would be nice to take a day off this weekend to give us a four day weekend of fun family time. I am ever so thankful for it! We had a blast.<br /><br />On Thursday we all went fishing at Pomme De Tarre Lake. It was too windy to catch anything really but we so enjoyed the relaxed family time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7RCpxXJ_0nlT1dn5pKvrNhu1CMcJA7xK5iCslK7Yz1mv7w-qG361WLKgAycyejdEejtfyruMU_-d2T4V4DFKIJdVwL9sKcyFzo_3KgLZxLCAtLpp60eEM275FOSyp9oFy7p7_3O-mNrf/s1600-h/Copy+of+42309+fishin+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7RCpxXJ_0nlT1dn5pKvrNhu1CMcJA7xK5iCslK7Yz1mv7w-qG361WLKgAycyejdEejtfyruMU_-d2T4V4DFKIJdVwL9sKcyFzo_3KgLZxLCAtLpp60eEM275FOSyp9oFy7p7_3O-mNrf/s400/Copy+of+42309+fishin+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329735047674697778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0Ta4RnwOUL7OP8VvSaK5DOAGUXWVRWjAXytn4l16a2qJBdFU826RIWGvwGXAt1RLZQlX1wMwKxbtridPrI_ohQPhN-_IQRUV13q3XKr0Y4IY-AyrXfbt55U0xzSyEEKRYy9mVT2xEVye/s1600-h/Copy+of+42309+fishin+061.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0Ta4RnwOUL7OP8VvSaK5DOAGUXWVRWjAXytn4l16a2qJBdFU826RIWGvwGXAt1RLZQlX1wMwKxbtridPrI_ohQPhN-_IQRUV13q3XKr0Y4IY-AyrXfbt55U0xzSyEEKRYy9mVT2xEVye/s400/Copy+of+42309+fishin+061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329735053791919602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLu7fwocQiHjNfp0CXXLCL3mFdGlgn2heO7a0mc28sB85L5EHlrAkYSOsNmDsiTAyx3GmLNgcNRTMvwXvePIHT3O5UROBzKBSEs5RztYAiQfjYcbtFEraVuJpg10a86XSTT0g4kGA-_lz/s1600-h/Copy+of+42309+fishin+025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLu7fwocQiHjNfp0CXXLCL3mFdGlgn2heO7a0mc28sB85L5EHlrAkYSOsNmDsiTAyx3GmLNgcNRTMvwXvePIHT3O5UROBzKBSEs5RztYAiQfjYcbtFEraVuJpg10a86XSTT0g4kGA-_lz/s400/Copy+of+42309+fishin+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329735053493863762" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwqPtCGwU5Ioriu4ATZWI-LAFylHKQHcsz0osNzZH2JeP8HNJ8qvNKmIGOzYDZcNiQwMShhbCY2qn5UJR1iBryN2PzUaKscByH9CJOzXvBCcENRUIbfmBQ6ROYXTTP8N1KKI8bZqz440L/s1600-h/Copy+of+42309+fishin+040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwqPtCGwU5Ioriu4ATZWI-LAFylHKQHcsz0osNzZH2JeP8HNJ8qvNKmIGOzYDZcNiQwMShhbCY2qn5UJR1iBryN2PzUaKscByH9CJOzXvBCcENRUIbfmBQ6ROYXTTP8N1KKI8bZqz440L/s400/Copy+of+42309+fishin+040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329735056271629122" border="0" /></a><br />-did I mention I have a 12 year old that eats like MORE than his dad does. It was like they we in an eating contest at lunch! I think they had 5 hot dogs each, plus chips, plus fruit!<br /><br />-A nice moment came up to teach my youngest about patients while fishing it was a great time to speak to him about how the Lord desires patients. Ty is a good kid, he kept looking at me, "has that been long enough?"...lol it was funny he had no patients to be patient.<br /><br />Then Friday I went to the SHEM homeschool conference in Springfield MO. I absolutely LOVE going to the conferences! I hung out with a close girlfriend of mine and we had a blast being our goofy selves...and spent loads too much on yummy homeschool books and stuff!<br /><br />-I got Devin (and all 10 future children) <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.greathall.com/">These Great CD's on American History</a>...I so wish I had these CD's growing up, I would have easily been a history buff! <br /><br />-I also got him <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.mathusee.com/">Math-U-See</a>. I am just bored with Saxon and because of it's public school tendencies I just wanted it out of my house. <br /><br />Saturday was a day to go to some 'tag sales' (that is Martha Stewart for 'yard sales') and get us some booty to help prepare for 'change' (That is obama for 'change'). If things get bad enough and people get homeless we want enough provisions for them to stay with us, if God so desires.<br /><br /><br />-I got a fabulous <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.cuisinart.com/catalog/product.php?product_id=45&item_id=82&cat_id=10">Cuisinart ice cream machine</a> that I have been wanting for like EVER!<br /><br /><br />Then on Sunday it was Ty's Birthday. It was such a wonderful day! Ty got all he asked for (thanks to great yard sale deals!) He was so happy to get these items. Now I will help him pick out just as many items (if not many more) to donate to those in need, he loves giving to the kids 'who don't have any toys' as he likes to say.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRax_yqN6-7vyhd3UAhwBUarxnATq5S5lSBjFeABaSUz0aq10ZJi0p9D8y_uqpG1iNQhWSIYs0D2MzjC8pUNnw0orwxw4u4TMVBnPvkysJCPCmv3sekd_BPtwYiGL9D1ieamjcwzhsiLIK/s1600-h/Copy+of+birth+day+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRax_yqN6-7vyhd3UAhwBUarxnATq5S5lSBjFeABaSUz0aq10ZJi0p9D8y_uqpG1iNQhWSIYs0D2MzjC8pUNnw0orwxw4u4TMVBnPvkysJCPCmv3sekd_BPtwYiGL9D1ieamjcwzhsiLIK/s400/Copy+of+birth+day+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329736499052769890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCY-Q-HNLoeWWRS0nYqpNVxjlpJVTy-SfkpbBI3FKUn_nCouPBU6a5ia67FbX1boKG5H7rL75d04A87HnCvk0DijMDDjG3sBJUSZSyRc1NjIVpctcu5CM1NZDUIWPnq9195cscLku4u0B/s1600-h/Copy+of+birth+day+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCY-Q-HNLoeWWRS0nYqpNVxjlpJVTy-SfkpbBI3FKUn_nCouPBU6a5ia67FbX1boKG5H7rL75d04A87HnCvk0DijMDDjG3sBJUSZSyRc1NjIVpctcu5CM1NZDUIWPnq9195cscLku4u0B/s400/Copy+of+birth+day+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329736500277743378" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXT6myCfkclhDkrOLsABB-6nZKZXMFVcrf4Ju0CUJJD0XCNnwz0AtzBSt66XxjLZXvmpL1TLhMvE0lzI7Fll2cb4BHwUSQ5tpWb-lLEccyvcsr_RllwljF1Temyiy71AABFIzeRLso0eg/s1600-h/Copy+of+birth+day+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXT6myCfkclhDkrOLsABB-6nZKZXMFVcrf4Ju0CUJJD0XCNnwz0AtzBSt66XxjLZXvmpL1TLhMvE0lzI7Fll2cb4BHwUSQ5tpWb-lLEccyvcsr_RllwljF1Temyiy71AABFIzeRLso0eg/s400/Copy+of+birth+day+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329736501974936562" border="0" /></a><br />Then on Monday I sat my fat butt in my office chair and did nothing like ALL DAY-except facebook!!~ A four day weekend is fun but tiring!<br /><br />Love,<br />Faith<br /></div>Lattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-67656924312075552542009-04-09T03:49:00.000-07:002009-04-09T05:54:54.174-07:00Hey, have you seen my brain? What God wants is...I want to thank everyone for there questions and concerns regarding my health. I know many of you are concerned and have many questions still unanswered. I pray I can bring better understanding to you today.<br /><br />But before we being I wanted to share a song with you that I pray will help you understand how I see my new found sickness. This is an important part of what I am blogging about so please download it and listen/watch it first...then read on. <br /><br />"Jesus Bring the Rain"<br /><embed src="http://www.tangle.com/flash/swf/flvplayer.swf" flashvars="viewkey=92ac1e43b57340fd30d8" wmode="transparent" quality="high" name="tangle" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" width="330" align="middle" height="270"></embed><br /><br />This is sort of my way of doing a Q and A with you.<br /><br />Well I am on a diet. Not a diet to lose weight (though I pray that is something that will happen:-) I am on a diet to rid my body of toxins.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">What toxins?</span> <br /><br />Well first Candida.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Candida?</span><br /><br />Candida is a yeast that everyone has. But for some reason- more than likely all the junk I ate my whole life-my body has allowed the candida to get out of hand. And what would be a normal amount of yeast in my body...is now wreaking havoc on me.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">How do you know you have candida?</span><br /><br />Well this is gross but I have thrush in my mouth, I have pleurisy (for almost a year now), I get yeast infections with EVERY period, serious brain fog, just to name a few.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">How do I get rid of this?</span><br /><br />Well unfortunately once candida has left your gut and is everywhere the only real way to get rid of it is to starve it to death.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">What does Candida eat?</span><br /><br />Sugar, gluten, and anything like sugar...such as fruit, starchy veggies, etc.<br /><br />I am also doing this diet because my body is possibly killing itself! I have not been truly diagnosed yet (doctor's visit is not until July) but it looks like I have some sort of auto immune disorder where my body is attacking itself and causing my muscles to twitch, vibrate, and stiffen. That and the endless brain fog, and exhaustion.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">What disorder is that?</span><br /><br />Well I am <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">totally</span> speculating here but it looks like Multiple Sclerosis. Just for the record M.S. is where the body attacks two things, #1 it attacks the coating (this is like black electrical tape wrapping an electrical system) of your central nervous system (this is like the wires of your electrical system). When the black tape is gone the electrical system starts to short circuit. and #2 it also allows cells (the cells that normally fight infection) into the brain where they attack the brain. This can be pretty bad especially later in the disorder. From all I have read, it looks like this disorder could also be linked to my poor food choices, i.e. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">huge amounts</span> cola, sugared coffee, fast food, preservatives, etc.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Lots of people eat those things why doesn't everyone have this disorder?</span><br /><br />Well that is a good question, it seems that some people have gene pools that make them more susceptible to disorders than others. There are more factors than I like to speculate on but genetics is probably a big answer to that. Also many people probably have issues that are caused by poor diet...they just don't know it.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">But M.S. is not curable right?</span><br /><br />Well that is what the medical community says, but I think it's at least naturally treatable...I won't say curable...but from all I have read if caught early enough it can be treated enough so that you don't ever see symptoms again.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">What treatment would that be?</span><br /><br />Well for one the diet I am on(for the record I am not on the full diet yet I get to that later) This diet mostly consists of eating all natural foods. NO sugar, NO gluten, NO milk, NO preservatives, etc. Eating organic as well will help. To read more on the diet go<a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.ms-diet.org/"> here</a>.<br /><br />I also had a hair analysis. You see my blood work, urine, and x-rays were all coming back normal even though my body was saying...YOUR NOT NORMAL! But I found with a hair analysis it sees what those test can't see. Those results helped me to see what herbs and supplements I should take to help regulate myself. It also helped me see that certain foods that I thought were on my 'can have' part of my diet are now 'can't have' due to my metabolism type and what my body is not ridding itself of (calcium and magnesium) or is ridding too much of(phosphorus). It's a long story so lets just say it helped me see how to best use my diet/supplements for the best benefits.<br /><br />Soon I will see a doctor and he will help me determine if it is indeed what I think it is, M.S. He will also help get me on some supplements, and see me on my way to living a normal life again.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Why are you sharing this with us?</span><br /><br />Because I think God wants me to share with others that what you put into your mouth, does matter. Don't get me wrong a diet soda here, and a piece of cake there...is not so much my concern. What I think God wants me to show others is that when we eat we should always be thoughtful to what it is, how much, and how often. He also want's me to share that food can make you sick and eating foods he made are so much better.<br /><br />If you look at history (a great book to get on what cultures have eaten is Nourishing Traditions) their diets tell us a lot about health and nutrition. It is amazing that cultures with no understanding of the science behind it eat so much better than our culture where we know the science.<br /><br />I want to emphasize I am not saying nor advocating a strict diet of any particular food. I am only wanting to stress that you pray and weigh in your prayers to the Lord your desire to take care of the temple He gave you. He will guide you.<br /><br />Love,<br />Faith<br /><br />P.S. if you want to continue on I will tell you how this all got started...in short form;-)<br /><br />*Seriously odd behavior at the end of my last pregnancy(now 4 years ago) mild depression<br />*mild postpartum depression for 8 months after birth of baby-lack of desire for anything<br />*brain fog-way more than usual<br />*lack of caring about anything-not depressed<br />*came home from binging trip 2 years after birth of baby from GA with lump in throat...thought cancer...found out just reflux<br />*muscle cramps in legs a few weeks later-thought calcium/magnesium issues took supplements got worse plus now I had weird vibrations in chest<br />*went to doctor took x-rays tested my cal/mag...said nada and sent me on my way<br />*did this again a few days later...said nada and sent me on my way<br />* few weeks later sharp pain in my chest when I would breath, urgent care visit later (plus another e-ray diagnosis: pleurisy<br />* Got sick had to take antibiotics (because of my husbands chemo treatments) started to get yeast infections and thrush in mouth<br />*vibrations getting stronger plus other issues got online and realized my symptoms were from candida<br />* Did not due much to find out what the vibrations were because of my husband health issues...put it on the back burner for a long time<br />*finally had enough went to doctor with a list of my issues he put me on a heart monitor<br />*lady did not put monitor on right and before I was able to go back and do it again the vibrations moved to my right arm and leg also<br />* doctor did lupus test-normal<br />*doctor sent me to neurologist...but I wanted to see someone who worked naturally to fix this issue so I asked a friend to give me the name of her doctor<br />*He said must wait until July but a hair analysis and supplements recommended from that analysis would be a great start<br />*muscles went from vibrating to also twitching all muscles even large ones<br />* Started my diet<br />* Got hair analysis test back and realized a lot of the foods I was eating while healthy were not good for some of my problems.<br />*currently waiting for doctors visit.Lattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-33667211534614927722009-03-02T07:56:00.000-08:002009-03-25T05:01:00.519-07:00Home School 6 month update<div style="text-align: justify;">Well we are 6 months into our 12 month school year (we homeschool year round). This year is by far our most consistent year yet...but it's not what you think. Usually by December I have pretty much washed our homeschool books because we bore of them/I am lazy. But this year we love the homeschool books we have and I have forced my self to be a little less lazy. Both have paid off! So here is our updated schedule that seems to work pretty nice for us, it's an average schedule that we try to do Monday-Thursday...notice I said try, we probably only consistently do this schedule 3 times a week on average but I usually make up what school is missed on Friday and the Weekend:<br /><br />3:20 I get up or see my husband off-This is usually when I blog<br />6:30 I get up if I don't stay up after husband goes to work-blog<br />8am get boys up<br />8-9:15am chores-has chore chart<br /></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>start laundry</li><li>make bed</li><li>shower</li><li>clean room</li><li>eat</li><li>brush teeth</li><li>put laundry in dryer</li><li>start school</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">9:15-9:45am guitar lessons using book and CD (<a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.cvls.com/products/EGP.html">electric guitar primer</a>)<br />9:45am-10am bible study and memorization (my oldest boy's choice to memorize)<br />10-10:15am snack<br />10:15-10:45 reading <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Narnia-Boxed-Set/dp/0064471195">(Chronicles of Narnia)</a><br />10:45-11am spelling (<a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.amazon.com/Spelling-Power-Fourth-Beverly-Adams-Gordon/dp/1888827394/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236010187&sr=1-1">spelling power</a>)<br />11am-12pm<br /></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Monday and Wednesday: History <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.themysteryofhistory.com/">(The Mystery of History</a>)<br /></li><li>Tuesday and Thursday: Science <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.apologia.com/">(Apologia) </a><br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">12pm-1pm lunch<br />1pm-3pm Saxon Math <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.konos.com/index.html">KONOS</a> or other school activity of his choosing<br />3-5 Free time<br /><br />My summer schedule (starts first real hot days or first day of summer)will look like this:<br /><br />8am get boys up<br />8-9:15 chores (listed above)<br />9:15am-10am garden/yard work<br />10-10:30am guitar<br />10:30-10:45am bible<br />10:45-11am spelling<br />11-12pm History or Science<br />12-12:30pm reading<br />12:30-1pm lunch<br />1-3pm Saxon Math KONOS or other project<br />3-5pm Free time<br /><br />With this schedule he loses 30 minutes of lunch but gains really nice morning time outside relaxing and weeding the garden.<br /><br /></div>Lattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-47463334338073077292009-02-26T07:24:00.000-08:002009-02-26T07:58:45.275-08:00getting the funk out of funky<div style="text-align: justify;">Do you ever get to the point when your own funky home grosses you out? Okay I am one of those strange people who wants a super organized home but I don't mind dirt-it's just too unavoidable. But there is a point you get to that you can just no longer touch many parts of your home cuz it's just so gross you think...<br /><br />"should I just go ahead and clean today?-or would it be best to just condemn this house burn it to the ground and start over with a new one?"<br /><br />You want to know what is really sad? I clean for a living! Well actually I am a house/homeschool/nurse/butt wiper wife and mom for a living, I just earn a few extra bucks cleaning homes and offices. Which pays well mind you.<br /><br />And it's not that I mind cleaning my home compared to theirs it's just that mine takes longer!<br /><br />-days longer...<br /><br />Want to know why?<br /><br />I have to organize, homeschool, yell at the kids, and wipe butts, as I go. When I clean other homes...I just clean. I have tried pawning the kids off on to other family members so I can clean but instead I do other things like blog, or read, or nap.<br /><br />I would love to say I deep clean my home well twice a month but lately some rooms have not been cleaned 'well' in months!<br /><br />So all this funky funk cleaning got me to wondering how often do you deep clean your home? Ya know where you get the funk out of the funky spots like behind your toilet...or even maybe the toilet it's self? Do tell, this cleaning lady is dieing to know!<br /><br />Now I am off to try and get the funky-ness outa here.<br /><br /></div><br />FaithLattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-48802590045317955432009-02-18T11:01:00.001-08:002009-02-18T11:11:56.248-08:00My frugal addiction...I need help!<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Well I have been neglecting this blog for my frugal blog...I am just so addicted to saving money now! I mean when you save more than 70% or more every time you shop, it gets in your blood! Take yesterday for instance, I purchased $305 dollars worth of stuff from Sears, Walgreen's, and CVS and only paid around 88 bucks! And almost all of it <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">IS</span> stuff we need. Anything we don't need (the stuff we don't need I got for free) I donate to a local charity or give to friends in need.<br /><br />To see my deals from yesterday <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://theorganicfrugalfreak.blogspot.com/2009/02/total-should-have-been-305-ish-but-i.html">go here!</a> <br /><br />Love,<br />Faith </span></div>Lattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-6651891193197181452009-01-30T10:37:00.000-08:002009-01-30T11:11:31.193-08:00Get off that ladder and get back in the Cabinet NOW!<div style="text-align: justify;">Okay awhile back my husband mentioned he was going to throw an old rickety wooden ladder away after purchasing a swank new metal one. -I said the heck you are! I am going to decorate with it. At which point laughter and "what are you talking about" remarks from my dear Husband ensued .<br /><br />All I pretty much had to do was tell him "it's free decor" and I got my ladder!-evil grin!<br /><br />But over the course of remodeling, the place I had in mind (to hang it on the wall flush against the ceiling with herbs dangling from it) was replaced...will be replaced with a wood stove.<br /><br />And I don't know about you but a <span style="font-weight: bold;">wooden</span> ladder with <span style="font-weight: bold;">dry</span> herbs above a <span style="font-weight: bold;">wood stove</span> sounds like a fire hazard to me?<br /><br />So my next idea, well why don't you see for yourself:<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gRlyaER1FSvHK3PyZo854uxjg8wfDbq_B2STzGifSOpxx-z1VHNNfsP194MErbKTxuMteEIRJo37TJMUlBtlNGywwixZLV7sb1v-9vqBpQ4KRGDSa8DJwNz-cTaDoE_5iaQc9NE0mRlE/s1600-h/ladder,+Ear,+school+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gRlyaER1FSvHK3PyZo854uxjg8wfDbq_B2STzGifSOpxx-z1VHNNfsP194MErbKTxuMteEIRJo37TJMUlBtlNGywwixZLV7sb1v-9vqBpQ4KRGDSa8DJwNz-cTaDoE_5iaQc9NE0mRlE/s320/ladder,+Ear,+school+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297159373202385042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicd5RYPQ7HnrM7jDxWwxlo7cgJcZUlsnfX8cOmQqBzz4QD7Rmk9nAIMGAzsmrer4Znbl4c0AJ_PRl9CWBO6EbyG9CdOcQHe2rQUbY75lIoJaTWdy6LJsEmfMunSai219iOBSUVrRS8z88m/s1600-h/ladder,+Ear,+school+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicd5RYPQ7HnrM7jDxWwxlo7cgJcZUlsnfX8cOmQqBzz4QD7Rmk9nAIMGAzsmrer4Znbl4c0AJ_PRl9CWBO6EbyG9CdOcQHe2rQUbY75lIoJaTWdy6LJsEmfMunSai219iOBSUVrRS8z88m/s320/ladder,+Ear,+school+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297159371785155890" border="0" /></a><br />On the bottom rung I put magazines (because the ladder is right next to the toilet and <span style="font-style: italic;">everyone</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">knows</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">a toilet and reading go hand and hand</span>)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Next rung toilet paper-<span style="font-style: italic;">again, toilet=need for toilet paper</span><br /><br />Then I put towels and wash cloths on the upper rungs and in the bottom picture you can see I put some candles on the back rungs so if someone wanted to they could light them...<br /><br /><br />but I pray not on the ladder!<br /><br />Sorry I did my pictures in sepia because the paint on my walls is just plain ugly and I did not want you to see it. -I will be painting over it the next few months.<br /><br />So what do you think?<br />Latte</div>Lattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-50362152627257989862009-01-28T11:23:00.000-08:002009-01-29T04:36:46.741-08:00You want to put concrete where?....I love rustic...absolutely love it! If you have read older posts you know I am a big square and I like things that are beautiful and well basic. So when my husband told me he was thinking of going into the concrete counter top business I jumped at the chance for a rustic counter top!<br /><br />This is my main (main meaning the main one we use day in and day out) bathroom counter before:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPquFtvD7Yu1mmK-NwPmOaoO_qxy8nPcQHXWvgB9W7WehfX_CkzqU-tBU4nUb4YvyZIVNvIYim3YDm6OaRypKjBV7CEOpRG-2Qq7lUiiNUVBNTCPoCZFL_6aLV2snbBbwa295iWzpmjnvO/s1600-h/Copy+of+Vacation+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPquFtvD7Yu1mmK-NwPmOaoO_qxy8nPcQHXWvgB9W7WehfX_CkzqU-tBU4nUb4YvyZIVNvIYim3YDm6OaRypKjBV7CEOpRG-2Qq7lUiiNUVBNTCPoCZFL_6aLV2snbBbwa295iWzpmjnvO/s320/Copy+of+Vacation+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296428963995609842" border="0" /></a>Um...that is a hair tie in the sink, and do you see those black marks on the sink that is were I dropped something and it chipped the sink. I did that when we first got the house almost 10 years ago and not one time since!<br /><br />Go figure!<br /><br />Here is another: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJjgiI8GBPgKoPfaZSPNChTqNKpG4PEOuTO_GZuoFb3MtREIqk6TU3y4cmXew-3J93_czpIBhjrekLdzXoFYl4-oSGV6B7yj4j0ozyuj2XEGHcPeJ-1mtOIgjbjE8MxRldQyeop7U3qSq/s1600-h/Copy+of+Vacation+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJjgiI8GBPgKoPfaZSPNChTqNKpG4PEOuTO_GZuoFb3MtREIqk6TU3y4cmXew-3J93_czpIBhjrekLdzXoFYl4-oSGV6B7yj4j0ozyuj2XEGHcPeJ-1mtOIgjbjE8MxRldQyeop7U3qSq/s320/Copy+of+Vacation+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296429405336973714" border="0" /></a><br />you can see the chips better in this one and a the outlet without a cover...we are getting to that.<br /><br />So drum roll on my new counter top!..............ththththththththtthththtthhttththththt<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_gN0ZgFjbgtCkec3e7M-DBTYvihQFeJO769W2zdyvZiw5j5M18jyz2F2tAxy6631NR-ATVkQBNKE8VnJP-3loSHfQLgCR86Xw6ai2COe5QNwm_wsGbrE6QryeXLtSWm7eBzucSETo8Z3_/s1600-h/Copy+of+GCC+and+countertop+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_gN0ZgFjbgtCkec3e7M-DBTYvihQFeJO769W2zdyvZiw5j5M18jyz2F2tAxy6631NR-ATVkQBNKE8VnJP-3loSHfQLgCR86Xw6ai2COe5QNwm_wsGbrE6QryeXLtSWm7eBzucSETo8Z3_/s320/Copy+of+GCC+and+countertop+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296429960822524050" border="0" /></a>Don'tcha just love it! I asked for black, but it seems that charcoal was as close to back as they could get...dreamy huh! Did I mention it only cost him about $20 (counter top only) to make?<br /><br />Here it is at other angles:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyOghy7ADjuvmjFEFq3sCBbY0zz0k_czz2LRFlqjqjcSdOBNVSXcCxlKVuJDtbQ3f81OqMgviTmEIonuy77a38N-OrqRLO9oS50W2h-x2rS5dpfo9a9GVICF66F0K0gJrmX5mA1thyeTk/s1600-h/Copy+of+GCC+and+countertop+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyOghy7ADjuvmjFEFq3sCBbY0zz0k_czz2LRFlqjqjcSdOBNVSXcCxlKVuJDtbQ3f81OqMgviTmEIonuy77a38N-OrqRLO9oS50W2h-x2rS5dpfo9a9GVICF66F0K0gJrmX5mA1thyeTk/s320/Copy+of+GCC+and+countertop+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296430371523435970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJd5L71gi63kOeSQU__AEfzwwAKEG9ixs5NkX6-il4YzdXBHjBqgEfkWjfTDhoOtxPBeIpUU-dJwUItUFLuJkPenKSMH564CmQAdbQn3GaAVFTiSXu0Mv3uXfQ48OyDODymWAwTajFG6Jc/s1600-h/Copy+of+GCC+and+countertop+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJd5L71gi63kOeSQU__AEfzwwAKEG9ixs5NkX6-il4YzdXBHjBqgEfkWjfTDhoOtxPBeIpUU-dJwUItUFLuJkPenKSMH564CmQAdbQn3GaAVFTiSXu0Mv3uXfQ48OyDODymWAwTajFG6Jc/s320/Copy+of+GCC+and+countertop+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296430609075473154" border="0" /></a><br />If you notice the crease in the counter in the picture above it's because my husband made this one upside down...and the tape (while flat when he laid it) wrinkled from the weight of the concrete. That is also why you see such color variations, that would not happen if you do it right side up-but I love it this way! I actually love it both ways! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjW-Ss_EgpxHvIlEtkxbpxTH6ApPM0y-s_ceZdDwy86ttryH490rHFX8Afmg3zkQCm2LvRueExM5nvFUkXIOGJ8L53B8Qrhe4nK91f8QD7CNUH9AlFiIlblqzLgXb33wyGdBhvOx2_tc8/s1600-h/Copy+of+GCC+and+countertop+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjW-Ss_EgpxHvIlEtkxbpxTH6ApPM0y-s_ceZdDwy86ttryH490rHFX8Afmg3zkQCm2LvRueExM5nvFUkXIOGJ8L53B8Qrhe4nK91f8QD7CNUH9AlFiIlblqzLgXb33wyGdBhvOx2_tc8/s320/Copy+of+GCC+and+countertop+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296431524784169650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So what do you think? You won't hurt my feelings none! My husband earned real brownie points in my eye! Now he HAS to do the whole house (all counter tops!)Lattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-76100096997787176852009-01-17T15:57:00.000-08:002009-01-18T06:52:48.199-08:00Recipe Iced LatteMy favorite Iced Latte:<br /><br />two shots of espresso (need espresso or cappuccino maker! or REALLY strong coffee )<br />2oz-3oz hazelnut creamer (I use Nestle cafe-mate liquid creamer)<br />1/4 to 1/2 cup milk<br />ice<br /><br />YUM! To find more great recipes check out <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://grocerycartchallenge.blogspot.com/">The Grocery Cart Challenge</a>Lattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-59719311452976973622009-01-17T15:32:00.000-08:002009-01-18T09:25:40.140-08:00Menu Plan Day<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Organic Gal!</span></span><br /></div><a target="_blank" href="http://orgjunkie.com/" mce_href="http://orgjunkie.com/"><br /><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a target="_blank" href="http://orgjunkie.com/" mce_href="http://orgjunkie.com/"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n75/Orgjunkie/smallbutton.jpg" mce_src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n75/Orgjunkie/smallbutton.jpg " /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">My version of the <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://grocerycartchallenge.blogspot.com/">grocery cart challenge</a>!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Trying to live organically and naturally on $70.00 a week!</span><br /></div><br />Well I was suppose to do this on Thursday...but I got lazy! NOT GOOD! We ended up eating out, which I don't know how to avoid on days we go to Springfield because it's 40 miles from the house and we already made breakfast and lunch to take, dinner would not last 10 hours! Oh well ya's do what ya's can do huh?<br /><br />Please keep in mind I get all my recipes from America's Test Kitchen cookbooks so the ones below with links while they are close to my recipes that are not ATK!<br /><br />Okay my meals for the week:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Breakfasts:</span></span><br />Smoothies<br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Mimis-Giant-Whole-Wheat-Banana-Strawberry-Muffins/Detail.aspx">Strawberry muffins</a><br />Organic Cereal<br />Organic Poptarts<br />Eggs and bacon<br />Oatmeal<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Dinners:<br /></span><span style="font-size:25;"><span style="font-size:85%;">*<a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Tuscan-Soup/Detail.aspx">Tuscan Bread Soup</a> x's 2 but makes one meal<br />-Salad<br />*<a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Baked-Potato-Pizza/Detail.aspx">Potato & Onion Pizza</a> x's 2 but makes one meal<br />-Salad<br />*Grilled Chicken x's 2 makes 2 meals<br />-creamy mashed potatoes x's 2<br />-green bean parmesan x's 2<br />*Pulled Pork x's 2 makes 2 meals<br />-honey glazed carrots<br />-mac-n-cheese<br />*<a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Over-the-Top-Nachos/Detail.aspx">Nachoes</a></span><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Snacks:<br /></span><span style="font-size:25;"><span style="font-size:85%;">lattes<br />organic popcorn<br />homemade pita chips<br />yogurt<br />cottage cheese<br />smoothies<br />strawberry muffins</span><br /></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:25;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homemade ingredients needed for:</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Big-Als-KC-Bar-B-Q-Sauce/Detail.aspx">BBQ Sauce</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Honey-Wheat-Sandwich-Rolls/Detail.aspx">Bread sliced sandwich bread</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Batmans-Best-Caesar-Dressing/Detail.aspx">Caesar dressing</a><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Come back tomorrow to see what I purchased and how much it cost me! Don't forget I will be adding my eating out from Friday!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Don't forget to check out the <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://grocerycartchallenge.blogspot.com/">Grocery Cart Challenge</a> for other great tips and recipes </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div>Lattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-91077000127515849732009-01-06T10:04:00.000-08:002009-01-06T11:12:14.502-08:00New Years and Homeschoolingish News<div style="text-align: justify;">Don't you just love a <span style="font-weight: bold;">NEW YEAR</span>. It's hope of a new start, to reflect on the wonderful and crazy past and to move away from bad habits. My New Years Resolutions are my favorite time of the year. Three years ago I always loved to sit down and make my list and I <span style="font-weight: bold;">ALWAYS</span> stuck to it-I miss the old me(sigh). But then I had my second child...and all was lost. I have spent the past 3 years trying to gain my life back by get closer to the Lord and in doing so I am starting to see the light of day. It's amazing what hormones and lack of Faith can do to you! I don't mean lack of Faith in the Lord I mean lack of Faith in myself. Bad thoughts bring bad habits that bring bad thoughts...on and on! <span style="font-weight: bold;">NO MORE!</span> I love when I tell myself to be happy...I generally am! This past year has brought me to such a closer walk with the Lord, and a new joy with my family. So here are my New Years Resolutions:<br /><br />#1-To always try and walk joyfully closer to the Lord, Jesus Christ! and in doing that I must:<br />#2-Love and <span style="font-weight: bold;">OBEY</span> my husband in all things-no more back talk...it's just so hard!<br />#3-Cherish my children-no more "in a minute" while I do something so worthless<br />#4-Serve others-I like the appeal of saying we are doing missionaryish work...why not in my own back yard?<br />#5-Prepare my home for easy maintenance!<br />#6-To be<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://grocerycartchallenge.blogspot.com/">frugal in my meal planning</a> and Have dinner ready EVERY NIGHT!<br />#7-Eat <span style="font-weight: bold;">much smaller servings</span> (don't fret over NOT having an occasional latte-instead have a small coffee cup size instead of a QUART size...I know sad huh?)<br />#8-Work out everyday by playing with my children and 20min on tread mill. My prayer is that by doing #7 and #8 I will lose the 30 pounds I put on 3 years ago my goal is to be 30lbs lighter by April 26th 2009!<br />#9-Get school done 4 hours a day 4 days a week-God must be in all the lessons-even Math<br />#10-Not spend so much time on this computer (no more than 1 hour a day of personal time)<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">In</span></span> really interestingly other news I wanted to share with you a video going around in homeschool circles. It's just a bit of information that I think <span style="font-weight: bold;">everyone</span> should look at, even if you don't plan on Homeschooling. This is a <span style="font-weight: bold;">big</span> reason why we homeschool.<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hRGZLSVph3A&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hRGZLSVph3A&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></div><br />Love Always,<br />LatteLattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-15106861123167110452008-12-15T11:04:00.000-08:002008-12-15T20:32:52.882-08:00A Godly wife fights with Santa about Global Warming and Evolution<div style="text-align: justify;">Well I never thought I would be blogging about this but...it's that time I guess. Okay let me start by saying I had the most hilarious Friday! I almost peed on myself with laughter at my cute husband. While laughing to tears I told him I wish I could have recorded this whole day. So I thought man I just as well here...this is not for the faint of heart, or men, or kids....proceed with caution or just throw caution to the wind, that is what I did when I posted this.<br /><br />Okay now to the funny crap!~<br /><br />This Friday I had a doctor's appointment to get a monitor put on my chest due to palpitations-that I have had for oh <span style="font-weight: bold;">A YEAR AND 1/2</span> and not one doctor would due much about-to which I told them this last visit 'do something or lock me in a padded room'-I actually said that, to a doctor-probably not smart huh, but I just don't care anymore.<br /><br />Sooo anyho I get into the room and the nurse is so into herself, which is fine if they must talk about their wretched lives to every Tom, Dick and Faith that comes in then by all means lay it on me...I should be a good Christian and listen right? So then in the middle of her ranting about her horse or cows or something she says "pull off your top..."<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">long pause</span><br /><br /><br />Then I try and evaluate where the robe thingy is she is suppose to give me, and then look at her like she should leave the room so I can dress into my retard suit that I can't find.<br /><br />Long stares at one another..."oh you mean now...?"<br /><br /><br />Yep just pull it all off! Stupid fear starts to hit me when I remember...Oh dear God I am wearing my jeans...that are TOO SMALL!-and taking off my long top will reveal that!<br /><br />"okay but here is the thing, I have gained about 10 pounds since buying these jeans I have on and I have a serious muffin top! SERIOUS!"<br /><br />She rolls her eyes and says "oh girl I've seen it all"...BUT I DON"T CARE!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />So in frustration I just fling my top off and say to heck with it.<br /><br />So there I sat with my jeans that are probably 3 sizes too small, my muffin top that is 10 sizes too big, and what does she do,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >stops to TALK</span><br /><br />About what you say...I don't know because I was too busy trying to suck in my muffin top in and trying not slam her head into the bench I was sitting on. Man do some people not get how uncomfortable it is to suck in, sit up straight, and this, of course makes your boobs stick way out so then you look like your trying to show them off- ugh! Not to mention just the sheer fact that I was in my bra, talking to this lady about BS! Happy thought Happy thoughts<br /><br /><br />Okay so then I head off to the health food market to get a few things and then it hits me, the need to go potty! Man why now! They probably don't have a bathroom and I have so much to get! So I tried to hold it but, after much walking around I realized I just could not focus on shopping with this need to go, so I ask and sure enough they do have a potty room-yeah me. SO I race off to the potty and when I turn on the light guess who is staring back at me?<br /><br />A mental patient!!!!!!!!!! With cords and patches on her upper chest, she looked quite scary!<br /><br />Oh no wait it's me!<br /><br />Yep the monitor things are sticking out of the top of my shirt making me look like I ran away from my <!--[endif]--><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:";font-size:180%;" >Psycho</span> ward!!!!<br /><br />I realized maybe I could use this to my advantage. Like I should just twitch my head and act goofy just to really freak people out. You should have seen the looks I got the rest of the day...I think people did not know what to think of all that junk near my neck...I wonder what I would have thought?<br /><br />Okay so then I head to my friends house to visit her and her new baby, where I was reminded a little bit of what it's like to have a new born...you know the part where you boarder on being mentally retarded from lack of sleep and human interaction-where the only thing on your mind is poop, breast milk, and a strong desire for a bath. It was nice to visit. We talked about our past, drinking and drugs...what is so funny is that we are like the most straight, deep down Christians you will meet! We don't get drunk, we don't do drugs and yet...this is what we talked about. It was actually nice because it reminded me so much about how far God has taken me from that kind of life, and how much I really enjoy my new life with God, and Godly friends! We also talked about Santa, something that I realize some people need to understand about our family. For me I just can't lie to my children (or anyone) about anything.<br /><br />Do you want to know why?<br /><br />Because for years I was lied to by my spouse (old boyfriend), and that pain still affects how I act today! Finding out about Santa is one of my few memories of childhood-and I am one of those retards that remembers very little from my childhood-just ask my mom. Lying has hurt me in so many ways, that to this day I have a hard time trusting if people are being real with me.<br /><br />I am not saying oh poor me, I am saying my kids will not hear a lie from me.<br /><br />I just can't, even when it seems so 'innocent', it's really not. I know most people say oh I am sure you lie...and maybe to some I do but I try not to at <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">ALL</span>. About anything. Yes this means I tell people when I don't like their soup (only if they ask though...there is a difference between telling the truth and being rude) <span style="font-weight: bold;">I always feel closer to those that are willing to tell me the truth</span>, than say nothing or especially lie! It's just not right. How much closer will your children be to you if they know you were not willing to go with the popular census and lie to your child? Just a thought...<br /><br />Well then after my visit with my friend my husband and I went out to do some shopping. That is our idea of a fun date, dinner and shopping...if it sounds pathetic it's really not, we love these dates!-We love being perfectly boring...seriously after cancer, life can not be more sweet than the little moments!<br /><br />So we get to the end of our shopping trip and we decide on an item we want to get but we are unsure if it will fit into our car, so my husband and I are opening doors to the car and measuring the openings. I of course measure using my arm from my fist to my elbow.<br /><br />Isn't that how you would measure?<br /><br />"yep two arm lengths this way, and 3 that way." So we close the doors and head for the store.<br /><br /><br />To which my husband tells me: Don't forget this " two brown stripes past my nipples, and just above my knees"<br /><br />Is that how most men measure stuff?<br /><br />I burst into obnoxious laughter, oh the laughs and the stares! My husband unlike me who used <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">her</span></span> arm to measure the size of the opening...he used his nipples and knees...oh dear God is that not funny?<br /><br /><br />So, we get into the store and find the item, I put my arm up to it, looks like it will fit that way, so my husband turns it on it's side and sure enough he shoves his whole body into the box...it looked like he was humping it! Bahahahaahahahahhaahahah, you can't make this kind of stuff up! this is where I just about peed on myself! I was laughing to hard I was crying. I know people were staring because I laugh <span style="font-size:180%;">loud</span>! And he just kept putting his body up to the box...oh dear God! You should have been there! After a bit he started doing it just to see my laugh more...ahhh<br /><br />what a fun date<br /><br />So that was my hilariously fun Friday night! It still makes me giggle!<br /><br />Okay now my Global Warming and Evolution issue, if you already agree that evolution and G.W. are a farce you don't have to read on. Otherwise I am bringing up some topics that I have been discussing with others on another blog. They asked me to give facts to support my theory.<br /><br />I don't really give facts to support my theory...that is why it's a theory. However I am going to give facts to disprove their theory.<br /><br />Bare with me I do not have a science degree, but my info comes from some super <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">smarty pants scientist</span></span> that do give facts.<br /><br />Okay these are the websites where I got my info...if you want to know what they said you will have to look through all their research like I did (some are even on video's that you either can buy or rent from the library), it's extensive but worth the effort. They give facts to disprove evolution and global warming.<br /><br />Does this mean I think it's okay to <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">not</span></span> be environmentally friendly? Absolutely not! I still think we impact our environment in negative ways, just not the climate/weather...or at least no one has proved it to me yet.<br /></div><br />Evolution:<br /><a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://www.drdino.com/">http://www.drdino.com/ </a><br /><br />Global Warming:<br /><a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://www.oism.org/">http://www.oism.org/</a><br /><br />LatteLattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-49856760830252606162008-12-13T07:50:00.002-08:002008-12-13T08:27:14.957-08:00Notuh! I'm Right, YES I AM!!! Yes! Yes! I AM!<span style="font-family:georgia;">Okay most of you might have read <a href="http://thornfaith.blogspot.com/2008/12/american-tradition.html">my last post</a>, well I want to add/take away from it. Yes I personally have a problem with Christmas, however...it's my personal problem and not in any way should I reflect that onto anyone. To see what I mean I am <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Seriously</span> asking everyone who is my friend (in real life or not) to please go read <a href="http://thesakeofthecall.blogspot.com/2008/12/freedom-from-having-to-be-right.html">this profound example</a> of what it means to be right as a Christian.<br /><br />I still so struggle in the area of logistics when it comes to the bible. When it says 'don't do this' I just think everyone should fall into place. I need to realize...God leads me to one place and others to another place. And I need to try and stop putting everyone in their place...<br /><br />With Love,<br />Faith<br /></span>Lattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-40777740295595553832008-12-10T10:26:00.000-08:002008-12-11T07:47:06.499-08:00An American Tradition<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;">I want to share a little...eye opener with you.</span> <span style="font-size:180%;">I am one of those <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">freaky</span> people</span> who loves to study people, what they say, why they say it how they react when I ask questions about something they do. This got me to thinking...why do most people <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">not</span> question things? When I say "things" I mean things in general! I have asked people so when your doctor told you such and such, what does that mean or what is or why do you have to take that...they come back with "I don't know??" You should see me at the doctor, they don't like me because I don't leave unless I know the ins and outs of what they are saying. You should especially see me when I am talking to a preacher! I had one preacher come to my Grandmothers house and when I was done with him, he looked at me and said <span style="font-size:180%;">"I wish my congregation was like you</span>...you are looking for truth not just listening to what I say and nodding in agreement!"<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Do you realize how much you do...that is just because it's tradition? </span>I will give you a real good example: When my oldest boy Stuntman was about 1 or 2 years old a teacher handed me a book called "Good Night moon" She told me this book was a highly acclaimed book and has been since the 40's. Sounds great right? Makes you want to buy it for your baby and read it to him or her every night? I did! But then with my second baby (take into consideration I now I am a little older and not ANY wiser) I looked through that book and thought why? Why is this book so highly acclaimed? It's just a mouse saying good night to every<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">thing</span> in it's room and window...why does that make it such a good book? Then it hit me, because someone told me it did!?!?!?!!? Huh? Don't you agree? I have seen highly acclaimed books that move people because of religion, or relationships, this book is none of that. It's just a book. So then I started thinking 'man how many things do I do in a day, just because I was told!!!!!'<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Let me start by asking you these questions.</span> Answer it in your head before you read on okay? My questions are to Christians, if someone of a another denomination (such as Catholic) came up to you and said you should celebrate such and such holiday because I say so, would you? Would you question it, it's origins, how it lines up with scripture ect.?<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Well then take Christmas for instance...</span>did you know that the Catholic Church started Christmas <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">just to try and replace a pagan holiday</span>? Did you know that the Tree is from that Pagan holiday? Most of you probably have a serious problem with the Catholic Church but see no reason to give up one of it's biggest lies! Why, because your momma celebrated it and her momma and so on. No one question's these things. No one seems to want to! Why? Why do we do what everyone else is doing? Most Christians I know won't celebrate Halloween because it's pagan(unfortunately they replace it with a Christian Trunk or Treat day which the scripture is very clear about this-I think it's in Jeremiah...maybe), but why then do you celebrate Christmas? Look it up, you'll see. What does Scripture say about celebrating Christ's birth? And with his death and resurrection what part of that do you need a bunny, who lays eggs (both have pagan roots I might add) We celebrate his death and resurrection daily! Not once a year...personally<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span>I will give you another big example: Take global warming. </span></span>Did you know that global warming is a theory-not a fact? The media just pulled the wool right over our eyes with their statements <span style="font-style: italic;">that sound very convincing</span> I might add but when you study it, there statements don't hold water to truth. Did you know that many scientist have proven this global warming theory wrong? Also same goes for the THEORY OF EVOLUTION. It's just a theory(also proven wrong by several scientists! ...yet our schools (and the media) teach it as fact. Did you know that the first person to put evolution into the schools was <span style="font-style: italic;">HITLER</span>???????? Hitler people!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Well I really could go on and on, like about over population (the world could fit into Jacksonville FL) and many religious doctrines churches teach as truth that I will save for a date when I am ready to take a beating!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">So tell me what do you think? </span>Is there anything else you could add that is an american tradition that no one questions? Please leave a comment about it-anonymously if you must. If your wanting to live in truth...<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >you are not alone!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Love,</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Faith </span></span>Lattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-31562893889544500992008-12-08T11:07:00.000-08:002008-12-08T14:46:59.584-08:00Su-prise Suuu-prise Su-PRISE<div style="text-align: justify;"> Well this Saturday is one I will never forget! I love my husband dearly! He is a kind, good man with so many sweet loving qualities about him. For the past few months I have been over joyed that he is still with me and cancer free! And with all these thoughts of him, a memory of when he was sick hit me about a month ago. It was one of him telling me when he got better he was going to have a big party invite everyone who was there for him while he was sick and grill steaks. Not too long after he got better (about 6 months ago) he was still so weak that he put it off, then our son had baseball (Thor was coach) and we traveled a lot, then in August he had to have his gallbladder removed and again he was weak for a month or more. Summer turned into fall and here we are 6 months later and no party. I just knew I had to step into action. What better way than a surprise party? And the devilish girl that I am I was able to get him to grill out for his own party!!!! imagine that!<br /><br />I coordinated with one of his work buddies (Bill), my Mother In Law (MIL-Goldie) and Brother In Law Rick. We told Thor that we were having a birthday party for his brother at our house and we were going to grill out for him. I called and e-mailed everyone I could think of that played a major roll in my husband during his sickness (a phone call or card WAS MAJOR TO US) We were so overwhelmed with love during his surgery and chemo I wanted Thor to see he is still so loved and we are so thankful he is better...after his recovery. I know I missed calling and inviting many people but some had to go and have a baby, and others had to go and leave town! Shame on them, lol!<br /><br />The theme was of course my husbands favorite past time- grilling, so I had everyone bring a side and a grilling cookbook from my amazon wish list (if they could because during these hard times no one could blame those that did not bring anything, we were just thankful they came!) We ended up with loads of family (some live nearly 3 hours away), several work buddies (even our favorite retired friend came for a few minutes with a congrats cake!) and one friend from high school who was the only person (other than parents of my husbands high school friends) that called when Thor got sick. My husband had not seen him in 10-11 years? It was the icing on the cake for my surprise party!~<br /><br />My husband also ended up with 10 cook books from his favorite cooking shows, America's Test Kitchen, Steven Raichlen, Lidia's Italian-America, and Bobby Flay-needless to say that boy does not need a cook book for some time!~<br /><br />My husband felt very blessed to see everyone and get to spend time with them he thanked me all weekend!-though I am pretty sure he's not fond of surprises, I think it he was more blessed by the people than the surprise of it all. That is what I wanted!<br /><br />So without further ado I give you pictures of the surprise remission party for my husband.<br /></div><br />Love,<br />Faith<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7941673@N08/3092872151/" title="Friends by thornfaithc, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3111/3092872151_540aa004cd.jpg" width="500" height="384" alt="Friends" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7941673@N08/3092912245/" title="Thors party 010 by thornfaithc, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/3092912245_cc3eea49a9.jpg" alt="Thors party 010" height="387" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7941673@N08/3093829100/" title="Thors party 004 by thornfaithc, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/3093829100_2bac216025.jpg" width="500" height="384" alt="Thors party 004" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7941673@N08/3092946741/" title="Thors party 005 by thornfaithc, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3257/3092946741_a9b4a29bc7.jpg" alt="Thors party 005" height="384" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7941673@N08/3093865490/" title="Thors party 002 by thornfaithc, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/3093865490_b44820fa80.jpg" alt="Thors party 002" height="384" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7941673@N08/3093093281/" title="Thors party 003 by thornfaithc, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3222/3093093281_2ab310274a.jpg" alt="Thors party 003" height="500" width="399" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7941673@N08/3093119247/" title="Thors party 001 by thornfaithc, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3025/3093119247_fcd3948b58.jpg" alt="Thors party 001" height="500" width="384" /></a><br /><br />Not pictured:-Sorry I was having too much fun to pick up my camera, go figure?<br />Dawn Thor's sister and her husband<br />Goldie Thor's mom<br />Bonnie-Thor's aunt<br />Donna's Husband and two cute boys!<br />Melody's Husband- you can sort of see him in the 6th picture down<br />Tim's 3 very cute boys-who had so much fun with my boys they called us to tell us!<br />Steve's sweet and cute boy<br />Abe's very loving adorable boy<br />Denny<br />Thor and I and our two boysLattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-47779017829565807212008-12-01T05:18:00.000-08:002008-12-01T10:03:22.441-08:00Kids, Dogs, Thanks, Black Friday, Football-ly<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" >For our kids</span> <a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" href="http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/havingfaithinanamateur/626382/">Tot school</a><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span>go here, and for <a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" href="http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/havingfaithinanamateur/626396/">Tween school</a> go here other wise it's going to be a wild ride!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" >Okay first about my dogs...</span>it's so sad but we had to get rid of them. We thought about it for about 6 months but felt so guilty <span style="font-weight: bold;">SO guilty</span>. But now I can see where sometimes it's better for the dogs and your family to give them to a family that can take much better care of them. Now there are less fights, less stress and the dogs have a family that can give them the space they need to run around. They will be missed but we are glad they have a fun place to live and we have a peaceful and clean-er-ish home again. From now on it's animals that live outdoors or in a small cage! Good Bye Neeo and Morpheus, we will miss you!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuttKsNfh5oj6GMKnvb7NFdoADPY-DKw4mk7US9Kk-iYVv7kkeD3AzwGu3dVr6TWWQMlrV02zG5lDWVbIV8BpdhbYfaHZQ_paA2gfkLcbOm8W99DclpYZaJaGVhJDJWOJboRRa9cUiVYQ/s1600-h/totschool101+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuttKsNfh5oj6GMKnvb7NFdoADPY-DKw4mk7US9Kk-iYVv7kkeD3AzwGu3dVr6TWWQMlrV02zG5lDWVbIV8BpdhbYfaHZQ_paA2gfkLcbOm8W99DclpYZaJaGVhJDJWOJboRRa9cUiVYQ/s320/totschool101+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274845900613201362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hlImyoYsava34Tf5JI4rVdIoJ_FQBvUwq9-hl907pnRf46376OF6YjIduaV8ykw-tbh50zQOIW_rybJJ3xBsEhEph4aBiWjmjmEi4tUO0ZYv7n0FhoTvXbB3H5OhGBtGVSeXICjGimV5/s1600-h/totschool101+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hlImyoYsava34Tf5JI4rVdIoJ_FQBvUwq9-hl907pnRf46376OF6YjIduaV8ykw-tbh50zQOIW_rybJJ3xBsEhEph4aBiWjmjmEi4tUO0ZYv7n0FhoTvXbB3H5OhGBtGVSeXICjGimV5/s320/totschool101+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274845889497197650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" >Thanksgiving</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" >was gre</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" >at</span>, I love hanging out with my family. There are so many things to be thankful for...but having <span style="font-weight: bold;">my husband</span> is at the top this year. When he got sick, I went into some sort of 'getter done' mode and emotion did not grip me that much. And if you know me I cry over EVERYTHING. I get all torn up about stupid commercials! I actually had to stop watching Extreme Home Makeover because I cry ALL the way through it! So I was shocked at my lack of loads of tears when my husband was going through so much. But now that life is back to it nice simple self I am always all choked up to have my man with me. I cry everytime I think about how close we came to losing him...and how I can't do this without him. So to sum it up I am thankful for my life with healthy kids and a wonderfully healthy husband! Life could not get any better. Well it probably could but I don't mind if it stays this way either!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyb5BnR-4N-4zPbL3EL3RGdBB5bfAKj1I68TA4zq0PiPudd6QoexeBKvXWaFVYNvrvT1SuOhNVtCnuoCfzLclYFQSr909_0Z-AW7cUuoHCqgZzRgLpZ_Xakit8uqgK04Y_ELBb1tqTOJjm/s1600-h/Copy+%282%29+of+baseball+and+us.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyb5BnR-4N-4zPbL3EL3RGdBB5bfAKj1I68TA4zq0PiPudd6QoexeBKvXWaFVYNvrvT1SuOhNVtCnuoCfzLclYFQSr909_0Z-AW7cUuoHCqgZzRgLpZ_Xakit8uqgK04Y_ELBb1tqTOJjm/s320/Copy+%282%29+of+baseball+and+us.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274863081734020418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" >Here are some other blogs</span> that helped me remember that while I am <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">so thankful</span> all year long, that thanksgiving has it's purpose far beyond the amazing reason it was started. To see them go <a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" href="http://yadayadamom.blogspot.com/2008/11/heart-filled-with-gratitude.html">YadaYada</a> or <a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" href="http://jeneralities.com/?p=541870">JenIG</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" >Black Friday</span>...when some people think of this day they get all like "I ain't standing in no line for 2-4 hours for anything" and the there are some that can't wait to go and will buy anything just for the chance to shop. Me I am neither of those. My husband and I we are just dealaholics. We can't go into a store without hitting all the clearance else's. We have gotten good about hitting 4-5 stores and eating out in 2-ish hours. Most everything we own we paid less than half it's retail price and I bet most of it is 70% off or better. Being good at shopping around has afforded us the ability to get name brand stuff at Wally World's clearance prices. Which is great when it comes to yard sales because that stuff flies out of my yard so fast! Even if it's yucky, people want that name brand.<br /><br />So when Black Friday comes around we can't wait to get the ads and see what good deals they will have on stuff we need. Some years the ads have nothing we want-so we don't shop just to shop. This year though it was a knife set at Kohls that hooked us! They had a $169.00 knife set for $39.00. We so needed a knife set! So we looked over the ad for other good deals that would make the trip and our time worth it. Here we are at 2:30am being such dorks, We even slept in our clothes to save time:<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSS2iCPvVbBj2O54kQ612FhR-P9anygFnwfcLPIaVhXz-QlgeQ_CYNkkjV7r0arbW4URKbcaoANVGllj1KWLeC4ZX69311TwbN2FYdk1jHFJebckfAMOX8rRbZOKtA0wqDPZ4XhnFJvg4/s1600-h/totschool101+038.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSS2iCPvVbBj2O54kQ612FhR-P9anygFnwfcLPIaVhXz-QlgeQ_CYNkkjV7r0arbW4URKbcaoANVGllj1KWLeC4ZX69311TwbN2FYdk1jHFJebckfAMOX8rRbZOKtA0wqDPZ4XhnFJvg4/s320/totschool101+038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274825038640378290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BJ47wcxlNTuKqaLVsM2MCZfBmdnQ5KgOKUvjNYPlgT4sjzFS31FBxMFS_D7UYhxNXQi8XSwBg2XuaUBm7JRQcQrd5BgMKUFkqpwUjVOZqTJhC1WLwDgAnxdUlkEmdCmw-qwYYXQYLPi7/s1600-h/totschool101+039.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1J1QtbhnE0KSYnX9yReLfX-IU6eS5D5H49Im3jK180hAo32zUiaI0CHrlpM5zdUDH4FucJrvSdsq4TTq514cLiK6k_yuJ1jP6njcTsS9qF1dKDntZh_z0ipR9ZI4U7LvRm6dJOPGB_hZ/s320/totschool101+041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274826089168523650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUEiUjrx4yUPYSe_ia1dofCE7lTkBkWOPRS-aJGwvjQvRZXCK8WD5ZUAwdIFdNejh8piKFJ0aE-z_aVp2s_ZKe0VLUjyfknKwWf7B7XMOYM8AqaRk4ZkKuozyNFOo3FuRx0MX0hqHXb_kD/s1600-h/totschool101+045.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUEiUjrx4yUPYSe_ia1dofCE7lTkBkWOPRS-aJGwvjQvRZXCK8WD5ZUAwdIFdNejh8piKFJ0aE-z_aVp2s_ZKe0VLUjyfknKwWf7B7XMOYM8AqaRk4ZkKuozyNFOo3FuRx0MX0hqHXb_kD/s320/totschool101+045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274826086054779266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In the car by:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgsFNNYR7Ev0vz2gJ42PQbOxs1N8UmLnk6wRopmINr5mnRf3AdlM54gKAPWKyxWK0opLkn-3hgIx_Hp3Mlr4kl_qwbvrTJtYXokrHzApJjcvk2pGMlXHRg8IZBbtlnIni7c1aRzFNabv3/s1600-h/totschool101+047.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgsFNNYR7Ev0vz2gJ42PQbOxs1N8UmLnk6wRopmINr5mnRf3AdlM54gKAPWKyxWK0opLkn-3hgIx_Hp3Mlr4kl_qwbvrTJtYXokrHzApJjcvk2pGMlXHRg8IZBbtlnIni7c1aRzFNabv3/s320/totschool101+047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274827676532649138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Okay I wish I <span style="font-weight: bold;">could</span> have brought my camera further but I don't even think pictures could have described that line! It was about 4-5 people thick and went ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE WHOLE PARKING LOT!!!!!!! It's a big parking lot!!!!! We got there right at 4am and I jumped out of the car and ran to the end of the line that started moving as soon as I got in it. As I went to go get my knifes I was like 'yeah right I will never get them with this many people.' And sure enough my first choice was gone but the second choice (which is a better choice but I wanted th other ones because they would go with all my other Kitchenaid stuff) was still there so I grabbed them and then spent the next hour 1/2 trying to find everything else and then another hour and 1/2 standing in 2 lines. One for fragrances where they told me I could not pay for my other items because it was Black Friday!!!! Lets just say if I knew that I probably would not have purchased my favorite perfume!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">We got all of this stuff:<br /><br />These smell so good, they are soy and huge (they look small in the pictures but the burn time is 180 hours if that give you any indication to their size-they are big!) and they were only 3 dollars! And they smell just like Yankee!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQtUOU1oY6aOg7827eRRQIePR7IrHwO2v5_U3jexC0kysodGAMn5jAP7jW690V-bs-r4IV8alm13-NM7tOX3nbo6BLi_ZEuYts35kBINLhyCaoOi2QRIfRHl4dC0qRIqV8I_I9XP6QG_h/s1600-h/totschool101+060.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQtUOU1oY6aOg7827eRRQIePR7IrHwO2v5_U3jexC0kysodGAMn5jAP7jW690V-bs-r4IV8alm13-NM7tOX3nbo6BLi_ZEuYts35kBINLhyCaoOi2QRIfRHl4dC0qRIqV8I_I9XP6QG_h/s320/totschool101+060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274830608654079474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have been looking for a chocolate down comforter that was cheap for about 3 years, this one was $25!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRztDoa6YiujsD5vMuAGCfkoITBX0v3qptji6xDYPmCgRgWY1GeIx3J72v-SMXQJ0qdgqu8L0nCbnxd-skrLLjgg3asZPL03pbWs38bopY7kyin5rhXlb_mfvFBRzkNR28s0IgnfRaGjL/s1600-h/totschool101+053.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRztDoa6YiujsD5vMuAGCfkoITBX0v3qptji6xDYPmCgRgWY1GeIx3J72v-SMXQJ0qdgqu8L0nCbnxd-skrLLjgg3asZPL03pbWs38bopY7kyin5rhXlb_mfvFBRzkNR28s0IgnfRaGjL/s320/totschool101+053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274830604413882082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is my favorite perfume! and for $5 more than the cost of the perfume I got all this other junk!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATCDkSD0TF_C9Exu_x9ufV0yeeQQhyphenhyphen6fEYpVZDaL42JY0X6gW64_TQ3C4OvZDt6xIWlzDFPC4KvXtpADvuYdJYVLsSTWw7zwnmdHIZDbJLhT5kfpWDkhn5mfsDpxgaDxLwwdRICXxLVmM/s1600-h/totschool101+051.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATCDkSD0TF_C9Exu_x9ufV0yeeQQhyphenhyphen6fEYpVZDaL42JY0X6gW64_TQ3C4OvZDt6xIWlzDFPC4KvXtpADvuYdJYVLsSTWw7zwnmdHIZDbJLhT5kfpWDkhn5mfsDpxgaDxLwwdRICXxLVmM/s320/totschool101+051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274830592515490002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This came with my purchase of perfume, lucky me!-NOT-Like I don't already have 30 different versions of this game!:<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfrQOED5iYcHJurVF34hvWs2mu-nwK-lv26pKqN6V_yHy-7F8rWUSxg6CbUHO5pQIoY2gMpwwWSgvPHz4B3KxeoioKqjAeZflR0CyZmciLp1JqGhkDIOWSX9MtXqcHG1tkYBgWUhLzfB_/s1600-h/totschool101+058.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfrQOED5iYcHJurVF34hvWs2mu-nwK-lv26pKqN6V_yHy-7F8rWUSxg6CbUHO5pQIoY2gMpwwWSgvPHz4B3KxeoioKqjAeZflR0CyZmciLp1JqGhkDIOWSX9MtXqcHG1tkYBgWUhLzfB_/s320/totschool101+058.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274830607442301490" border="0" /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIme6j-zGdlTgXR4-xjeMNa3pa0vsn6nmIv6H01UzMJIYIr9cbK7yty7mQAT6UoHunKcXK299u6PT5QnEUTAKSAhjrOM7zFXUWePg0NsL0lh3z0yiwLS3I9dG17pQd3lT-Y1BmfM7pw3Q/s1600-h/totschool101+062.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIme6j-zGdlTgXR4-xjeMNa3pa0vsn6nmIv6H01UzMJIYIr9cbK7yty7mQAT6UoHunKcXK299u6PT5QnEUTAKSAhjrOM7zFXUWePg0NsL0lh3z0yiwLS3I9dG17pQd3lT-Y1BmfM7pw3Q/s320/totschool101+062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274834016529990338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These socks are so cool! And they are usually around $6-12 dollars a pair and I got 4 of them for $2 each!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">And the best for last our Cusinart 14-pc cutlery set plus bonus knifes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They come with a knife sharpener and the bonus knife is some asian design knife! That is so cool! I know I am one of those weird women who actually like kitchen gifts! Strange huh!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnzzFjKcijug2aA0sVanQCovgarrOMqTYChQWVApiQ3CxQC_JgHyPg-zwejrwDkRErgIli5MNUSDdtqBN65r6VUjq1mZARV0cF-EsxMIu8txkmLAKXn7UbRT6u97t1mDNFUflv9yfhMza/s1600-h/totschool101+061.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnzzFjKcijug2aA0sVanQCovgarrOMqTYChQWVApiQ3CxQC_JgHyPg-zwejrwDkRErgIli5MNUSDdtqBN65r6VUjq1mZARV0cF-EsxMIu8txkmLAKXn7UbRT6u97t1mDNFUflv9yfhMza/s320/totschool101+061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274830606238997874" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Okay lastly Football</span></span>, This sport is <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">WAY</span> more than it's cracked up to be, I mean the men that play it, especially the quarterback and coach and all, they are actually really smart, and talented. I had no idea what looked like a dumb brute sport actually took skill and brains to do! So most of you may have already read my <a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/thornfaith/570795/">BRETT I'M WITH YOU</a> blog and of course I still am (Jets 8-4 baby!) and I have to admit <span style="font-weight: bold;">I really am liking this football stuff</span>. I hate each time they hit each other because I don't want anyone to get hurt, I REALLY DON'T! But I have to admit the skill of it, and the joy each player shows on his face is amazing. I did not realize how happy and excited men can get when they take a ball from another guy, kick the crap out of him and then run it to their side of the field. I mean they are genuinely happy! It's something I can't get over! And that is the main reason I watch football...that and Brett...as my shirt says above 4 ever Favre Fan!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://wzuy.ask.com/r?t=p&d=synus&s=cnt&c=v81&l=dir&o=0&sv=0a300568&ip=48a1f8fb&id=5BEFE92036B4B649917810191298A2E2&q=brett+favre&p=13&qs=121&ac=16&g=0562mhad1l9COL&en=pi&io=9&b=img&tp=d&ec=16&pt=&ex=&url=&u=http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i153/dawner78/Brett_Favre_GreenBay_W0025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 216px;" src="http://wzuy.ask.com/r?t=p&d=synus&s=cnt&c=v81&l=dir&o=0&sv=0a300568&ip=48a1f8fb&id=5BEFE92036B4B649917810191298A2E2&q=brett+favre&p=13&qs=121&ac=16&g=0562mhad1l9COL&en=pi&io=9&b=img&tp=d&ec=16&pt=&ex=&url=&u=http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i153/dawner78/Brett_Favre_GreenBay_W0025.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://espycollection.shazamm.net/images/photo_brett_favre.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 217px;" src="http://espycollection.shazamm.net/images/photo_brett_favre.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />FaithLattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-84168524876737387662008-11-25T08:50:00.000-08:002008-11-25T09:51:06.026-08:00A taggie about my manI was sort of tagged by <a href="http://thelearningneverstops.blogspot.com/2008/11/husband-tagthis-is-new-twist.html">Emily</a> and <a href="http://we2r1preston.blogspot.com/2008/11/all-about-charley.html">Jessica</a> so I wanted to share too. 21 things about my main man!<br /><br /><br />1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen? <span style="font-weight: bold;">Football, Golf (aka Tiger), or cooking shows, but I bet if boxing came on regular TV and not just cable he would be watching that, cuz I always catch him on ESPN.com looking at boxing</span><br /><br />2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad? <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ranch...but I have seen him be adventuress and pick others from time to time like Cesar or Catalina</span><br /><br />3. What's one food he doesn't like? <span style="font-weight: bold;">rice which stinks because it eliminates MANY meals</span><br /><br />4. You go out to the bar. What does he order? <span style="font-weight: bold;">He has never had a drink...so my guess would be water?</span><br /><br />5. Where did he go to high school? <span style="font-weight: bold;">In the same town we live in</span><br /><br />6. What size shoe does he wear? <span style="font-weight: bold;">11 but he will not just go buy any pair of 11's, they have to fit, and fit well or he won't buy them. Me it just has to be pretty and it's mine!</span><br /><br />7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be? <span style="font-weight: bold;">TOOLS, and because his real name is Thor he collects toys with Thor on them</span><br /><br />8. What is his favorite type of sandwich? <span style="font-weight: bold;">grilled meat and bbq</span><br /><br />9. What would he eat every day if he could? <span style="font-weight: bold;">grilled meat with country fixins</span><br /><br />10. What is his favorite cereal? <span style="font-weight: bold;">He is not a cereal man </span><br /><br />11. What would he never wear? <span style="font-weight: bold;">real pajamas or turtle necks</span><br /><br />12. What is his favorite sports team? <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cowboys</span><br /><br />13. Who did he vote for? <span style="font-weight: bold;">McCain</span><br /><br />14. Who is his best friend? <span style="font-weight: bold;">ME. He has lots of great friends though</span><br /><br />15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do? <span style="font-weight: bold;">waste time and forget stuff</span><br /><br />16. How many states has he lived in? <span style="font-weight: bold;">1 MO</span><br /><br />17. What is his heritage? I don't remember...<span style="font-weight: bold;">Irish-ish?</span><br /><br />18. You bake him a cake for his birthday; <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chocolate no icing</span><br /><br />19. Did he play sports in high school? <span style="font-weight: bold;">Baseball Baseball Baseball</span><br /><br />20. What could he spend hours doing? <span style="font-weight: bold;">Watching grilling cooking shows then grilling out or watching sports mostly, golf (only if Tiger's playing) and football-college or pro's </span><br /><br />21. What's something cool about him? <span style="font-weight: bold;">He never does or says anything unless he plans on doing it right and he knows what he is talking about. He is TOO good at being perfect, but I love it because it makes me try harder...not much harder but harder.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Well that was fun, won't you share about your man too? Don't forget to tell us if you do so we can go read it.<br /><br />Latte<br /></span></span>Lattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-30708641397682628262008-11-21T13:03:00.000-08:002008-12-11T07:36:28.129-08:00Quote: "Homeschooler's are DEMENTED"<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Well everyone while reading a KONOS e-group letter I found this statement on the show 'The View' made by Joy Behar very repulsive. After viewing the video (below) I sent ABC this letter letting them know how I feel, please keep everyone informed about homeschooling and our active roll in America by writing ABC and showing them we are not "Demented"! My Letter:<br /><br />To Whom it May Concern,<br /><br />While talking to a homeschool mom I was informed that Joy Behar on <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">The View</span> made a remark about homeschooler's being demented. While I am sure through Joy's extensive research of homeschooler's via the public school showed her we are demented, she may want to do some extensive research with homeschooler's themselves. Maybe you could get Tim Tebow of the FL Gators on the show and ask him how demented homeschooling made him<br /><br />FC</span><br /></div><br />So what did you think of my letter? Please do tell...<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6slZ4Fps6Bo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6slZ4Fps6Bo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Lattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432677510428144340.post-51162829305536858172008-11-15T08:19:00.000-08:002008-11-15T08:22:21.522-08:00Do you hear that...<embed src="http://godtube.com/flvplayer.swf" flashvars="viewkey=7adeeb5d0352fcd92b1d" wmode="transparent" quality="high" name="godtube" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" align="middle" height="270" width="330"></embed>Lattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826421967189397275noreply@blogger.com0