Shiloh’s Home

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If you walk into my house the first thing you see is our “classroom”.  This room has been located in three places since we moved into this house.  The final destination is the “Living Room”.  This was a room that held a couch and a table and was never used.  Now it is used every [...]

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Monthly Meal Plan Feb/Mar

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My friend introduced me to planning meals monthly.  I’ve done this many times before, but not to this extent.  Inspired by her $400/month for family of five that includes three growing boys and 3 cats, I accepted her challenge of reducing my food budget by at least 25% this month!  A fellow homeschool blogger, Erica, [...]

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Great Backyard Bird Count 2012

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The GBBC is a joint product of The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, The Audubon Society, and The Bird Studies in Canada. The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. [...]

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Introducing Sunday Seven

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What is Sunday Seven? Beginning on February 19, 2012, I will be hosting a Sunday Seven linky.  This will be a photo gallery of seven days of meals.  Each week will be a theme (i.e. Crockpot meals, $5 and under meals, breakfasts, pantry meals, etc.) Why? I decided that I need motivation to plan meals [...]

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Randall Children’s Hospital Community Celebration 2/11/12

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  In Portland the place to take your child for emergency care is Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel (Previously known as The Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel).  Our family has personally seen first-hand the professionalism and care provided by Emanuel’s staff.  Whether it was the nurse who held my hand while they inserted an [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Winter Wonderland

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  This blog is linking up with other Wordless Wednesday posters.

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Here’s to a Year of Joy!

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Missy Jumping for Joy over a Snake? 2012, the year of finding Joy!  Just how does one go about finding joy?  What is joy?   Where can you find it?  How does it feel? Who has joy? When can you find joy?  All these questions I hope to have answered by December 31, 2012. Everyone makes [...]

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Happy Birthday Missy

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Happy 11th Birthday to my girl – Missy!

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Rose Bowl: GO DUCKS!

Credit: mobi-wall.brothersoft.com Today is a great day in Oregon.  The University of Oregon football team (GO DUCKS!) are playing in the 2012 Rose Bowl Parade!  I LOVE MY DUCKS!! He’s Going DOWN!

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Praying Proverbs 31

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Join me for the next 31 days as I pray for my daughters’ virtue.  Purchase the e-Book, Kindle or Nook version. Join the Facebook Page for daily & weekly instructions. Share your thoughts, prayers, reactions on your blog. I hope you will join me!    

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