tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350887879327468762012-02-16T14:53:15.809-05:00<img src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/etandksmom/lukewarmtealogo.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket">Elizabethnoreply@blogger.comBlogger941100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-33332449906290297862011-12-09T16:09:00.000-05:002011-12-09T16:09:45.188-05:00

Multnomah is offering my followers an early Christmas present: 30% discount on the new Christmas book by Cindy Woodsmall! It's called The Christmas Singing. Here's the book trailer and below that you will find an excerpt. If you wanna take advantage of the 30% discount go to The Christmas Singing and when you order use the coupon code CHRISTMAS11 (this offer expires on 12/20) It's just my way

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-70353159264833515152011-12-01T00:48:00.000-05:002011-12-01T00:48:01.767-05:00

I've been homeschooling for a long, long time. Did I say long? And I've created a few worksheets and printables over the years to accommodate whatever need we had at the time. You can check out some of my printables over on scribd.com. But this post is about the Advent Calendars and Printables for Christmas that I am offering. They are embedded here for your enjoyment! The links on the bottom of

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-66828907605512611412011-12-01T00:12:00.000-05:002011-12-01T00:12:47.537-05:00

Jennifer M. was lucky number 16 and is the winner of a $5 Amazon gift card and a signed copy of Empyre Robotika by Brandon Lee Little! Thanks so much for entering the giveaway! And if you didn't win but would like to read Empyre Robotika (which I highly suggest) it is available for Kindle for only 99¢ and also available as a print on demand.

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-48118705666801671422011-11-22T12:35:00.000-05:002011-11-22T12:35:46.733-05:00

I actually received the book entitled This Little Prayer of Mine :) It is a beautifully illustrated book that reads like poetry. The brilliantly colored pictures are what makes the whole book come together. The colors are vivid and the images endearing. It's like getting to watch a child's dream unfold. This would be an awesome gift for any child from 5-8 years old. Although I think the

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-9081433957458833712011-11-12T01:39:00.000-05:002011-11-12T01:39:09.507-05:00

It's time to bring out the Thanksgiving decor. I was at Walmart a couple days ago and they are already clearancing out their Thanksgiving stuff. Seriously? And some crazy person in our neighborhood has their Christmas tree up this week. Hello? It's only the second week of November. Around here we celebrate Thanksgiving. Anyways, off the soapbox...Here is Tom Turkey once again making his annual

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-3707553805245934322011-10-20T22:33:00.004-04:002011-10-20T22:35:18.242-04:00

A Whisper of Peace is the story of a brother and step-sister who travel to Alaska to share the gospel with the native people. As they begin their ministry there they find an outcast, Lizzie, a native woman with bright blue eyes who has been sent to live outside of the village. Can Clay and Vivian bring peace to the native people? A Whisper of Peace by Kim Vogel Sawyer was a quick enjoyable

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-52789377472080389202011-10-17T17:21:00.001-04:002011-10-17T17:27:31.561-04:00

I got this recipe years ago from a friend and I honestly can't find the recipe. And I've googled it too. But I tried it again today from memory and it was totally yummy just the same :) I don't think it's very easy to mess up so spice it up however you like. So here's my "off the cuff" recipe for Pumpkin Apple Butter Ingredients: 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree 1 can unsweetened apple sauce (I

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-41189047342417139812011-10-05T13:13:00.000-04:002011-10-05T13:13:25.740-04:00

Coming November 17-27!

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-84282372933575364622011-09-30T12:24:00.000-04:002011-09-30T12:24:10.134-04:00

I'll just start out by telling you that I'm a huge fan of Lori Wick. I know what you're thinking...This book is by Kathleen Y'Barbo. But honestly, this book takes the torch from Lori Wick who is sadly no longer writing. The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck is by far one of the best books I've read lately. Does it matter that it is the last of a 3 book series? Absolutely not! In fact I

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-43136665149277962162011-08-31T21:38:00.000-04:002011-08-31T21:38:08.661-04:00

So, the summer is winding down and the kids are back to school. Our oldest started "real" school at a charter school this year. And the other 2 are still homeschooled and taking support classes 2 days per week for 3 hours each day.  Which means I get free time!  Which means I get to go to the dollar tree and put together new crafts for the fall! I love the fall. In Colorado, it's not quite

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-48942598180401987962011-08-15T12:47:00.001-04:002011-08-15T12:52:02.369-04:00

I usually enjoy Donita K. Paul's books but this one took me a while. It's kind of a slow starter. The cover is what drew me to pick this book. It's beautiful. I enjoyed the story and the characters but I wouldn't say it's a book I'd read again. (Sorry for such a short review.) I may at some point try the rest of the series but I'm actually not a huge fan of "dragon books". As far as the

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-6009055710527421452011-05-22T22:09:00.003-04:002011-06-03T17:35:48.158-04:00

What can I say about When Sparrows Fall? I enjoyed every minute of it. I spent two nights reading till 2am because I didn't want to stop reading and break the spell.  Miranda is a widow with 6 children.. When she finds herself in the hospital after a fall, her long lost brother-in-law becomes the caretaker for his nieces and nephews. Jack is a university professor who gets a taste of culture

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-5203567533199396562011-05-12T15:05:00.000-04:002011-05-13T16:57:57.337-04:00

(source) - this is not a photo of my cookies. I only make them at Christmas, as they are too deadly to have around. This is an all time family favorite. I make these cookies every year for Christmas and cookie exchanges. I've heard them called everything from "Cow patties" to "PooPoo Cookies" but we always called them Chocolate Oatmeal cookies. This is the recipe that my Granny always used. I

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-6875974167629143622011-05-09T13:07:00.001-04:002011-05-09T13:08:18.571-04:00

Well for us the summer has started. And even though we probably aren't gonna be taking any major trips, I know sometimes it helps to have something to keep the kiddos busy when we do. I made this printable for that reason. My middle kid likes to play tic tac toe. So this is for my monkey.  Printable Tic Tac Toe Board (function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-82793580562642581962011-05-04T13:15:00.001-04:002011-06-03T17:36:33.781-04:00

 In this continuation of The Sinclair Sisters of Cripple Creek, we follow the story of Ida Sinclair. Ida is the oldest of the Sinclair sisters. She comes to Cripple Creek to find work the the legendary businesswoman Mollie O'Bryan. And while Ida is not looking for a husband, love seems to find her none the less. I very much enjoyed this story. Even though I haven't read the first book, I

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-75753138181789516992011-05-02T18:30:00.004-04:002011-05-02T18:55:59.165-04:00

So it's that time of year again. The time when we thank the ladies and gentlemen who work so hard to teach our kids. And even though we homeschool, my kids attend science classes through the local school district. So I thought I'd share what we've made for the teachers this year to show our appreciation. I've seen these on blog linkies and I'd love to post the link to where I've seen them but

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-67459031985617454642011-03-30T20:03:00.000-04:002011-03-30T20:03:05.198-04:00

(source) What's been keeping me busy lately: Crochet I've started crocheting. I have this habit of picking up a new hobby, making a few things, losing interest and then a few years later picking it up again. I've had crochet hooks for a long time. I somehow made a little hat for my daughters baby doll and a small shopping bag for her barbie doll and then never picked up a hook again.

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-55372499010845551922011-03-28T13:29:00.001-04:002011-03-30T18:12:39.037-04:00

Mine is the Night Once again Liz Curtis Higgs has created a masterpiece. In her beloved land of Scotland, Higgs retells the Biblical story of Ruth. This book is the sequel to Here Burns My Candle. In Mine is the Night we catch up with Elizabeth Kerr and her mother in law. Marjory is returning to her hometown with Elizabeth after the sad loss of her husband as well as both of Marjorys sons.

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-24545757174577949092011-03-21T20:38:00.001-04:002011-06-03T17:37:53.424-04:00

Mine is the Night by Liz Curtis Higgs I've got a review coming soon for Mine is the Night by Liz Curtis Higgs, the much awaited sequel to Here Burns My Candle. I'm really enjoying this book and can't wait to tell you about it. But in the meantime, Waterbrook/Multnomah is hosting a contest. You can check it out here Mine is the Night Contest Also, Liz Curtis Higgs is hosting a live video

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-571907462989237572011-03-21T19:43:00.000-04:002011-03-21T19:43:26.906-04:00

Gluten free quiche! A family favorite. I don't post recipes/food related posts very often but I was kind of proud of this one. We'd put our daughter on a gluten free diet for a month to see if we saw any improvement in some areas (leg pain, vision, etc.). And since we've have become fans of quiche for dinner it was kind of annoying not being able to use the pie crusts we usually use. So

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-91193959818324459442011-02-17T10:29:00.001-05:002011-06-03T17:39:22.189-04:00

The Dragon and The Turtle Go on Safari I decided to go with a childrens book this time around. The Dragon and the Turtle Go on Safari was a cute little story. My children each took a turn reading. The oldest 12 said,"It was pretty good." The next who is 10 said, "It was funny." And then my husband read it to the 7 year old just before bedtime. On her way to bed she said, "Oh and the book was

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-25826366836835351002011-02-14T19:09:00.001-05:002012-02-10T20:08:18.368-05:00

Homemade Cookies and Cream Candy Bar My hubby is a sucker for those brand name Cookies and Cream candy bars. So for Valentine's Day I made him a whole batch of homemade Cookies and Cream Bar candy. It's super simple but it's really yummy. I think I actually like it better than the brand name. The whole batch cost me around $3. The almond bark is on clearance at our Target right now. It's not in

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-71540674399375004282011-02-05T13:33:00.002-05:002011-06-03T17:38:24.555-04:00

My first impressions of this book when I picked it up were: The cover art is beautiful. I want that ring! I've never read anything by Susan Meissner. I'm excited to get to know a new author. It's got that new book smell!!! There's a family tree chart in the front. I love books with charts! My impressions after reading are that you still can't judge a book by it's cover. That said I must

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-6260633560081150452011-01-26T14:44:00.000-05:002011-01-26T14:44:23.344-05:00

I just received a review copy of Lady in Waiting by Susan Meissner! My first 5 impressions of the book are: The cover art is beautiful. I want that ring! I've never read anything by Susan Meissner. I'm excited to get to know a new author. It's got that new book smell!!! There's a family tree chart in the front. I love books with charts! If you wanna get a preview of this book to see if it's

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-9447312402193897352011-01-11T00:12:00.004-05:002011-06-03T17:38:57.362-04:00

I haven't read anything by Tracey Bateman before so I have no idea what her style is usually. This book was a slow starter. It took about 1/3 of the book to get going. It's also a sequel. The cover says "A Novel" but it's the sequel to Thirsty, which I haven't read. All that aside, it was an interesting read. I didn't know it was going to be about vampires. But the cover art and title font is

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-73209216044987505682010-12-13T12:55:00.005-05:002011-06-03T17:39:48.296-04:00

I'll be honest. This is the first book I've read by Donita K. Paul. But it won't be the last. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of *Two Tickets to the Christmas* Ball. My only complaint is that is was short. It left me wanting more of Cora and Simon. I want to know what happens next. But that's not really a bad thing. Is it? The story is very reminiscent of The Shop Around the Corner and

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-54327448404260231912010-12-10T16:36:00.002-05:002010-12-10T16:40:33.105-05:00

I started blogging for books! I'm really excited. The first book I received was "Two Tickets to the Christmas Ball" by Donita K. Paul. I'm really loving the book so far. Kind of a "You've Got Mail" type story. The review is coming as soon as I finish reading. But in the meantime, here's a book trailer for it. It's not really descriptive but here it is anyways.Enjoy!

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-55756286972561603042010-11-04T12:19:00.005-04:002010-11-04T12:51:47.509-04:00

I love Thanksgiving! It's right in the middle of the holidays and also in fall which is my favorite season. So I thought I'd share a printable I created for my kids a few years ago.This is Tom Turkey. He's not very happy. Do you know why? He knows that Thanksgiving is coming soon. lol. So feel free to print Tom and share him. Just link back if you post him on your blog. I'd love to see your pics!

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-40667268800695838342010-10-10T21:56:00.002-04:002010-10-10T22:14:45.932-04:00

Just wanted to share some pics from my sons Super Mario Birthday Party we hosted this week! Last year we did a Legend of Zelda Birthday Party.Here's what we did. First for some decor we got some gold star balloons from the dollar tree and made little construction paper eyes. There was one balloon for each boy at the party.We also set up a Bowser Game station. Just a presentation board we had

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-91672422966192999602010-08-27T15:16:00.004-04:002010-08-27T19:07:41.932-04:00

I am not a big skirt wearer. I don't like them very much. They never seem to fit right or something. Also it may have to do with the fact that I wasn't allowed to wear pants or shorts until I was in 7th grade. Long story. But I do love tshirts and I've been reading a lot of blogs and books lately that discuss recycling tshirts. So as I was sitting at the theater last night watching Eat, Pray,

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-81361754302382303282010-08-18T23:35:00.002-04:002010-08-20T16:51:47.410-04:00

Note: Please ignore the clutter in the curtain pic. I don't like to pay a lot of money for things if I don't have to. Who does? When we moved to our house to find that our bedroom has 3 windows, I needed curtains fast. So I came up with a quick fix that didn't cost a lot. What you need per window:One flat sheet (I used twin size for a window around 36") $3One curtain rod (I used cafe rods,

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-21868822288203151392010-08-11T18:34:00.005-04:002010-08-19T11:04:04.062-04:00

I started to write an entry about all the awesome crafts and clothing styles I've seen lately that incorporate ruffles. However, when I began to jot down the linkage I realized that I couldn't remember how I'd gotten there. So I retraced the "steps" that I took to find this cute necklace tutorial. And I realized that I would be robbing you of the wonderful experience that I had finding it

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-78224635009413477082010-07-22T12:57:00.004-04:002010-07-22T13:03:24.081-04:00

I'm a huge fan of Deeanne Gist - I'm just gonna go ahead and put that out there. The first book I read by her was A Bride in the Bargain, which is still my favorite. She's got a great writing style; her settings are so well researched and believable that you walk away feeling as though you've vacationed there. This book differs from Gist's previous novels because it was a joint effort with J.

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-32664065071092863582010-06-20T19:44:00.004-04:002010-06-20T19:52:45.538-04:00

In honor of Father's day I'm posting this picture of me and my dad.I haven't shared this but my dad passed away on February 6th of this year. I haven't been able to bring myself to talk about it much. It still feels a little surreal. He was only 57. It was a very sudden thing. Although, he had been suffering with liver disease for several years. He was a happy person. He was a pastor for as long

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-40997979111396777752010-05-03T13:07:00.005-04:002010-07-22T14:19:23.741-04:00

Once again, I'm a complete slacker. I do have a life. I just don't take the time to share it on my blog. I'm hoping to start blogging more often. And so to make up for my lack of yack I'm posting a tutorial. I am all about gifts and all about frugality. I got all this stuff from the Dollar Tree. So for the teachers that have my kids for 2 days a week I thought I'd give them a little May cone.

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-26655113838848191272009-09-15T12:22:00.003-04:002009-09-15T12:36:01.108-04:00

Okay so if you've read this blog for more than one day you may have seen several mentions of books. My favorite authors tend toward the young adult section. On author whose work never disappoints is Shannon Hale. The writing style, no matter the genre, is always top quality. And her characters are some of my all time favorites.I wish I could say I did the interview but I'm not seeing that

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-85687219654446010992009-07-04T13:34:00.004-04:002009-07-04T13:44:37.171-04:00

Enjoy your Independence Day!"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form,

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-39678629515246389162009-07-02T11:48:00.011-04:002009-07-02T12:27:28.087-04:00

I'm a huge Shannon Hale fan. Let's just get that out in the open. It's shameful. Well not really shameful but obsessive. I've read every published work. Some multiple times. I'd like to say that I own them all as well but after my recent book buying kick I think I'm on a budget. I dragged my family 12 hours from Denver to Phoenix back in April to see Shannon Hale and Stephenie Meyer at the

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-71398015018143591452009-05-23T14:18:00.002-04:002009-05-23T14:29:40.459-04:00

Here's a photo from last years event:When:Saturday, June 6th from 10am to 10pmSunday, June 7th from 10am to 7pm What:Italian Chalk Art on Larimer SquareWhere:Larimer Square, Downtown DenverAnd most importantly this is a FREE event!Extra treat: The Denver Art museum will have FREE admission that day as well because it's the first Saturday of the month. For more info:http://larimerarts.org/

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-10306576361369863462009-05-23T13:43:00.007-04:002009-05-23T14:07:12.249-04:00

DAY FOURWe were up early the next morning. We were ready to tackle the Rockies. All of them. So 450-ish miles back home and nothing to do but drive. We have comfy leather seats in our van. They start to not feel so comfy after 3-4 days of sitting in them. So we drove thru Utah. It's a really pretty place.We saw some really neat places. We saw some of the famous Utah Arches from a distance. We

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-46534803702869466712009-05-07T15:51:00.007-04:002009-05-07T16:13:35.464-04:00

Caption: Our little fam in front of the sign.DAY THREEThat's right, you guessed it. We were going to see the canyon. We spent a lovely night in Flagstaff. My adventurous husband spent the evening plotting our course while I spent the entire night worrying about my 3 kiddos throwing themselves into the Grand Canyon. It's one of those irrational things. I know that my kids aren't gonna take a

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-81366613937298689532009-05-06T15:47:00.007-04:002009-05-06T16:06:04.036-04:00

DAY TWOSo where were we? Oh right. Grants, New Mexico. Okay, so Grants is probably a great place and all. But we had expected to get well into Arizona on day one and we had a time crunch. The Project Book Babe event was at 2pm.Just a side note:I had planned for us to eat fast food no more than once per day. We brought a 13 gallon storage container packed with bread, peanut butter, chips, pretzels

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-78341948005854019732009-04-28T12:07:00.005-04:002009-04-28T12:24:09.629-04:00

I just stumbled upon this site and had to share. If you have one of those afternoons when the kids are just bored to tears. Send them to this site and make sure your printer has plenty of ink cause you are gonna need it. It's called Canon Creative Park. (This is not a paid ad.) Here are a couple of my favorite projects:and also this:For those of you less crafty you could try these:Anyways, how

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-11122293726108181412009-04-08T12:34:00.004-04:002009-04-08T12:41:51.332-04:00

The DH is guest blogging his POV. If that ain’t a mouthful, I don’t know what is!Well, the first thing I can say about a long road trip is that the driving takes about 15% longer than you think it will. If it weren’t for an unexpected shift into Pacific Time Zone, we would have been late to our event in Phoenix! (Er…later than we were. You know what I mean.)No kidding. The 15% thing holds so true

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-48300108681162203212009-04-08T11:21:00.007-04:002009-04-08T12:34:53.112-04:00

My husband heard me. I talked about Project Book Babe for weeks. Stephenie Meyer and Shannon Hale, my two favorite authors, at the same event in Arizona. So DH came home on Thursday and said okay. This is a big deal because he use to cringe and the thought of a 5 hour drive to see my parents. Maybe it wasn't the drive. lol.DAY ONESo he left 2 hours early from work on Friday and we jumped in the

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-47196839777523693592009-03-18T16:30:00.004-04:002009-03-18T17:06:53.393-04:00

Have you seen the new Dora? Here she is:There has been quite the uproar, mostly from moms. I think she's cute. And while I think they probably have a point that she looks older. She only looks maybe 2-3 years older and she's dressed very nicely. I didn't hear any uproar over the newly madeover Strawberry Shortcake:Or even the newly made over Holly Hobby:I don't know maybe it's just me but I

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-40348983665369025102009-02-28T14:26:00.004-05:002009-02-28T14:32:59.840-05:00

This first video is of Jonathan Krohn, 13 year old homeschooler. It's an excellent video and I'm going to go look for his book.This video is of 12 year old giving the facts about abortion. Also, excellent. Not sure she's homeschooled but she could easily pass. lol.

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-11826744885904321992009-02-20T00:49:00.003-05:002009-02-20T01:02:29.849-05:00

I've been busy. I'm sure you've heard of Twilight. If not, ask the person sitting next to you. They'll tell you what it is. I'm an obsessive person and once I begin reading I can't stop. I'm not so bad that I'll drop everything and let the house go to heck. But I'm almost that bad.Anyways, over Christmas a friend let me borrow the first 2 books. And I read them. In less than 3 days. So then I

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-90129655967696974632008-10-27T15:45:00.006-04:002008-10-27T16:06:59.155-04:00

FOR TODAY October 27, 2008...Outside My Window is my brownish back yard, surrounded by a wood fence, set off by the lovely blue sky.I am thinking about the check that's suppose to come in the mail today.I am thankful for peace that passes all understanding. Especially, now, one week from Election day.From the learning rooms my kids are playing games.From the kitchen a pile of dishes sits and

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-65857124083580717892008-06-16T23:38:00.001-04:002008-06-16T23:38:21.009-04:00

Okay, so I know you are all on edge waiting for this. Here's the photos from our Lost season finale party.Here's what we did. . .We stopped by our local dharma drop point and picked up some snacks. We had a little variety.Banana chips. (Okay, so they looked yummy.)A 6-pack of Dharma Initiative Root Beer.They apparently got a BOGO on the Pork Rinds. (They were supposed to be Boar Rinds but I

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-63393585753410117062008-06-16T12:46:00.001-04:002008-06-16T12:46:17.523-04:00

Okay, not really. You know, you go your whole life not even knowing what a blog is and then you get one and you are bound to it.  I actually have guilt about not blogging. How sad is that?  Anyhoo.I have some snazzy photos of our Lost party (which I will post soon). We actually did one. My brother happened to be here that night and so we went to our local Dharma drop point and got some Lostie

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-66244692053924029412008-03-16T15:55:00.010-04:002008-03-21T23:43:42.177-04:00

Okay, I got this idea from OhAmanda. It's really fun and I did pretty well with hers so I thought I'd give it a try.Here are the rules:1. Pick 10 of your favorite movies.2. Go to IMDb and find a quote from each movie.3. Post them for everyone to guess.4. Strike it out when someone guesses correctly, and put who guessed it and the movie.5. No Googling or IMDb-ing. That’s cheating and that’s no

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-63799836721231917062008-03-03T20:54:00.004-05:002008-03-03T21:19:50.031-05:00

I haven't written in a while. Like that's anything new. lol.But I want to share what has been going on with us lately. My husband has worked for the same church for almost 9 years. He's a great employee and everyone who knows him says he's way too underpaid. They fired his assistant about two months ago and they still expect him to keep things going as if there were still 2 people doing the work

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-62687805630648411322008-02-10T13:44:00.000-05:002008-02-10T13:46:10.745-05:00

That's what Sawyer calls me anyways. You can find out what he calls you here.I thought it was really cute. What's your nickname?

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-6615958713014808042008-02-03T12:26:00.000-05:002008-02-03T12:39:09.401-05:00

At least that's what Jennifer over at Homekeeping Heart says. I won her Quiet Time Basket in the Bloggy Giveaway.It's funny cause just before getting her email I got an email from The Generous Wife that mentioned putting together a basket with your Bible, a notebook and pens and such for your quiet time with God. And then I got Jennifer's email. Is that God's way of telling me something?

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-1439954952849570122008-01-31T23:59:00.000-05:002008-02-01T00:27:58.809-05:00

OMG. So where do I begin. Poor Hurley. He's my favorite. When he told Claire about Charlie I nearly cried. The guy is really messed up.And the Oceanic Six? Who are the other three? Did they leave people behind on purpose? Cause that's what it sounded like when Jack came to visit Hurley. How long have they been off the island, anyways? And why would they be celebrities?It was a great episode. But

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-62048281616920884252008-01-03T11:29:00.000-05:002008-01-04T11:19:58.416-05:00

That's right I've decided not to make resolutions anymore. The point of resolutions (in my mind) is to put off something and then try to make it work. It's called procrastination. Which is my middle name, by the way.So it seems to me that the problem is the putting it off part. Therefore, the solution is to do it now. I've made the mistake of saying "This year I'm going to. . ." lots of times.

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-48288352415408230932007-12-30T13:53:00.000-05:002007-12-30T13:59:11.770-05:00

My poor hubby is sick, I just hosted my whole family for Christmas, and I'm trying to get my house back in order.See ya next year!

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-14621474335246849542007-12-14T16:49:00.000-05:002007-12-14T16:51:02.204-05:00

Check it out! It's getting closer. And I think that was Charlie at the end!!!

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-87614603778152838132007-12-05T19:06:00.000-05:002007-12-05T20:01:36.415-05:00

Okay, I playing along for my first photo meme. You can blame Amanda. Basically, you type the answer to each question into a Google image search, and then pick an image from the first page of results. Here goes nothin'.1. Age at next birthday:2. Place I'd like to travel:3. Favorite place:4. Favorite objects:5. Favorite food:6. Favorite color:7. Nickname:8. Place you were born:

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-77231681799566996452007-12-04T20:00:00.000-05:002007-12-04T20:13:14.686-05:00

I just found this site a few days ago. It's really neat! It's called Scribd. You can upload your documents, stories, drawings, photos and then they get processed into several different formats to share or to keep private.I thought it was really cool. I've created a few resources over the years and I've wanted to share them. So one of the really cool features is that you can embed your documents

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-56340376990623285302007-12-02T15:53:00.000-05:002007-12-02T17:31:50.975-05:00

OK, warning soapbox moment. And if you have a comment that's great but I'm not open to a debate right now. There are, I'm sure, plenty of places to debate this issue online. This just isn't one of them at this time. Thanks.* * * * * * * * I am a Christian. I hope you've picked up on that by now. If not hopefully it's not a huge shock. But anyways I am and I'm proud of it. That fact is the most

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-3574638620389616512007-11-15T00:46:00.000-05:002007-11-15T00:48:47.675-05:00

Hey, it's only 1 week till Turkey Day and Tom Turkey is getting nervous. Check out our free countdown to Thanksgiving printable.Get it here: http://www.steprock.com/homeschool/holidays.htmFeel free to pass it on as well as the other printables.

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-74876336226413793082007-11-14T23:03:00.000-05:002007-11-14T23:32:24.747-05:00

Okay, we haven't had any "significant" rain here (Georgia) in forever. The Governor and everyone else has been praying for rain.Well tonight. 30 minutes ago. It rained. And it's still raining. So, Hooray God!Did you watch Pushing Daisies tonight? If you missed it I totally suggest you check it out online tomorrow. It was great as always. There was the sweetest exchange between Ned and Chuck. She

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-77076708687010757812007-11-03T10:39:00.000-04:002007-11-03T10:47:12.474-04:00

the contest, that is. I've got the winners and they are (drum roll, please).Winner #1Audra MarieandWinner #2Dana a/k/a SunshineCongrats ladies!If you didn't win but you are still interested in the Powerskills dvds check out the website.I cannot tell you how much fun this has been there were and still are so many awesome giveaways. Thanks for making it fun!Elizabeth

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-45225597054645667462007-10-29T23:26:00.000-04:002007-11-03T00:03:09.770-04:00

UPDATE: Because it's Friday and I'm feeling generous after eating all the children's chocolate halloween candy. I'm throwing in a second last minute dvd set for another lucky person. That's right there are now 2 of these sets up for grabs. So get your comments in by tonight(Friday, November 2nd) at midnight eastern time and good luck.Rocks In My Dryer is hosting a Fall Y’all Bloggy Giveaway

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-48158198848804682642007-09-26T11:58:00.000-04:002007-09-26T12:03:09.254-04:00

Okay, it's works for me Wednesday again. And we are suppose to ask for advice instead of giving it. So here go.I know there are a ton of great blogs out there. But how do I get mine to stand out. Share your dark secrets.

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-41826821889958037812007-09-25T12:41:00.000-04:002007-09-25T13:55:02.079-04:00

After the new Heroes episode last night NBC premiered a new show called "Journeyman".Okay, first off I guess I'd probably watch just about anything after getting all pumped up for Heroes. (Which I thought was a very disappointing season starting episode.) But after the first 10 minutes of extremely bad acting, it started to grow on me. It kinda started to grow on me. It reminded me of Quantum

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-10857819976690197152007-09-17T22:36:00.000-04:002007-09-17T23:50:47.716-04:00

Terry O'Quinn won an Emmy for his role as John Locke on Lost. I personally am shocked that this is the first Emmy that Lost has won. It's the absolute best show on television. Well, when it is on television.I've gotta tell ya. The producers of that show have some major nerve expecting us stick around and wait 8 or 9 months to see what happens next. I mean what are we suppose to do in the meantime

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-28854149510243151552007-09-12T10:49:00.000-04:002007-09-12T10:53:56.065-04:00

I'm not starting anything but I thought the title was catchy. Here's a vid I just saw on God Tube(broadcast Him) I thought this was really interesting and it's coming to theaters soon. And it's got Christian Slater in it ((swoon)) Enjoy!

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-26699385871258355752007-09-05T21:18:00.000-04:002007-09-05T21:33:23.597-04:00

Okay, I'm not super picky about brands very often but here are a couple I just can't live without.Pepsi: I know I'm gonna get into some trouble being in Georgia but sorry I think the taste is smoother.Scotts tp: The rolls seem to last for years. And from time to time Target has a really great deal on Scotts.Brawny: You really can wash a whole sinkful of dishes with one paper towel. I've tested it

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-2143035815269206552007-09-03T23:21:00.000-04:002007-09-03T23:23:34.242-04:00

Snagged this from Amanda at ohamanda.com.What are you reading right now? I'm reading River Secrets by Shannon Hale. This is an awesome series by the way. It's adolescent lit. I'm afraid but still awesome.Do you have any idea what you’ll read when you’re done with that? Well, I've checked out the Desert Roses by Tracie Peterson so I guess that's next. I've read everything that Lori Wick, Linda

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-68575941225939116922007-09-03T21:53:00.000-04:002007-09-14T18:51:05.357-04:00

Okay, so apparently I'm making it a monthly blog. I know you were all in slow motion while I was gone. Not gone just starting the homeschool year.Anywho, I just thought you might be interested to know that I also have 2 other blogs which I plan to neglect. They are over at tumblr. The first is tortillarecipes.weebly.com and the other is kidsbirthdaypartyideas.weebly.com.I'd appreciate a little

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-37419640329262612572007-08-01T14:43:00.000-04:002007-08-01T15:03:56.713-04:00

I have a tendency to over react. Don't judge me!If I feel like I'm missing something or I feel left out of the loop I freak out. I get paranoid. I feel like I'm being dissed. It's really silly. I know. But there it is. I admit it. I over react.I shared this realization with my hubs last night and got a big ol' eye roll. Like I thought he wouldn't already know this.Ah, looking inward.

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-66577660180594794522007-07-18T18:38:00.000-04:002007-07-30T17:36:47.545-04:00

Well, it's that time again! Time to start gathering the curriculum and trying to schedule the upcoming school year.We homeschool. I think I mentioned that. So I don't know about anyone else but I think that because we have taken the summer off it's gonna be hard to transition back into "learning". Not that we stopped learning. We just switched subjects. Math got switched to beating Lego Star

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-46926439282544923512007-07-06T19:14:00.000-04:002007-07-06T19:28:53.004-04:00

The folks over at 5minutesformom are having a contest and the prize is very interesting! It's called the NeatReceipt Scanalizer. It's a receipt scanner with software that basically records your receipts into the computer.I hope I win. It will save on the pile of receipts that my husband is carrying around in his wallet. It also will help keep my purse clean. I'm really bad about using my card

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-39120155485379864622007-07-03T14:34:00.001-04:002007-07-03T23:36:46.809-04:00

I added a countdown to Lost. I know. It's sad.What can I say? I miss LOST!

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-26317948536432123772007-06-24T12:29:00.001-04:002007-06-24T12:44:28.395-04:00

I've tried in the past to do menu planning. I have been unsuccessful. If I make the menu and stick to it I do pretty well. But if we eat out or I don't like what I've got on the menu or the menu gets repetitive I give up.I'm gonna try again. If I do 2 or three different menu plans and swap them from time to time I'll do better. And it won't seem as repetitive. We'll see how it goes.I'm blogging

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-21977893355184068262007-06-20T13:12:00.000-04:002007-06-20T13:13:32.544-04:00

I thought I'd share this. It's really funny!

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-48730486311220653072007-06-19T18:41:00.000-04:002007-06-19T18:47:59.882-04:00

the laundry that is. This is what I've been doing all day.I lost count but I think it was about 8 loads. 2 of those were sheets and blankets that I just forgot about. So I "cowgirled up", fought the temptation to sit and read all day long and made about 20 trips up and down the stairs.Not fun but I'm done with the mountain of laundry that has been growing in my basement laundry room. Yippee!!

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-4987092513333327762007-06-04T14:48:00.000-04:002007-06-04T15:24:54.557-04:00

I'm probably going to be offline for a bit cause I'm going to visit my dad in the hospital.My dad has been in the hospital for most of this past week. He was throwing up blood and they put him in the ICU. My mom is worried. I'm not super worried but I'm going to go help out anyways. My dad is a big people person (pastor) so I think it will be good to go see him. It should lift his spirits.A

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-8402177065665294252007-05-24T16:17:00.001-04:002007-05-24T16:41:05.885-04:00

Ok, uhm, once again **spoiler alert**I'm not gonna give a full out recap 'cause I've seen some other good ones: here and hereI'm confused and not gonna have a great summer, fall and winter trying to figure out what this all means. So they got off the island?Was is just Kate and Jack or everyone?Who was in the coffin?Did it(the coffin) seem small to anyone else? What would make it inappropriate

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-11001470066685971322007-05-22T18:00:00.000-04:002007-05-22T19:12:08.114-04:00

Here are 31 things about me.I was born in Huntington, West Virginia.I'm a procrastinator.My actual birthday was last Monday, May 14th.I got spoiled for my birthday.I have the sweetest husband ever!I've tricked him into thinking that I'm the best wife ever.I have low self-esteem sometimes.I wear size 9 shoes.I wish I wore that dress size. lol.I want to lose weight but I've never tried.I'm pretty

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-33842766912426347002007-05-17T15:36:00.000-04:002007-05-17T15:54:04.617-04:00

First of all let me say OH MY GOSH! Major ***spoiler*** if you didn't see Lost last night.That was one heck of an episode! My favorite character is poor Hurley. Favorite quote from last night: "Yeah, I love you too. Whatever."I was bawling as Charlie cowboyed up and went off to die. I thought the exchange between him and Claire was lovely. I don't like Juliette. I think she's gonna sell them up

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-42440802048477986752007-05-13T16:22:00.000-04:002007-05-13T16:24:31.479-04:00

you're driving home and witness a superheroe kidnapping. lol.This is the view from our van on the way home from lunch today. Poor Spidey! Well this oughta give you an idea of how bad my sense of humor is.

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-15869856193240036282007-05-12T16:19:00.000-04:002007-05-12T16:34:49.887-04:00

I know it's not till tomorrow. But don't we deserve to hear it everyday?To all you crazy ladies . . .With offspring clinging to you at all timesWho are raising your grandchildren(my parents, don't ask)Who came before us (Thanks to our Grandmothers)Who are raising "little Mommies" right nowWhose children have left the home but never your heartsWho are raising your children as a single parent(

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-80676731291202106472007-05-10T12:48:00.000-04:002007-05-12T16:35:31.383-04:00

Major spoiler if you haven't seen last nights Lost.spoiler alertOkay so Locke is what. . .dead? Curiousity did kill the cat. Or so we think. They can't kill Locke.Can they?And Ben. . . You think you know the guy. Jeez. No wonder he wanted Locke to kill his own father. He thinks they stink. And he's gonna wipe out the Survivors just because?And what on earth is Jacob? And why does he need

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-7805295232471973392007-05-04T16:32:00.000-04:002007-05-04T17:02:36.733-04:00

I don't think I've blogged about my obsession with Lost or Grey's Anatomy. So here goes. I LOVE Lost. I've been hooked since the beginning. I've never missed an episode and I've been known to watch re-runs and re-re-runs. I've checked out all the sites. I go to sleep every Wednesday night wondering how it's all gonna play out.I am sure that years from now I'll still think about how Walt

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-74311039287616292782007-05-03T13:45:00.000-04:002007-05-03T14:03:35.987-04:00

Okay, so it's now Thursday and I haven't posted since Monday. Well I have an excellent excuse.Tuesday was our home school day at Zoo Atlanta. The kids had a very short fun time. We arrived at 10:45 and finally got parked(don't even get me started) at 11:30. I knew we had to be out of there at 2 cause I pick up kids in the afternoon. So 2 1/2 hours in 90 degree weather with a severe smog

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-33974652347313016832007-04-30T10:04:00.000-04:002007-04-30T10:06:03.587-04:00

Mail that packageGet groceriesLaundryGet picnic stuff for zoo tomorrow

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-72761060001787778432007-04-28T13:51:00.000-04:002007-04-28T14:16:09.281-04:00

After waking up yesterday with a killer headache and popping a couple of E*cedrin I spent the day on a weird buzz. But hey, I didn't have a headache anymore.My adorably awesome husband works a 12hr day every Friday. Which really stinks but the kids and I have gotten acustomed to watching a movie every Friday night to kill the time. We've seen tons of movies together. Last night we had company for

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-66101153096943438822007-04-27T13:04:00.000-04:002007-04-27T13:24:25.231-04:00

You said your birthday is 5 / 14 / 1976which means you are 30 years old and about: 57 years 3 months younger than Zsa Zsa Gabor, age 88 45 years 11 months younger than Clint Eastwood, age 76 43 years 3 months younger than Kim Novak, age 74 40 years 3 months younger than Burt Reynolds, age 71 36 years 3 months younger than Nick Nolte, age 67 35 years 1 month younger than

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-27979028830985520002007-04-26T13:43:00.000-04:002007-04-26T13:50:31.811-04:00

I recently finished began and finished The Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers. Oh my gosh. What a moving series! These books are awesome and long. I stayed up till almost 2am some nights reading. I just couldn't put them down.Though I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Francine Rivers writes really moving Christian fiction. The kind of books that you really can't put down. . .Well

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-27000552225011829242007-04-26T10:40:00.000-04:002007-04-26T10:44:03.995-04:00

You've really got to love homeschoolers (biased). This girl is hilarious. Whether you've seen the movie or not you'll love it. I am a huge fan of the movie and I was rolling in the floor laughing.By the way if you'd like to see more homeschoolers in action check out this new site:http://wholesomechildhood.com/homeschoolvideos/

Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com0