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MY CHURCH PET PEEVE...
I have a pet peeve that I feel the need to mention. I know I'm not alone because I've actually met other Evangelicals who have experienced this. First I would like to place a memory in here for my boys so that in the future, when they read this, the...
No Bake Cookies (Chocolate)
It has come to my attention that there are people on this earth who have never heard of No Bake Cookies. I shudder to think of all the little children out there who have been denied this right! :o) If you have never had them you've GOT to go out, b...
RANT!! VIDEO GAME MOMS! HIDE NO MORE!
I must first say that this is my blog, a diary of sorts, and I post my feelings plainly. THIS IS A LOOOOONNNNGGG RANT!Please be warned because I am really annoyed at this present time.---------------This is for all the moms out there who embrace vid...
OUR INVITATION TO HEAR BARACK OBAMA SPEAK
Barack Obama gave a speech at my college today and I was invited to attend. If you want to know what he spoke about and what I think scroll down to the end of this post. If you want to know what it's like going to a Presidential Speech...listen up....
4TH OF JULY AND FAMILY
Last weekend my brother and his family came up from Kentucky to visit us northern folk for the 4th of July weekend celebration. I was so excited to see all of them!We took them downtown to see Detroit and had some fun at the Detroit Science Center.T...
CHUCK E CHEESES
While our older boys were playing in a Halo tournament today, Brian and I got to take our 5 year old twins, Daxx and Kole, to Chuck E Cheeses.They had only been there one time before in their lives, when they were only 1 year old. I had forgotten ho...
OUR LIFE IN COLOR
Brian and I have been having some heart to heart discussions lately. These discussions happen from time to time with us. It seems that he and I start "chatting" when life seems to be floating along in a hum-drum sort of way. The short of it is that...
DO ANIMALS FEEL LOVE?
There are many people who believe that animals are not capable of remembering caretakers, feeling love or building attachment. After only one year of care, a lion is set free into the wild. Did he form a bond of love with his caretakers? If there w...
FRUGAL FIND: 150 SONGS FOR 99 CENTS! HAVE AN AMAZON EASTER!
Today's Frugal find is an Easter Deal from Amazon.com. On Easter Sunday, Amazon MP3 will offer an "MP3 Deal Of The Day" for the digital album of 150 kid's songs. Just click the link on Sunday to find "150 Fun Songs For Kids" for only 99 cents!This ...
RESTRUCTURING OUR HOMESCHOOL DAY
Every now and then, in a homeschooling household, there comes a time when the current system has to be rearranged. As with most things in life, things change. Kids grow older, a parent's role in their educational life changes and the system of yes...
OUR 20 MINUTE PICNIC ON THE ROAD
For the past year or so we in the Brownie Mom household have been tightening our belts in the hope to pay off debt, live more modestly and become a more cohesive family unit in the process. It's been fun to find ways to cut back here and there while...
A DIABETIC DIET QUEST
As you may know, we recently had a huge wake up call in our household. Our son, Brise, has been diagnosed with Insulin Resistance. I thought he just had a dirty neck. Who knew?!This diagnosis is particularly scary to us because it is a precursor to...
BEDTIME AT OUR HOUSE
This was taken on Thursday. The boys just don't care to go to bed so they lolly-gag around as long as they can. It's not a fascinating video, it's just what happens at our house on a regular basis. I'm sure they'll look back at this and laugh when...
PEOPLE CROSSING or SO THIS IS WHAT THE WORLD LOOKS LIKE
In our home, with a new year comes new medical physicals. I like to get them all out of the way as soon as possible. This way, I don't have to think about medical appointments, dentists and/or eye appointments throughout the year. If you have a lar...
IT'S A NEW JERSEY BEACH VACATION
It's snowing like crazy here in Michigan. I am already longing for warm weather or a family vacation. I did just find some fun things to do in New Jersey. I'm about to hop over to my map to see how far of a drive that would be for our family. I b...
INDOOR MONKEY BARS
We bought some loft beds for Daxx and Kole. It helped to give them more floor space. I thought they would spend more time playing with their toys, but mostly they use their blankets to make forts all around the beds.This isn't the prettiest their r...
OUR LITTLE DAXX...FOUR GOING ON...WELL...FIVE
Hard "G" not a soft "G"...Daxx: "Geesh Mom!"Me: "Geese? Why are you talking about Ducks?"Daxx: "No, Geesh!..It means me mad!"Me laughing: "Oh you mean jeese?"Daxx: "No! Me mean, Geesh!" ...walking away..."Geesh, me told you!"Our little speech delayed...
OUR 2008 FAMILY PICTURE
If you live near Richmond Michigan you may want to visit Marion's Studio for pictures. We went there this year for the boys' annual Homeschool "School" Pictures. On the way there we stopped off and bought some white and black shirts on the off chan...
TIM HORTON'S AND THE GAMING LOUNGE AT 2:00 AM
Oh my goodness! I haven't had to make it to work on time in a long time but last time, I completely had a flashback! I was at our Homeschool Mom monthly Mom's Night Out. We met at Tim Horton's because it is open all night. We usually stay out unti...
WINTER TIME, WORK BOOTS AND FREE SHIPPING
I don't know if it is because I was raised with southern ideals or if it is because I'm a mom of 5 sons, but I always look for work boots when it comes time to buy winter boots for our kids and my husband. The steel toes are a nice comfort for me.Th...
THE SECOND HALLOWEEN TRY WAS THE CHARM
We tried to go to the city Trunk or Treat this year on October 25th. Brise, Vinze, Daxx and Kole put on whatever we had at home in the costume department. (a plastic bag full of various items) We piled into the car and went to the city parking gar...
HOMESCHOOL FIELD TRIP TO THE FIRE STATION
Brise, Vinze, Daxx and Kole and I joined in a homeschool field trip to one of our local firestations last month.Kole enjoyed it immensely. He was right up front, smiling, answering questions and totally enthralled with everything the firemen had to ...
WHEN 4 YEAR OLDS TAKE MOMMY'S CAMERA
The only alone time I get is from about 11:00 pm to 2:00 am. I LOVE that time of night. Needless to say, I like to sleep in, in the morning. Now, don't get me wrong. I love being a mom to a large brood but I also know that I need to maintain some s...
AMERICAN ADOPTION & OUR FOSTER PARENTING PATH
Brian, our 5 sons, and I have come to a family decision. We've decided to add some "pink" or "tomboy blue" to this household. Yes, my friends, we have decided to become a foster family again. This decision will come as a shock (or maybe a slight s...
CAMPING IN THE RAIN
Our family went camping the weekend before last. We hit our local KOA and rented a cabin. We have a pull behind 30 foot camper but we've left it in Kentucky at my parents home for the winter. (and all last summer) LOL We just didn't have that camp...
OUR SON GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL LAST WEEK....WHO KNEW?!
Many people believe that homeschooling families stop homeschooling when their children reach High School age. They believe this because "Everyone knows" that if we don't enroll our children into an "accredited" school then they will not have high sc...
I WILL SURVIVE! THE HOMESCHOOL SONG!
I saw this video and knew it belonged on my blog! It's the best representation of our homeschooling adventure that I've seen yet! The park day included. Every Wednesday we are there hanging out with our friends and my fellow homeschooling parents...
HALLOWEEN COSTUMES AND A *COUPON CODE*
As you all know our eldest son is a fencer, our middle son loves pirates and our local Science Center had a Pirate Exhibit not too long ago. It is not leap to say that a few of our children will want pirate costumes come this Halloween. I'm in absol...
OUR GREAT WOLF LODGE WEEKEND
Whoever said blogging doesn't pay was mistaken. Whoever said that starting a homeschool group doesn't pay is mad!I and my family were given a FREE weekend vacation to The Traverse City Great Wolf Lodge this past weekend. We were asked to represent ...
COURTING VS. DATING ~ How would this work with young men?
A 16 year old boy, that I'm related to, got his driving license this week and the very same day that he got his license he asked a girl out on a date. Guess What! Her Parents promote COURTING!! The young lady told the boy that she is not allowed...
