Wonder what that is for?

So, I downloaded Windows Live Writer because someone said that it was so cool for blogs…I’m not sure.  I am using it now and I guess I will play with it for a while and see if I will keep it or not.  

 

hmmm….

Since I am now part of the TOS Homeschool Crew, I have been visiting their forum and getting some great ideas and encouragement.  One of the ideas was a way to visit all the new blogs available through our connection on the Crew.

Each week someone will post a list of blogs to visit and follow.  I have decided to post the lists here and then maybe you can find some new blogs to obsess over like I do!

Here is List 1:

1.  Reaping a Harvest

2.  Pink & Orange Coffee

3.  Live, Laugh, Learn!

4.  Mrs. Mandy's Musings

5.  The Fantastic Five

6.  Refined Metals Academy

7.  Just A Moment in Time

8.  Providence Farm

9.  My Journey

10. Petra School



Have fun reading any new blogs you find!

Us, Really?

On vacation we went out to eat at a new Mexican place that was actually already a Mexican restaraunt a few years ago.  Confused?  I was too! 

The new restaraunt (in the old building) was brand new.  They didn't even have full menus yet.  We looked at what they did have and thankfully there was something there for each of us.  We went with my dh's brother and his family.  They have three kids and we had our four for a total of eleven people.  Not too bad really.  They are all good kids and can entertain each other.  lol

When we were ready to order we told the waitress how we wanted the tickets split up and she looked at us like we were speaking a different language.  Well, I guess we were because her English was pretty broken!  When we finally got across what kid went with what parents she paused and said, "Okay, we will go with you first (pointing to my bil and sil) and then we will work with the big family." 

Big Family!!  bwahahaha  We have never been called that before!  It was too funny.  We used that line the rest of the evening anywhere we went. 

Big Family...I like the sound of that!

Exciting News!

I don't think I have posted about this.  At least, I don't remember doing it! lol  A while back I reviewed some products for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine as an audition to become one of a group of reviewers called The Crew.

Well, I made it!  Woohoo!!

So, that means that I will be reviewing Homeschool products like crazy in the upcoming year and will probably be blogging like a mad woman...but that's a good thing, right? ;)  I am so honored and thrilled to have been chosen for this and can not wait for it to start.  I will be passing along all of the incredible information on the products I review.  This year they have separated the group into two and have a group for the Younger set and the Older!  The Younger being elementary and the Older being Middle School/High School.  I decided to try out for the Older group because I have a dd that is going to be in HS before I can blink and I also want to be able to recommend things to my friends that are in the same boat as I am.

Our year of reviewing starts in July, so I don't have much time to prepare!  I saw a list of potential products on another blog and let me tell you, they are going to be spectacular.  :-D  I'll let you know what they are when I find out.   Meanwhile, I am having fun getting to know all of the other 200+ members of The Crew. 

Branson 2010

Some pics of vacation.


The view out of our bedroom window.

These clouds were so crazy on Monday.  The entire sky was filled with these amazing clouds.

All the cousins...

There are so many more to come!

Oh fine...

I struggled all last week and weekend to get ready for vacation.  I struggled to find the motivation to get things done.  So what did I do? 

nothing

I did as little as possible and made the kids do it.  hahahaha  Seriously though, I tried to do nothing and wound up being frustrated at the last minute with all the things that needed done.  Saturday was spent cleaning and packing and yelling instructing the kids on what needed done.  After too many trips to Wal-Mart and Dillons, we finally had everything we needed.

Or so we thought.  We had to make another trip Sunday morning before we left for a few more things that I forgot because I didn't make any lists!  The car was packed to the max and was busting at the seams.  The snacks were bought and set where we could reach them and we were off.

The trip was great.  The car didn't break down once!  Woohoo!!  We are now here and relaxing and enjoying ourselves.  Pictures are coming...I just have to take time out of shopping and swimming to post them!