Spring Cleaning

Blogging isn't the only thing I have been falling behind in. I can't even remember the last time I scrapbooked anything. I am hoping to get everything pulled out of my scrapbooking area in the loft, organize it somehow (and still be easy to get to) and get rid (or sell) the desk. I want to make myself a little, peaceful reading nook. I think it will be the perfect spot.

Somehow, posting this here will, maybe, make me more likely to actually follow through with it. lol :o)

Today, the 3 of us managed to get the van cleaned out, vaccumed and dusted. It looks so much better!!

May is Lupus Awareness Month

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and tissue damage to virtually any organ system in the body. Symptoms of lupus may include joint pain and swelling, fever, debilitating fatigue, skin rash, kidney problems, anemia, chest pains, strokes, seizures and sun sensitivity.

Join the global effort to:

• Educate physicians, patients and the public about lupus

• Increase funding for lupus research

• Establish lupus as a significant public health issue worldwide

Can you name the organ systems in your body??

Take this quiz.http://www.lupus.org/newsite/pages/lupus-awareness-month-2009.html

Where to Start??

Wow!! It has been a loooong time since I last posted anything!

I'm too tired and worn out to write up a long post, but I'll give you the Reader's Digest condensed version of my life lately.

Started a new part-time job last June(o8)...not because I wanted to, but because I had to. Hubby is in the wood industry and it has not been a kind one to be in lately.

Thought I was getting arthritis this last fall which was discouraging enough, but then it turned out to be more that that. I was diagnosed with Lupus in February of this year.

Now, I have low blood pressure (what's that all about??). The doctor thought it might be my Lupus medication but I've been off of that for a week now and it is still low. 100/68.

We are still homeschooling. Still love being a full time mom! :o) Wishing I didn't have to be away so much though. Thankfully they are accommodating. They understand that I homeschool and that I need Fridays and Saturdays off. Plus, it is just a 10 minute drive from home. (In all things give thanks!)

Oh and we are also the new and proud owners of a cat. Never thought I was a cat person til this little tiny fur ball was abandoned at my in-laws last Thanksgiving. She was so tiny she would fit in my hand. She is a cutie for sure!. :o)

Seven Prayers A Day

Angie at Bring The Rain has a wonderful post about praying for our children. She has included 7 prayers to pray throughout the day...each and every day. Click on the button above to read the actual post.

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!!!!!

Jonah is Gettin' the Hits!

Every once in a while I like to see who has been visiting my blog and what they are looking for. I have registered with SiteMeter to track this info. It's free. :o)

Anyway, the most popular post is the one I wrote on the Jonah Craft that my son did last year at campmeeting. I think the last 30 hits to my blog have all been due to a google search for Jonah.

The thing that I find most puzzling is that, of all the visits that that post gets, I have only 1 comment. :o(

It is a really cute craft is you are looking for a fun activity for VBS, church or home.

La La La...I'm Not Titling This Post. :o)

Tired...should be sleeping...but I'm updating my blog. :o)

We invited my in-laws over for supper today after church. It turned out my brother-in-law & sister-in-law were planning to stop by for a visit at my in-laws place so we invited them for supper too. There was plenty to go around.

After supper we went for a walk. Before we left we couldn't find the dog. We assumed that she had gone with my nephew who left ahead of us. We caught up with him, but no dog. I figured that once we got back to our property she would run to meet us. Still no dog. I stood on the deck calling her name and whistling but no sound or sight of her. So my son and other nephew & I went driving to see if we could spot her. We would stop periodically and call her and look over the fields. You guessed it still no dog. Driving back to our place I decided that I would drive to the top of our hill. No dog there so we turned around a drove back down. That is when the 2 boys remembered that they had been playing hide & seek in the barn...maybe she was in there. They ran to the barn and sure enough there she was. Boy, was she glad to be out of there. She was so excited to be released. I don't know why she didn't bark when I called her so many times from the deck. I was so glad that we found her safe and sound! :o)

Homeschool Happenings

This afternoon we went to visit friends. They homeschool too. The kids had fun playing while my friend and I talked homeschooling. We seemed to stay on the topic of science. She is using Bob Jones this fall and I think I am going to wing it with my Dinah Zike Big Book of Science book as well and books and movies from the library. We are both enjoying lapbooking with the kids so I think that will be a given. :o)

When we got home I asked Caleb what he would like to study in science this year. So far, he has said Volcanoes and Kingdoms (plant, animal, fungi...,etc). I'm thinking that will be fun.

I've set up another blog to keep track of our homeschool happenings. Right now it is still a work in progress so I have the privacy settings on. I am trying to think of a way to highlight subjects and skills. Possibly highlight the subjects with color and bold italics for the skills. Good thing I will have the summer to figure it out. lol ;o)