Summer break starts for my school on June 14th this year. This will be two days after the wedding. I am really looking forward to it starting! Lol My beautiful kitchen table looks like this because it is covered with homeschool and wedding and various other items (I am not quite sure how they got … Continue reading Summer projects
Month: May 2014
It’s the little things…
...that make me very happy. Last year, I purchased a box of Pyrex casserole lids for $1 at an auction and store them away in a box . Last weekend, I purchased these two Pyrex casserole dishes at a yard sale for $4 dollars! The lids are always the hardest things to find because they … Continue reading It’s the little things…
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The Adventures of Flat Stanley (and Jake)
This afternoon, we started reading Flat Stanley. I am a big believer in whole language learning and unit studies so I already had several educational activities pinned for Jake to do. We read chapter 1, and he's hooked!!! Flat Stanley goes to see a doctor after the bulletin board squashes him flat. We talked about … Continue reading The Adventures of Flat Stanley (and Jake)
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Smidge is the queen
She sleeps in my room in her own special basket full of fluffy blankets. Nobody dares challenge her at Queen of Mulch Mountain. She goes for more car rides than anybody else. The other animals talk about her behind her back. I sometimes hear dissent among her subjects and words like "spoiled", "prissy", and "social … Continue reading Smidge is the queen
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Sometimes…
...it's hard to get up in the morning just to sit down at the computer to do my job online. It's especially hard when I have to fly through my morning farm chores. On work mornings there's never enough time to spend... ... scratching Bessie's itchy head... ...watching Chicken TV which is always hilarious... ...checking … Continue reading Sometimes…
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12 weeks old!
Look at what a difference just 12 weeks makes! Ladybird - one of her earliest pictures This week What a difference twelve weeks makes! She loves car rides. 🙂
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Morning fun
"Whatcha doin ' Mom? " " Is that a CAMERA? " " Don't take my picture. I haven't combed my cow lick yet." "Mom. Seriously. DON'T. " " MOM! " "At least take my good side then." (Big cow sigh)
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Morning hair
"Whatcha doin' Mom?" "Is that a CAMERA???" "I haven't combed my cow link yet. Don't." "Mom. Seriously. DON'T. " "MOM!!!" "At least take me from my good side then..."
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Mowing with Bessie
I have devised a plan to keep the grass mowed without spending a penny and to save money on my feed bill. Bessie is mowing for me! I move her from fence post to fence post every two hours. It goes from looking like this... ...to this where she can reach. I love my big … Continue reading Mowing with Bessie
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Sneaky hens
There were no eggs in the nest box Monday. I figured Cooper ate them all again (a startlingly easy task for that little 10 pound egg sucking dog). I know. He looks so innocent, doesn't he? Don't let him fool you. He makes a beeline for the barn everyday at lunch unless I watch him … Continue reading Sneaky hens
Striving Acres 