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Free Friday-Follow New Friends # 9

This Friday is Free Friday, Feel Free to Follow New Friends as much as you can, and also Don't forget to Follow back, who had Follow me and I still not yet Follow back, Don't worry I will do on this weekend because I have very busy days. <a href="http://beonefineday.blogspot.com/ ">& ...
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Pay it Forward Fridays - Blog Hop

It is the end of the work week, which also means it is Pay it Forward Fridays, YEAH!!! This week I want to hear all of YOUR amazing stories of random acts of kindness...So join the Blog HOP and let me get all warm and tingly, and maybe even in the need for a hanky, while reading your stories :) ...
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Spring Fling

Spring is finally coming about and with it so are the flowers!!! Yes, yes yes, so excited! Oh, how I have missed you, my lovelies! Any one know what flower this is that I picked because I sure don’t. Who I do know however, is that little piggy next to him. His name is Muffin. He doesn’t photogra ...
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Yard Crew… not

Although it may look like Sami was a helpful mowing and weedeating assistant today, don’t believe it. Did I heer a snikker??? I no where u sleep…. Beware the evil eyeball. Be-very-ware…. Lucy ...
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5 Simple Ways to Menu Plan

Many people I talk to think they are spending too much on groceries every month. Years ago I was in the same position, spending over $800 dollars a month to feed a family of six. My biggest problem, lack of planning. I would go to the store each week with a small list of essentials- [...] ...
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An Exhausting Week

Our Homeschool Week in Review(Which was apparently the week of the yellow shirt- these pictures were not taken on the same day!)Kylee tries on Logan's clothes.Caleb works hard on the 100 board.Tim & Aidan ponder some math on the small bead frame.Presenting the poster he made last week about plan ...
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Denver Gets a Live Action Sneak Peak at Kinect for Microsoft’s Xbox 360

My family was recently invited to an event here in Denver for a "sneak peak" at the new Kinect for Xbox 360. Kinect is the amazing full-body motion sensor designed exclusively for Xbox 360. ...
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Chuckle of the Day - Black Bra

I can tell you one thing that I am 100% sure you won't ever see on my blog...me in a bra only! Extremely modest and shy would be the best way to describe this redhead. Maybe that's why I love long... ¸„ø¤º°?This is your reminder to come on over to finish reading the rest of the post! It's wor ...
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iPhone/iPad/iPod app: MathGirl Number Garden (for preschoolers)

I really like the concept of MathGirl Number Garden; make iPhone/iPad/iPod math games that appeal to girls! And it is really appealing to girls with graphics and music that are very sweet. But I find it to be an incomplete math app. ...
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Family Pictures

As you all know I am a lover of Craigslist and especially free items of Craigslist.One day I saw that a local photographer was trying to build her portfolio and willing to take pictures for free.Well I totally jumped onto that deal.When I emailed her about being interested in a photo session. She re ...
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What is biblical homeschooling? Part 4- Teaching Knowledge

In one sense knowledge is easier to define than wisdom, it just means knowledge.  It doesn't carry the same moral bent that wisdom does.  In another sense, knowledge is more difficult to define than wisdom because it is used so broadly in Scripture.  Strong's Lexicon ...
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Iowa Hawkeyes or Iowa State Cyclones

Here is my introduction video for Momtv as Iowa State mom!  Even if you aren't from Iowa, let me know who you are cheering for????  Iowa or Iowa State!!!! Have a blessed and pain free day! ...
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JUST A MOM

A woman,  renewing her driver’s license at the County   Clerk ‘s office was asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.  ”What I mean  is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job or are you just a……? ...
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A Little ME Time

The past couple of weeks have just about done me in!  Today, I decided it was time for ME.  So, just what did I do?I got up early this morning and headed to Raleigh.  I had an appointment with one of my favorite men, my OBGYN.  I would seriously rather go to the OBGYN than to the ...
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My Amazing Grandma

                My Grandma passed away on Aug 22, just a few days before her 89th birthday. I flew out to Utah to attend her funeral, and it was wonderful to reflect on her life, and commit to be a little more like her.  There are a lot ...
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The Eat – Clean Diet: A Review and Giveaway

There are a lot of theories out there telling us how to eat.  I simply don’t agree with most of them.  They require radical changes and weird patterns of eating.  (OK, I admit my... Please visit the Healthy Moms for the complete article. ...
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Starbucks, Rory vs. The Wasps, Machete, Cereal Marshmallows, and the Puppy Throwing Girl was Caught!

-- Did you know Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back at Starbucks!? Which officially means Fall is here. Which I have officially decided is my favorite season. I used to think it was Summer but you know what? Summer is just too fucking hot. That's all.-- This past weekend I was in Austin and on Sunday, m ...
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Baked Oatmeal

I like oatmeal. Well….the word “like” may be stretching it a bit. I like the IDEA of oatmeal. Until my Mother-In-Law fixed baked oatmeal for breakfast one morning when the family was all together. I found a new BFF for breakfast! Baked oatmeal is the wholesome goodness of oatmeal with more of a ...
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4 Moms Talk Dirty, Laundry That Is

Today the 4 moms; KimC, Connie, Deputy Headmistress and I,  are talking about laundry and how we keep up, or in my case how I plan to not get too far behind. Being completely caught up with laundry in our home is a reason to celebrate.    With two adults, ten kids, daily cross-country runs, [...] ...
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A List

Here is a list, because I'm too busy/tired/sore/insert adjective to actually sit down and write. And forget about posting pictures, ha.1. Audrey went to the potty last night! We were getting ready for bed, and I realized I'd not been to the bathroom all day (ahem, we joke about wearing Depends at wo ...
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