﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Raising Olives Community - Latest Discussions</title><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/community/feeds/default</link><description>The latest discussions from the Raising Olives Community - powered by BlogFrog</description><copyright>(c) 2009, BlogFrog, INC. All rights reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Many young children?</title><description>We had our first 4 children in 3 1/2 years and 5 children when our oldest was 5, so we know what life with a lot of littles is like, but it's been a long time.  I'd love to hear specific questions and/or your ideas on how to manage when you are surrounded by preschoolers.</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/15254/many-young-children.html</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:48:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What's In The Bible Giveaway (March 8th -13th)</title><description>Over at my book review blog - To Read, Or Not To Read - I am giving away 2 copies of the 2 new kids' DVDs by Phil Vischer (creator of Veggie Tales) and Tyndale called WHAT'S IN THE BIBLE?.  Please join me for a chance to win!</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/14745/whats-in-the-bible-giveaway-(march-8th--13th).html</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:30:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What are you doing to give your children a vision for changing the world?</title><description>We are so blessed in America today and rather than look at this as an opportunity to reach out to the world in Christ's name it seems that we most often squander it.What are you doing to make disciples of Christ of your children  and what are you doing to help your children have a vision for missions and a heart for reaching the lost for Christ?</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/14303/what-are-you-doing-to-give-your-children-a-vision-for-changing-the-world.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:34:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Photo Contest</title><description>My son's picture that I submitted to Moonfrye's blog made it to the finals! It's a picture of my three month old baby when he was only two weeks old &amp;amp; in a teacup! 
Please visit her blog and leave a comment stating you would like to vote for Rita O'Neal's picture. Thank you in advance!
Click here to vote for my picture!


Click here to visit &amp;amp; join My Lovely Community!
Click here to check out my blog!</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/13765/photo-contest.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:44:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Have You Discovered The Homeschool Channel Yet?</title><description>Hope you are all aware that there is a new outlet out there for homeschool and family discipleship.  My husband's latest assignment with The American Family Association has been to develop a homeschool internet television channel.  It's much more than that, though.  Bringing film from homeschool and family conferences across the country, it also has great homeschool bloggers like Kimberly from Raising Olives, forums for each state, opportunities to interact with others on the website and much more.  Find out about this wonderful new resource by going to thehomeschoolchannel.tv. Thanks, Anita @ busyhandsbusyminds.blogspot.com</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/13427/have-you-discovered-the-homeschool-channel-yet.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:18:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Congrats Kimberly!</title><description>On a girl!  How exciting!  We'll be sure to send a pink BlogFrog onesie your way.</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/13309/congrats-kimberly.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:16:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Candle Giveaway!</title><description>Go here to enter my first giveaway ever! It's for a large Soy Basics Candle!ThanksAbby</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/13223/candle-giveaway.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:22:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MY FIRST GIVEAWAY!!!</title><description>Come and see! http://becauseidontscrapbook.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-first-giveaway.html </description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/13140/my-first-giveaway.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:32:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pregnant? </title><description>Come and join the Larger Family Life discussion board on Facebook! I'd love to see you there! TaniaClick here to visit and join my community!  </description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/12865/pregnant-.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:20:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Do you think chivalry is dead?</title><description>As we look around these days there doesn't seem to be as much chivalry (courtesy and respect) towards others as there use to be.  I believe it's not a lost cause and that we can teach our children to be courteous and respectful.  Our sons are taught to open doors for ladies and pull out their chair and seat them and other such things and our girls to show respect to the guys that do so and to receive these acts.  I was just wondering about your take on chivalry.  Do you think chivalry is dead? </description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/12755/do-you-think-chivalry-is-dead.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:56:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How do you make Sunday a day of rest?</title><description>This is an area that I have struggled with for years.  It is very difficult for me to sit and rest in the Lord when all around me I see things that need to be done.  If we don't do any pick up on Sunday then Monday's chores take twice as long and the school day suffers.  How do you create a balance here?</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/12611/how-do-you-make-sunday-a-day-of-rest.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:13:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sorry to see you go Kimberly</title><description>Just noticed that you weren't on the TOS Crew anymore. Your presence will be missed. I'll keep following your blog and your community here on Blog Frog. Thanks for all of the help you have given me this past year. Tim</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/12544/sorry-to-see-you-go-kimberly.html</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:54:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bible verses for labor &amp;amp; delivery</title><description>I'm working on my list of Bible verses for labor &amp;amp;amp; delivery (our first baby is due Feb 26th) and would love to hear what verses have been meaningful for you throughout your pregnancy, labor &amp;amp;amp; delivery.
If you have any hymns or songs that were especially meaningful, feel free to share those as well.
Thanks!Megan</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/12473/bible-verses-for-labor--delivery.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:37:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Urgent Need for prayer</title><description>Please pray for my sister. Long story and I have posted here for prayer before but she has a head injury from deployment to Iraq. No one in the military seems to know how to help and they are treating her like dirt. They aren't listening to her and are not bring sensitive to her needs. They just want her back to work. They are not wanting to help her get better they keep telling her to adjust to the headache and deal with it.Anyway, she has an appointment today with a new doctor. We need a miracle! A kind compassionate doctor that will do what is best for Erin and not the army. Would you pray please?! She is very scared that they are going to force her back to work and not give her the time that she needs to heal. 
Thank you.</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/12318/urgent-need-for-prayer.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:41:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Anybody else feeling trapped by snow? </title><description>Use it for an uncommon tool for learning:http://homeschoolheartandmind.blogspot.com/2010/02/tuesdays-toolbox_09.htmlThis is a meme I started a couple of months ago where I look at a common household item and how it can be used to enhance your homeschool.  Come check it out, and leave a link to your own learning post while you are there (older posts you'd like to revisit are most welcome).</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/12227/anybody-else-feeling-trapped-by-snow-.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:38:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Spoons for scarlet. Please help!</title><description>Friends, I am selling beautifully embellished baby spoons in honor of my daughter, Scarlet who had a very bad accident that ended well, but very easily could have been a tragedy. We want to donate to the Festival Of Trees this year to raise money for the Primary Children's Hospital. For more information, visit my blog and grab a button at: http://becauseidontscrapbook.blogspot.com/2010/02/spoons-for-scarlet.html
Or, go directly to www.spoonsforscarlet.etsy.com to purchase a beautiful baby Spoon For Scarlet (they're pretty inexpensive too, and make beautiful gifts) and to read the story there. 
Lets get this spread around so that we can invest in our greatest cause ever: Our children.</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/12058/spoons-for-scarlet-please-help.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:23:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BlogFrog community members exclusive giveaway</title><description>I'm hosting a giveaway exclusively to members of the Larger Family Life BlogFrog Community.  It's open to worldwide entrants so click on over and join in!Tania Click here to visit and join my community!</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/12045/blogfrog-community-members-exclusive-giveaway.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:50:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>My friend needs any support and prayers you can lend.</title><description>My dear friend had an accident one week ago and is helping her son fight for his life.  His story is being read across the world and many are joining in prayer for him.  If you would like to read her story, there is a link below.Thanks in advance!http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/11963/my-friend-needs-any-support-and-prayers-you-can-lend.html</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:39:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What would you do if???</title><description>What would you do if your husband was verbally and mentally abusive twards you, not your children just you?  One minutes he is yelling at you because you gave him the wrong knife to cut up his dinner and then 10 minutes later he tells you that he loves you?? This is just one example of the life I have been living.  My children are so stressed out all the time that my 10 yr old is seeing the phsycologist at her school for anxioity issues.  My two older girls from a previous marrige hate him but tolerate him, I have been with him for 15 years and he refuses to go for counciling or stop drinking either. </description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/11896/what-would-you-do-if.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:20:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How Important are Friends to You?</title><description>Did you know that having good friends helps in your overall health. Read
this excellent article by lifestyle expert Susan Leigh on the
importance of having friends.</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/11703/how-important-are-friends-to-you.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:13:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>I could use some advice on what to expect of my kids at this age</title><description>Hello, my name is Kit and my husband and I have 3 kids.  I love reading about &amp;quot;large families,&amp;quot; i'm not sure why.  I don't at this time feel called to have one, but I do feel I should &amp;quot;take it one baby at a time&amp;quot; and not do anything final in saying I'll never have more than 3 kids.  
But I remarked to my husband today that I've realized that even if we don't ever have more kids, I don't want the reason for that to be that we &amp;quot;can't have any more kids because we can barely handle the ones we've got!&amp;quot;  Let me explain...
Kim, I believe your oldests are girls?  My oldest is our only boy.  He is almost 7 and in first grade.  I don't know if it's a &amp;quot;boy thing&amp;quot; or a personality issue, but it has always been like pulling teeth to get him to be self sufficient, at any stage.  He would've let us spoon feed him and dress him far beyond toddlerhood if we'd let him.  He was the hardest and latest to potty train.  Currently we've finally learned to buckle our own seatbelt and brush our own teeth, but tying shoes is way over his head, he struggles with learning to read (maybe I should say he struggles with wanting to practice learning to read, he CAN read if he tries), he forgets to help his sisters, even getting out the door is hard, he just stands there until I tell him to open it and exactly what to do, etc. etc.  He tries to be responsible, and tries to remember my &amp;quot;rules&amp;quot; and such, but he seems to me kinda immature for his age? 
I have 2 young daughters, the youngest of which should count as a dozen kids by herself, lol, so I could really use my oldest to be more of a helper instead of an avoider.  What am I doing wrong?  What ages did you start &amp;quot;chores&amp;quot; and what were they?  How did you get your kids to do them?  What sort of independence levels can I expect of a 6.5 year old boy?  His 4 year old sister attempts to follow his lazy lead and what with the &amp;quot;difficult&amp;quot; toddler, I feel like I'm herding THREE babies sometimes instead of a 2, 4 and 6 year old.  
My other issue with being any bigger than a family of 5 is my youngest daughter.  She will be 2 in a few weeks.  Since birth she has been a terror and complete wet-blanket for everybody.  Our older two kids are SO easygoing and fun (and get along together great too), this youngest has just about killed us.  I could have a BUNCH of kids if they were like my older 2 personality-wise, but my third has really worn us out and we don't feel like we can keep up with teaching the older two (not to mention the youngest) as we should be.  It seems she's knocked us totally off track and we don't know how to get back on.  Any spare moment we have we just want quiet and rest instead of doing any teaching, discipline, or fun.  Anyone else experience a similar situation?  How did you survive a &amp;quot;difficult&amp;quot; kid and still enjoy family life without her making every single thing harder than it ever was before?
Anybody have any advice or tips?  These things, along with that we just bought an 1100 sq ft house on a ministry budget and don't have big enough rooms for any more kids, make me scared to have another child.  But I keep reading your all's blogs anyway ;)
 </description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/11509/i-could-use-some-advice-on-what-to-expect-of-my-kids-at-this-age.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:36:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stuck in a school rut</title><description>I need some new schooling ideas. I am bored. The kids are bored. We have done Abeka, Lifepacs, Switched on Schoolhouse, Apollo - 
Got any new ideas for some fun curriculum? 
www.storinguptreasures.com
Courtney - Mama to ten.</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/11429/stuck-in-a-school-rut.html</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:19:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How often do you reevaluate your schedule?</title><description>We are working on a schedule remake since the first trimester is now past and was wondering if I'm alone in my constant tweaking and reevaluating of our schedule?  I don't generally change big things, but try to work out those little kinks.Do you make a schedule and stick to it? or are you constantly changing and reworking it?</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/11244/how-often-do-you-reevaluate-your-schedule.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:36:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Witch of Endor </title><description>Warning- it's after 3 am so anything's liable to come out of my keyboard.  I'm thinking the coffee house messed up my decaf order at 8 tonight and I'm terribly sensitive to caffeine.
Anyway, I'm wondering about this witch of Endor business in I Samuel 28.  I've always thought the orthodox interpretation of this passage was that the woman was not really a medium and that the spirit she conjured up was a demon, not Samuel.  But, I never noticed before that after saying Saul &amp;quot;perceived&amp;quot; that the spirit was Samuel, verses 15 and 16 go on to say &amp;quot;Samuel said&amp;quot; such and such, which he really had said.  It's not just the problem of a medium, but also that Samuel &amp;quot;came up&amp;quot; not down suggesting he was in hell, and that he says that tomorrow Saul and his sons would join him.  Join him in hell?  Join him in heaven?  It doesn't seem like Saul and Samuel, or Jonathan for that matter, would be going to the same place.  Join him in death?  That would make more sense, but I still have a problem with Samuel coming &amp;quot;up&amp;quot;.  Is this figurative language?  If it's a demon why does the inspired Word of God refer to it as Samuel twice instead of the spirit that looked like Samuel.  And this is a really minor point, but I went through Randy Alcorn's book and study on Heaven a couple of years ago and had a hard time about what age we will be when we have our resurrection bodies.  I don't know about you, but I'm already looking forward to turning back the clock and was quite depressed that Samuel, if indeed it was Samuel, looked old.  Is this so he would be recognized?  Is this because it was his intermediate body and not his resurrected body?  
Now you see why I can't sleep.  Caffeine makes my mind rev while my body craves sleep.  I apologize for any weirdness in this post that goes beyond my normal weirdness.</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/11132/witch-of-endor-.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:48:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Making a Blog Badge and New Photo Header</title><description>I don't have many people in my world that care about this, so I decided to come over here just b/c I am DOING THE HAPPY DANCE!  I finally figured out how to make a personalized badge for my blog and change the Photo Header for my blog.  The raspberries are gone!!  I just was excited and knew the bloggy friends over here could appreciate the work involved and the sense of accomplishment from creating successfully!</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/10971/making-a-blog-badge-and-new-photo-header.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:53:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kitchen Chores</title><description>I need to revamp our kitchen chore routine. Right now, I have 3 kids at varying ages and abilities who can help. They are 4, 9, and 13. Currently, 13yo does breakfast, 9yo does lunch, and they both rotate evenings for dinner. 
But it's gotta change. I'm getting way too much &amp;quot;that was her pan, and she didn't do it&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;those cups are leftover from breakfast.&amp;quot; Or sometimes we're gone all day so maybe there wasn't a meal, but there are still various dirty dishes. Anyway, there's too much confusion. I've said over and over that the dishes don't have names, but I also felt that if one girl didn't finish her job, it's not right for the other to do it. But I also don't want both of them in the kitchen doing their stack of dishes, etc., etc.
I don't like having to make decisions over and over on something that should already be settled. So, I'm looking for a better way. I've considered just putting 13yo in charge of kitchen duties, and giving 9yo other various housework duties. 
I'd love to know what other families are doing!</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/10916/kitchen-chores.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:53:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>TODAY!  Photoshop 411 tutorial....Layers</title><description>Don't forget the Photoshop layers tutorial has been posted today!  If you have any questions, please leave them in the comment section of my blog and I will be happy to answer them!  Thank you also to Arizonamamma for co-hosting the tutorial.  Kelly</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/10883/today!--photoshop-411-tutoriallayers.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:56:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Would you like to write a guest post?</title><description>If you'd like to write a guest post on my blog please email me at family at larger family life dot com. Tania</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/10748/would-you-like-to-write-a-guest-post.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:36:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pregnancy Dreams</title><description>Does anyone else have the most horrible nightmares when they're pregnant? I pretty much never have bad dreams except when I'm pregnant. And wowee they are horrible! Things that haunt me for years. Terrible scenarios where I'm stuck in a loop all night long desperately searching for the cure, the solution, the way out. Is it normal to have nightmares during pregnancy even though I'm normally someone who dreams every night and it's always good except when pregnant?</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/10722/pregnancy-dreams.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:49:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Coming 1/21/10!  The 411 on Photoshop Layers...a tutorial....</title><description>Arizona Mamma and I are co-hosting a tutorial featuring some basic information about Photoshop layers.  Mark your calendars!   Kelly My Community</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/10710/coming-1-21-10!--the-411-on-photoshop-layersa-tutorial.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:50:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Only 24 hours left for this weeks Men's Monday Meme!</title><description>Only 24 hours left for this weeks Men's Monday Meme. Jump in while you can! Click here for the link. Tomorrow I'm introducing something new to the Meme, so make sure you check back again.

Tim</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/10656/only-24-hours-left-for-this-weeks-men's-monday-meme!.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:57:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>For Kimberly- Buttermilk Question</title><description>I was excited to see you write up how you do buttermilk!  I love using buttermilk for biscuits, pancakes, ranch dressing, cole slaw dressing, etc... and after reading up some more on its goodness in Nourishing Traditions, I was wondering about why they tell you to start with a special starter and then go on to replenish on your own the way you describe.
I have wondered for some weeks why I couldn't just start with some good buttermilk...
My main, and rather simple, question is this- does is matter what kind of milk is used? The buttemilk I buy regularly says it's made with 1% milkfat but we always buy whole milk.  Do you know if it matters?  Would buttermilk made with whole milk just end up a bit richer?  I can't imagine that would be a bad thing... but I could be missing something, lol!
I am excited to start making my own buttermilk and just save a bit on a regular item we consume.  It will be so much easier to always have some on hand if I can just start some more every time it gets a week old, maybe have a regular buttermilk starting day each week, hmmm, now my wheels are turning...
:-)</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/10538/for-kimberly--buttermilk-question.html</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:16:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Networked Blog?</title><description>Hi All!

Yes, this is a shameless plug to get more friends on facebook.  Lol.  So, I created a facebook page for my blog, The Days of A SAHM....so, if you read/follow (or even if you don't, and just want to be my friend) my blog can you add me as a friend?Thanks for reading my &amp;quot;shameless plug&amp;quot;.  ;o)</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/10515/networked-blog.html</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:46:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Please Pray - Urgent! - Military Girl Needs help!</title><description>Please hit your knees and appeal to the Father for mercy, healing and direction for my family, specifically my sister. My sister is an active military soldier and stationed in LA. She was rear ended on Christmas Day and suffered a concusion. She is still having MAJOR complications from this event and is needing prayer. The army has been dragging their feet with her treatment and have just sent her to bed and left her there for the past 9 days. My parents are traveling to bring her home and now the army doesn't want to grant her leave. They want to send her to TX for treatment. She can't drive, cook, or clean and they are wanting to send her even farther from family by herself for treatment. She is pleading with her Commander to grant her leave to come for treatment but he is not yeilding. Please pray that God will move in his heart and the hearts of all involved to allow us to bring this girl home for treatment and care. 
It would mean so much to me if you all would take the time to pray. She is in tons of pain of is still not keeping food down and this has been going on since Christmas Day. It is time to find answers and all we are finding are road blocks.</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/10427/please-pray---urgent!---military-girl-needs-help!.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:55:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Coupons or not?</title><description>Do you use coupons or think that it's too much trouble?  If you do use coupons do you find the savings to be worthwhile?</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/10425/coupons-or-not.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:03:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Do you panic when there's an emergency with your child?</title><description>Being a mom can be very exciting and nerve racking at times.  I've found that generally I remain very calm (outwardly) and have been able to think clearly and act quickly.There was one time that I didn't.  I couldn't think straight and we ended up having to call an ambulance because I couldn't remember where the hospital was.   So, I'm just wondering if you're cool as a cucumber or if you need someone else to help you through it?</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/10418/do-you-panic-when-there's-an-emergency-with-your-child.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:48:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Prayer List for Our Military</title><description>I have 2 prayer lists set up on my blog.  1 for deployed troops and 1 for military families.  I'd love it if you'd stop by to check out the prayer requests and/or add your family/friends to the list.  You can find the post here.</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/10288/prayer-list-for-our-military.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:07:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HELP I need Ideas for low calorie and low fat snacks</title><description>I need any ideas you can give me for low fat low calorie snacks for my girls.  My girls are getting chubby and I don't want them to gain too much as its too hard lose it in my family.We already make homemade yogurt and bread.  Need ideas how to dress up the yogurt w/o adding too many calories as well esp in winter when berries are scarce. </description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/10249/help-i-need-ideas-for-low-calorie-and-low-fat-snacks.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:08:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Win free cereal!</title><description>I know, not a bog giveaway, but nice to have for those times when  payday is a week away and the cupboard is almost bare:-)http://homeschoolheartandmind.blogspot.com/2010/01/spark-win-free-cereal.html</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/10223/win-free-cereal!.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:54:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Does your blog need a makeover?</title><description>We offer a 15% discount for all Blog Frog users!  We create affordable
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Designz!</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/10046/does-your-blog-need-a-makeover.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:18:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Profile Picture</title><description>I am trying to upload a picture to my profile here on Blog Frog and it just isn't working. I have been trying for days and every time I get to that page I only see half of the upload section and NO browse button to find one from my computer. Any help? I have emailed Blog Frog but have gotten no response.</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/9969/profile-picture.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:29:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Homeschool Blogger Moms</title><description>My husband is program director for the new internet accessed The Homeschool Channel.  He has spent the last year filming new content and contracting with other family media entities (Vision Forum, Franklin Springs) to bring encouragement to homeschooling families across the globe.  Right now he is looking for homeschool bloggers (moms, dads or mature young adults) to post on the website.    Please tell me your favorite homeschool blogger and give me a link to their blog, please.  Thanks, Anita @ busyhandsbusyminds.blogspot.com</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/9778/homeschool-blogger-moms.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:26:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>My first giveaway!</title><description>I'm having my first giveaway!  If you have a little girl or even know a little girl you have to check this out!  Visit Mommy's Camera to enter!</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/9765/my-first-giveaway!.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:00:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Questions for a large, homeschooling family?</title><description>I know you have them.  You wonder what it's really like or maybe you already know and you just want to know you're not alone.Ask away.</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/9621/questions-for-a-large,-homeschooling-family.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:21:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Only a few hours left for this weeks Men's Monday Meme!</title><description>There's only a few more hours left for this weeks Men's Monday Meme. Click here to go straight to the question of the week. I'd love it if you would participate.

Tim</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/9473/only-a-few-hours-left-for-this-weeks-men's-monday-meme!.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:40:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>My New Blog</title><description>Hi everyone, I've just started my own blog and I'm very excited about it.  I know that it's plain right now but it will develop as I go.  I'm new to blogging so any advice is welcome. So stop by and feel free to ask what you may have always wondered about large families, or leave a comment concerning your large family. Thanks.</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/9314/my-new-blog.html</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:25:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How do you celebrate the New Year?</title><description>We stay home and all children 5 and older get to stay up until midnight and have special drinks (hot chocolate and eggnog) and snacks.Do you go out?  Do you celebrate with your children?  Have guests over?</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/9223/how-do-you-celebrate-the-new-year.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:48:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Celebration Contest!</title><description>In honor of making the BlogFrog's list of communities who contributed to the Holiday Challenge (and to keep my community hopping) I'm copying Trench Mommy's idea of a &amp;quot;Top Poster Contest&amp;quot;!  Be the top poster in my community on January 15th
and have your blog featured on mine for the rest of the month!  You'll
also get an entire blog post on my blog dedicated to your blog!  How
cool is that?Go ahead: pop on over to my community and start discussing!</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/9102/celebration-contest!.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:31:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Homestead Blessings Giveaway</title><description>I just posted about a Homestead Blessings DVD giveaway on my blog at www.busyhandsbusyminds.blogspot.com.  Come on over and leave me a comment to register for the drawing!!! </description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/9085/homestead-blessings-giveaway.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:12:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Got Resolutions?  </title><description>I've always been fascinated with New Year's resolutions, though I'm never much at keeping them.  I'm writing a mini-series of posts on being resolved, starting with Jonathan Edwards and his famous resolutions.  I was inspired and challenged by Steve Lawson's book The Unwavering Resolve of Jonathan Edwards and will post on his resolutions and then make a few of my own.  As a Christian, I think it's important to have resolutions, but I need to take mine more seriously.  It also should be a continuous process of self-examination, not just an annual joke at trying to improve myself.  I hope that after my series I'll be better able to make a few realistic resolutions that will bring me closer in my walk with Christ to the glory of God.</description><link>http://theblogfrog.com/852377/forum/8983/got-resolutions--.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:05:43 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>