Archive for June, 2008

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Quick and Tasty Lunch Idea & MPM

It’s Menu Plan Monday and I thought I’d share a quick and easy summer lunch (or appetizer) with you. We have bruschetta and/or cheese bread once a week.This week Kroger had Italian bread on sale for $1.00 so we’ve had it several times this week. I bought a jar of bruschetta at Sam’s but it’s [...]

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Pregnancy and Childbirth Links

I began this list of pregnancy links when and found out I was pregnant (my eleventh pregnancy and ninth child) at the same time two of my married daughters were pregnant. (I was 46) I thought it would be useful here. Includes lots of Freebies!

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Driving and Riding Miniature Horses

Today we drove our miniature horses and saddle broke Bubbles. We drove all three minis (individually rotating in two carts). The photos show us in one area but we had a ball in the fields, pastures, and woods (over 40 acres) for several hours. Works for me! It was a great family day. We walked, [...]

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Need Help Getting Organized? Call the Kids!

Organizing Plastic Containers and Lids After countless times of reorganizing my plastic containers, I had a light bulb moment. My 7 and 8 year-old boys were playing with their Legos. If they can can build fancy jets and boats with Legos, why can’t they can sort the plastic bowls and lids? I put them to [...]

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VBS Outrigger Island Photos

Here are photos from Outrigger Island VBS mainly 1st and 2nd grades. Bible study, games, crafts, snacks, and music. We loved it. The children ask to play the music CD daily.

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Beat the Heat Pool

We had an above-ground pool installed this week in our back yard

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Vacation Bible School

This week we will be busy at our church with Outrigger Island Vacation Bible School . I’m teaching first grade. Based on Psalm 86:11, the goal of this tropical adventure theme is to help kids develop faith in God and His Word. Here are my boys singing about being unshakable in a world of shifting [...]

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Horse Gaits

Gaits are the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of specialized training. The “natural” gaits are walk, trot, canter, and gallop (in increasing order of speed) The walk is a four-beat gait, the horse will always have one foot raised and the other three feet on the [...]

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Remove Splinters & 5 More Uses for Elmer's Glue

Here is a great summer tip that may save a few tears at your house. My six-year-old needed a splinter removed but did not want me to remove it with tweezers or a needle. I came up with the brainstorm to try duct tape. The first two tries didn’t work. The third time I applied [...]

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