One of my favorite soaps is Goat Milk Stuff's Purity soap (bar soap). My hubby is very sensitive to perfumes and other smells, but Purity is one great soap that doesn't bother him AT ALL!
I love how squeaky clean it get my hands. And the kids' hands. And it's great in for in the shower too!
Why am I telling you this? Well, the great people who make this fabulous Goat Milk soap are having a contest from 10/24/10 - 10/31/10. And blogging about it (and leaving them a comment so they know I did) is one way to enter! The winner will receive 4 bars of soap plus 1 bath bomb, 1 lotion stick, and 1 lip balm of their choice! Sounds wonderful to me...plus it'd be fun to try some more of their products besides their soaps!
10.25.2010
10.10.2010
it's a busy life!
I am once again busy home-schooling. Teaching a 10-year-old everything from Math and Science to History and English (and everything else he needs to learn too!) while attempting to keep a 4-year-old occupied can oftentimes be a real challenge! Thankfully, CJ now likes playing with Play-Doh and can stay entertained with it for a relatively lengthy period of time which allows Bubba and me to get through a lot of our work in the mornings. But for read-alouds we need it a bit quieter...he needs to be able to pay attention as I read. So we wait until CJ's naptime and do our read-alouds then.
Bubba played soccer again this year. We have a local home-school/Christian school league with 3 teams. So there are practices, home games, away games, and even a tournament! The season is basically done...we had our tournament yesterday. Bubba's JV team took 2nd place. It was a long day (and we didn't even have to be there at 9am when the tourney started since our first game wasn't until noon) but it was a lot of fun for the players. I am glad the season is done though. As much as I enjoy visiting with the other soccer moms at practices, it takes up a lot of our time and a bit of traveling too.
I'm helping out with our church's Pre-K Sunday School class (CJ's class). This year I've switched from working with our AWANA Sparks to helping with the AWANA T&T girls. It's a nice change working with just girls and the older age group (3rd thru 6th grades) is also a nice change of pace for me.
CJ turned 4 on September 30th. We had a birthday party for him last Sunday--just a small gathering of family, but he really enjoyed spending time with his cousins. And I celebrated my birthday on Thursday the 7th by watching an afternoon soccer game and then dinner out.
What else have I been busy with?
Lots of knitting {and crocheting}, of course!
Bubba played soccer again this year. We have a local home-school/Christian school league with 3 teams. So there are practices, home games, away games, and even a tournament! The season is basically done...we had our tournament yesterday. Bubba's JV team took 2nd place. It was a long day (and we didn't even have to be there at 9am when the tourney started since our first game wasn't until noon) but it was a lot of fun for the players. I am glad the season is done though. As much as I enjoy visiting with the other soccer moms at practices, it takes up a lot of our time and a bit of traveling too.
I'm helping out with our church's Pre-K Sunday School class (CJ's class). This year I've switched from working with our AWANA Sparks to helping with the AWANA T&T girls. It's a nice change working with just girls and the older age group (3rd thru 6th grades) is also a nice change of pace for me.
CJ turned 4 on September 30th. We had a birthday party for him last Sunday--just a small gathering of family, but he really enjoyed spending time with his cousins. And I celebrated my birthday on Thursday the 7th by watching an afternoon soccer game and then dinner out.
What else have I been busy with?
Lots of knitting {and crocheting}, of course!
9.19.2010
Sunday Blog Hop (just for fun!)
Happy Sunday!
I was just checking out one of my favorite Blogs...Momma Told Me, saw the blog hop, and thought I'd join in the fun!
I was just checking out one of my favorite Blogs...Momma Told Me, saw the blog hop, and thought I'd join in the fun!
9.10.2010
a few photos
random photos from the past couple of weeks.
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| wind turbine in ND |
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| Minnkota Power Plant Tour |
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| black bear eating plants in a ditch (we saw it Sunday on our way over to visit my parents) |
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| Labor Day at a local Corn Maze! FUN! |
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| frog catching fun |
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| hole in one of my hand-knit socks. (i fixed it last night) |
8.28.2010
back to {home}school
It's been a busy week around here. Monday was our first full day of school work since summer began. Our homeschool soccer team has started practices again too. So the next month and a half or so will be extra-busy for us! Bubba was none-too-thrilled about doing full-time school again, but he's even getting back into it. CJ is starting to have a little Preschool time...mostly playing with Play-doh while Bubba is doing school. :D
We are currently studying the Civil War. So much about American History that I never really learned. It just amazes me that not only is my child learning that there WAS a Civil War in this Country, but he's actually learning ABOUT it. And not just the dates. He's learning about the people, the issues and how people on both sides of these issues felt and thought! Incredible. Why, oh why, couldn't someone have taught me history when I was a kid? It's taken me teaching my own child in order to learn this stuff. One of the many reasons I teach my kids at home! Thanks again, Sonlight, for making my job as a homeschool teacher a tad easier!
It seems that autumn may be coming early this year. The leaves are already beginning to change and it's not even September yet! I can't believe the summer is basically over and fall is right around the corner. But I think it's been a pretty nice summer and we even did a little school work occasionally which is nice when you are in the middle of a Sonlight Core.
Interested in homeschooling your kids too? I love Sonlight's Cores! Go ahead and click the link to Sonlight over on my sidebar and see all they have to offer!
We are currently studying the Civil War. So much about American History that I never really learned. It just amazes me that not only is my child learning that there WAS a Civil War in this Country, but he's actually learning ABOUT it. And not just the dates. He's learning about the people, the issues and how people on both sides of these issues felt and thought! Incredible. Why, oh why, couldn't someone have taught me history when I was a kid? It's taken me teaching my own child in order to learn this stuff. One of the many reasons I teach my kids at home! Thanks again, Sonlight, for making my job as a homeschool teacher a tad easier!
It seems that autumn may be coming early this year. The leaves are already beginning to change and it's not even September yet! I can't believe the summer is basically over and fall is right around the corner. But I think it's been a pretty nice summer and we even did a little school work occasionally which is nice when you are in the middle of a Sonlight Core.
Interested in homeschooling your kids too? I love Sonlight's Cores! Go ahead and click the link to Sonlight over on my sidebar and see all they have to offer!
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