{I've Been Discovered!}
Tonight my wonderful (not so) baby boy says "I discovered a new planet today." Um, OK Mr. Doesn't Even Own a Telescope, how did you discover a new planet?"I googled myself and discovered...
View Article{Creatures Invade (and the Tale of Mothra)}
We've had many critters invading our space the last few weeks. First we had this gross frog -You know, at least he was out in the yard. Not attached to the window like this creeper -But nothing...
View Article{Hilton Head 2014}
We finally took a vacation! We spent about a week at our second favorite Disney location - Hilton Head Island, SC. We need to do that more often - it's only a few hours away. Sheesh - we don't think...
View Article{October Already?}
This year has flown by. I can't believe it's already October. It's been an interesting last few weeks though.Two weeks ago I had to have an emergency appendectomy. My very first surgery ever. Crazy...
View Article{C-61}
Yep, it's become my job to taunt my friends with a Christmas Countdown this year. 61 days guys!! So close - how are y'all doing in preparing?My husband & son are the decorators. I'm a scrooge - I...
View Article{I Still Love Cascade}
I've tried homemade dishwasher soap. Many variations. Many. I really wanted to love it (and make it, and save some money) but the reality is it's not going to happen.No matter what combination I try,...
View Article{Laundry Soap}
I've tried homemade laundry soap before. The powdered version. Because I wash in cold I had lots of trouble with it working well. I've always wanted to try the liquid version, but I don't have a proper...
View Article{Happy December!}
So today I get a call from a credit card company. A phone call they received seemed suspicious and please could I call them. OK, I can do that. But first - online to my account - yipes! Do people...
View ArticleField Trip Day
We took our first field trip of the new school year this past week. I like taking trips to indoor places during the summer. Bonus - his friends are out of school so we get to go with other people! I...
View ArticleChanges Already?
Yep, we're already at it. Changing stuff. Honestly, I saw this one coming though.As in the same science that we didn't use last year because it sucked the love of his favorite subject right out of him....
View ArticleDefine 'abroad'
The other day we were discussing a book we are reading that takes place in ancient Egypt. One of the questions posed was "Why didn't Egyptians travel abroad at night?"Good question but 'abroad' is not...
View ArticleOur Year So Far
We've been plugging along fairly well in our school year. Once we made the science change things have been going pretty smoothly.We've chucked the Sonlight reading schedule. Not the books - just the...
View ArticleLearning to Relax
Today we had a good time doing school. I know I should be able to say that every day - but the fact is, that's not always the case. Recent events have made me try to be a little more fun and a little...
View Article{Craft Day (aka 'mom time'}
My homeschooling friends are pretty much in the same boat as me. We are all homeschooling boys, and at least one in each house is a teenager. I know we all love our boys very much, but I know we all...
View ArticleA New Year
2015 is here. The year itself really isn't important - but it made me think.Zach will start high school this year.I'll be 7 years retired.9 years in the same place. The.same.place.2014 was a good year....
View ArticleFebruary Already?
Wow, I can see 2015 is going to zoom by! I hate how much faster time moves as you get older. So, I guess I'll do a January recap for y'all.Zach got baptized! We had our first non-Caddickas a guest for...
View Article2015 Fly By
Not really a whole year of updates, but at least two months! When did I get so bad at blogging? Who knows. But we did do some stuff in February (I mean stuff where I actually took pictures!).First we...
View ArticleGreen Tea Soap
So, I ventured back into the kitchen to make some more soap. I'm sharing because I want to remember exactly what I did - yay for all of you!First of all, I don't make pretty soap. That's because I hot...
View ArticleDeluge coming!
I've been so bad about blogging, and there has been so much going on lately. Not just here on our planet, but everywhere.So, I'm working on many blog posts. Family trips, school plans, how I feel about...
View ArticleDisneyWorld
It's been a long time since we've visited the main mouse at his Florida home. About three years. Last time we went Zach was shorter than me, he wasn't a teenager, and it was much cooler! This time we...
View ArticleHigh School is Coming
Hard to believe that this looker is starting high school in August.Yep, no longer my little baby boy - now he's all growing up and stuff. Any ideas on how to stop that? Anyone? Well, if you think of...
View ArticleSummer Round Up
Monday my baby will officially be in high school. I'll officially have no control over his lessons. He's excited. I'm losing my mind. I'll definitely keep everyone updated but for now I'm going to...
View ArticleSouthern 500
I attended my first NASCAR race this past weekend. The Southern 500 at Darlington. Y'all it was a blast!I've had trouble finding a driver to throw my support behind in the NASCAR world - Mark Martin...
View ArticleShampoo Bars
I think we all know about my love of making soap. So I figured why not try my hand at shampoo bars? If it didn't work out, I can always use them as regular soap so I'm not losing anything by trying.I...
View ArticleHomemade Sweetened Condensed Dark Chocolate Milk
I like making my own coffee creamer. I get most of the recipes from Mrs Happy Homemaker and so far the only one I've been disappointed in is the chocolate one. It's just not chocolatey enough for me....
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