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Homeschool Village Garden Challenge #4

Homeschool Village Garden Challenge #4

I seem to always be running a day late on link-ups lately. It is time for the final link-up for 

Our sunflowers really took off this year.  This is one of the smaller ones that bloomed.
As you can tell in this poorly taken picture (with my cell phone), this one really took off and grew towards the sun!  While we didn’t have an accurate measurement, we think it was close to 14-15ft high.  
Next up is my bell peppers.  I planted 5 different colors/kind this year.  I am excited and can’t wait to see the different colors in a stir fry!  I believe the one below is the orange petite kind.
This is our planter full of tomato plants.  There are 4 different kinds of tomato plants in just this one spot.  We have several more kids growing in our neighbors garden.  She graciously allowed us a small section of it, since we had so many seedlings to take off.
If I am not mistaken, this is the Brandywine tomato.  
My Green bell pepper plant has many little ones like this on it.
The onions we planted have a gorgeous white ball bloom on top.  By the way, does anyone know when the onion is ready to be picked?  I guess we need to google this question! 
This is my favorite tomato that we planted.  It is a German Queen tomato.  They can get up to 2lbs in size if not bigger!
The yellow blurb in this picture is a squash and another squash bloom.  I am so excited about my squash plants.  This is the first year I have planted them and I have had some success!  I am also looking forward to throwing squash in a stir fry!
Another, slightly better picture of my second squash plant.  I think the birds have been enjoying the blooms off of this plant.  They keep disappearing and falling off.  I am sure it has nothing to do with the 2 bird nests on our front porch!

I did not get any pictures of our thyme, oregano, basil, parsley, sage, cucumbers, strawberries, okra, candy roaster or eggplant plants. However, they are all growing wonderfully and we are so excited for when we will be able to eat a little bit of everything from our garden this year.

The kids have also enjoyed helping take care of the garden.  From the beginning, they helped plant seeds, watered, transplanted and have even cultivated some of their hard earned fruits.  It is so wonderful to be able to teach the kids how they can live off the land by taking time each day caring for a garden.

Thanks so much to The Homeschool Village for have this awesome link-up.  Please stop by and check out all the others who have linked up.
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Multitude Monday, A Day Late #401-415

Multitude Monday, A Day Late #401-415

So many blessings. So much that God has given and provided for us. Yes, we are truly blessed. I love being able to count the many that He has given us.

401. Couples Bible Study.

402. Women’s Bible Study we just finished.

403. Safety from the past severe storms.

404. Neighbors helping each other remove trees from the road and our driveway.

405. Neighbors checking on our children while we were trying to get home.

406. Lanterns and candles to use for lights.

407. The cooler days while we were without electricity.

408. Our garden.

409. Friends who offer help.

410. Generators.

411. Book club I am part of.

412. My oldest daughter helping her best friend move.

413. My oldest son spending a week at mission’s camp.

414. Being able to help a friend in need.

415. Relief from migraines.

You can also take part in the Multitude Monday by visiting A Holy Experience.  What are you thankful for or what blessings have you received this week?  I would love to hear them!

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Multitude Monday, A Day Late #401-415

Multitude Monday, A Day Late #401-415

So many blessings. So much that God has given and provided for us. Yes, we are truly blessed. I love being able to count the many that He has given us.

401. Couples Bible Study.

402. Women’s Bible Study we just finished.

403. Safety from the past severe storms.

404. Neighbors helping each other remove trees from the road and our driveway.

405. Neighbors checking on our children while we were trying to get home.

406. Lanterns and candles to use for lights.

407. The cooler days while we were without electricity.

408. Our garden.

409. Friends who offer help.

410. Generators.

411. Book club I am part of.

412. My oldest daughter helping her best friend move.

413. My oldest son spending a week at mission’s camp.

414. Being able to help a friend in need.

415. Relief from migraines.

You can also take part in the Multitude Monday by visiting A Holy Experience.  What are you thankful for or what blessings have you received this week?  I would love to hear them!

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This Is What We Have Been Up To!

This Is What We Have Been Up To!

What a week it has been! Oh heck, who am I kidding, what a month it has been! Just when you think things are going to slow down and you would get more time to relax a little, that is when things always pick up.

I haven’t been able to post as regularly as I have wanted to. Making time for writing has really been hard. I have been doing my best to put my family and our household first. I have been sitting here trying to think of the last time I have given an update. Low and behold, it was back at the beginning of May, right before Mother’s Day. A lot has happened since then, so let’s see if I can’t catch you all up.

The day after Mother’s Day, I got sick. Went to the doctor and they thought I had the flu. Again. I was so thankful when the flu test came back negative. We had already had 2 different types of flu come through the house and go through all 6 of us. At 2 different times! I didn’t want to go through that again. However, the strep test came up positive. Strep?? Where did THAT come from? Thankfully, once again we were blessed. I was the only one to get it.

That following weekend, I was able to get away for a weekend with the ladies from church. What an awesome time of fellowship we had. It was truly amazing! We studied about the Woman at the Well. God is so amazing!

We continued with school and made a lot of progress. My younger 2 are moving right along in their Bob Jones math workbooks. The Hooked on Phonics program has been a lifesaver as well. It is so wonderful to see the kids wake up and eager, yes, EAGER to do their school work. They are loving school now! My oldest daughter has also moved right along in math and is reading everything she can get her hands on. I am so thankful that our new library has finally opened. We are still working through the summer with Reading, Phonics and Math. Those subjects usually only take us about an hour or so of the morning and then we have the rest of the day to have some summer fun.

As for extra curricular activity, our oldest has finished with dance until camp in July. She had her dance recital at the end of May and they did an awesome job. Our daughter was awarded a medal for Tap. We are very proud of her. I missed sign-ups for the younger 2 for t-ball. So I am keeping them busy at the park and playing outside at the house.

Our oldest son has graduated from high school.(I will write a separate post for this) He is also taking a break from college classes over the summer. He is working his part time job at McDonald’s for the summer to earn a little extra money. We are so proud of what he has been able to accomplish since we started homeschooling him. It is so amazing that we have actually graduated our first homeschool graduate of the family. He has a very bright future ahead of him once he finishes his college education.

My husband and I are busy staying in the Word and doing our best to raise our children by the bible. We feel strongly that it is meant for me to stay at home with the kids and continue to homeschool them. We are in the process of choosing our curriculum for next year. I just love looking at all that is available for us. At the moment, we will be using Bob Jones (Math, English, Science, History and Reading) for our younger 2 children. It seems to be working just for for them now. We will also keep using Hooked on Phonics as a reinforcement to reading. For our oldest daughter, we will continue using Teaching Textbooks for math. For science, we will continue with Apologia’s Physical Science course. We are still looking for a History, English and Bible curriculum. I have narrowed it down to 3 different ones; Tapestry of Grace, Veritas Press and Konos. She has asked to start with Ancient History and 2 of these seem to have a great study on that.

I am also trying to get some book reviews finished. I have several I need to get written up. I just need to make the time to do so. It is challenging to find some quiet time to write. This is also my last year of being the leader of the homeschool group in our area. It has been a wonderful 4 years, but I do think it is time to pass the torch on to someone else. It will also free me up a few minutes of the day and I am hoping to use that time for writing. How do make time for writing?

So as you can tell, it has been a busy summer in our household. However, I am still doing my best to keep this blog going. I love being able to share my love of Jesus (I contribute over at Seeds of Faith), our journey on homeschooling (I contribute at The Homeschool Village) and our love for the mountains. Thank you to those who have stuck around and not given up on me!

How are you all doing? How is your summer going? I would love to hear what is going on in your life! Can I pray for you any? Please let me know if I can lift your name up to our awesome God!

Blessings!

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This Is What We Have Been Up To!

This Is What We Have Been Up To!

What a week it has been! Oh heck, who am I kidding, what a month it has been! Just when you think things are going to slow down and you would get more time to relax a little, that is when things always pick up.

I haven’t been able to post as regularly as I have wanted to. Making time for writing has really been hard. I have been doing my best to put my family and our household first. I have been sitting here trying to think of the last time I have given an update. Low and behold, it was back at the beginning of May, right before Mother’s Day. A lot has happened since then, so let’s see if I can’t catch you all up.

The day after Mother’s Day, I got sick. Went to the doctor and they thought I had the flu. Again. I was so thankful when the flu test came back negative. We had already had 2 different types of flu come through the house and go through all 6 of us. At 2 different times! I didn’t want to go through that again. However, the strep test came up positive. Strep?? Where did THAT come from? Thankfully, once again we were blessed. I was the only one to get it.

That following weekend, I was able to get away for a weekend with the ladies from church. What an awesome time of fellowship we had. It was truly amazing! We studied about the Woman at the Well. God is so amazing!

We continued with school and made a lot of progress. My younger 2 are moving right along in their Bob Jones math workbooks. The Hooked on Phonics program has been a lifesaver as well. It is so wonderful to see the kids wake up and eager, yes, EAGER to do their school work. They are loving school now! My oldest daughter has also moved right along in math and is reading everything she can get her hands on. I am so thankful that our new library has finally opened. We are still working through the summer with Reading, Phonics and Math. Those subjects usually only take us about an hour or so of the morning and then we have the rest of the day to have some summer fun.

As for extra curricular activity, our oldest has finished with dance until camp in July. She had her dance recital at the end of May and they did an awesome job. Our daughter was awarded a medal for Tap. We are very proud of her. I missed sign-ups for the younger 2 for t-ball. So I am keeping them busy at the park and playing outside at the house.

Our oldest son has graduated from high school.(I will write a separate post for this) He is also taking a break from college classes over the summer. He is working his part time job at McDonald’s for the summer to earn a little extra money. We are so proud of what he has been able to accomplish since we started homeschooling him. It is so amazing that we have actually graduated our first homeschool graduate of the family. He has a very bright future ahead of him once he finishes his college education.

My husband and I are busy staying in the Word and doing our best to raise our children by the bible. We feel strongly that it is meant for me to stay at home with the kids and continue to homeschool them. We are in the process of choosing our curriculum for next year. I just love looking at all that is available for us. At the moment, we will be using Bob Jones (Math, English, Science, History and Reading) for our younger 2 children. It seems to be working just for for them now. We will also keep using Hooked on Phonics as a reinforcement to reading. For our oldest daughter, we will continue using Teaching Textbooks for math. For science, we will continue with Apologia’s Physical Science course. We are still looking for a History, English and Bible curriculum. I have narrowed it down to 3 different ones; Tapestry of Grace, Veritas Press and Konos. She has asked to start with Ancient History and 2 of these seem to have a great study on that.

I am also trying to get some book reviews finished. I have several I need to get written up. I just need to make the time to do so. It is challenging to find some quiet time to write. This is also my last year of being the leader of the homeschool group in our area. It has been a wonderful 4 years, but I do think it is time to pass the torch on to someone else. It will also free me up a few minutes of the day and I am hoping to use that time for writing. How do make time for writing?

So as you can tell, it has been a busy summer in our household. However, I am still doing my best to keep this blog going. I love being able to share my love of Jesus (I contribute over at Seeds of Faith), our journey on homeschooling (I contribute at The Homeschool Village) and our love for the mountains. Thank you to those who have stuck around and not given up on me!

How are you all doing? How is your summer going? I would love to hear what is going on in your life! Can I pray for you any? Please let me know if I can lift your name up to our awesome God!

Blessings!

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