I found this on Rambles From My Chair and thought it looked like fun. Feel free to copy and paste it, of course submitting your own answers because I have a feeling mine won't apply.



I Am: very happy.
I Want: to be the best teacher for Megan
I Have: a brat weiner dog who HATES my husband.
I Wish: to be debt free within five years.
I Fear: something bad happening to my family.
I Hear: My daugher calling me even when she isn't
I Search: for ways to make my child have a great childhood.
I Wonder: why common sense isn't so common.
I Regret: not finding my husband sooner. 8 years hasn't been long enough.
I Love: God, myself, my family (and Twilight)
I Always: give way too much of myself.
I Usually: try to find the good in everyone
I Am Not: a weak person.
I Dance: in the privacy of my home
I Sing: *see the answer to above*
I Never: give up.
I Rarely: cut myself any slack. I'm my hardest critic by far.
I Cry: when necessary; frustration, sadness, joy - it really doesn't take much.
I Am Not Always: as patient as I should be.
I’m Confused: why the girls want to be like Britney, Paris, Lindsey etc...are they seeing what I see?
I Need: more sleep.
I Should: spend more time with my grandmothers who will be 90 this year.

What are your 22?

10 dimes

     I love Pastor Steven Furtick of Elevation Church http://www.stevenfurtick.com/ .  He has a very practical way of preaching the Word of God.  I was on his website today and found this video post of his oldest son talking about tithing.  We have been teaching Megan about tithing and saving her money.  I have had a hard time explaining it to her.  She just doesn't understand why she can't spend it all. 

       If you are having a hard time understanding the concept of tithing or want an idea on how to explain it to your kids this video says it all.

Elijah Offering Video from Elevation Church on Vimeo.

        

Eclipse is coming!!!!

I can't believe it is almost here! June 30 Eclipse will open, not to mention the fact that New Moon is coming out on DVD this month. Megan always refers to the books and the movies as "mom's" things. Yes I know it is supposed to be a "teenage" thing, but ladies you have to give it a chance. You don't know what you are missing! Hope to see you all at the movies!!

Winter

I have not posted anything in months. We have been working hard on her schooling at home. I have been able to find an awesome homeschool support group. We have already been making new friends who share in the same struggles and triumphs as we do. It is nice to talk to others about what we are doing and not get the strange "are you out of your mind" looks.

Gracie wanted to make something out of yarn one day. I remembered seeing a yarn doll when I was a kid. We looked it up on-line and found the instructions. It was so easy to make. We made a boy (Hansel) and a girl (Gretel). I of course did almost all of the work, but she had to hold it while I braided the arms and legs. When we were almost finished with the second doll she looked at me and said "Whew..that was hard work. Why do I have to do all of the work!" If she only knew