Homeschool eStore

I have been busy getting everything ready for our VBS this week that I didn't find out til today that there were so many freebies at Homeschool eStore this week . I missed yesterday (I'm whining) . Can I still get them somehow ? If I can let me know how p p p p pleease ! ~ Nikki

New Printables

I fixed the broken links ( my file host went down and I never was notified , my apologies to everyone who has tried to access notebooking and devotion printables from my sites ) on the printables page and added some new ones . They are gardening journal pages . You can go to our homeschool sight and get the notebooking printables here .

My DD has started a new blog . She is a big POTC fan and a great writer . Her new blog is for her fan fiction she has written . Check it out here and let her know what you think about her writing .

Todays News

Well the baby is doing great . 7lbs 11 oz. He sure is cute too . I seem to have writers block , so goodnight blog world .

Todays Rambling

Well today is my hubby's birthday . HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! My BF S****** should have had her baby by now . We are still waiting to hear from them . Just thought I would let everyone know that the baboons are at the watering hole at Africam . There are a lot of babies there today . ~ Nikki

Hello Blog World

I have not blogged for a long time due to computer woes . Ahhh ! The age of technology . :) Well we finished our school year at the last of May . Now we are enjoying our summer vacation . Three of our four kids spent a week camping with my Mom and Dad in Cades Cove . The rest of us got to stay for the last two days of the trip . It was very fun and relaxing . The food sources for the black bear were mostly destroyed by the freeze in March so they have come down into the lowlands and valleys in Cades Cove . We saw a few moms with their cubs . One had three with her . If you want to see black bear , this is the year to do it in Cades Cove .

We have tomatos some and bell pepper plants in the garden . The dry weather has been hard on them but I think they will be ok . I want to buy some blackberries this year to freeze and maybe make some jelly . I didn't put out any cucumbers this year . I'm not sure why . I just wasn't thinking I guess .

Tomorrow is my DH birthday . My best friend S****** is having her little boy in the morning . We are all excited . My DH thinks it is great that he is coming on his birthday . We will have her other two little boys with us while Momma is in the hospital .

Such a busy summer ! My husband and I are directing VBS this year at our church . It is the last week in June so we are in go go gear right now to get things done . Well hello to anyone who is reading , I will ramble on more tomorrow I guess :) . Have a great day in the Lord ! ~ Nikki

It's almost over

Our homeschool year is coming to a  close in a few weeks . We take a three month break during the summer although we have "mini classes" throughout . It gives everyone a chance to rest and visit with family out of town and VBS and youth retreats and stuff . I have been thinking about our plans for next year . We did unit studies for social studies (history & geography ) this year and we really enjoyed them . Thats probably what we will continue with next year . There are so many great resources out there for unit studies but do any of you have a favorite you would share ? I use the library for most of our stuff we come up with . They have great books and movies and it's free . Can't beat that ! We have really been enjoying our Civil War unit , guess thats why we are dragging it out :) . Our local Dollar General is doing free 8x10 old time portraits next weekend so we are taking the kids to have a group photo made in Civil War era costumes . We are going to start our projects for the fair soon . My kids enjoy making stuff . They have placed every year they entered . I'm not sure what I will put in . Well it's time to stop rambling and get going .

Bluebirds ?

We have had a nearly 30 degree drop in temps here the last few days so it was kind of disappointing not to be able to go outside without freezing today . So sitting on my couch reading today I noticed something at the birdhouse in my front yard . Could it be ... was it ... yes... no ...maybe...yes ...YES it was ! A pair of bluebirds . I was so excited . I have always longed to have a nesting pair of blues . They hung around for a while then flew away . Now I'm waiting for them to come back . I don't want to be dissapointed  They will come back ! I know it ! Won't they ? Do you think ? ...Do ya ? !