Friday, May 17, 2013

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Pre-Registration for TTD Omaha ENDS Monday! 5/20/13


Hurry and register for the amazing Teach Them Diligently Convention Omaha, Nebraska by Monday, May 20th!  Then go and check out the schedule!  Woo hoo!  Its filled with so many great speakers, I'm not sure where to even begin!  



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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Quest for the Crystal Mickey-Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Preview


                                               


                             Join Mickey, Minnie, Pluto and all their pals in the newest Clubhouse crusade. When the legendary Crystal Mickey goes missing, Mickey and friends go on an adventure to save the Clubhouse from losing its magic. Grab your hat, buckle your seatbelt, and get ready to embark on a thrilling adventure in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: The Quest for the Crystal Mickey!

There’s no time to lose after greedy Plunderin’ Pete snatches the legendary Crystal Mickey statue from the Clubhouse. Without this sparkly statue’s magic, the Clubhouse will disappear forever! Can the world’s most extraordinary hero "Kansas City Mickey," get the magical statue back in time? Only with help from young viewers at home…and the right Mouseketools can Mickey journey across the Sandy Desert, brave the Rushing River and make his way through the Hidden Jungle. But watch out for Pete’s trickiest traps!

Full of magic and mystery, the DVD includes four extra episodes of Disney Junior's Emmy®-nominated series "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" (over 2 hours of content!) and a FREE Adventure Activity Map plus Stickers. Don’t miss this latest Clubhouse adventure as it arrives for the first time on Disney DVD on May 21, 2013.


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Ten things that make me REALLY Happy!

  1. Easy answer...my family!  I love them so much and they are the one's who know how to make me smile.
  2. Reading great books!  I'm a huge fan of Amish fiction.
  3. The Ocean.  Someday I will live close enough to go at least once a week and listen to the waves and bury my toes in the sand.  
  4. My dogs!  They drive me nuts sometimes but I would be lost without them!
  5. Right now, The Voice!  I really like that show!
  6. Candlelight.  I love to have candles burning in my house and I use them to remind myself to pray for the life God has given me. 
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  8. My Home Team at church.  We are such a unique group of people that would probably never come together otherwise.  Every week I look forward to spending time with them.
  9. Pedicures.  I love having pedicures done!  Something about having pretty toes just makes me grin.
  10. Fall before the weather get's to cold to enjoy.  
  11. Made beds make me happy.  

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What makes YOU happy?





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Monday, May 13, 2013

My Public Apology...for Selfies...A little comic relief!

Today's blog post is supposed to be about a public apology...and mine is about the total lack of skill in taking what is commonly known as "Selfies" on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!  Of course, I'm going to tie this into a "respond in the comments section" because dangit, I'm SORRY that I stink at this but I just have to know!!!!

Do you like me with straight hair or curly hair...what?  Yes, that's a serious question!  Answer in the comments!  LOL

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LOL, yes, I'm trying to make sure my eyes EXIST in the picture!

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Oh yeah, I'm cool...don't even go there...

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Woo hoo!  Outside time...Ugh!

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Oh yeah, smexy bathroom picture...Not!  
Yep, there you go...I really stink at taking a picture of myself and I'm so sorry! LOL  BUT Guess that's just the way it goes...
Now seriously!  Straight or Curly!?

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Teach Them Diligently Omaha Giveaway!


Do you want to go to the Teach Them Diligently Omaha Convention at the end of the month?? Are you taking your children with you?  Would you LOVE for them to go to the Battle of Truth Camp while you attend amazing seminars and shop all of the different homeschool products?  Have I got an AMAZING giveaway for you!

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First, let me explain why I'm doing this giveaway.  My sweet Mother in Law told us that she would love to come and stay with our twins while my husband and I were in Omaha for the Teach Them Diligently Conference!  This is an incredible blessing to us because my Mother in Law lives in Florida and we only get to see her twice a year.  BUT...there's always a but huh?  Ha!  We had already paid for the twins to attend the Battle For Truth Camp!



After contacting Teach Them Diligently, I was given permission to GIVEAWAY our children's spots for Battle For Truth AND a Family Registration!  Nothing like Paying it Forward!

Giveaway Details
 My family and Teach Them Diligently Omaha is giving away 2 (TWO) Battle for Truth Camp Passes AND a Family Registration for the Omaha Teach Them Diligently Conference!

How To Enter:



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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

If you only knew...advice from a hermit

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I'm sure when you hear the word "hermit", the typical definition pops into your head.  What is the definition of Hermit you ask?  Well, let me tell you!

Hermit: any person living in seclusion; recluse.

By nature, I am a hermit.  If I could stay in my house, with my family, I would be just fine.  But truth is, we are required to get out in the world.  Be it for family activities, grocery shopping, church, etc, etc.  There was a time in my life that those little outdoor chores were excruciating.  I hated it with every last ounce of myself.  But I went.  

Years and years of therapy didn't really help me.  I give the most credit to my faith in God but I also give credit to myself.  I have examined my life and thank God, I have a husband who loves and supports me through my little moments of being unsocial.  When I really took a look at who I am, I realized that even though I have a super tough shell (it seems) on the outside, I am actually a very sensitive person.  I am empathetic.  If your hurting and I care about you, I hurt.  Submerge me in a group of people of chaotic feelings and I crash and burn pretty quick.  

So, you ask, what is my advice?  If you have the pleasure of knowing a hermit, give them grace.  Just because you invite them over to your house one hundred times and they decline, keep inviting them.  Don't take it personally.  Hermits love their people.  Deeply.  Or at least this hermit does. *smiles*  I have a hand full of people I consider friends.  People that have loved me through thick and thin.  And if you were to ask them if I make a good friend, they may say yes or they may say no.  *shrugs*  I try the very best I can and thankfully most of them understand.  

Hermits can pretend to be the most outgoing person you know!  Don't let them fool you!  I get caught up in things that I regret hours later.  I have a very narrow allowance of time that I donate to certain things.  Want an example?  Next year I'm teaching two classes at our local homeschool coop.  I have many, many, many times questioned why in the world did I sign up for that!?  Truth is, the two things I'll be teaching, I love.  But I also know that by teaching those two classes, I get two class periods to recharge my batteries.  

Recharging my batteries means sitting in my van, alone.  I love my people, but I get drained quickly.  Don't take offense if your hermit friend smiles and rolls up her window if you see her sitting alone in her car.  Chances are, she wishes she could talk to you too but needs a few to breath.  Love her enough to give her that time and then smile when she comes back around.

Love the person that struggles with groups of people.  Love the person that struggles with being around one person!  I promise, they love you more than you'll ever know.  






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