Blogging when I can

I know, I know... I've not been very good at keeping up with this. Oh well. Life goes on and this is something I do when I think I might have something to share or that I want to remember. ;)

The actual main purpose of this blog today is to see if I can figure out how to place a "pin-it" button on here for Pinterest. I LOVE Pinterest! It's the perfect way to book mark those items I would love to have time to make or do or eat at some point in time. I can go there and see a picture of it and remember WHY I bookmarked it. Unlike using words and website titles in my regular browser.

Here is a picture of a blanket I'm currently working on. Let's see if I can "pin" a button for it so if you wanted you could "Pin it" to your Pinterest board.

Now to see if this actually works properly. Should you try it, please let me know how well it works or if it does or does not work at all. I appreciate the feed back!

How do you like my glowing hook under there? It's a size H hook I bought here. I love it! It's great for working with very dark colors or working in a not so well lit area of a room. 

By the way, this is the start of a baby blanket for a little boy. Making it for no one in particular at the moment but someone is always pregnant so I'm sure it won't be long before I have a recipient. 

I call this a Granny Ripple. I have someone testing my instructions to tell me if I've written them in such a way as to be easily understood and followed, as well as to see if I wrote them correctly for someone else to get the same result I did.  We will see how that goes.

Ok - enough for now. Hopefully I'll be back soon. :D

Long Time, No Blog!

Well, it's been quite a while since I checked in over here. Sorry about that! I guess there has been a lot going on and time just keeps passing on by. Since the last time ...

Sarah turned 22, Savannah turned 20, Skylar turned 14. Sandi will be 16 soon. Wow! Not discussing right now how old Terry and I are. ;)

The curriculum I present webinars for several times a week is getting a facelift of sorts right now. They are adding some of the features we've been clamoring for. I'm excited to see it next week when I get to travel to Cincinnati for one of the conventions. This time of year attendance picks up in the webinars because everyone is starting to work on what they wish to use next year. Also because AOP offers 20% off during April.

Other than webinars and conventions, running the home school group takes a little time. We are in the process of moving to a new website with hosting designed specifically for home school support groups. Thankfully I have some help getting things transferred and checking the links we keep posted in our resource pages. We want to be sure they are all working properly and organize them a bit better. 

I keep trying to get some crochet work done as well. I learned a couple of new stitches that I enjoy and so I've started 2 new blankets for Sandi and Skylar. Sarah has also requested one of the patterns for herself. Then there always seems to be someone having a baby here and there. I've made several blankets and bootie sets too. I finished a pair of camouflage and brown cowboy boots today. So CUTE! I need to mail those this weekend. 

 Now I'll attempt a hat. I'll let you know later how THAT turns out. ;)

I just won 2 points on the SuperLucky Button!

I just won 2 points on the SuperLucky Button!: Superpoints is a members-only club where you earn great rewards for doing things online like taking surveys, watching videos or shopping.

Good Home School Mama

I took the girls to the High Museum of Art today. They had a free day sponsored by Target. Actually, the first 4 Thursdays this month are free. There are several exhibits leaving this weekend and some that were just moved in and started so today was great because you got to see them all. I had never been. Always wanted to go but it's dang expensive most of the time.

Well,  we weren't there too long when one was totally bored and ready to leave now. Excuse me, the museum was free but we paid $10 to park - we will walk and see it all (because quite frankly, I really don't intend to go back). And so we did.

Of course I nearly got us all in trouble because I was taking a picture of the girls looking at something. Yeah lady, I ASKED the dude over here first and he said I could take a picture of my girls to document this field trip. I'm NOT taking a picture this art (because quite frankly, my girls can paint MUCH better than this). Dude finally came over and said "She is JUST documenting that her girls were here on this field trip. She is NOT taking pictures of the art work. Thanks for backing me up Dude. Maybe I can convince Skylar to share the pictures I took with me (she loaded them to HER computer) and then I can add them here for you to see. One day...  ;)

And I really didn't. But Skylar told me after we left she took 3 pictures. LOL She looked like she was texting but she got 3 pictures of her favorite things. Maybe I'll get her to let me have access to them one day so you can see the lips, Marilyn Monroe and bicycle she liked. In her defense, she was walking on an injured foot and it really hurt her to do so much walking. 

Sandi was basically her 15yo bored teen self. We were walking through one area where she said "it looks like they just stole that stuff out of a 1970's house and put it here." I must agree.  She did like the one exhibit by Radcliffe Bailey. "It was all sparkly. I like his use of glitter." His work was actually quite interesting and you could see the thoughts behind most of it. Also, he was there speaking to a group that moved through so we saw and heard him for a bit. Being in the back of the group though meant you didn't hear a lot so we moved on and kept looking.

So, I sufficiently bored my daughters for the year. Isn't that the job of every GOOD home schooling mom? Maybe now we can get busy with some FUN field trips. 

Actually, one day I would be willing to go look at more exhibits but I'll wait a few weeks or months. Just wish I'd worn my pedometer today. Sure would love to know how far I actually walked!

Dolphin Tale

It's been awhile since I posted a blog, but I just had to share this with you! The following was copied and pasted just as I received it.

We’ve got two fantastic opportunities to share with you! This weekend, Warner
Bros. is sponsoring free advanced screenings of Dolphin Tale for Homeschool leaders
across the nation. We’ve already seen it and we loved it! You can check out the trailer
for yourself at http://dolphintalemovie.warnerbros.com/ The screenings will take place
this Sunday in the following markets:

Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Colorado Springs
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Grand Rapids, MI
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Los Angeles/OC
Miami
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Portland
Sacramento
San Diego
San Francisco
St. Louis
Washington DC
Salt Lake City


If you’re interested, please
hmcrsvp@gmail.com for the
When you rsvp you will get further
time and theater details.

We need all RSVPs by this Thursday, August 18.

We are also super excited about the second opportunity! Warner Bros. is giving
a separate set of screenings just for homeschoolers. Homeschoolers will have the
opportunity to see the film before anyone else! This is fantastic news to share with your
readers and other homeschooling families you may know. Make sure they register at
http://www.homeschoolmovieclub.com/join_us for a chance to attend the screening.

We’re so excited to share this news with you and we hope to see you there!

Your pals at Homeschool Movie Club J

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Three Things I Have to Do

Ummm... if I'd typed this earlier my list would have been different.  Here is how my day has gone so far. LOL

I got Terry out the door in a freshly starched and pressed shirt but we are out of bread and the carnation instant breakfast drinks weren't in the fridge. The girls didn't make his lunch quite properly either. GRRR I was ready for a nap already. ;) 

I had decided to let my buddies know I wouldn't be at TOPS when my phone rang and it was one of them saying her hubby is very sick - running fever since Sunday and they were headed to the doctor for the only appt. open today. I called another member and let her know I wouldn't be there due to my cold/congestion and that M wouldn't be there due to her hubby. She would make other phone calls.

I settled in to check emails, etc. and have a bit of a leisurely morning before my webinar. Sarah came in and asked for help releasing her parking break. Daddy set it too tight. I went out and got it released. When I let the door close gently, evidently I had hit the lock button (not a clue how) and now we were locked out of her car with it running and the spare key in her purse... also inside the car. We tried to use a coat hanger and get it open but I couldn't get enough leverage or pressure for it to actually push the button to unlock or roll down a window.

I told Sarah to drive Savannah's car to work while I figured out what to do. (insert whine, almost tears) "But mommy! My purse is in my car with my license and my money, and my lunch!"  So I told her I'd give her breakfast money and planned to have her car open within two hours so I could bring her lunch and she should drive very safely. They can verify you have a valid license if they need. And so she left.

I walked in the house to a ringing phone. It was Terry. I explained and asked for suggestions for something not much larger than a clothes hanger that would reach the buttons and push them. He said to call Paul and ask his advice. Paul is our awesome local mechanic. I called and explained and he said he would be right here. Literally, he is 2 minutes down the road. In 5 minutes he was here and had it unlocked!!! Boy does Sarah owe him! I told her, it may not be money but some brownies or pie or something! (She is an awesome baker!)

I jumped in the Mustang (convertible!) and took off to meet her at work and swap cars. She was in her store meeting and so I sat outside and waited patiently. A couple of ladies walked in (late for their meeting!) and I asked if they knew her. Nope. Okay. So I continue to wait. Then someone came by that said yes, they knew her. I asked that they simply let her know I was outside waiting for her if they saw her. Another few minutes and someone came outside and said that I MUST be Sarah's mom because we have the same smile and look so much alike. Sarah came up right behind her and I delivered her purse and lunch and swapped keys and headed back toward the house.

I also knew that first thing I needed to hit the pharmacy for Skylar some insulin. Turns out she ran totally out of Humalog yesterday. She needed it early this morning and found a vial and used a syringe instead of her normal pen needle. So I stopped there "on the way" home. I got home just in time to start my first webinar of the day.

Since then I held the webinar, checked out some things online and met my in-laws for lunch with three of my girls. We ran to Home Depot for a spigot splitter, hose, and sprayer (with a fire hose setting!). We needed those items so Savannah could clean off the patio. It had been covered with leaves to the point they were decomposing and so it is essentially covered with dirt and worms. ;)

Then back to my in-laws to pick up what was left of my father-in-laws birthday cake (since I missed his birthday and wanted a piece of that Italian Creme Cake!!).  Now I'm home going through emails, playing catch-up and getting ready for webinar #2 of 3 for the day.

I think it's a good thing we planned on chili dogs for dinner. Very quick and easy and if needed, my girls can get it ready.

This started off as an email to one of my groups in response to the daily email "Three Things I Have To Do" that makes us list the 3 most important things each day to help us stay on track. Yeah, you can see how much good it did me today. LOL