The To-Do List Failure Continues...
You know me by now. I make long lists. I beat myself up over them. But I just can't let go of the urge to list-it-all-up. And writing things down on here for the world to see makes me feel guilty when I'm not working hard to get it checked off; even though you, and your busy self could probably care less what I have to get done around here in the Land Of All Chaos.So without further ado, here is the WAY belated update on my annual to-do list since I haven't had an update for July, August, September, or October. I know I did a LOT of something in those months. I

Almost Wordless Wednesday: Fuzzy
Orange bulbine makes me happy. It's the little things, you know.It makes the bees happy, too. I like to see them happy.

Feeling Understood
Being a blogger allows me to do more than daipers, give more than grades on homeschooled papers, and bless not only myself, but others. Sharing your life online, however, is a strange experience. You sometimes have no idea where your words will end up... or who's heart you'll be touching.That's why I light up with joy when I read another homeschool blogging mom's posts and see a tiny part of myself in her life.Enter Ann.Quiet, hum

Texas Constitutional Amendments on the Ballot for Nov 3
Here's your token political post for the 'semester'. You all know by now that I get on a political soap box every six months or so when something crosses my radar. Other than that, I like to live and let live - and feel that our government should do the same. As long as we aren't breaking the laws, they should leave us all alone and go after those who are... instead of coming up with new laws and taxes to suck the life out of everyone who's just trying to survive and thrive in this great land. The less government there is, the better.If you 'ain't a Texan, you might wanna just mosey on along. This post is for the November 3rd ballot he

October Give-Away Winners!
I know you have been losing sleep over my give-away posts. Biting your nails. Wondering if it was YOU who was the winner of such wonderful prizes. Well, now you can rest easy. And a few of you can jump up and down in excitement.The winner of the Organic Cookbook Giveaway is:Robin at Heart of WisdomThe winner of the