So many blogs have picture

or: what I should be doing to day is figure out how to change KB on a p[ict for web page display. Easy share software doesn't have that option and I cannot access HP through my now defunct computer.

How long has it been

or can I merge two journals??

Still on a curricullum quest although I did get through the first 1/2 of the year wiht "stuff" I got from Osceola school asdmin building--workbooks ect that schools tried and didn't work with their studenst. I can see why the readdng is such a bother as getting Gwen to write in the journal is a nightmare. We are using an avbeka history text 3rd grade (Early American History) I figure next year I will start at the beginning of time

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Still on a quest

Recipe By : TASTE OF HOME - FEB/MARCH 1996
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pork Dressings

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound bulk pork sausage
2 medium onions -- chopped
2 Tablespoons olive or vegetables oil
2 cloves garlic -- minced
3 14 1/2 oz. chicken broth
2 cups water
3 chicken bouillon cube
1/2 pound fresh kale -- chopped
3 medium potatoes -- peeled and cubed
2 15 1/2 oz kidney beans -- rinsed and drained

In a 5 qt Dutch oven over medium heat, cook sausage and
onions in oil for 5 minutes or until sausage is browned;
drain. Add garlic; cook for 1-2 min. Add broth, water,
bouillon and kale; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; leaving the
cover ajar, simmer for 1 hour. Add the potatoes and cook for
15 min. Add the beans; cook until potatoes are tender and
beans are heated through.
Yield 10-12 servings.







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This recipe was great!!!

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Sunday morning

Where is the time going??? I need to get ready for Church but I really just want to stay in my bathrobe today and do NOTHING--or go jetskiing, LOL Doesn't llok like Dennis wants to make the trip to the coast. Not that I blame hime. It is at least two hours each way and with a car full of kids....Speaking of kids, I am wondering what vehicle we are going to move into since there is another Dowling on the way. My minivan can hold everyone without Dennis so I will still be able to run errands ect. HOW FUN dealing with 3 carseats and a booster seat.

I have been trying to decide on curriculum. There are so many and I do not want to purchase a bunch of stuff that I am not going to use. Over the week I have joined a lot of boards that list second hand HS stuff for sale and am thinking this is the way to go. I am also going to put the girls in missionettes even though it means Wednesday nights at church. This way I can skip buying a bible curriculum and just stick wiht doing a devotional, memory verse and a chapter of their kid's Bible. Cost--zero. Well within my budget.

So back to curriculum--my concern is really Izzy and reading and both in MATH. I want to make sure they are getting what they should be. Back to the boards today to see if I can find a math program for 2-3 or 3-4 grade. It is interesting to note that I have almost gone through a black inck cartridge withint this short amount of time--3 weeks of copying worksheets even though I am using the draft setting. I need to find a cheap supplier of ink. Add that to my ever growing list!

The time line of a face cloth

or why I wash in hot water..... face cloth comes from the dryer, is folded and placed on the shelf in the girls bathroom.
Mum washes her face and then cleans up Ella who just at chocolate covered cookies.
Rinsed and used to was chocolate off Trenton. Washed and rinsed wiht anti bacterial soap.
Tenton needs washing from snack. Wiped face, hands and chest.
Placed next to the sink.
grabbed to clean up speqhetti sauce. Used to wipe counters and tossed into wash.
Yes, I clean persons with the same piece of cloth used to clean with.

Now what does this tell me about the last month of HS other than I must NOT have enough to think about. Since I know this isn't the case I will continue to wonder....

THIS WEEK Gym for the first time. As usual I am directionally inept. Lost there and back so The extra time I planned in to travel appreciated. We have the Philharmonic coming up and hope to start violin wihtin the next two weeks.

I have been extremely tired!!

Another week down and I am still surviving

No children are missing either. However I am going to unlist my phone number so my daughter Gigi cannot call me while I am attempting to blog!!!!! She will not let me get off the phone. So now should I hang up on her? What would you do?

Now for the children at home with me all week long--Our tadpoles turned into lovely little frogs and were freed yesterday. It was hard to keep them contained once their legs developed and to escaped on me before I could send them to a better home. Our next project is going to be biomes. Specifically I want to look at deciduous and coniferous forests and have some great plant experiments planned.

The girls are still trying to figure out what they can get away wiht and I am still trying to figure out if I am covering enough material. Part of me wishes I had the money to order the popular curricullums the other doesn't want to spend thousands even if I had it.....I spent hours on the net a couple days back ordering every free item I could from the EPA, Nasa, and a plethora of other agencies. Hopefully with this in addition to all the great sites I have found my children's education is going to be well rounded. We plan on starting violin and girls scouts next month. then whey do I continue to doubt myself??? It has to be all of ,my traditional schooling that is causeing my doubts.