it's summer!!!
Until next time...
JenT
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
disappointments in life
First of all, we are not having a baby in Oct. Disappointing news, I know.
I have what is called a blighted ovum. No baby ever developed, so there while there is no baby, at least it wasn't a baby that died. Does that make sense?
Anyway,
Until next time...
JenT
I have what is called a blighted ovum. No baby ever developed, so there while there is no baby, at least it wasn't a baby that died. Does that make sense?
Anyway,
Until next time...
JenT
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
cheaper by the dozen?
Are things really "cheaper by the dozen"?
I don't know, but we're going to find out. :)
Until next time...
JenT
Sunday, March 24, 2013
my daughters' ebook
I wondered if I should do this. After all, in the years I've been blogging, I've been careful to not mention any of my children's names. But if I don't share in my daughters' success I will wish I had. So even though this post will reveal my two oldest daughters names, I have to share it.
They have written a book. An ebook for teens. It's totally fiction and a fun story (I may be a bit biased, but I really think it's good).
We're offering it on Amazon Kindle for only .99!! Or if you are an Amazon Prime member you can get it for free!
The name of it is: Help! A Bunch of Kids are Chasing Me! If you click on that it should take you to the page. If it doesn't please let me know asap so I can fix it.
Well - enjoy!
Until next time...
JenT
They have written a book. An ebook for teens. It's totally fiction and a fun story (I may be a bit biased, but I really think it's good).
We're offering it on Amazon Kindle for only .99!! Or if you are an Amazon Prime member you can get it for free!
The name of it is: Help! A Bunch of Kids are Chasing Me! If you click on that it should take you to the page. If it doesn't please let me know asap so I can fix it.
Well - enjoy!
Until next time...
JenT
Monday, March 4, 2013
third birthday in two weeks
Yet another birthday in our house. :)
AMT turned 8. She is such a blessing to us.
Until next time...
JenT
Saturday, March 2, 2013
project
ST3's shelf:
He did an awesome job, don't you think?
Until next time...
JenT
Monday, February 25, 2013
You know you're a homeschooler when...
...you have an old-fashioned pencil sharpener screwed to your mantel.
Until next time...
JenT
Sunday, February 24, 2013
birthdays and prayer requests
This past week is one of the busiest in our family; we celebrate two birthdays! Our oldest son turned 12 on the 19th and our baby turned 1 on the 22nd!
And now, I have a couple of prayer requests if you please:
My friend Kat over at Art's Chili Pepper is having a hard time with her pregnancy. She is a super sweet friend and I would so like it if you could say a prayer for her time to get easier as she nears her delivery date. Read her updates because she can explain much better than I. :)
Also, pray for us as we are planning our annual two-week trip out to TX/OK for a homeschool conference and to visit family. Every year we have to figure out the cost because the registration for the conference changes depending on which class each child attends (sometimes the prices change too), the cost of gas is constantly fluctuating, and there are extras to add in; clothes, food, etc. We have until the middle of April to make sure we have it all together. I have a couple of girls changing classes/events so they will need different clothes this year. I didn't realize how hard it was to find a black skirt for a 13 year old. lol
Busy days ahead!!
Until next time...
JenT
she really liked her pink cake
And now, I have a couple of prayer requests if you please:
My friend Kat over at Art's Chili Pepper is having a hard time with her pregnancy. She is a super sweet friend and I would so like it if you could say a prayer for her time to get easier as she nears her delivery date. Read her updates because she can explain much better than I. :)
Also, pray for us as we are planning our annual two-week trip out to TX/OK for a homeschool conference and to visit family. Every year we have to figure out the cost because the registration for the conference changes depending on which class each child attends (sometimes the prices change too), the cost of gas is constantly fluctuating, and there are extras to add in; clothes, food, etc. We have until the middle of April to make sure we have it all together. I have a couple of girls changing classes/events so they will need different clothes this year. I didn't realize how hard it was to find a black skirt for a 13 year old. lol
Busy days ahead!!
Until next time...
JenT
Thursday, February 14, 2013
The Chase
I entered a giveaway a couple of weeks ago and then forgot about it. Ha! I won! Wow. I almost missed the email saying I had won. I'm so glad my husband decided to figure out how to get into my old email account that I had thought was lost to me forever. He forwarded the email to me and I contacted the author. I soon received this book in the mail. Autographed and everything! To say the least, I was so excited!!
This book has been on my "to-get" list for quite a while. It has many of my favorite elements in it; it's suspense, it has a touch of romance, it's set in Texas :). Let me tell you a little about it.
Kariss Walker is a TV reporter turned women's fiction author turned suspense author. As a TV reporter in Houston years ago, she had reported on a case that continues to haunt her; a little girl discovered dead. The girl was never identified and the case was now an FBI cold case. Kariss decides to write a book about it and enlists the help of local FBI agent Tigo Harris to learn more on FBI procedure. In tagging along with Tigo and his partner she becomes involved in their current case; illegal gun-running into Mexico. The clues point to what just may be a connection between the two cases. The gang they are trying to catch is mercilessly brutal and the danger mounts for both of them.
What more can you want in a suspense book? I must say I was pleasantly surprised that the element of romance was so low in this book. Kariss and Tigo are still just friends at the end of the book, but a second book is coming out that features these two characters again. So it makes me wonder - will their relationship step up a notch? DiAnn Mills' second book in this series; Crime Scene: Houston, is titled The Survivor and it has just been put on my "to-get" list.
If you want to read this exciting Christian Suspense book just follow either of these two links; Amazon.com or CBD. You can also check out DiAnn Mills' website to see about her other books.
This review is totally my own idea and I am not being paid by the author or publisher or anyone else.
Until next time...
JenT
This book has been on my "to-get" list for quite a while. It has many of my favorite elements in it; it's suspense, it has a touch of romance, it's set in Texas :). Let me tell you a little about it.
Kariss Walker is a TV reporter turned women's fiction author turned suspense author. As a TV reporter in Houston years ago, she had reported on a case that continues to haunt her; a little girl discovered dead. The girl was never identified and the case was now an FBI cold case. Kariss decides to write a book about it and enlists the help of local FBI agent Tigo Harris to learn more on FBI procedure. In tagging along with Tigo and his partner she becomes involved in their current case; illegal gun-running into Mexico. The clues point to what just may be a connection between the two cases. The gang they are trying to catch is mercilessly brutal and the danger mounts for both of them.
What more can you want in a suspense book? I must say I was pleasantly surprised that the element of romance was so low in this book. Kariss and Tigo are still just friends at the end of the book, but a second book is coming out that features these two characters again. So it makes me wonder - will their relationship step up a notch? DiAnn Mills' second book in this series; Crime Scene: Houston, is titled The Survivor and it has just been put on my "to-get" list.
If you want to read this exciting Christian Suspense book just follow either of these two links; Amazon.com or CBD. You can also check out DiAnn Mills' website to see about her other books.
This review is totally my own idea and I am not being paid by the author or publisher or anyone else.
Until next time...
JenT
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
floppy dreams
Have you ever launched a project, had big dreams for it, and had it flop in your face?
I have.
Live and learn.
*sigh*
Anyone need any nursing covers or taggy blankets?
Contact me.
Until next time...
JenT
I have.
Live and learn.
*sigh*
Anyone need any nursing covers or taggy blankets?
Contact me.
Until next time...
JenT
Friday, January 18, 2013
from rain to snow in one day
After days of rain and mild flooding we had this yesterday afternoon.
Snow!!!
Wow.
Until next time...
JenT
I wrote an ebook!!!!
Yes, I did!!
Click on the picture and it will take you right to it!
Enjoy!
Until next time...
JenT
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
rain, rain go away...
...come again another day...
my children want to play!!
The neighbors' field.
The stop sign at the end of our road.
How far it went up the road from the stop sign.
It also went on across the road that leads to our road. (Ours is off to the right where the road sign is).
Just a little sample of what we are looking at today. :) We obviously can't go anywhere, but that's ok. We are healthy, warm, dry, and have plenty of food and water.
Until next time...
JenT
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Vanished
As a busy homeschooling mom with 11 children, I have to limit my reading for pleasure time. Some of that time is used to read self-improvement books, so that narrows down my reading time for fiction even more. Since that has happened I have become more and more picky about what I read. My favorite genre is Christian Fiction Suspense. I've always loved a good mystery and I'm a Christian.
Irene Hannon has quickly become one of my favorite authors in this genre. Her latest book, Vanished, is just as good as her previous works. She develops both characters and plot to be believable. Her details are amazing. I know a lot of research must go into each book. Vanished opens with a dark and stormy night. lol But it's not the corny story you see on Peanuts. The heroine, Moira, hits someone on a lonely back road, but her victim vanished. A Good Samaritan who stopped to help her has also vanished. Now she has the task of making the police believe her story. When they don't find any clues and her dreams are tormented by the victim's terrified face, Moira decides to take her case to private investigator, Cal Burke.
Cal has his own demons to face, but decides that this case is worth taking.
The book takes them through their own soul-searching journeys while they hunt for the two people she saw that night.
In Vanished, you know who the antagonist is, but the hard work of gathering evidence is what makes the book suspenseful. Will they gather enough in time, or will they become victims also?
I highly recommend this book and others by Irene Hannon. You can purchase Vanished here.
Vanished - ***** 5 stars!
Until next time...
JenT
Irene Hannon has quickly become one of my favorite authors in this genre. Her latest book, Vanished, is just as good as her previous works. She develops both characters and plot to be believable. Her details are amazing. I know a lot of research must go into each book. Vanished opens with a dark and stormy night. lol But it's not the corny story you see on Peanuts. The heroine, Moira, hits someone on a lonely back road, but her victim vanished. A Good Samaritan who stopped to help her has also vanished. Now she has the task of making the police believe her story. When they don't find any clues and her dreams are tormented by the victim's terrified face, Moira decides to take her case to private investigator, Cal Burke.
Cal has his own demons to face, but decides that this case is worth taking.
The book takes them through their own soul-searching journeys while they hunt for the two people she saw that night.
In Vanished, you know who the antagonist is, but the hard work of gathering evidence is what makes the book suspenseful. Will they gather enough in time, or will they become victims also?
I highly recommend this book and others by Irene Hannon. You can purchase Vanished here.
Vanished - ***** 5 stars!
Until next time...
JenT
Thursday, January 10, 2013
how disappointing
I checked my blog to see if there are any comments...I saw 20 comments waiting to be moderated...wow!
Yeah...thanks spammer...they were all...ALL...spam.
How disappointing.
Well, good thing I check them now instead of just letting anybody comment on my posts.
Until next time...
JenT
Yeah...thanks spammer...they were all...ALL...spam.
How disappointing.
Well, good thing I check them now instead of just letting anybody comment on my posts.
Until next time...
JenT
Monday, December 31, 2012
Happy New Year and update
Happy New Year!
We are all healthy and happy this last day of 2012.
My husband is on the way to the airport to pick up our oldest daughter. She spent the last week with my mother-in-law in FL. This was a big thing for us. In the past we have not let our children spend the night with anyone unless it was a whole family thing; visiting friends or family. She turned 15 on Dec 11th and my mil has wanted her to visit for a while now. So it was time. :)
Now for some updates on our family:
M.D. our oldest like I said turned 15 this year. She started high school in the fall and that was fun. We are branching out into multiple curriculum choices to meet the high school requirements. Our core curriculum wasn't meeting our needs for all of the classes she has to take in high school.
She has an interest in horses and anything Native American. She has been playing a flute (Native American style) that she picked up a thrift store. When we went to the TN Valley Fair in Sept. she found out about a Flute Circle that took place once a month near our home. So we started taking her to that. One of the men in charge gave her a better flute made of PVC pipe. We didn't know you could make one of that material, but it's durable and sounds pretty good. Her goal was a nice wooden flute. She got one for Christmas. It is a drone flute (one side plays the notes and one side plays a continuous note for a very beautiful, melodious sound). She got her picture in the local paper last month. See that here. She is still saving her money for a horse and I got her a book on horse training that she wanted. She is also writing a book with her sister.
Our second oldest D.R. is excelling at school. She turned 13 this last October and has finished her 7th grade math. She is finishing up the rest of her 7th grade and will be starting 8th grade early this year. One of the benefits of homeschooling is that we can go at their pace and not hold them back. She is the one writing the book with M.D. They have almost finished it.
She is very interested in spy technology and law enforcement. She loves Sherlock Holmes and got the complete set for Christmas. She also got a violin for Christmas and will start learning to play that.
She also has an interest in video. She has been doing short movies of her brothers and sisters for a while now.
Our oldest son, ST3 is now 11 and will be 12 in Feb. I measured all the kids in April and again in November and honestly he grew 3 inches in that time. In fact, I think he has grown since than too! He is a great help with the younger boys and our 2 year old just loves him. He is very interested in weapons (isn't every boy?) and he likes parrots. He wants a Golden Conure parrot. He recently had the opportunity to visit Parrot Mountain here in Pigeon Forge and had a wonderful time. He also has wanted to play the saxophone and so got one for Christmas that he can learn on.
Our 4th child second boy, M.J. is our family entertainment. :) He is very funny and quite the little actor. He turned 10 in September and is so full of energy. He loves Calvin and Hobbes. He wants to play the guitar and got a red one for Christmas.
Our 5th child, third boy, M.E. is a very serious child and yet can be quite a clown himself. He sometimes acts older than his age, which is, as of yesterday, 9. He is very generous and always has something to give to a sibling or parent on their birthday and Christmas. He loves tigers and has a large collection of stuffed tigers, plastic tigers, tiger clothes, tiger pictures, tiger books, if it has a tiger on it he likes it. :)
A.M. is our third girl, sixth child. She is our little princess and likes all things girly. She is 7 and will be 8 on March 1st. She is a very big help to me, especially with her baby sister.
N.D. is our 6 year old ball of energy. He is very smart, very curious, and gets into a lot of trouble because of those two things. He is also very loving and is quick to give a hug. He is also our 2nd left-handed child (D.R. being the first).
A.L. is 5 and our other little princess. She likes to do everything her older sister does, but also loves to play with her younger brother, who is only 13 months younger than her. :)
A.Z. is our 4 year old superhero. He likes Spiderman and his favorite Christmas present was a Spiderman costume that his older sister got him. When he's not Spiderman he's Hulk. Or he's watching Cars or Cars 2. Those are his favorite things. :)
B.V. is 2 and he is NOT going through the Terrible Twos. We don't believe in them. He is however, very curious, clingy to Mama, loving, learning to talk, and just all around cute.
C.D. is our 10 month old babydoll. She is crawling, eating, smiling, standing up to stuff, still nursing, and has 5 teeth. lol She is everyone's favorite toy.
So far, there are no more additions on the way, but that doesn't mean we don't want more. We would love more children. We are just in the waiting period now. As you can tell by their ages, they are pretty close together. But I have had a couple of longer breaks in between and suppose that this is what is happening now.
My husband and I have learned a lot this past year and are hoping to apply what we've learned to our lives this coming year. We are looking forward to exciting things happening soon.
Hope you all have a wonderful New Year!
Until next time...
JenT
We are all healthy and happy this last day of 2012.
My husband is on the way to the airport to pick up our oldest daughter. She spent the last week with my mother-in-law in FL. This was a big thing for us. In the past we have not let our children spend the night with anyone unless it was a whole family thing; visiting friends or family. She turned 15 on Dec 11th and my mil has wanted her to visit for a while now. So it was time. :)
Now for some updates on our family:
M.D. our oldest like I said turned 15 this year. She started high school in the fall and that was fun. We are branching out into multiple curriculum choices to meet the high school requirements. Our core curriculum wasn't meeting our needs for all of the classes she has to take in high school.
She has an interest in horses and anything Native American. She has been playing a flute (Native American style) that she picked up a thrift store. When we went to the TN Valley Fair in Sept. she found out about a Flute Circle that took place once a month near our home. So we started taking her to that. One of the men in charge gave her a better flute made of PVC pipe. We didn't know you could make one of that material, but it's durable and sounds pretty good. Her goal was a nice wooden flute. She got one for Christmas. It is a drone flute (one side plays the notes and one side plays a continuous note for a very beautiful, melodious sound). She got her picture in the local paper last month. See that here. She is still saving her money for a horse and I got her a book on horse training that she wanted. She is also writing a book with her sister.
Our second oldest D.R. is excelling at school. She turned 13 this last October and has finished her 7th grade math. She is finishing up the rest of her 7th grade and will be starting 8th grade early this year. One of the benefits of homeschooling is that we can go at their pace and not hold them back. She is the one writing the book with M.D. They have almost finished it.
She is very interested in spy technology and law enforcement. She loves Sherlock Holmes and got the complete set for Christmas. She also got a violin for Christmas and will start learning to play that.
She also has an interest in video. She has been doing short movies of her brothers and sisters for a while now.
Our oldest son, ST3 is now 11 and will be 12 in Feb. I measured all the kids in April and again in November and honestly he grew 3 inches in that time. In fact, I think he has grown since than too! He is a great help with the younger boys and our 2 year old just loves him. He is very interested in weapons (isn't every boy?) and he likes parrots. He wants a Golden Conure parrot. He recently had the opportunity to visit Parrot Mountain here in Pigeon Forge and had a wonderful time. He also has wanted to play the saxophone and so got one for Christmas that he can learn on.
Our 4th child second boy, M.J. is our family entertainment. :) He is very funny and quite the little actor. He turned 10 in September and is so full of energy. He loves Calvin and Hobbes. He wants to play the guitar and got a red one for Christmas.
Our 5th child, third boy, M.E. is a very serious child and yet can be quite a clown himself. He sometimes acts older than his age, which is, as of yesterday, 9. He is very generous and always has something to give to a sibling or parent on their birthday and Christmas. He loves tigers and has a large collection of stuffed tigers, plastic tigers, tiger clothes, tiger pictures, tiger books, if it has a tiger on it he likes it. :)
A.M. is our third girl, sixth child. She is our little princess and likes all things girly. She is 7 and will be 8 on March 1st. She is a very big help to me, especially with her baby sister.
N.D. is our 6 year old ball of energy. He is very smart, very curious, and gets into a lot of trouble because of those two things. He is also very loving and is quick to give a hug. He is also our 2nd left-handed child (D.R. being the first).
A.L. is 5 and our other little princess. She likes to do everything her older sister does, but also loves to play with her younger brother, who is only 13 months younger than her. :)
A.Z. is our 4 year old superhero. He likes Spiderman and his favorite Christmas present was a Spiderman costume that his older sister got him. When he's not Spiderman he's Hulk. Or he's watching Cars or Cars 2. Those are his favorite things. :)
B.V. is 2 and he is NOT going through the Terrible Twos. We don't believe in them. He is however, very curious, clingy to Mama, loving, learning to talk, and just all around cute.
C.D. is our 10 month old babydoll. She is crawling, eating, smiling, standing up to stuff, still nursing, and has 5 teeth. lol She is everyone's favorite toy.
So far, there are no more additions on the way, but that doesn't mean we don't want more. We would love more children. We are just in the waiting period now. As you can tell by their ages, they are pretty close together. But I have had a couple of longer breaks in between and suppose that this is what is happening now.
My husband and I have learned a lot this past year and are hoping to apply what we've learned to our lives this coming year. We are looking forward to exciting things happening soon.
Hope you all have a wonderful New Year!
Until next time...
JenT
Monday, December 24, 2012
shameless advertising
Yes, I am shamelessly using my blog to advertise for my etsy shop.
Thank you.
Until next time...
JenT
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Saturday, November 24, 2012
LotsaBlessings
If anyone is interested in 18 inch doll dresses or nursing covers, either for yourself or for a gift, please check out my etsy shop.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LotsaBlessings
Until next time... JenT
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LotsaBlessings
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| Latest nursing cover addition |
Until next time... JenT
my family
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| Native American Flute playing, picture taking, horse lover |
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| Mystery loving, book writing, reader |
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| Parrot loving, organizing, lego-maniac |
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| Dimple showing, energetic, funny man |
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| Fire-loving, serious minded, future grill king |
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| Princess loving, fingernail-painting, dress-up girl |
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| Hug-giving, left-handed, ball of energy |
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| Sweet and sour, sassy, loving girl |
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| Cars loving, sweet smiling, superhero |
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| Just turned 2, big helper, sweet boy |
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| Crawling, teething, sweet baby |
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| Our family |
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| Just a different pose |
I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving...and if I don't get a chance to say it...
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Season's Greetings, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa...Happy/Merry Whatever You Celebrate!!!!! And Happy New Year!!!
Until next time... JenT
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