Enjoying the Chaos

I am sat in my living room, snuggled up with Little J watching Mary Poppins. It is Little J's first time watching this classic. I love sharing things like this with my children it makes old things new again. Don't you love good, clean, fun entertainment. It is true that some things can really span generations. My five year old is laughing and giggling just as I did when I watched it for the first time. My parents are over and we went for a walk this afternoon enjoying the unseasonably warm day. Jam found a whole shell of a snapping turtle. It was a perfect way to spend the last day of the year. I find my parents very inspiring, I caught them holding hands during our walk...Love it. Whatever you are doing this evening, I hope you are spending time with those you love. Happy New Year - from my home to yours!

My husband and I went on our first date on my 16th birthday. We got engaged on my 20th birthday and married six months later. We have been through a lot together, happy and sad; Samuel our stillborn son, the death of our beautiful Heather, a miscarriage, and our three beautiful children who bring us happiness every day . I look forward to many more years together. Happy Anniversary   ©2011-2013 Chickensbunniesandhomeschool. All rights reserved. All text, photographs, artwork, and other content may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the written consent of the author Chickensbunniesandhomeschool.blogspot.com

  Merry Christmas 1. I have taken a little time of this week from the blog, school and online media. I feel a little out of touch today. However it has been wonderful. I can't wait till New Year for another little holiday. 2. I have to share this awesome review of the year that I have printed out this pin for myself. It's a really cool New Year's Resolution form that is really simple. I love the kids one here . I recently found this blog (where the printables are found. 3. I decided to finish my Random 5 by picking some of my favorite pictures of my phone. These are the gifts we gave for my Young Women at Church. The theme for the year is “Come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness” (Moroni 10:32) aren't they cute. 4. Do you remember this game... Little J found it in the closet and he challenged Dad to quite a few games. It's an action picture so please excuse the blurriness. 5. My husband had to co...

FIVE DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS 1. Dad was given an opportunity to ring a bell this morning, he volunteered to collect change for The Salvation Army. The kids thought it was great. Little J had great fun putting all of my change into the bucket.   2. My friend dropped my a cute gift today. Don't you just love cookie mix in a jar. My pictures not brilliant but it was really cute, and I had to share. 3. This week we finally got the kids back in their own rooms. Dad started to build the wall that created the room last Saturday. Jam moved in Monday night. Monday lunchtime Dad and I had a brilliant idea for Boo's new bed (as the double bed was moved into Jam's room). Dad built the frame with Boo's help in 2 hours. The space under her bed is now the beautiful home to her American Girl Dolls. 4. I am SO excited to see my Mom and Dad tomorrow. They have been working away since the summer, and they are coming home for Christmas. Little J has been counting do...

This last year my daughter made a new friend Lily Lapp. We were asked to review the first two books in the the series, you can read our review here . Boo drove me crazy wanting to read the next two books in the series. I had planned to buy one for her birthday and one for Christmas, however I was offered both books to review. Needless to say we were both thrilled. Boo is eleven just the same age as Lily in the last book so it was easy for her to relate so I will turn the time over to her; I love the Life of Lily series it has been one of my favorite. In the story Lily's cousin moved away, I know what it is like to have your cousin move away. My cousin moved twice each time further away, but I get to see her more than Lily saw her cousin, which was once a year. I also know what it's like having all brothers. I have an older brother and a younger brother. I wanted a little sister, but wouldn't trade my little brother for anything. I have read all of the Little house on ...

Random Five - Friday the 13th 1. I'm not superstitious so the fact it is Friday the 13th doesn't bother me at all. 2. The kids made Gingerbread Graham Cracker Houses today. This year everyone worked on their own - even Little J so some of them turned out better than others.  They made a huge mess, and the houses...well like I said they had fun. 2. For once I am prepared in advance. thanks to my awesome secretary I have the Christmas presents for the Young Women in my ward (the name of a specific church area in the LDS church) made and wrapped. I am SO excited. 3. Dad has been working on Jam's new room. Last Saturday the wall went up and this morning he put the first coat of paint on. Hopefully next week I will be showing you the inside of his new room. Jam has been so patient. We moved from a small 4 bedroom house to a larger 3 bedroom. Luckily there was space to make Jam a bedroom. It's been nearly 6 months and I am ready to have the boys in their own r...

I grew up reading and being read too. My Mom used to read me the classics written by  Enid Blyton . I spent my childhood reading about  Felicity and her adventures at Malory Towers, The Secret Seven, Famous Five, and by far my favorite The Magic Faraway Tree . I feel very sad that such classic books are being edited and made 'politically correct'. I read that schools in England are having to take some of these classics of their shelves to become eligible for a 'race quality awards'. You can read the article I found here. When I read books to my children that contain terms or vocabulary that we don't use anymore. I feel it is my job to explain it to them. I don't think it's right for others to make that decision for me. What do you think... ©2011-2013 Chickensbunniesandhomeschool. All rights reserved. All text, photographs, artwork, and other content may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the written consent of the author Chickens...

When I was in school my Mom signed me up for a 'Speech and Drama' class. I think that she wanted to rid me of my Yorkshire accent. Which unfortunately didn't work that well, until we moved to the US. Now I have a Yorkshire/US drawl when I am in England people think I sound American and here people always ask me where I am from. When I say the name of my town, they look at me weird and then say...no before that. Anyway on of the poems I had to memorize in class was 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' by Robert Frost. We had our first snowfall today so I thought I would share; Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening By Robert Frost Whose woods these are I think I know.    His house is in the village though;    He will not see me stopping here    To watch his woods fill up with snow.    My little horse must think it queer    To stop without a...

Random Five Friday  December 6th 1. The kids and I went on a spur of the moment field trip today. Our local university has a rock climbing wall. They recently purchased small climbing harnesses - Little J approved!  2. I work with the Young Women of my church. Wednesday I gave some of the girls a hot-gun and some baubles and asked them to make something that looked like a tree, as a centerpiece.  This is what they made - pretty good right. 3. It's a tradition here to put up our Christmas tree December 1st. It was fun, this year the kids did all the work, except for the star (You can't tell well from the picture but Little J needed a little help from Daddy). 4. I made Weight Watcher's Chilli for dinner tonight. It's one of our favorites.   5. We went for another one of our walks Saturday. Dad even packed up Turkey sandwiches and included some of our favorite sparkling apple juice. The kids thought that was awesome. Little J found a rock he ...

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