Enjoying the Chaos

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

This week has been so much fun. 1. Last Saturday Jam and Boo had a swim meet in Kansas.  It was especially fun because their cousins were swimming too. Out of the four age groups between the boys and girls races we had swimmers in 3 the afternoon went really fast! All of them did really well. 2. The kids have bought and wrapped all of their presents! 3. Captain played his first song! Jingle Bells! He felt so proud of himself. 4. I found all of the ingredients to make some iced cherry bakeswells - I will share the recipe if they taste like the ones from home. (Hubby wants Mr Kipling). 5. I love this time of year. We even had snow this week - but I hate the mess after it!

Chestnut Grove Academy has recently hit there 1000th blog post and their 150th Field Trip post! That's a lot of blogging and field trips. She wanted to celebrate in a BIG way and to Thank ALL of her readers for, well, reading! She has over $500 in prizes set up for you guys!  There will be 3 winners!  So the odds of winning are even greater!  She has amazing donors and so keep reading to learn a little bit about what you can win!  Then use the Rafflecopter form to enter!  There are over 45 ways to enter, with some daily entries, so make sure you come back!! A HUGE Thank you to our sponsors: A+ Interactive Math , Veritas Press , SchoolhouseTeachers.com , Building Brilliant Minds Online , Skrafy Minecraft , Classical Composers Monthly , Educents , Classroom Friendly Supplies , Our Time to Learn , and A Virtuous Woman Now for the Prizes: A+ Interactive Math – 1 year family math package for 2 students ($199.99 value) You can see my review of A+ Interactive Math here.  . 

WOW December is going fast! 1. Ordering Christmas presents online is awesome. Except when someone else gets the mail from the box and then can't remember where they put it. I did find it - luckily as it contained the only present that Captain America asked Santa for. 2. Times have changed and Captain was the only one to be taken to Santa this year. It was a fun just to have some one on one time with him. He was a pretty good Santa wasn't he! 3. We had an Etiquette dinner at church with the youth I work with this week. It was really good but I didn't get any pictures. I managed to take one just before it started. I can't believe how grown up she is getting. 4. I introduced my kids to Marti McFly this week! 5. The kids had great fun with our little homeschool group today. We all got together and made 'graham cracker' houses, pizza, games and a story. It was such fun! ©2011-2014 Chickensbunniesandhomeschool. All rights reserved. All text, pho

First ever Temple Trip

As an adult that doesn't want to read books written for adults, unless of course they were written by Charlotte Bronte or Charles Dickens. I am forever in search of books written for teens that are not completely childish. I was given the opportunity to read  The Princess Spy  by Melanie Dickerson and I was impressed. I had never read any of her work before and so I wasn't sure what to expect. However, the other reviews seemed rather good so I thought I would see for myself. The book itself is listed as a #1 Best Seller in Teen and Young Adult Action & Adventure on Amazon. The story is told alternatively from the view point of two protagonists Margartha and Colin. Colin has come to Germany from England to revenge the death of his friend. However when he is attacked with his best friend John and is left for dead he is brought to the castle of Margartha's father. He can't speak German and is in a bit of a state when Margartha steps in to help. In the meantime

I was recently offered a chance to review a really interesting movie called  Susie's Hope .  This movie is based on the true story that successfully passed 'Susie's Law' in North Carolina, which seeks stricter punishment for animal abusers. Susie's Hope brings to life the inspirational relationship between pit bull attack survivor Donna Lawrence and Susie, a pit bull-mix puppy found beaten, burnt, and left for dead. Recognizing abuse and neglect were to blame for the tragic attack that nearly claimed her life just 10 months before, Donna rescues the half dead animal, starts a huge fundraising campaign, fights for, and eventually accepts her as family. Together they learn to heal, love, and forgive as they lead a historic effort to seek justice and protection, not only for Susie, but all animals. This movie stars Emmanuelle Vaguer (40 Days and 40 Nights), Burgess Jenkins (Remember the Titans) and Andrea Powell (Ender's Game, Twilight, Breaking Dawn Saga

I really can't believe we are now to December 5th! However I really do like to share some of the cool blog posts I have found over the last month. 1. Is a really cool way to record a USA state unit study.  Marine Corps Nomads has this really cool printable passport with stamps to use when studying the individual States. 2. Today it has been raining ALL day. This idea from Artistic Junkie for rainy day activities would have been awesome! 3.  My third blog post another Christmas craft that I have been meaning to do with the kids. From the blog Gift of Curiosity   4.  OK I can't help but share this from Fun at Home With Kids . It's a Magic Foaming Snowman... What's not to love. 5. Captain America has just started his piano journey. I found this over at Year Round Homeschooling I will be definitely be printing these off! ©2011-2014 Chickensbunniesandhomeschool. All rights reserved. All text, photographs, artwork, and other co

I can't believe its December already. I just realized this post was still sat in my draft folder... hum...well better late than never right!

I love to read period books, but  Love Without End - Robin Lee Hatcher  caught my attention and I thought it sounded worth a read. I was right I was immediately drawn into the story. I think it took me about 24 hours to read. The main female in the story Kimberly Welch lost her husband to a heart attack. He had been hiding financial problems from here and he left her and her daughter penniless. Chet Leonard is the other main character in the story. A few years ago Chet lost his teenage son in a car accident, then his wife walked out him and his two other sons. Chet breeds horses, and Kimberley's daughter was just given a bit of a wild horse. She has always loved horses but has no experience with them at all. If you can imagine the loss of a father coupled with the loss of everything you are used to, and being a teenager all rolled into one. You can start to imagine the situation that Kimberley was dealing with. However with no money it seemed impossible. Chet saved the day,