Friday, December 7, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Animal whisperer
She is so good with animals of all shapes and sizes :-)
She sure was sad when Lucky got attacked by bobcats and was killed.
She would run in the pasture with him, like kids racing
They would love on each other.....it was like a part of the family.
This Christmas, I would like to find her a miniature dog of some kind.
Something small enough to lay on her without hurting her.
I could use prayers that we find something priced very reasonable
Update...we found an adorable doggie named Charlie!
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Friday, September 28, 2012
Mismatch Day Contest
For all my friends and followers who on also on Pinterest,
International Homeschool Spirit Week is hosting a contest for the best dressed Mismatch Day. The picture with the most repins, wins $50.00 for homeschool supplies! As you all know, $50.00 is a great help. Please take a moment to click our picture here , then re-pin. Thanks all!!
Click here to re-pin
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Raised Right by Alisa Harris
Harris's childhood years were exactly what you'd envision for a girl raised by conservative parents. She was home-schooled, attended a very traditional church, and spent many days picketing abortion clinics.
College forced her to interact with people who believed differently than she did, while also opening her eyes to the state of politics.
Harris uses stories from her childhood to illustrate the contrasting beliefs.Anybody who was raised in a strong evangelical environment can certainly relate to the many extreme beliefs the author discusses and quite possibly they, too, have found themselves in the midst of questioning those beliefs as they reached adulthood.
Harris touches on many topics from abortion, war, economics and the virtue of belonging to a party simply because your parents do.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The Christmas tree is about to meet its newest ornament! Your favorite photos are personalized on your choice of either a 3D or animated Snapily ornament. Hung with a high quality ribbon, the ornaments slight movements will show off images of your loved ones in 3D depth OR flip Animation. Snapily's flip animation allows you to view 2 images in a single space, so the ornament will rotate to reveal both of these photos - for a doubly great experience! Simply upload your images to create a personalized ornament that can be used for the tree, as a stocking stuffer and gift tag, AND an alternate for the traditional holiday card.
In addition to ornaments Snapily offers greeting cards, photo cards, business cards, notebooks, backpack tags, and much more! Also, I'm excited to share with you that now through November 30, Snapily is offering free shipping on all orders with code SHIPFREE. Head on over and place your holiday gift orders today and pay nothing for shipping. Enjoy!
Monday, October 17, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Steps4Kids Multiply DVD- giveaway!
And the winner is...........
Congrats Kayla! I will have your DVD shipped out ASAP. Thanks for reading Angi's Place
Multiplication 1-12. If you have a struggling student that needs a little help with multiplication, or need a way to introduce multiplication, this product will amaze you.
It introduces one number at a time, starting with zero. Each number has a special rule, pattern, or trick that is highlighted first, such as numbers multiplied by nine will have an answer with integers that equal nine. When done in the order suggested, (o, 1, 10, 11, 2, 5, 9, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12) the lessons build upon each other. The focus is on patterns, simple properties, and easy ways to remember the times tables. I really like the way different teaching methods are employed. The lesson is taught orally, with repetition, but there are also visual aids .
Each number is it’s own track on the DVD, and the lessons are between 5 and ten minutes long. They are short and simple, but memorable and entertaining, too. The entire DVD is about 80 minutes long.
I love the easy patterns that are introduced to help children learn and remember the multiplication facts.
If you’d like to order Steps4Kids to Multiply (0-12) visit the website at www.steps4kids.com/ .
The DVD is $24.99
Thanks to the generosity of the Steps4Kids Company, I am giving away one copy here.
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Friday, July 22, 2011
Art Journal
This is a very fun activity. Angela does an art page almost everyday.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Wind Chill by Jerry B Jenkins
for young adults as they struggle to make it through those tough years. He gives encouragement to the reader to deal with the daily struggles
of puberty as well as courage to get through the trials that life can throw at them. My daughter loved her first Jerry B Jenkins book, and I
love that I can find her such Heartwarming, clean, family oriented books such as this one..It's so refreshing to have a kids book that is fun
and full of mystery and adventure, but also talks freely about prayer, and the struggles
we face being Christians. Hooray Jerry B Jenkins! You have did it again.
Read the first chapter here
Monday, April 4, 2011
Promises To Keep by Ann Tatlock
Promises to Keep is family drama at its best. From page one, the exquisitely written characters wind their way into your
heart and mind, until you become a member of the family. I revisited my girlhood with Roz and Mara, linking little fingers
in "pinky promises" and shared secrets.
Told from eleven-year-old Roz's perspective, the complexity of emotion is deep as she struggles to understand family
dynamics. Tillie is a story unto herself. To say she's a character is an understatement. She's a hoot, adds some gentle
humor to the saga, and is the kind of character all writers love to discover. Ann Tatlock is a master storyteller, one of
the best, and in Promises to Keep, she outdid even herself.
Janis Anthony and her children Wally, Roz and Valerie leave their home in Minnesota and move to the town of Mills River
with the hope of a new start away from an abusive situation. Janis has the promise of a job working in her stepmothers
department store, and along with that job Janis' father has secured a house for them on McDowell Street. After living in
the house for less than a week, they find an elderly lady sitting on the porch reading the Sunday paper. Turns out that
lady is Tillie Monroe, whose only hope is to "die"in the home she and her husband built. Tillie moves in and soon becomes
a member of the family. Meanwhile Roz makes her first friend Mara Nightingale, who has a complicated family life, which
includes a secret about her father. The girls decide to make a Daddy Deal, where they pray daily that they will each be
reunited with their father. Roz thinks her prayers just might be answered when she finds out that her father is in town,
he tells her that he has plans to come home, but makes her swear not to tell anyone that he is even in town. Mara is sure
that Roz needs to tell her mother, but Roz wants her family together, and holds onto the hope that her father has really
changed!
Ann Tatlock is a new to me author, whose writing style draws you into the story immediately. As the story unfolded I
actually felt like I was a part of the family that I was reading about. As the story unfolds thru the eyes of eleven year
old Roz, I found myself hoping right along with Roz that her father really had changed.Roz's friend Mara was quite like
able as well, and because they had quite a bit in common, I enjoyed seeing her story unfold as well. My favorite character
had to be Tillie Monroe! A seventy year old who has an unwavering faith in God, and is just what the Anthony's need. She
easily reminds us that it isn't always blood ties that make a family.
This is such a good book that I hate to give away any more of the plot. Too often, I find that books of this type are
so formulaic. They're enjoyable to read, but it's easy to predict the ending. In this case, the plot was riveting, and
the ending stunning and surprising. I went to bed thinking of the characters -- they were so well-developed that they
seemed like real people -- indeed, friends -- to me.
Read an insert here
I was provided a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
heart and mind, until you become a member of the family. I revisited my girlhood with Roz and Mara, linking little fingers
in "pinky promises" and shared secrets.
Told from eleven-year-old Roz's perspective, the complexity of emotion is deep as she struggles to understand family
dynamics. Tillie is a story unto herself. To say she's a character is an understatement. She's a hoot, adds some gentle
humor to the saga, and is the kind of character all writers love to discover. Ann Tatlock is a master storyteller, one of
the best, and in Promises to Keep, she outdid even herself.
Janis Anthony and her children Wally, Roz and Valerie leave their home in Minnesota and move to the town of Mills River
with the hope of a new start away from an abusive situation. Janis has the promise of a job working in her stepmothers
department store, and along with that job Janis' father has secured a house for them on McDowell Street. After living in
the house for less than a week, they find an elderly lady sitting on the porch reading the Sunday paper. Turns out that
lady is Tillie Monroe, whose only hope is to "die"in the home she and her husband built. Tillie moves in and soon becomes
a member of the family. Meanwhile Roz makes her first friend Mara Nightingale, who has a complicated family life, which
includes a secret about her father. The girls decide to make a Daddy Deal, where they pray daily that they will each be
reunited with their father. Roz thinks her prayers just might be answered when she finds out that her father is in town,
he tells her that he has plans to come home, but makes her swear not to tell anyone that he is even in town. Mara is sure
that Roz needs to tell her mother, but Roz wants her family together, and holds onto the hope that her father has really
changed!
Ann Tatlock is a new to me author, whose writing style draws you into the story immediately. As the story unfolded I
actually felt like I was a part of the family that I was reading about. As the story unfolds thru the eyes of eleven year
old Roz, I found myself hoping right along with Roz that her father really had changed.Roz's friend Mara was quite like
able as well, and because they had quite a bit in common, I enjoyed seeing her story unfold as well. My favorite character
had to be Tillie Monroe! A seventy year old who has an unwavering faith in God, and is just what the Anthony's need. She
easily reminds us that it isn't always blood ties that make a family.
This is such a good book that I hate to give away any more of the plot. Too often, I find that books of this type are
so formulaic. They're enjoyable to read, but it's easy to predict the ending. In this case, the plot was riveting, and
the ending stunning and surprising. I went to bed thinking of the characters -- they were so well-developed that they
seemed like real people -- indeed, friends -- to me.
Read an insert here
I was provided a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
When Sparrows Fall by Meg Moseley
A widow and mother of six, Miranda Hanford leads a quiet, private life. When the pastor of her close-knit church announces
his plans to move the entire congregation to another state, Miranda jumps at the opportunity to dissolve ties with Mason
Chandler and his controlling method of
ruling his flock. But then Mason threatens to unearth secrets from her past, and Miranda feels trapped, terrified she’ll
be unable to protect her children.
College professor Jack Hanford is more than surprised when he gets a call from his estranged sister-in-law’s oldest son,
Timothy, informing him that Miranda has taken a serious fall and he has been named legal guardian of her children while
she recovers. Quickly charmed by Miranda’s children, Jack brings some much-needed life into the sheltered household. But
his constant challenging of the family’s conservative lifestyle makes the recovering mother uneasy and defensive—despite
Jack’s unnerving appeal.
As Jack tries to make sense of the mysterious Miranda and the secrets she holds so tightly, Mason’s pressure on her
increases. With her emotions stirring and freedom calling, can Miranda find a way to unshackle her family without losing
everything?
When Sparrows Fall is a very entertaining read. It's message is uplifting and it is filled with characters that speak to
the heart, make you smile, and sometimes make you so angry and frustrated you almost can't bear to read any further. Of
course you have to because you must find out what happens to this injured family and the man trying to save both them and
himself.
Miranda loves her six children and her property in a small Georgia town. Her husband has been dead for two years, and she
is still managing her household, homeschooling and living within the confines of a restrictive lifestyle as advocated by
her dead husband and her pastor. She is thrilled to hear that her pastor will be moving on to a new town until she finds
that he expects everyone, including her, to sell their properties, leave their lives, and follow him. The writing is clean
and flowing, with some sophistication; it certainly never gets in the way of the story. The characters are well developed
with a lot of depth. Miranda has been cowed, but she is neither weak nor stupid. Her children have distinct personalities.
Jack sees himself as a protector but realizes that in his zeal he isn't always right, even if his motives are good.
It's a pleasant page-turner.
When Jack arrives at the rural home, he finds six children that are being home schooled, the girls in old fashioned dresses
and long braids, and although the home has modern conveniences like electricity for lights and the refrigerator, there is
no microwave, TV, stereo, computer and worst of all for Jack no coffee-maker OR coffee. He finds that the mother, Miranda,
and her late husband Carl were involved in a small cult-like church, that preached truly old-fashioned values and that
women were to be meek, quiet, and do what their husbands told them to do. In cases where there isn't a husband, they are
to do what the pastor told the women to do. At this point the pastor is telling ALL the families of his church that he has
been called to have all the church families sell their land and move to another town. Funny thing though, none of the
involved families felt this same calling to sell up and move to another state. Miranda does not want to move and has been
fighting to stay.
Uncle Jack helps to bring the family into the 21st century and shows Miranda that some men can be trusted. His caring for
her and her family gives her the strength to not only tell the preacher that she will not leave her home but exposes the
preacher for the blackmailer and nasty man that he is.
This is nice read.
I received this book for Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Group. It was not required that I give a positive review,
but solely to express my own thoughts and opinions of this book, which I have done.
his plans to move the entire congregation to another state, Miranda jumps at the opportunity to dissolve ties with Mason
Chandler and his controlling method of
ruling his flock. But then Mason threatens to unearth secrets from her past, and Miranda feels trapped, terrified she’ll
be unable to protect her children.
College professor Jack Hanford is more than surprised when he gets a call from his estranged sister-in-law’s oldest son,
Timothy, informing him that Miranda has taken a serious fall and he has been named legal guardian of her children while
she recovers. Quickly charmed by Miranda’s children, Jack brings some much-needed life into the sheltered household. But
his constant challenging of the family’s conservative lifestyle makes the recovering mother uneasy and defensive—despite
Jack’s unnerving appeal.
As Jack tries to make sense of the mysterious Miranda and the secrets she holds so tightly, Mason’s pressure on her
increases. With her emotions stirring and freedom calling, can Miranda find a way to unshackle her family without losing
everything?
When Sparrows Fall is a very entertaining read. It's message is uplifting and it is filled with characters that speak to
the heart, make you smile, and sometimes make you so angry and frustrated you almost can't bear to read any further. Of
course you have to because you must find out what happens to this injured family and the man trying to save both them and
himself.
Miranda loves her six children and her property in a small Georgia town. Her husband has been dead for two years, and she
is still managing her household, homeschooling and living within the confines of a restrictive lifestyle as advocated by
her dead husband and her pastor. She is thrilled to hear that her pastor will be moving on to a new town until she finds
that he expects everyone, including her, to sell their properties, leave their lives, and follow him. The writing is clean
and flowing, with some sophistication; it certainly never gets in the way of the story. The characters are well developed
with a lot of depth. Miranda has been cowed, but she is neither weak nor stupid. Her children have distinct personalities.
Jack sees himself as a protector but realizes that in his zeal he isn't always right, even if his motives are good.
It's a pleasant page-turner.
When Jack arrives at the rural home, he finds six children that are being home schooled, the girls in old fashioned dresses
and long braids, and although the home has modern conveniences like electricity for lights and the refrigerator, there is
no microwave, TV, stereo, computer and worst of all for Jack no coffee-maker OR coffee. He finds that the mother, Miranda,
and her late husband Carl were involved in a small cult-like church, that preached truly old-fashioned values and that
women were to be meek, quiet, and do what their husbands told them to do. In cases where there isn't a husband, they are
to do what the pastor told the women to do. At this point the pastor is telling ALL the families of his church that he has
been called to have all the church families sell their land and move to another town. Funny thing though, none of the
involved families felt this same calling to sell up and move to another state. Miranda does not want to move and has been
fighting to stay.
Uncle Jack helps to bring the family into the 21st century and shows Miranda that some men can be trusted. His caring for
her and her family gives her the strength to not only tell the preacher that she will not leave her home but exposes the
preacher for the blackmailer and nasty man that he is.
This is nice read.
I received this book for Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Group. It was not required that I give a positive review,
but solely to express my own thoughts and opinions of this book, which I have done.
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