Once Upon A Time
In lieu of our 24th wedding Anniversary, I thought I’d share something my husband wrote a few years ago. Once upon a time, there was a mighty King who had dominion over a vast estate. This King was most terrible … Continued
Bible Reading Challenge
I am a little late on sharing this with you, but here goes: Our family, ages 10 and up do this (good readers). We just completed it and are starting over. Would you like to join us? Each week, I … Continued
Hunting Camp Menu
We are getting ready to send off our hunters. Here is the menu I have come up with: Breakfast Choice of the following: Egg Muffin (English muffin, cheese, sausage, egg) Egg casserole (shredded potato, bacon, egg, cheese) Yogurt with granola … Continued
Statistics of A Large Family
McLean Trivia. A list of things you ever wondered, but were afraid to ask! The most common eye color is hazel Three people have blue eyes: Mom, Abby and Elle It takes AT LEAST 15 pounds of potatoes for one … Continued
Facebook and Twitter
My kids talked me into Facebook. They also got me onto Twitter. I am enjoying both! Facebook is a social networking site. You can find friends from high school, old places of work, family, friends, etc. Twitter let’s you post … Continued
Processing A Beef
It’s time to call the butcher and place your order The longer the butcher shop can hang the animal, the better for flavor. You might consider asking them how long they hang it and request a MINIMUM of 2 … Continued
Miss Elle Turns 1
September 4th was Elle Janie’s birthday, but we didn’t celebrate it until a couple weeks ago. We are in the depths of Birthday season in the McLean household, so juggling celebrations is a challenge. She was pointing at her cake! … Continued
It’s My Party And I’ll Blog If I Want To
Okay, my title isn’t exactly like the oldies song, but good enough for today! Yup! Today is my Birthday. That means a free Blizzard from DQ and a free scoop from Baskin Robbins! Ice cream does have a warm place … Continued
Starbucks Coffee For Home Educators
I have been reading about Starbucks offering a coffee on Monday, September 29th. I thought I’d share what HSLDA has to say (condensed) about home educating parents since we are home educators: This coming Monday, September 29, homeschool parents will … Continued
Weeky Round Up In Photos
Since I haven’t the gumption to go through over 200 photos in order to bring you the Weekly Round Up, I thought I’d share my photos through the eyes of my kids, who did go through over 200 photos! Enjoy! … Continued