New Pig In The House And Other News

Our third son has a birthday coming up.  So I asked him what he wanted.  A pet!  We decided he was responsible enough for a guinea pig.  She lives in a big cage(when no one is holding her) in the office so we can all keep an eye on her.

She talks a lot.  She squeaks when she wants something to eat or some attention. 

He named her Snowflake. 

Now on to the other news.  I want to post more often but I don't want to put any old thing up just to have a new post each day.  I don't want to bore you.  Let me know what you want me to write about, if anything.  Any questions I can answer for you?

I am redesigning my veggie garden into a potager.  I will try to keep you updated on it.  I also have some pics of my boys at school.  We finally got to visit them!  I was working on some other posts like an update on our puppy, kitten, etc. but I'm not sure anyone wants to know.  So give me your honest opinion, please.  Ta, ta, for now. 

Hannah Day Or My Perfect 10

You know you are a home schooled when school closes to celebrate your birthday.

Here she is on her second birthday. She is my first daughter after three boys.

She has one blue eye and one green eye as you can tell in this picture.

She can be super sweet.

Or very ornery!

But she's my perfect little/big ten year old.

I'm so glad I have this girl in my life.

My Soul Training

I read this post on a friend's blog. http://lanaeandbaby.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-years-resolution.html Made me think of what I've been neglecting. I train my physical body every day, now I need to start working on my inner fitness.

I started a plan to read the Bible in 90 days in January. I am many days behind on the schedule. I will try to get caught up and also take notes of any meaningful thoughts that I have while reading. I should also play my Christian station on Pandora while I'm taking my shower in the morning. It really helps me to stay focused on what is most important during the day.


I need to follow up on checking out some churches in our area. We have been here for a year and a half and have yet to even visit a church.

How do you make sure your soul is well?

Menu For The Week

I make my grocery list and menu on Friday. It usually runs from Sunday to Saturday. Here is what I plan to feed my family this week. I am low carb so some nights I make two separate meals.


Breakfasts:
Eggs, fruit, bacon
Oatmeal
Almond breakfast bread and fruit

Lunches:
Leftovers most days
Sandwiches on homemade soaked wheat bread

Snacks:
Popcorn
Nuts
Bread and butter
Fruit
Veggies and dip
Stevia sweetened almond cookies or cake


Sunday
Split pea soup, cornbread, veggies

Monday(Hannah's Bday)
Hot dogs, mac n cheese, corn on the cob, salad
Flour less chocolate cake

Tuesday
Eggs and bacon, fruit, fried potatoes?

Wednesday
Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, fried onions, veggies


Thursday
Tuna melts, salad, fruit or?

Friday
Baked chicken, brown rice, veggies

Saturday
Clam chowder, salad, toast?


Daily supplements for children
Gummy D3, probiotic tablet, kombucha, yogurt, emergen-c, fermented veggies, and herbal teas

Check out Cara's Menu from last week.

52 Books Week 14

16. Joan of Arc by Mark Twain. Twain wrote this as the memoir of a member of Joan's personal staff. It was very informative without being boring.

17. Let Me Be A Woman by Elisabeth Elliot. Lots to think about in this book. I will have to reread it at a slower more thoughtful pace later.

Boring Winter Garden News

My mom sent me home with some plants for my garden. They are just hanging around waiting to be planted. I don't know where to put them. You can't rush into these things, you know.

She bought me two old roses from Empire mine. They are in the box. I don't know where to put them either. Should they go with the roses I have in the backyard or should I start another rose garden out front?

And look what I found! A pansy, just waiting to show her little face to the world.

This is the lemon balm that I planted last summer. I didn't know it would survive in the cold weather. I found it while I was cleaning out the flower bed. I'll have to move it to the herb garden when I get it started.


I think it's time to pull out the seed catalogs and start planning my veggie garden!

What's happening in your garden?

Running My Lungs Out

I finally started running again! It is much nicer to run in the cold weather. I am on week two. We(hubby and I) are training to run a 5k in May.


My main goal is to be able to run for 30 minutes without stopping. That is a big deal for me. I liked to run when I was younger but not for a long time. I wanted to go fast until I was worn out, walk to recover, then run again. I have probably only run one mile without stopping and that was a long time ago.

So do you have any health and fitness goals that you are working on? How's it going?