So blessed!

Sunday morning I got out of the shower and found this on my night stand.

The boys made me coffee. Yes, it was a group effort. Yes, it was very good!

The thing that really got to me was the expression on their faces. They knew they surprised me and that I was blessed.

Homeschooling ~ Do you have a question?

We took our 5 yr old tubing for his birthday. We haven't had much snow here and the boys were getting upset about not being able to sled. We decided to take them to the snow.

I stayed in the warming hut with a friend and the little ones. It was fun watching the skiers and snowboarders fall do their thing.

While we were there another lady came and sat beside us. As we began having a conversation, she asked about school. She asked if I had to take the kids out of school. ( I should have told her nope, they are in school! This is PE!)

That's when I told her we homeschool!

The questions began!

The questions were not "negative" but her tone was.

I tried my best to answer he questions as best as I could.

"Do you teach all of the kids or do you have someone come and teach them?"
"Do you have to report to the schools"
"How do you know what to teach?"
"Do your kids have to test like the rest of the kids?"

I am a first generation homeschool mom, but my husband was homeschooled.
Even though I have tough days, I am still glad that we have made the decision to school at home.

Being that I wasn't homeschooled I know that there are family and friends who may wonder about homeschooling.

I am opening up the floor for questions.

Do you have questions for me and homeschooling?
You can leave a comment here or you can email me  stephanie@bowmania.net.

Love

Love!

This word is the buzz today.

What is Love?

Romans 8:37-39  "No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord."

1 John 3:1  "See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him."

Galatians 2:20" I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."

Romans 5:8 "but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

John 3:16  “For God so loved the world,that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."

This is AMAZING LOVE! 

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE!!!!!

New way to make meatloaf

I have to share one of my favorite ways to make meatloaf.

Thanks to Robin Add a Pinch!
These mini- muffin- meat loafs are amazing.

My family LOVES meatloaf! I don't know why. Every time we have meatloaf it's bland and dry.

The mini loafs are juicy and full of flavor.  

Another plus, You don't have to wait an hour or more for them to bake.

My kids are always asking "how much longer until dinner", when there is still an hour left it doesn't bid well. 
 These babies were done in 25 minutes.

PERFECT!!!

The kids had a blast helping. They are so easy to make!

ENJOY!

M.O.B!! re-launch

One of my FAVORITE sites on the web is  re-launching today!

I am blessed to be apart of this amazing group of ladies.

A place where you will laugh and cry.

A place of encouragement.

A place... well you will have to go see for yourself!

Oh and there is a giveaway too!

Photo Contest!

I have a fun contest on my photography facebook page!

Each picture is entered to win a $25 gift certificate to Snapfish.com.

This is my first contest through my photography and I wanted it to be open to EVERYONE!

"CONTEST TIME! Valentines Day is soon! Love is in the air. I want to see what love looks like in your eyes. Upload a picture that you think represents LOVE. I will pick a winner via Random.org on Feb.14!"

 The winner's picture will also be displayed on the sidebar -------------------------------------->

Five Minute Friday: Real

Today's word ~ Real












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How real are we?

In person and online?

Are we the same people we are when we are behind closed doors?

I fail.

I yell at the kids.

I can be messy.

I am not the most organized person. 

I don't have it all together.

I am trying to grow in all of these areas. 

Do others see the REAL me?


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