The Winner of My Homeschool Bloggy Giveaway Is...

The Small Scribbler from Small Scribbles! She won 2 Usborne books: Usborne Science & Nature ORNITHOLOGY and The Usborne History of The Twentieth Century.

Thank you so much to everyone for visiting my blog and entering the giveaway! I enjoyed visiting your blogs too! :)

I am TOTALLY ADDICTED!

Hi, my name is Angie and I'm TOTALLY ADDICTED to reading blogs.

Ok, there I said it and admitted it out loud and publicly.

"How did this happen?", I ask myself. "When did it start?" I cannot recall any specifics, but I think it began by innocently reading one blog (I can't even remember which one--see the power this has over me?).

Honestly, I was just wondering what "blogging" was since I'd heard of it for quite some time, so one day I decided to take a peek to see what all the hype was about. Well, I was immediately drawn in and within seconds I was hooked!

It's all a blur now, but I seem to recall as I was reading my first blog, that I stumbled upon the section called "Blogroll" (or on some blogs it's called "Links") and decided to click on one of the links that was listed.

Well, that's all it took. Did you know that innocently clicking on one link will ultimately lead to clicking on another and another? It's like the potato chip saying, "You can't stop at just one". It's true! I had no idea that this fantastic feature would be so enabling to my new found addiction. Geez, there are no warnings of this behavior posted anywhere! (And if there was, I never saw it, I swear!)

Did you also know that if you are using Firefox as your internet browser that you can open individual tabs which makes viewing multiple blogs so much easier and more enjoyable? I've also since discovered the importance of exporting/backing up my Firefox Bookmarks since I have so many saved blog sites (that I seem to be drawn to visiting on a regular basis) not to mention the incredible fact that it is has no limit to the amount of sites I can add and the fact that it grows daily with new blogs I want to visit at another time.

Are there other fools victims out there who have fallen into this blog reading entanglement? Surely I am not the only one! What does one do to curb this addiction or even overcome it? Is there any cure? Is there any hope for us and our moderately neglected households since falling into this devastating trap? Are there any support groups for folks such as myself?

Someone please tell me so I can try to obtain some sort of self-control and utilize it properly as I really need to return back to my previous responsibilities of maintaining my household and providing for my family since they do have to eat now and then, and it would be great if they could actually use clean towels if when they showered and then had clean clothes to put on afterward.

Wow! I'm a Rockin’ Girl Blogger!

Thank you to Shannon at Christian Moms Alliance, for nominating me as a Rockin’ Girl Blogger! I am just learning the ropes about blogging, blog awards, memes, being tagged etc., so as usual, I'm behind in things and "trying" to get caught up.

Thanks Shannon for thinking of me and choosing me as one of the "bloggers" to nominate. :) I am grateful for our growing friendship and I enjoy visiting your blog as well!

Now, in the tradition of the Rockin’ Girl Blogger award, I get to choose 5 people to nominate, and I've picked the following blogs because I really, really enjoy visiting them and reading them frequently (as time allows ;) of course).

Casual Friday Everyday

Chocolate and Coffee

Making A Happy Life

Marine Corps Nomads

Where My Treasures Are

Alright, if you’ve been nominated as a Rockin’ Girl Blogger, you now have to go and nominate 5 people on their blogs and post the award image somewhere on your blog--have fun!

Tagged - 5 things I dig/LOVE about Jesus!

Ok, I have to admit. I was not familiar with what a "Meme" was, so I let the ball drop awhile back when I was first tagged. Now that I have a better understanding of what I am supposed to do, I thought I'd try to "catch up", so here goes. :)

I was tagged by Shannon from Christian Moms Alliance for this meme.

5 Things I Dig About Jesus:

1. That He was so obedient to his Father God and always turned to Him and was the perfect testimony for all of us to follow!

2. He knew scripture perfectly and quoted it regularly...especially when He was tempted.
   

3. He taught in such a kind, gentle, loving manner to everyone.
   

4. He was always, ALWAYS strong and never, EVER gave up!
   

5. That He endured the most severe, unimaginable pain and death I could ever imagine so that I and others can spend an eternity in Heaven.

Now I am supposed to tag 5 more people (and I hope they won't hate me for picking them):

A Cup of Tea With Me

God is in control.....Not me!

Jesus and Dark Chocolate

Living for God

Where My Treasures Are

Tagged - Middle Name Meme

I was tagged by Shannon from Christian Moms Alliance for this meme.

Here are the rules:

1. You have to post these rules before you give the facts.
2. Players, you must list one fact that is somehow relevant to your life for each letter of their middle name. If you don’t have a middle name, use the middle name you would have liked to have had.
3. When you are tagged you need to write your own blog-post containing your own middle name game facts.
4. At the end of your blog-post, you need to choose one person for each letter of your middle name to tag.
5. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

My middle name is Marie:

Mother--I am a mother to six beautiful children and feel so blessed to have them.

Appreciative--I really am appreciative to so many people for the things they do, no matter how big or small.

Read--I LOVE to read; whether I read books or stuff online, I enjoy reading.

Independent--I have been independent for so long. I don't know why, but I just am.

Eternity--Because of my savior, Jesus Christ, I will spend eternity with the Lord!

Now I have to tag one person for each letter of my middle name:

Marine Corps Nomads

A Cup of Tea With Me

Refuge for a Single Mom

In Pursuit of Proverbs 31

EMPOWERING Women To Live Christ-Centered Lives

 

The Battle for the Toy Box Contest!

The Battle for the Toy Box Contest!
I entered the Battle for the Toy Box Contest on the HSB Company Porch. I hope to win over $100 worth of, Tales of Glory, Bible-based toys from one2believe!!

These Bible-based toys for young children are called Tales of Glory. Beginning this August, Tales of Glory toys will become available at select Wal-Mart stores and other retailers across the country. Isn't that wonderful? Finally some nice toys I wouldn't mind shopping for! :)

Bibleopoly?

Have you ever heard of the game Bibleopoly before? I was looking at it today and thinking it would be a terrific game to play with my children!

We only have Monopoly Junior and the kids have enjoyed playing it, but Bibleopoly sounds so much better! In the description, I like how it says: win by helping your fellow players! There are not too many games out there that are like this!

If you have this game, please leave me a comment with any good or bad experiences you've had with it. Thanks so much!