Mud Puddles;)

The tornadoes that came our way Sunday night brought with it a TON of rain and well whenever that happens, our beautiful yard is turned into well a... LAKE;)..The kids didn't seem to mind though..and before I could say don't jump in that in your good clothes!..I was stopped in my tracks by the enormous amounts of squeals, giggles and laughter and the "mommy mode" faded away and I just let them play:) after all isn't this why God blessed us with a washing machine,dryer and bubble baths?..So I could sit back and watch my children enjoy a mud puddle or two..And of course... so momma could snap some pictures;) hehe

The girls made lunch!:)

The girls decided yesterday they wanted to pick out and cook what we would have for lunch..So of course I agreed!:) They decided on...


Chicken nuggets made with Shake and Bake, carrots and cantaloupe( I am thinking they had orange on the brain yesterday haha!;) But lunch was delicious and they were so proud of themselves and so was I!:)

Morgan shakin her chicken!;)



She can even do tricks with it haha;)



Maddie really gets into to this! lol

Making sure she didn't hurt it..haha;)




All done!:)

Now I can't remember if this pic was taken before or after they entered the oven..excuse the preggo brain lol..either way they came out great!:)
Mason trying out his sisters cooking..and going by the ketchup on his face I am going to say he approves!:)

Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap:)

Wanted to share this with you all!:)

Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap- Front or top load machine- best value
4 Cups hot tap water
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar (can use ZOTE)
1 Cup Washing Soda (NOT baking soda)
½ Cup Borax

- Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.
-Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken.
-Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of way with water. Shake before each use. (will gel)
-Optional: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil.

-Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.
-Top Load Machine- 5/8 Cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)
-Front Load Machines- ¼ Cup per load (Approx. 640 loads)

Introducing our NEW HOMESCHOOL NAME!!!:)

My daughter Morgan was in the kitchen last night and said "hey mom, wouldn't it be cool if we could make an a Crysalis,like a butterfly has?" I said yes it would be! And of course it landed me online researching butterfly stage models..I found a good one by the way that I can't wait to do with them! hehe..


It also got me thinking about how this relates to our transformation in Christ as believers! Before it becomes a butterfly, a caterpillar goes through a growth stage during which it is called a "chrysalis." On the surface it may not look like much is happening, but the delicate chrysalis process changes the fuzzy caterpillar into an awesome butterfly with wings of intricate designs and intense colors. The chrysalis process symbolizes how Christ can transform you into something beyond your dreams. It happens when you grow beyond yourself, opening your life to Jesus' power and love. How awesome is that?!?

And it also lays a beautiful picture of our homeschooling journey..

My children start out as those fuzzy little caterpillars, so full of life, wonder and excitement of the world around them, but have no idea what God has in store for their lives!



And our homeschooling journey filled with life learning experiences, character building, serving others and raising them up to have a heart of Christ acts as their Crysalis process:



Until one day the time will come when they spread their wings of vibrant colors and become that butterfly that radiates to the whole world who God created them to be!!


So it seemed PERFECT to change our homeschool name to The Chrysalis Academy: which is for the years of transformation, it is like the cocoon which surrounds my developing butterflies!!:)

Robin's Nest:)

Our state for today was Connecticut and we learned that the state bird was a Robin so we created Bird's Nests!! Eeeek so fun!! We haven't tried them yet..maybe tomm;) check em out!












And the FINAL product..with our M&M eggs! hehe;)

Happy V-day!:)

We had a AWESOME start to our Valentines Day by visiting a new church( http://www.121church.org/) and then we came home for lunch and to celebrate with cookies and pink lemonade! Here are a few pics;)

Goodies from the Library:)

We made an adventurous trip to the Library Thursday and look at all we picked up! Oh how I LOVE books:)

We are studying about the founding of our country and various states and also studying Birds so we picked up these goodies to go along with our lesson:

We the People( The Constitution of the United States of America)

To form a More Perfect Union( The story of our constitution)

Carolina Shout

Molly Bannaky

It Happened in America( True Stories from the Fifty States)

From the Hills of Georgia

Cornstalks and Cannonballs

Shh! We're Writing the Constitution

Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing The Birds

Fine Feathered Friends


FUN FUN! I can't wait to dive into these goodies with the kiddos:)