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Ooh, I like Mrs. Mungo's answer better... I didn't see the Color explosion thingy when I was looking around, but that might be what the girl was referring to... Although, she did ask for "Color Wonder"... Hmmmm

If you google color wonder 3d (just like that, no quotations or anything), you'll come up with some hits. It seems the only difference is that the picture is layered, so it looks 3d. And if it's "due" tomorrow, I wouldn't necessarily worry about it. I'm sure the girl in question will be very blessed.

Does anyone have any suggestions for good books, videos, or websites that would give my DD a ton of info on Annie Oakley? DD has become completely engrossed by Ms. Oakley, so I'm planning on putting together a mini unit study. Anything related would be wonderful as well (Wild West Show, Buffalo Bill, Sitting Bull, etc.). A bit ago I saw an online unit study for Annie Oakley, but now I can't track it down, so if anyone has spotted it or knows where I can find another one, yippee! Thanks!

I have a phoenix bursting out of flames on my shoulder. Used to have a few piercings, but they're all out now (except the two holes in my ears - one each side... I know, I know, I'm living on the edge :D) It shocks the heck out of my kids when they see pictures of me from before they were born. They're always like, "Mom, which one are you?" To which I reply, "The one with the goth makeup and purple hair (or blue, or pink, or fire-engine-red - it depends on the "era" of the photo). Funny story... I do the makeup for our church's halloween shows, and was trying out a few ideas. I stepped out from the bathroom, and my dh said I looked just like my old self, to which the kids turned to look at me, screamed, and ran. HILARIOUS! I couldn't stop laughing!

WOW! That's a tough one, because the Bible doesn't specifically say, and I personally waffle between "yes, we'll still be spouses" and "no, we'll all be like one big happy family". I think the hardest thing for my "yes" decision is the fact that I know several people who 1) were married, got divorced, got saved, and then remarried (someone else), only to have their first spouse get saved as well, years later, or 2) were saved, spouse died, and then they remarried. So does that mean they'd have numerous spouses in heaven? AWKWARD. I'd like to think that I get to spend eternity with my dh - I can't imagine a day without him holding me. And eternity is just about enough time for all the snerfling I plan on doing with him :D (is that TMI?)

I'm going to try my hand at making a unit study, and was wondering if anyone had any websites, or links, or suggestions that would help me figure out how I'm supposed to do this thing. I've been collecting post-it notes, for years, of all my different ideas, and I'd like to finally act on them, but I'm really not sure how to go about it. I have a friend who only does unit studies (that she designs herself... :blink:Supermom? I think so.), and she has this really organized folder for each unit study, complete with vocabulary words, related videos and books, science projects that go along with the theme, etc. I'd love to be that organized, but unlike her, I can't just sit down and come up with all that. I think I kind of need a template that I can follow, at least to start with. Thanks y'all!

I wanted to thank everyone that has been praying for us. We've really been seeing God move, even if it hasn't been in the ways we had expected. On a personal note, I feel much more secure in what God is doing with us and for us. Life hasn't gotten any less crazy, but now I'm pretty much okay with that. In the realm of DH's new job, he moved on to the next step in the hiring process, and is just waiting for his background check to come through (This is the final step... Yay! :thumbup: ) We did manage to get help with groceries, though it didn't end up being through a church or a local agency (as I thought, we're not city residents, so we didn't qualify... ugh:tongue_smilie:) - but God provided! :hurray: Thank you, thank you, thank you for your prayers and support! (Sorry for all the smiley faces... I don't use them too often, but when I do I go a little overboard :D)

If you can find them, I think the sealing tea bags that some health food stores sell work best. You can package up some of your bulk tea in them, and that way it's premeasured, and ready to be steeped whenever you're ready for tea. I prefer these, because it always seems that the spoons and tea balls still allow the dust to get into my tea, and I'm picky like that. You can also find them on amazon. Just do a search for "tea bag for bulk tea", or "tea filters".

:lol: Hilarious! I think the only word my kids get away with is "poop", but they sure do use it ad nauseaum sometimes.

It's not a pride thing... We were on food stamps for years a while back, and there was just no way out. You tell yourself it's temporary, but it never actually is. It was a "temporary" thing for us when we applied 10 years ago. My dh had been let go from his job, and we just needed something to cover the food costs until we got on our feet. Eight years later we were still on food stamps, because we still qualified. Not only that, but if you've never been on welfare you can't even begin to imagine how intrusive it is. A few years back my grandfather sent me some birthday money, and I actually got a call from my case worker asking why there was such a large amount of money in my bank account (:001_huh:?!?). And you should have heard the accusatory statements when our tax refund came in one year... It's a lot of hoops to jump through, and it's extremely oppressive. Really, if you've never sat through an interview at a DES office, you can't shame someone for not wanting to go that route. And please understand, I'm not saying that God can't provide through food stamps. He can... But when every month your hanging on for the 4th, so you can go buy groceries, you're no longer really relying on Him. And that was our situation. I have tried to find other avenues. We've planted vegetables in the backyard. I've tried selling everything we're not sleeping in or sitting on. We were blessed with a large quantity of fruit, so I made jam and tried to sell them. I've tried it all. Really, with the exception of getting a job, it's been tried. Please don't take offense, but my kids are still eating healthy. I mean, we're not sitting here eating handfuls of fruit loops and washing them down with kool-aid. While beans and rice is meager, it is nutritionally sound. I'm sorry, I can't believe the last couple of posts. How about this, if you're not willing to pray, just don't write anything! This was not a call to charity, this was an attempt to have someone call out to God with us. Who are you to judge what is right for my family? If God called you to do something, or not do something for that matter, would it be obedience if as soon as things got hard you went back to what He brought you out of? If you'd like to support us with your prayers, then I'd appreciate that. If not, then ignore this post and move on to something else. Please.

Thank you so much for all your prayers. A little history, and comments: Dh and I made the decision a few months back (before this all began :tongue_smilie:) that food stamps were not going to be an option. We are going to trust God in everything, and we know He'll provide. A few months prior to that I seriously, in all honesty, felt God leading me away from the job I had been at. Family life was suffering, my relationship with dh and dc was in jeopardy, and when we did the math, there was not enough of an influx of income to really convince me to keep working. Truth be told, we were making pretty much the same amount that dh brings in now... I don't take offense to the question. It was the first thing that came to my mind, but it's just not an option right now. I will look into a local food pantry. We live in kind of a backwards town, and assistance is usually only offered to city residents, which we aren't (we're 2 blocks outside the city... again :tongue_smilie:), but perhaps there is a church/salvation army somewhere that can help. And, yes, I am immensely proud of dh. He's an amazing man.

It's somehow easier to tell strangers what's going on in your life (well, at least people you don't see face to face on a regular basis), so my hope is that you can join us in prayer. I know that God is going to move, and that He hasn't left us, but I'm having a hard time being upbeat... or even having the energy to deal with the day. My husband recently completed his schooling for his EMT license, and is now in the process of getting hired at his desired job. He's halfway through the process (Yay!), but in the meantime, he is working part-time, and taking a couple classes that will help him at the new job. Unfortunately, school doesn't pay, so it's been really lean here. Every paycheck goes right back out the door to whichever utility is about to be turned off. It's been over 3 months since we could afford to buy groceries. The pantry is near empty, and our food supply right now is some freezer-burnt vegetable medley, a bag of brown rice, a bag of polenta, 5 eggs, and a 1/2 gallon of milk, plus a few condiments. We've been pretty much existing off of beans and rice for the last few weeks, and now that's just about gone as well. All last night I laid in bed thinking, "What am I supposed to feed us tomorrow?" Our family meals feel like a reenacted scene from A Christmas Carol (my kids are great Tiny Tims though, always pointing out that God provided something, and cooing out plenty of oohs and ahhs. Thank God for them, because I'm not sure if I could handle picky, finicky, ungrateful children right now). I feel very weak, both physically and spiritually. Like I said, I know God's going to pull through for us, but I'm starting to wonder about His timing. I know God didn't save us to abandon us down the road, but it sure would be nice to be able to buy some groceries, or toilet paper when we run out, or pay the bills before they were overdue, or put gas in the car... Please pray for us.

Forgot to mention that the best Brachs candy corn is their harvest edition - it has little pumpkins and bats(?) in it. Delicious. Can you believe I kept waking up all night thinking about them, and how I had to let you know? I think this may constitute an addiction. I think I might be okay with that. :D

Yep, Brachs is the first thing that came to mind here too. Mmmmmm, candy corn... I think I'm going to have to make a store-run now. Seriously, I'm salivating.:drool5: