The Homeschool Mom of 2

ME:

Hello, everyone! I hope you are all doing well.

I have lost 51 pounds so far. I am so proud of myself! It is so exciting, getting smaller. I have also lowered my cholesterol. The numbers are all good now. I feel a lot better, and have more nergy.

At SparkPeople I can track my nutrition, exercise and calories. I can also read the many, many articles on the site. I have a journal and a SparkPage there as well. Go to http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage.asp?id=THEHSMOMOF2 to see the SparkPage.

I am making a weightloss scrapbook to chronicle my journey to a smaller me.

WORK:

 I am still providing childcare, and have openings. I am also starting a book review and writing business.

Childcare Provided in My Milford Home Children to age 14 are welcome (openings and times below). I have 15 years+ experience in childcare. I am open to days and evenings shifts, between the hours of 7:30 ... Local US ads

Scrapbooking Lessons Times are tough, and there is not a lot of money to take vacations and do a lot of other things. At this time, you are concentrating on providing fun ... Local Classifieds

 

SKYE

Skye has moved to Fort Kent, and she and her fiance are looking at apartments. He is a CNA, currently working two jobs, and she is looking for employment.

ZOWIE

Zowie truly has enjoyed her experiences with the Upward Bound program, and is looking forward to next summer's program. They will be helping her get into college, and will be working with her over the next couple of years. She may be going to college in Mass. after she graduates. She is considering going into the field of child psychology.

My Studies:

The things that I would like to learn are: herbs and how to preserve them, sewing, candle making, soap making, homesteading, the old west, Jack the Ripper. . . I am a life-long learner. I am currently into trying new recipes. I am bored with making the same old recipes all the time.

I am a proud member of

 

 

Our Cats: 

FAE (Short for Faeri)

Came to us frightened, flea ridden and with conjunctivitis in both eyes. I nursed her back to health, bathed her often with Dawn and combed her daily to rid her of the fleas, and loved her much. She is now the most loving kitty!

SPRITE

Small, chubby cheeks and cute as can be!

PIXIE

My (and Rowan's) new kitty is Pretty Pixie. We got her from our friend Katie. She loves to play! She also likes to sleep curled up to my belly. She has taken Rowans place in doing this.

ROWAN

Rowan loves his Pixie very much, and takes very good care of her.

TIGERR

Zowie’s cat is not happy about the snow. He does not go out during the winter months because he does not like the snow on his paws.

ZANDER

Has moved up to Fort Kent with Skye. We miss him!

The most recent project at our place was the addition of a couple of garden beds.

Projects I hope to get to this year:

*  Make curtains for my room, and hang them.

* Organize my room - This is more than half done.

* Make curtains for living room, and hang.

* Make curtains for kitchen, and hang.

* Make stool cushions.

* Make table runner for bar, and 4 placemats.

* Make napkins.

* Have the dryer hooked up. Must be vented outside. (Done)

* New oil tank, and have hooked up out back, must have a "dog house". (Done)

* Clean up  yard (Done)

* Skye redoes her room (Done)

* Replace lightbulbs with energy efficient ones (Done)

* Replace stove with energy efficient one (Done)

* Get a dryer (Done)

* Get a portable dishwasher (Done)

* Get stools for Kitchen (Done)

* Get desk for office area (Done)

* Organize homeschool area (Done)

* Organize srapbook area

* Organize office area (Done)

* Organize kitchen (Done)

* New back door unit

* New porch (Done)

* Gardening: herbs, flowers, fruits and veggies (Done)

* Make a new garden bed (Done)

* Paint the shed

* Paint the porch, back steps

* Paint the skirting around the trailer

* Begin work on the kitchen