tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147599082024-03-23T14:07:59.399-04:00Barefoot in the gardenThis is the ongoing diary of a homeschooling, babywearing, Christian mom of 4 -usually- darling children W (DS age 9),R(DD age 8),G (DD age 2), A (DS 4 months!)
I am an avid gardener on hiatus, a busy seamstress to the littles, and a sometime reader and baker of tasty treats.
I am constantly trying to grow closer to my Father and Lord, and sometimes I actually accomplish it!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.comBlogger176125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-75311937538053790492010-11-06T13:27:00.003-04:002010-11-06T13:30:50.618-04:00I haven't posted here in 4 years! Wow - time flies - since my last post we have continued to homeschool, added 2 more children to our family and drawn closer to God. I am not sure how this is going to go - but I may start randomly posting here again. This is something that came in my head today at naptime.<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1162607904958408102006-11-03T21:37:00.000-05:002006-11-03T21:38:24.976-05:00The google searchs that land you guys here are -- interesting --Come on over to the new digs! Or check out my archives here and find out what I've been up to in the last few months!Welcome!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1158117392680505512006-09-12T23:14:00.000-04:002006-09-12T23:16:32.740-04:00DUDE!! Y'all -- I am still gettin 25 hit a day here -- I MOVED!!! ;-) Join me at the new place!I am keepin this one live for archive purposes but I don't plan on Blogging here anymore..Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1157692647145973872006-09-08T01:15:00.000-04:002006-09-08T01:17:27.166-04:00Y'all I can't sleep again.By the way - grab a box and load up the truck... I'm movin.Here's the new diggs Barefoot in the Garden hope you'll all join me. I will be moving and futzin with the place for a while before I leave this place completely -- but start changin those links!!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1157665129347482322006-09-07T17:35:00.000-04:002006-09-07T17:38:49.400-04:00I am LIT!!! Well, actually I am slightly calmer than what I was earlier. MY local newscast just did a story on "homeschooling".However, they profiled a student doing a state supported cyber PUBLIC SCHOOL. THAT IS NOT HOMESCHOOLING. It is PUBLIC school at home. As a parent you have NO MORE RIGHTS than if your child goes down the street to the local school.You are given the curriculum, and if it Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1157639968741159932006-09-07T10:15:00.000-04:002006-09-07T10:39:29.116-04:00Today is the last day of my job. Weird. Wild Thing goes to pre-school next week.It's also the first day of school for our school district. I didn't even realize it. The kids got up and went downstairs to play just like usual, I woke up a little later (aren't my kids nice?), and I looked out the window, and there were parents everywhere. We live right near the public school, right in the path of Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1157596971372983702006-09-06T22:34:00.000-04:002006-09-06T22:42:51.390-04:00Dollar Tree ROCKS!!!!! I LOVE the Dollar Tree! I dropped $62 (YES I DID) there today! I got 18 workbooks for the kids - most of them biblically based. (Remember I have 2 kids- and I got extras to put up of the Kindergarten stuff for Thing 2 for next year, and 1st grade stuff for Thing 1)I got some terrific puzzles, dominos, dice, and poker chips for counting. A clock puzzle for learning about Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1157480339111055992006-09-05T14:03:00.000-04:002006-09-05T14:19:05.546-04:00OMW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Barbie has a new pet. His name is Tanner. It's a dog. Big deal right??IT POOPS!!! Yes it does!! GO HERE and watch the commercial! After peeling myself off the floor (I was losing it I was laughing so hard) I had to post this.Why Mattel?? Why exactly do we need our daughters to have a toy dog that "eats" it's dog food (which incidentally is what is used for the poop! So itHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1157464306209334712006-09-05T09:38:00.000-04:002006-09-05T15:04:58.470-04:00Thanks to Jules at Everyday Mommy for her fantastic idea! If you agree go sign her petition and put the button on your blog!Many retailers, marketing and PR firms review mommy blogs for trends and opinions. If we speak as one we may be able to effect change. Please let your blogging friends know and if you normally don't leave a comment, please leave one now.Moms & Dads for Modesty Mission Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1157384272377957052006-09-04T11:14:00.000-04:002006-11-04T10:12:29.093-05:00This is a totally different post. Thing 2's hero has passed away. Steve Irwin "The Crocodile Hunter" was killed by a stingray this weekend.I am in shock. It seems silly I know, but Thing 2 ADORES him. I have been stalking the Austrian Zoo website trying to find out when his next visit to the US so I could take her to meet him.He's left behind his wife Terry, and an 8 year old daughter Bindi, and Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1157337701569745552006-09-03T22:31:00.000-04:002006-09-03T22:41:41.590-04:00Any of you who pray - would you cover me with prayer please?This sounds overly dramatic to my "secular" head, but I feel that The Dark One is fighting me.I am getting some sleep - but plagued by nightmares. Vicious, dark, vampire + evil filled nightmares. During the day I am fighting thoughts of inability, that I can't possibly teach my children and "train them up in the way they should go", thatHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1157289871401816282006-09-03T09:23:00.000-04:002006-09-03T22:42:30.226-04:00Free chocolate anyone?? Thanks Angie!Nestle ChocolatierYUM!!!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1157226141261120892006-09-02T15:21:00.000-04:002006-09-02T15:42:26.996-04:00What I did While Ernesto messed with my weekend (or what I did to keep for duct taping my kids to the ceiling.)I LOVE to have my kids stuck in the house and squirrelly because of the weather. Really I do. (and if you buy that I have a bridge to sell ya).Before the rain came, in the interest of telling the truth, I am prepared to submit the fooling photos... My poor garden has been SORELY Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1156997166412917662006-08-30T23:39:00.000-04:002006-08-31T00:06:06.803-04:00For proper understanding please read to Anna Nalick "Breathe (2 am)"2 Am and I'm still awake writing a BlogIf I get it all out thereIt's no longer inside ofThreaten' the sleep that I long forAnd I feel like I'm alone here in theBut these word are my thoughtsscreaming out loudAnd I know that you'll read themand so what you want toBut you can't stop the Blogit's like strokes on the keyboardLife's Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1156913658741531782006-08-30T00:21:00.000-04:002006-08-30T00:58:30.096-04:00Y'all it is after midnight, AND I CAN"T SLEEP. I have been trying to sleep, I have been thinking about sleeping. But I can't seem to do it. My head won't SHUT UP. I tried praying (just because I do at night) and my head kept meandering off. AN example..God thank you for this day. Thank you for Thing 1's enthusiasm for ...hmmm I wonder if I painted a huge USA in the playroom, no that's too big Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1156904962845335182006-08-29T22:23:00.000-04:002006-08-29T22:29:22.846-04:00Short post! But REALLY good news! I talked to my SIL tonight (shhhh the blankie is still a secret!) and she's 20 weeks along~ sonogram time!!!!!It's a BOY!!!!!YAY!!!!! The Things are excited. And they are killing me to start homeschooling today (everyday!) nevermind that I haven't ordered the math program yet, and have no concrete lesson plans yet!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1156814514849842302006-08-28T21:16:00.000-04:002006-08-28T21:21:54.870-04:00The kids are in bed (and they may even stay there!) so I am ready to tell THE STORY.About 3 weeks ago I found out that a person in my church (remember I have only been attending church and truly open up to Christ since May) had been convicted of a sex crime. A horrible crime that requires registration with the state and a photo being posted on the internet.I was SHOCKED, utterly and completely Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1156794898349801672006-08-28T15:46:00.000-04:002006-08-29T17:01:20.710-04:00I will fill ya'll in on the story - really but it is a long one - So I will probably wait until the kids go to bed. Sorry!I have gotten SO MUCH done today! While on the phone with Jules I get tons of housework done - the laundry is cycling abd I got 2 loads in the dishwasher! The kids are being goo too!I have a rant first!! I had time to cut out coupons this afternoon. and THIS is what I found.I Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1156778730579568202006-08-28T11:18:00.000-04:002006-08-28T11:25:30.813-04:00Warning: LONGEST POST EVER! BUT WORTH IT!!I TIRL-ed Jules!!!!!!! Yes I did!!!! How COOL! On Mondays (tee- hee Jules - Thing 2 just asked for ICE CREAM!) Jules hosts Front Porch days and I mentioned that I did something scary but God led on Sunday.So OF COURSE she emails me to ask what I did. 'Cuz there's nothin Jules loves more that a God leading story! And I (alright I admit it I planned to Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1156636657625685892006-08-26T19:55:00.000-04:002006-08-26T19:57:37.626-04:00Visit Terra Incognita She is great and doesn't get enough traffic or comments! I'll be adding some new stalkees to the list after the monsters go to bedHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1156636130136161782006-08-26T19:45:00.000-04:002006-08-26T19:48:50.153-04:00The problem with moving (in the bloggy world) is I LIKE the format I'm in - just gettin bored with the colors. I have been playing with a Wordpress blog but you can't do much to change it in the free mode. And I HATE the idea of paying for it.Although I am planning on looking into buying a domain name - and then starting from scratch - then I would need major design help.So many choices - so Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1156604811790276152006-08-26T10:46:00.000-04:002006-08-26T16:07:31.963-04:00I AM SOOOOO BORED!Said by Thing 2 this morning. Me Too. Hubby is working tons of overtime - Thank you Jesus! We have been tight around here and I have been praying for financial blessings, and we got 'em. Ok - I admit it, I wanted to win the lotto but since we don't actually BUY tickets, overtime is the next best thing.But since DH is at work there's NOTHING TO DO MOM!! I know I could do ~shudderHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1156541407175743402006-08-25T17:29:00.000-04:002006-08-25T17:30:07.206-04:00Blogger is making me crazy again!! I am thinking about moving to Wordpress - any thoughts?Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1156515205481403942006-08-25T10:10:00.000-04:002006-08-25T10:13:25.510-04:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHANNON!!!!Now Enjoy that cake!!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14759908.post-1156513307207228922006-08-25T09:36:00.000-04:002006-08-25T09:41:47.240-04:00You like me~ you really like me!!! (LOL!!)Ok pity party over. That question really got me. Lots happened yesterday but nothing I can blog about. Sorry!I did have a playdate at the library with Rachel! The kids had a good time (it was a little frenzied - but there were 7 kids between us!) but it was good. And I even got the nerve up to call someone I don't usually call later that day!ScintillatingHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611670750293665117noreply@blogger.com0