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By Lynn, on December 16th, 2008%
Yes, I am done stressing about school for right now because it totally went on the back burner this week. Appointments. Shopping. Family traveling home. Get-togethers. I ask you, how can anyone do school work? It’s time for our winter break here, and I intend to enjoy it.
Is all dead in winter? I don’t think so. The withered rose blooms on my rose bushes look so pretty to me. There’s a sad sort of beauty about them: clearly dead or dying, yet with a touch of summer’s red-pink blush left. Makes me think of our lives. The brevity. The uncertainty. The beauty. The joy. We’d better enjoy one day at a time.
Oh yes. Life, I think I said. I pulled a bloom from a rose bush and this little mayfly-looking winged creature came out. I felt bad for disturbing its resting place, but it flew away, hopefully to find another rosebud.
There’s life, all the time, when we look for it.
On other, less serious note, I’d advise you to visit homemadedollhouse.blogspot.com to read about our beautiful foreign doll and her current endeavor.
It is a worthwhile project, as I feel sure you’ll agree.
Around the net: I stumbled across the most beautiful blog with the most adorable header yesterday. Just take a look. I made a screenshot because I figure that after winter this header will be gone.
You’ll have to visit Turkey Feathers yourself to see the snow falling across the header of this beautiful blog.
Enjoy this day.
Lynn
By Lynn, on November 25th, 2008%
If you’ve tried to visit me today and my site would not come up, or if you are noticing odd characters on my blog, I was hacked today. It’s sad that anyone would do that, but it happens — frequently. This is the first time for me.
Good reasons to back up your files. Keep your wordpress and plug-ins updated. And remember to smile. It’s just a thing.
Lynn
By Lynn, on October 29th, 2008%
By Lynn, on September 23rd, 2008%
Louise at The Pink Gate tagged me for some fun!
1. What are your nicknames?
Hmmm. “Sandra Lynn The Big Fat Hen” comes to mind. I was called that because I was so skinny in elementary school. I loved it. 
2. What game show and/or reality show would you like to be on?
Well, not having TV, I have no idea! Maybe one where everyone wins a lot of money. 
3. What was the first movie you bought in VHS or DVD?
Bambi, for the boys when they were little.
4. What is your favorite scent?
Easy. Lavender from the garden.
5. If you had a million dollars that you could only spend on yourself, what would you do with it?
If it had to be spent on me, a beautiful country house with gardens, the home being decorated in total shabby chic.
6. What one place have you visited that you can’t forget and want to go back to?
The Appalachian mountains.
7. Do you trust easily?
It depends on the initial feeling I get.
8. Do you think before you act, or act before you think?
A little of both, depending on what situation it is and what kind of mood I’m in.
9. Is there anything that has made you unhappy these days?
Losing my dear friend, Melissa.
10. Do you have a good body image?
Yes, for the most part.
11. What is your favorite fruit?
Bananas.
12. What websites do you visit daily?
Five In A Row.
13. What have you been seriously addicted to lately?
Oh my, you know it’s the thrift store.
14. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?
A very sweet person; creative and sensitive; protective of those around her.
15. What’s the last song that got stuck in your head?
Gladly, a hymn.
16. What’s your favorite item of clothing?
Right now, a teal linen skirt. And a white billowy blouse.
17. Do you think Rice Krispies are yummy?
No.
18. What would you do if you saw $100 lying on the ground?
Try to get it back to whoever it belonged to.
19. What items could you not go without during the day?
Hot tea. My greens and whey drink each morning.
20. What should you be doing right now?
Lesson plans! But every teacher needs a mental health break, right??
Lynn
How to play: If you’ve been tagged, post your own answers to the questions on your blog. Tag eight other people, and add links to the blogs of the person who tagged you and the people you tagged.
If you visit here and want to play, consider yourself tagged…and loved!
By Lynn, on September 10th, 2008%
By Lynn, on August 27th, 2008%
Thank you so much, Kristina, for The Smile Award.
This award comes with a set of rules:
1. The recipient must link back to the award’s creator. (It’s interesting that the creator of this award is so young.)
2. You must post the rules to receive the award.
3. To receive the award, you must pass it on to 5 others.
4. You must fit the characteristics of the award recipient. (below)
5. Post the characteristics of an award recipient.
6. Create a post sharing your award with others.
7. Thank the giver.And here are the characteristics of award recipients.
~ Must display a cheerful attitude (not all the time – we’re all human!)
~ Must love one another.
~ Must make mistakes
~ Must learn from others.
~ Must be a positive contributor to the blog world.
~ Must love life.
~ Must love kids.
Thank you so much, Kristina!
If no one minds, I am going to have to wait just a bit before passing this one along, as I have passed on so many memes and such lately, I’m afraid I’m overwhelming people. So, just a bit…
Lynn
By Lynn, on August 25th, 2008%
Michele at My Blessings From Above has given me an award!! (blushing).
The “I Love Your Blog” Award.
THANK YOU, Michele!! Now I get to spread the blog love.
Michele at Hedging My Bets - Keep sharing your wonderful, creative ideas and your excellent outlook on life.
Louise at The Pink Gate for being like a magical, wonderful, with-the-best-music-ever get-away every time I visit.
Heather at Blog She Wrote – Keep sharing your many amazing homeschooling ideas and your great stories!
Stacy at Everyday Gifts – Keep sharing your sweet family life and your everyday gifts.
Robin at Bittersweet Punkin for being like a vacation every time I visit you and for always reminding me to be happy. You’ve got great music going on too!
Rue at Rue’s Peanut Butter and Jelly Life for always making me laugh and smile. And having great music, too.
Mary at Across the Pond for taking me across the Atlantic Ocean in the most graceful and artistic way ever!!
It’s so hard to just pick 7. Also, you know how I feel about memes and awards. If you see your name here, take this award and spread the love! If you’re too busy, just know that I love you and your blog and that’s all. I know not everyone has the time to do awards and memes.
The rules for the I Love Your Blog award are:
1. Link back to the person who gave you the award.
2. Include the award on your blog.
3. Pass it on to 7 worthy bloggers with links to their blogs on yours.
4. Notify your recipients
Lynn
By Lynn, on August 25th, 2008%
Alana at Mommy Logic has tagged me. Yaaaaaaaaay. I have to tell you six quirky unspectacular things about me.
1. I was so skinny as a little girl that my mom had to buy me extra-slim clothes and then tighten the waist even further with a safety pin so they’d stay up.
2. Because I was so skinny in school, my sweet, first grade teacher called me (very lovingly) Sandra Lynn the Big Fat Hen. She was the BEST teacher ever.
Here I am explaining how much easier overalls are than safety-pins. Plus they make me look bigger, Mom.
3. I played the bass clarinet in high school.
4. I can turn my toes under and walk on them. Yes, it’s true.
5. I hated my freckles growing up, but I love them now.
6. I wanted 10 children, but hubby only wanted 2, so I did really good to get 4 before he totally glazed over.
NOW, I tag Kristina at Our Lifesong, Michele at My Blessings From Above, Amity at Home Basics, Cindi at Cindi’s Sewing, Andrea at Dean’s Academy, and Sandra at My Inspired Heart.
If you see your name, you’ve been tagged! If you want to play along, you are invited to!!! If you are too busy, then just have fun reading and know that I enjoy your blog.
Here are the rules:
Link back to the person who tagged you
List the rules on your blog
Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of your own
Tag 6 bloggers to complete the meme.
Lynn
By Lynn, on August 25th, 2008%
Wow. I’ve fallen way behind, but it’s time to catch up! Sandra over at her beautiful blog (and she’s beautiful too) My Inspired Heart gave me an award. Blush.
This award originated from Arte Y Pico, a blog which seems to be in Spanish. I don’t speak or read Spanish (wish I did), so I put it into Google and had it translated. It seems to be a blog that celebrates and recognizes creative contributions to the bloging community. At least I hope that’s right because that’s what I got from it.
I am going to post the rules and get on with choosing five other blogs that need this award. I know some people get overwhelmed with awards, maybe because you do have to send it on to other people. At any rate, if you see your blog here, you are certainly invited to put the award on your site, post the rules and pass it on. If you don’t want to, just know that your blog is loved.
Emily at All Right Here for her wonderful scrapbook pages.
Michele at Hedging My Bets for her always-creative ideas for homeschooling a son! (How many of us need that!!)
Linda, or StarLady, my FIAR friend who is teaching her children so much about art and creativity. I think it’s wonderful!
Hannah, at Cultivating Home, because of the beautiful, old fashioned way in which she dresses her children and then helps other people know how to do it.
Patricia at Little Cabin in the Woods for her absolutely gorgeous, gorgeous pictures of her little girls and the beautiful mountain area around her.
Again, feel free to participate and pass it on, or just know your blog is loved. Which ever is easier for you.
Rules:1. Select five (5) other recipients for this award. You may select them for creativity, design, content or contributions to the blogging community & they can be in any language.
2. Name each nominee and link to his/her blog.
3. Show the award and include the name and link to his/her blog of whomever presented you with this award.
4. Link to the
Arte y Pico blog so everyone knows the origin of this award.
5. Post these rules.
Thank you, Sandra!!
Lynn
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About Lynn 
Approaching-50 mother of four. Thrifter. Content with lots of clothes bought for very little money. Loves retro. (That could be styles from the 40s and 50s. And sometimes stuff even older than that. And sometimes stuff from all time, all mixed up together!) Bluffs about decluttering but secretly loves STUFF. Goes through stages. Has standing and staring spells before rearranging the entire home. Just because. Tune in each day to see what new outfit comes home from G.W. Boutique next. (That's Goodwill, by the way.) Oh, and she owns a spoiled beagle named Annie. And this blog.
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Lil Ol' Me
Son Daniel, 23
Son, Big Joe, 21
Son, John, 17
Daughter, Michaela, 13
Annie Fatso Beagle
My Symphony
To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never. In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.
William Henry Channing
1810-1884
What You Do Sow a thought, reap an action.
Sow an action, reap a habit.
Sow a habit, reap a character.
Sow a character, reap a destiny.
Contact Me 
I would  for you to leave a comment, but you can also e-mail me at lynn AT thehealthyhomeschool.com
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