Discipling Tons of Sons

Give a Welcome

Hey, head over to http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/JesusFreak16/

and give a nice welcome to my son, JesusFreak16.

Thanks,

Candy

A Peek into My Book, "The Word of God on Prosperity"

I love these Scriptures!  It takes the guess work out of whether or not God wants to prosper his people!

Deuteronomy 8:18

But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

Moving

I am still digging through this place trying to prepare for our move to Alaska.

The funny thing is, I am not a pack-rat!

I am constantly decluttering.  Some would say that I declutter a little too much.

Wow!  Stuff really adds up.

The thing is, what is really worth taking over 4,000 miles!?!

I can't thing of too many things that really need to make this trip.

One thing for sure, I have found out which school books are my absolute favorite.

That helps a lot; not only with packing, but with teaching as well.

Keep me in prayer as I try to find my way out of all of this stuff in New York!

Candy

Busy Preparing to Move

Sorry that I haven't been blogging much lately.

So much for trying to blog daily!

I am caught up in preparing to move to Alaska.

It's not easy trying to move a family of this size!

Don't forget to check out their cute little faces over at

http://www.candyfoote.com/

Candy

Special of the Month

Using a Real Old-fashioned Cookstove

Yes, we really use an old-fashioned cookstove.

I love it!

My husband doesn't love it as much as I do,

since he has to supply all of the small wood for it all winter.

Anyway, we just got it fired up for the season the other day.

It feels soooo good.

All of our meals just simply taste better when cooked on the cookstove.

How many of you use a cookstove?

Don't you just love it?!?

Our Big Move to Alaska

After three days of trying to get things organized to move,

I realized that I have only been working with books!!!

That's the bad news.  The good news is that books are really the only thing that is the problem.

I don't have a lot of stuff.  I just can't stand to have stuff.

I hate knick-knacks and things that are considered simply decorations.

That comes in helpful now that I am trying to pack things up.

My, "I've gotta have that book," problem isn't helping out too much though!

I have most of them sorted into simply garbage, give away, pack it up, can't do without it yet, and sell piles.

Wow, what a project.

So, if you are looking for some cheap used books be sure and check out http://www.candyfoote.com/

I am adding new books slow, but sure.

Keep checking back.

I have listed them as low as I can without paying to give them away.

I really don't want to take over four thousand miles!

After I get these books under control, I will either tackle clothing or the pantry.

Neither one looks to promising.

I have never had a problem dejunking.  Actually, I get rid of stuff on a daily basis.  My kids would say that I dejunk way too much.

Well, I sure am glad that I have been dejunking all along.  Other wise, I would never make it to Alaska.  I would be buried some where in a house of stuff. 

Candy

Moving to Alaska

It's overwhelming to say the least.

How do I get a house full of stuff ready to move to Alaska?

Stuff, stuff, stuff!

Blah!

Don't you hate stuff?

It seems like I keep going through this stuff over and over.

Garbage piles, give away piles, I can't do without yet piles, and pack it up piles.

Any helpful ideas?

Candy

Disposable Clothing

I love styrofoam.

Really!

Whenever the kids ask what I would like for Christmas, Mother's Day, or my birthday, I answer the same way.

"I want styrofoam."

Styrofoam plates, cups, and bowls, along with plastic silverware are the best gifts.

Now, I realize that this isn't the most frugal, healthy, or environmental idea, but weighed against my peace of mind, it seems like a great idea.

Along that idea, I was thinking, wouldn't it be great to have disposable clothing.

No more mounds of laundry!

No more laundry mat!

No more washer and dryer!

I think it sounds like a great idea!

Please remember as you read this post that this comes from a mom of twelve.

Hmm, disposable clothing.... something to think about.

Candy

As in the Days of Laura Ingalls

Don't you ever wish you had a parlor?

You know, the kind from the days of Laura Ingalls?

I know that I do!

With all of these kids running around it gets difficult to stay up on housework.

Believe me, it is not a mess because I never do anything!

I love the idea of a parlor.

No one ever enters that room unless company arrives or it needs to be straightened up.

Company is immediately wisked into the parlor, so they never get a chance to see the peanut butter painted on the table and benches.

Company never gets a chance to see the couches covered with the mounds of clean clothes.

Company never gets a chance to fight the laundry pile in order to use the bathroom.

Ahh, the idea of a parlor sounds so lovely right now; doesn't it?