“How fun!” I find myself exclaiming this many times throughout the week. Here are just a few things that touched me or made me smile:
I will be starting my 19 year of home schooling on Tuesday, Sept. 2. I purchased these treats from Target for my soon to be 8th grade students. Wonder if they will really last until then? lol
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Speaking of starting our home school year, you must read this excellent blog post by Lisa from Four Simply Living! I loved it!
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Beauty in my week:
- Another successful week of first shift.
- Healing bones and knees.
- God’s grace in the slow times when I feel like I should be achieving more.
- Cooler nights.
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Blooming in my garden:
Hydrangea
Pink sweet pea
Black-eyed Susan
Echinacea
Roses
Blue Ageratum
Pee Gee Hydrangea
White fragrant hosta
Red bee balm-second bloom
Purple loosestrife-second bloom
Mediterranean pinks-second bloom
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What we are eating next week:
Baking this weekend: Pineapple upside down cake
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Have a great weekend! Remember Philippians 4:8. “whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”

Thank you for hosting your lovely party Elizabeth.
Enjoy your holiday weekend! 🙂
Hello! So happy to read this & have something to contribute. I’m floored you’ve been home schooling so long. And what a wonderful garden, menu, everything. You’ve got so much beauty pulsing out of your home.
Hugs from Oklahoma! xoxo
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Love the picture of you and your man! Have a blessed Friday and weekend, Elizabeth.
xoxo
Love the picture of you and Ed! And I loved Lisa’s “back to school” post as well. It’s given me some ideas for us to start out our homeschooling year.
Have a lovely weekend!
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Always enjoy the tidbits you share. Love the menus–great for the lazy like me!!
Carmel Apple Oreos!! Oh, my! Those wouldn’t last a day in my home!
Blessings on your first week of school! Thank you for hosting!
What a great picture of you two, Elizabeth! Thanks for sharing! Hope your holiday weekend is blessed!
LOL! I was suppose to link up with you and seemed to totally space it. You know how that goes. You and your hubby look so cute in that photos… love it. And I have not seen those treats, now I feel a need to go check out my grocery store for them :-D.