One Year Adventure Novel

Last fall Delany and I started a new curriculum called The One Year Adventure Novel. It has been one of the best things that has ever happened! When I first heard of OYAN (as we call it) I was excited, but sceptical. I had always enjoyed a good book and the thought of writing a novel certainly appealed to me, but I truly didn't think I had the creativity do to it. Despite all off that, I set of determined to get through it no matter how things turned out. What I in for a surprise! One year adventure novel helps you to take names on paper and transform them into people with real life feelings and challenges. Facts, places, and events become a thrilling story! If you enjoy writing, or perhaps have a story like mine, you need to get this curriculum. Just go here: http://www.oneyearnovel.com/index.html



5 days of epicness!

Last week our best friends the Ross girls came over and stayed with us for five days!

Tammy, Eliana, and Delany playing Horseopoly!

Delanly, Eliana, and Atalya doing sparklers :-)

Tammy, Atalya, and Eliana with more sparklers......

Momma and Atalya watching TV

Daddy and Atalya watching TV

Delany and Eliana on the computer..

The night before they left we drove over to Disney to walk the Boardwalk and see the fireworks from Epcot....

Their stay here was one of the most fun things that I have ever done. We stayed up late watching old musicals like "The sound of music" and "Seven brides for seven brothers", we all slept in sleeping bags on the living room floor, we took long bikerides through the development singing songs from Sound of Music, and we made a movie. Again, one of the best times I have ever had. Hope you enjoyed the pictures!

Thrifty Threads: Gypsy Rose

Typically I am a long-skirt kind of girl, but this outfit is perfect if I am doing something a little more athletic!

Black Shirt: $1.50 at Thrift store

Linen Skirt: $1.00 at Thrift store

Capris: $2.50 at Thrift store

Scarf: $1.50 at thrift store

What is Thrifty Threads?

Examples of Modest and Feminine outfits that express an assortment of styles.

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On the map~ Fun facts about: Nepal and China

Did you know?

 Mount Everest, everyone knows that it’s the tallest mountain in the world, but what a lot of people don’t know is that the border of Nepal and China goes right through the middle of the mountain, including the peak itself — making it not just the highest mountain, but also the highest border area.

Exotic Ingredients~What are truffles?

No, its not what you think. I am not talking about the candy truffles! This is a different kind of truffle, one that most of us have not heard about....



Black Perigord Truffle

A truffle is the fruiting body of a subterranean mushroom; spore dispersal is accomplished through fungivores, animals that eat fungi. Almost all truffles are ectomycorrhizal and are therefore usually found in close association with trees.
There are hundreds of species of truffles, but the fruiting body of some (mostly in the genus Tuber) are highly prized as a food: Brillat-Savarin called them "the diamond of the kitchen". Edible truffles are held in high esteem in French, Spanish, northern Italian and Greek cooking, as well as in international haute cuisine. Truffles are among the most expensive and prized delicacies on earth. They are incredibly expensive because of their scarcity. In fact, it is not unheard of for large ones, which are extremely rare, to command six figure prices. Typically roundish but lumpy in appearance, they have an intense flavor. They are typically used sparingly, due to their strong earthy flavor, but also because of their expense. In Europe, specially-trained truffle dogs and pigs, both of which have a keen sense of smell, are used to locate mature truffles buried underground. The fungus that makes truffles can only survive and thrive in certain soil conditions and have symbiotic relationships with the roots of specific species of trees. The fungus attaches itself to a tree root, typically oak, beech, hazel or birch, and produce one truffle per year. The aroma and flavor of truffles differ, depending on the type of tree where they grew.
Prized truffles include the French black truffle, which is found in the Périgord region of southwest France. Italy is known for its white truffles, many of which are from the Piedmonte and Umbria regions.

Sources:
luxist.com
wikipedia.org

Thrifty Threads: Pretty in Pink

Hannah is wearing a lovely pink and white outfit that is perfect for summer!

Shirt: $4 from Goodwill

Dress: $6 from Goodwill

Previously owned skirt

What is Thrifty Threads?

Examples of Modest and Feminine outfits that express an assortment of styles.

Do you have an outfit that you want to share? Email us a picture and we will post it!

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Requirements: please send photos directly in the email, attachments cannot be opened. Thank you!

Thank you Hannah for your contribution!

On the map~ Fun facts about: Israel

Yea! Another topic added to my weekly blog posts. This one is titled "On the map", and each week I will post a/some fun fact/s about a random country. Enjoy!

Did you know?

On November 17, 1952 Albert Einstein, a Jew but not an Israeli citizen, was offered the presidency of Israel but turned it down, stating "I am deeply moved by the offer from our State of Israel, and at once saddened and ashamed that I cannot accept it."