Susan's Pendulum

Having always been a stay-at-home mom, even when I had part-time jobs here and there, I never experienced the difference it makes in a pers...

Seen at the Imperfect Homeschooler 's blog: The other day, someone at a store in our town read that a Methamphetamine lab had been found...

The catechism says: That person is truly worthy and well-prepared [to receive the Lord's Supper] who has faith in these words, "Giv...

As part of the anti-war protests on Monday, a group of youths vandalized an Army recruiting office in Milwaukee. (There's also informa...

A friend mentioned Homeschool Math Blog which I checked out. It looks like it's got some good advice, some helpful teaching hints, and...

Looking for something as exciting as Benedryl and jogging shoes today, we were in Shopko, Walmart, and Kohls. Oh my goodness.... It seems ...

When the psalm chart came out in Lutheran Service Book (page 304), I tried using it for a few months. However, I found myself missing going...

I am quite fully aware that my 12-yr-old with VCFS learns differently than most kids. Unlike my older children, this is not necessarily a g...

Because there's no church choir here, I have LOVED being in choir at the three Higher Things conferences I've attended as a chapero...

I had heard long ago that you were supposed to cut one end off the onion first, but I could never remember which end it was supposed to be. ...

But while watching, also pray To the Lord unceasing. He will free thee, be thy Stay, Strength and faith increasing. O Lord, bless in distres...

This week we watched Christmas with the Kranks . Now, you don't need to tell me that it's not exactly the right season to be watchi...

Julee had mentioned a long time ago about using eggplant slices instead of noodles in lasagna. I tried it a couple of weeks ago, and it wor...

When I saw that the new hymnal had an alternative tune to To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord (LSB 407) and May God Bestow on Us His Grace ...

Jenny may consider this to be sick, but I thought the picture was a hoot!

On You Tube, there's a video called ">The Great Global Warming Swindle . Thanks to Lu and Julee for pointing it out. It's ...

A week or so after our dental appointments last fall, the corner of one of my molars broke off while we were attending a homeschool outing. ...

I was interested in Pastor Cwirla's blog post from early last week on "avatars." (Whatever they are! Something to do with i...

Several years back, I discovered that any project that takes four hours is an "all day" project. Now you may have learned in your...

There was discussion about the housing market at the dinner table. Daddy makes a comment that there is no way Mommy & Daddy will ever b...