My daughter is no longer a little girl. Today she turned 12 and is at that not a little girl,not a woman stage. This year she requested a non cake birthday cake( I know,figure that one out!) SOOO, heres my 12 year old and heres her non cake, cake!

 BTW...non-cake, cake http://ricekrispies.com/search/scotcheroos.aspx#/recipes/chocolate-scotcheroos

 

WHERE DOES THE TIME GO?

Giving thanks for all the time we have,

Tanna

I have told you all before I have a daughter with severe dyslexia. She writes letters and words backwards and sometimes speaks backwards! Reading is VERY difficult for her,but she tries and somedays can do very well. Most of the stories/books she has are on tape becasue she absorbs them that way. At least until recently....Mack has discovered the Goosebumps books by  RL Stine. She has actually READ(without help) 6 of them. I am NOT a big fan of these books because I don't feel they honor Christ in ANY way....but at the same time she has never read books like she is now( on her own and without being asked or told its reading time).I have tried to get her to read stories that will/would inspire her heart, to no avail. So I am at a cross roads, do I tell her to stop reading because they dont 'do' anything for her mind or soul OR do I embrace the fact that shes reading on her own and just pray she grows out of them and into something that will enhance her as a young lady with a servants heart? Would like to hear your thoughts.....

 

 

 

 

I am obviously a supporter of the Exodus Mandate ! Please read about it here... http://exodusmandate.org/

 

I have a new obsession and please don't laugh, it is a noble obsession like Avon or Tupperware; yes, I am cutting coupons! Now before you giggle and roll your eyes let me explain. It happend accidently, it was an experiment, really. See, I saw this news story about this lady whos grocery bill was $140 and after her coupons she paid $5 !  I thought HOW can I do that? Wait, can I do that? So, I clipped coupons a couple of weeks ago, first I had to call wal mart to see if they take them(they do) and the ones you print out (they do). My first week with coupons I took $8 off my bill. I thought 'not to bad,wounder if I can do better...'  As an experiment I went to Shaws with a sale flyer,mfg.coupons and coupons I printed off Shaws website. My Bill was $40 and after coupons it was $7 ! WHOO HOOO! This past week I took $20 off my wal-mart bill! I think I got it figured out! I used to laugh at "coupon queens" and roll my eyes that they would spend time cutting coupons that got them 50 cents off. It never occured to me that LOTS of items are $1 or more off and in this economy every 50 cents helps! I cant wait for the next bogo at my local grocery store. Sorry ladies, if you get behind me in line I WILL have anywhere from 8-15 coupons from now on! ;) Yes I have become one of THEM, the coupon queens! You can join the ranks by starting here www.coupons.com 

Happy couponing

Tanna