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We took a nice long break for the holidays in our homeschool this year.  We finished off some work and have just been enjoying playing games, reading and watching movies since the 18^th.  We plan on resuming a traditional schedule after the first week in January.  That’s one of the things I love about schooling year round!

Of course we never ‘really’ take a break from learning, so many of the things we do even on our time off from textbooks are still educational.

For years this is what my TSA 3-1-1 requirement bag for carry-ons has resembled (minus the toiletries).

Yikes!  In less than a week it will be 2012…where did the year go?!  Are you planning on making any changes in your life and/or home in 2012? 

Did you know that beginning in January, the way homeowners light their homes will change?

Effective in January 2012, manufacturers will no longer make the traditional 100-watt incandescent light bulb because the 130-year old technology doesn’t meet new energy efficiency standards.  Those standards require that bulbs provide the same amount of light but with at least a 30% energy savings.

I’m all about oral health care and take really good care of my teeth.  When we were in Texas in October we came across these very funky floss flavors in a store – I had to take pictures of them!

We were looking through old Christmas pictures the other night.  We first bought a digital camera in 2001.  Wow! 

I think we’re now on our 4th one as they just keep getting higher pixels, better zoom and just more advanced in general.  Amber was just 5 years old back then!  Here’s a blast from the past

Photo Credit: midimanWe come excited,
We come exhausted,
Welcome to this place.

We come hopeful,
We come humble,
Welcome to this place.

We come with deepest longing,
We come distracted,
Welcome to this place.

We come compassionate,
We come confused,
Welcome to this place.

There’s nothing like gathering your family around a roaring fire during the holidays.  I agree with that statement, except for the fact that I don’t have one (boo).  So it was with great delight that I received Disney’s Magical Fireplace DVD (mrsp $19.95) to display on my TV for Christmas.  But this isn’t just any old ‘yule log’ it has that added bit of Disney magic!

It’s not new information that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  Between getting kids to school and getting ready for work, sometimes it’s difficult to get that healthy breakfast in.  If you are looking for healthy, quick and tasty breakfast choices, you may want to try out Seneca Farms Oatmeal.

During the chaotic and often stressful holiday season, many women find themselves exhausted after all the family get-togethers and long shopping excursions.  Right now, Three Different Directions is working with Amway, the makers of Artistry, which is among the world’s top five, largest selling, premium skincare brands*, to share with you this luxury skincare line for the upcoming winter months.

The ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE Skin Care System is skincare made easy!  This line comes with everything you need to look 41% younger.**

Being a teenager is no picnic somedays, and now that I have one of my own, I realize that some days being the mother of a teenager is no picnic either!  Between the hormones and growth spurts are the pimples and acne.  No fun indeed. 

To find a skin cleanser that works and keeps the skin clear is a dream for a teenager.  To find something that works, that is less than $30 for the whole regimen, and doesn’t require a prescription is a dream for a parent.  Oxy Clinical fits the bill.