What I’ve Been Up To
I suppose you’ve all been wondering what I have been up to for the last three months. Mom was on Craigslist and she saw an ad for barn work, and she replied to it. We had an interview and were hired! It was a barter agreement - barn work in exchange for private riding lessons. It was quite fun! We had started out doing evenings but switched to mornings. We learned a lot. We learned how to take care of horses, feeding, haltering, taking them out, grooming, but best of all, riding! 
Oh, and learning how to get up in the morning when I don’t usually like to!
Then the barn manager started having trouble with the owner, so they moved and we had to leave the barn, too. Oh well! It was a good experience. I rode the most wonderful horse! She was the best mare! She was a 5 year old lesson horse. Her name was Lacy. I enjoyed learning to ride. I miss working at the barn.
Working at the barn took about 2 hours out of our mornings, 4 days a week, plus lesson day. So it kept me busy. That is why this blog has been so quiet.
Enjoy your day!
Family Life, June 2009, Life At Home, Update, Virtuous Girlhood | Comment (0)Book Review: A Young Woman After God’s Own Heart: By Elizabeth George
This past week I have been reading: A Young Woman After God’s Own Heart: By Elizabeth George. It is very good, and I have been enjoying it very much! Mrs. George talks about:
- Being devoted To God
- A Heart That Loves God’s Word
- Prayer
- Obedience
- Submitting
- Loving
- Caring
- Choosing Friends
- Loyalty
- Servanthood
- Purity
And much more! She lists many Bible verses, and many things that will help you grow in godliness. She is such a good author and uses the Bible for examples. If you have not read this book, then be encouraged to do so! So get your pen and paper, your Bible, and a heart that is willing to learn and get ready to go on an adventure!
You can order Mrs. George’s book at the following places:
Harvest House Publishers: Here
All three of her books were really good! I have not yet read A Young Woman Guide To Making Right Choices.
Happy reading!
Book Reviews, Family Life, June 2009, Life At Home, Reviews, Virtuous Girlhood | Comment (0)Recipe Of The Week #16
Spinach Salad
1 bag of spinach, washed, dried and broken up.
1-2 containers of strawberries, washed and cut up
Sesame seeds
Add spinach, strawberries and sesame seeds. Toss. Top with your choice of dressings or yogurt. Here are our favorite recipes for dressings.
Balsamic Vinegar Dressing
1/2 cup of balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp. of canola oil
1 Tbsp. of cane sugar or honey (or more, depending on how you like it)
Put in a bottle and shake.
And Lemon Dressing
1/2 cup of lemon juice
1 Tbsp. of canola oil
1 Tbsp. of honey or cane sugar (or more depending on how you like it)
Put in a bottle and shake.
Enjoy! Either dressing is great!
Family Life, June 2009, Life At Home, Recipes, Update, Virtuous Girlhood | Comment (0)Tagged!
( Sorry this is so late Kathryn)
I was tagged by Kathryn at Maidens of Virtue. Here are 6 random things I do every day.
1. I cook.
2. I try to read my Bible every morning.
3. I do at least 3-4 loads of laundry, fold, switch, and put it away.
4. Try to check my e-mail and go on the Internet.
5. Read at least a book a day (in my spare moments!)
6. I play piano.
Here are the rules:
1. Post six to ten things that you do every day.
2. Link to the person who tagged you.
3. Tag five other people.
4. Leave a comment on the blog of the person who tagged you to let them know that your post is up.
I tag:
Miss Victoria (at: Searching For my Savior’s Perfect Will)
Tara Y.
Miss Dawn B.
Miss Mia (At An Aspiring Homemaker)
Miss Wendy H.
and Miss Jessica E.
Thanks, Kathryn, for tagging me! And I am sorry I have been this late in getting it done!
R.J.
Life At Home, March 2009, Update, Virtuous Girlhood | Comment (0)Life
Life around here has been pretty busy since spring and summer have come around! So, I just thought that I would let you know that I just might be posting a little more now that we are not so very busy! I apologize for the delay in posting and hope to keep up to date with this blog!
June 2009, Update | Comment (0)
