News & Notes
Posted on October 9th, 2008 by kimc
I'm sick, so this is a lazy day post about a few things in the forefront of my mind.
- Homemakerang is having a giveaway. The winner gets a gift basket of homemade laundry detergent, cherry salsa, raw honey, some farm wares and more! We love her laundry detergent! It looks beautiful, smells lovely, and works very well. Follow her blog to enter the giveaway. Post about the giveaway to be entered 5 more times.
- Simple Mom linked to Frugal Hacks. I've never seen her blog before, but it's well-designed and drives a lot of traffic, so I'll be spending some time exploring. By the way, we have several new contributors at Frugal Hacks. Drop in and see what they're saying!
- Our pet meme has generated some interesting stories. Be sure to check out Paulette's and Karen's scary pet stories. Ugh!
- My sister had her 2nd baby girl early Wednesday morning. This means that my parents, who are in their mid-50's and could easily pass for 10 years younger, have somewhere between 20 and 25 grandchildren. No, I don't know exactly how many, though I could take the time to count them all. Yes, I'm lazy when I'm sick.
- My friend Victoria Botkin has two new CDs about choosing curriculum for homeschooling. I listened to both yesterday while recuperating from a nasty flu bug and feel that it was a wonderful way to redeem the time. These messages are a family effort with sections by her husband and all 7 children, interwoven with Victoria's advice for each subject. Very encouraging stuff: any parent with a love for God can homeschool without a rigid curriculum, extensive lesson plans, or piles of textbooks. This is how we endeavor to educate our own children, though I have much to learn from Victoria.These CDs will be available in the next Vision Forum catalog but you can get them right now from the Botkin family webstore, either as physical CDs or as an MP3 download.
- Speaking of family projects in the next Vision Forum catalog, our family has been working on something too. We found a rare old book at a library sale and were captivated by the story, so we set to work on having it republished. Our family retyped the manuscript, did some editing, created a map and glossary, and here is the finished product, published for us by Vision Forum: Princess Adelina: An Ancient Christian Tale of Beauty and Bravery! What do you think?
Can you tell that we're excited about it?
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YAY HOORAY on Princess Adelina! I am always keeping my eyes out for old precious books that can be reprinted! Way to score one! We can’t wait to read it.
Oh. And so, so sorry you’re sick. That is a MAJOR bummer. Yuck. I hope and pray you’re feeling better soon!
Love,
Karen
Here is something else you may be excited about…
Fast food chain McDonald’s (MCD: 54.72, +1.31, +2.45%) will no longer be the subject of a boycott by the American Family Association.
In May the AFA called for a boycott of McDonald’s because it joined the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. But the group, according to a press release, lifted that boycott after McDonald’s said it won’t renew its membership with the NGLCC when it expires in December and that its vice president Richard Ellis has resigned from the NGLCC board.
Officials at McDonalds and the NGLCC did not return calls for comment.
According to the AFA press release, McDonald’s said in an e-mail to its franchise owners that “it is our policy to not be involved in political and social issues. McDonald’s remains neutral on same sex marriage or any ‘homosexual agenda’ as defined by the American Family Association.”
NGLCC is a nonprofit organization created to expand economic opportunities for the LGBT business community. AFA is nonprofit family advocacy group.
I’m excited about the Princess Adelina book! The homeschool student that I tutor LOVES princess stories. I will tell her parents about this book for Christmas.