The Emond Family Gazette

  • Welcome

    Hey everyone. I’ve decided that instead of filling up my normal blog with kids stuff and sewing projects, that i would start a seperate blog for my sewing. So as I get a project done, I’ll be putting it on here. Have fun looking, and if you would like to buy anything, then let me…

  • -52 in 52 update

    Joeboy has requested an official update on my -52 in 52 progress. I am happy to report that I am 3 weeks ahead of schedule, and I’m only 3 weeks into it as well. If you’re no good at math, or have no idea what I’m talking about, this translates to, in the last 3…

  • Historical Fair and Skits

    The boys were just in the homeschool Historical Fair. Some of the kids did skits and some just did poster boards. It was all good and very cute. The kids did a great job. After the skits, people got to walk around and look at the posters that the kids had made and all the…

  • Sledding!!!

    The first day we took the kids sleding, there wasn’t much snow. Just enough to cover the ground. But they still had fun. Day 2 of the big snowstorm was different. We had about 11 inches total. We were able to go sledding again and then build snowmen once the snow started melting. At first…

  • Building BibleMen

    After having a hugely major snowstorm, the kids (and Trevor) have had a blast playing in the snow. They decided to fill our front yard with “BibleMen” instead of “Snowmen” I’ll let you figure these first two out on your own…any guesses? Here’s a close up of the top two so you can have a…

  • If Calvin and Hobbes was a Christian comic strip

    Can you guess who this is?? We’ve had all kinds of fun playing in the snow the last few days. We went sledding yesterday afternoon, and today we made snowmen. This was a pretty good snow in a couple days time. The great part is, it should be 60-70 degrees very soon. So it’s nice…

  • Zion the bookworm

    A few months ago, the class ZIon was in during the homeschool Enrichment thing he goes to every week, started reading a Magic Treehouse book as a group. ZIon really enjoyed it and wanted to get more. So we went to the library and picked up a few books. I read a couple to see…

  • -52 in 52

    Today is the day. It is the day I am starting -52 in 52!! What is -52 in 52 you ask? I’ll tell you! This is my plan for the next 52 weeks. I will be losing 1 lb a week, for 52 weeks. And blogging about it here. If I don’t lose 52 lbs…

  • very short update

    Haven’t really had too much going on lately. Kids have been sick, Trevor and I have been sick. So with schooling the boys , working on Zion’s piano practing and the boys skits they will be doing for the upcoming Historical program, I’ve been pretty busy lately. I’ve been doing a lot of online clothing…

  • A Song for Homeschooling moms

    I got this in a email and found it hilarious! This is for all you homeschooling mom’s out there. Sung to the tune of Veggie Tales “The Pirates who Don’t Do Anything.” All 3 Moms:We are the home school moms who can’t do everythingWe just stay at home and plan a lotAnd if you ask…