Bits and Pieces

The older 2 boys are at camp this week. I'm sure it will be a blast for them. We've figured out how to cover their chores and stuff while they're gone. I'm deciding now it will be a good week!

We had our church 4th of July party yesterday. It was great! I got to go on a boat ride by myself...just 30 minutes...but I think that's the first 30 minutes I've had to myself in a long time. We saw some beautiful homes...and a sailboat all the way from Seattle!

I'm writing reviews for some of the curriculum that we used last year...and some I hope to use this year. It's a creative way to get some stuff we wouldn't otherwise be able to get. God has already used this concept to bless us with Bible and History for this coming year. I have some ideas for science if it doesn't work out with that company. I'm still praying for a way to pay for our math books.

I've got 2 "orders" for diapers...and possibly a third. I've made some changes to the pattern I started with. I also got some ideas for wet bags and a clip that holds a receiving blanket up so mama can feed the baby modestly. I also made some burp rags for a friend that just had a baby and she really liked them.

We've started counselling with a personal financial coach, who has written us a plan to be out of debt in 10 years...including the house! At first I was frustrated that it would take us so long...but then our coach commented that, in his experience, the *plan* is the worst-case scenario. More often than not, somewhere along the way the supernatural takes over and it happens much faster. (That sounds so weird...but I don't know how else to express it!)