Family Facts: Guess Who?

Today's Family Facts post will require some follower help. ;) Here's the deal:

Below is a picture of every person in our family and a list of all of our names. Your job is to match them up as best as you can. :) i.e. #1 is Susy, #2 is Peter, etc. Leave a comment with your guesses, and let's see who does the best!

The People

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

#6

Not the best pic of this person...:P
#7

(The person on the right.)

#8

#9

#10

#11

The names:

 Levi

Sarah

Dad

Benjamin

Rachel

Abby

Anna

Daniel

Grace

Mom

Leah

Alright! Start guessing! :)

-Sarah

Put your vote in!!!!!! :)

ATTENTION!

Hey you guys! Our brother's band, Paid in Full, is competing in a contest to open for the 

Christian group Third Day at their concert in June, and need your help!! 

If you have a Facebook, all you've gotta do is to click here and vote for "Paid in Full" once a day til May 18th. We're really excited about this potential opportunity for the guys, and would love it if you could help us help them out! 

Thanks so much! Let's try and get them tons of votes!

-Sarah

Oh, the fun to be had......

 Hey everyone! This post is to notify you all about some fantastic things going on over at The Inkpen Authoress. :) Rachel's having a blog party!!! xD And to quote Eloise, "A party you're not part of? What fun is that?" ;)

 The Blog Party

As part of this grand event, there is this really cool pair of fountain pen nib earrings, 

that could be your's free of charge!

  The Wonderful Giveaway

And what's a blog party without a contest? :) Click on the link below and check out all the info.

The Contest

 So, there you go! Please make sure and check it out. :)

-Sarah

The Little Things in life....

 Today I'm linking up with "The Little Things" photography challenge over at lucia,etc. 

 

I was excited about this particular challenge, because first of all, if it has to do with photography,  you can count me in! ;) Secondly, I really liked the subject.
There are so many beautiful, intricate, and wonderful things in God's creation that are easily passed by, just because of their size. Think about a dew-drop on a rose, a spider web, a baby's feet, or a snowflake. I am constantly in awe of the Lord's creativity in *every* piece of His handiwork! :) I can get so much joy from catching one of His little treasures; and you have to remember: They are everywhere! You've just got to notice them. :)

James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

Have a great Sunday, you all!
~Sarah

The results are in! :)

 ............And the results are up! :) Here you go!

1. "Oh of course we live in the real world, as you say, where men of sense always reject a girl with a pretty face in favor of one with a well-informed mind!"
-Emma 2009 said by the heroine herself.
People who got this right: Joanna and Abigail

2. "This is...huge...Prison huge. You are gonna go to prison..you know that, right?" 
"Yeah, probably."
 "That would...bother most people."
-National Treaure, Ben and Riley 
People who got this right: Joanna and Abigail

3. "Percy. Fashionably late as usual."
 "Sink me, your highness. It was this demmed cravat. Simply refused to tie. I ask you. Sticking out like a pin-cushion." 
"I might have known it was something serious."
The Scarlet Pimpernel, Sir Percy and the Duke of Wales
People who got this right: Joanna and Abigail

4. "Rob? Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. That's a naughty word. We never rob. We simply borrow a bit from those who can afford it." 
"Borrow? Boy are we in debt."
-Robin Hood, Robin and Little John
People who got this right: Joanna, Leanna, Abigail, Katie, Shaina and Stephanie

5. "I don' want de girl....you don' want de girl...PO-lice! Maybe she want de girl!"
Roman Holiday, the taxi driver :D
People who got this right: Abigail


6. "A mother's love holds fast and forever. A girl's love is like a puff of smoke--changes with every wind." 
-North and South, Mrs. Thornton
People who got this right: Joanna and Abigail

7. *Gasps as needle goes in* "That wasn't so bad."
"That was the penicillin." 
-Captain America, Steve and Dr. Erskine
People who got this right: Joanna, Abigail, and Stephanie

8.  "Roz, my tender, oozing blossom, you're looking fabulous today. Is that a new haircut? Tell me it's a new haircut. It's got to be a new haircut. New makeup? You had a lift? You had a tuck? You had something? Something has been inserted in in you that makes you look... Listen, I need a favor."
-People who got this right: Joanna, Leanna, Katie, Shaina, and Stephanie
Monster's Inc., Mike Wazowski


9. "This is crazy. I finally meet my childhood hero and he's trying to kill us. What a joke."
-Up, Mr. Frederickson
People who got this right: Abigail, Leanna, Katie, and Shaina


10. "Forgive me, your Majesty."
"Oh don't waste my time with flattery."
"Not to seem rude, but I wasn't actually talking to you."
-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The fox and the White Witch
People who got this right: Joanna, Leanna, Katie, Shaina, Stephanie, Taylor Lynn


11. "As a matter of interest, will the time come when I read them first?"
"You'll enjoy this. She has a real flair for description."
-Young Victoria, Albert and adviser guy
People who got this right: Joanna, Abigail, and Stephanie


12. " 'Strange treasures in this fair world appear, strange all, and new to me.' That is a poem by Thomas Traherne and I have absolutely no idea what it's about. But, when I was small I was made to learn it by heart so I don't see why you shouldn't suffer too."
-Amazing Grace, Thomas Clarkson 
People who got this right: Abigail
                                                           And we tally up points........
***Extra points were awarded for each character specified in the quotes***

 The Winner is............

Miss Abigail with a total of 44 points!!! :) 

Next in line were Joanna with 40, Stephanie with 12, Katie and Shaina with 10, Leanna with 4, and Taylor Lynn with 2. 

Great job everyone, and sorry it took us so long to post the results! :P 

Hope you all have been doing well---I'm gonna be doing a "regular" post sometime soonish...

~Sarah

Vote For Us!!!!!! :D

So, I just found out this evening that somehow, somebody nominated lil' ol' us as the Best Family or Group Blog in the 7th Annual Homeschool Blog Awards!!!!! :)
Yay! Thanks to whoever nominated us---I would have had no idea, if it hadn't been for a tipster. :D 
And I guess this means y'all should click on this link and go vote for us! :D  Haha! It doesn't take long, and you can go vote for other catagories, as well. Oh! I almost forgot--Rachel's blog "A Butcher, A Baker, A Candlestick Maker" was also nominated in the "Best Homemaking Blog" catagory so while you're over there, make sure and vote for her, as well! :) Thanks Again to all of you wonderful followers! 
-Sarah on behalf of both of us. ;)

Sink Me!

Come now Chap-o's! Sink me if you aren't forgetting all about our Movie Quote Contest! 'Twould appear your new society is so equal no one wants to win a contest! Do take a peep at the challenge and try to make a witty comeback or two.Odd's fish, lads, it isn't all that hard! Cheerio! ~Lady Rachel Blakeny, Baroness ;)

Boy, It's Been a While Since...

...we've done a MOVIE QUOTES CONTEST!!! :) And it's been a while since I've done a post on this blog! Phew! But I'm off to remedy both things with a smashing Movie Quotes Contest. The rules, as usual, include:

• Using your own information and memory, not looking the quotes up online. You can, however, ask family members their opinion
• Telling me which movie the quote is from. Additional points will be rewarded if you can tell me who said the quote[s.]
• Entering your quotes in a comment left on this blog no later than Nov. 9, 2011! :)

Ready? Set? Go!


1. "Oh of course we live in the real world, as you say, where men of sense always reject a girl with a pretty face in favor of one with a well-informed mind!"

2. "This is...huge...Prison huge. You are gonna go to prison..you know that, right?" 
"Yeah, probably."
 "That would...bother most people."

3. "Percy. Fashionably late as usual."
 "Sink me, your highness. It was this demmed cravat. Simply refused to tie. I ask you. Sticking out like a pin-cushion." 
"I might have known it was something serious."

4. "Rob? Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. That's a naughty word. We never rob. We simply borrow a bit from those who can afford it." 
"Borrow? Boy are we in debt."

5. "I don' want de girl....you don' want de girl...PO-lice! Maybe she want de girl!"


6. "A mother's love holds fast and forever. A girl's love is like a puff of smoke--changes with every wind." 


7. *Gasps as needle goes in* "That wasn't so bad."
"That was the penicillin." 


8.  "Roz, my tender, oozing blossom, you're looking fabulous today. Is that a new haircut? Tell me it's a new haircut. It's got to be a new haircut. New makeup? You had a lift? You had a tuck? You had something? Something has been inserted in in you that makes you look... Listen, I need a favor."


9. "This is crazy. I finally meet my childhood hero and he's trying to kill us. What a joke."


10. "Forgive me, your Majesty."
"Oh don't waste my time with flattery."
"Not to seem rude, but I wasn't actually talking to you."


11. "As a matter of interest, will the time come when I read them first?"
"You'll enjoy this. She has a real flair for description." 


12. " 'Strange treasures in this fair world appear, strange all, and new to me.' That is a poem by Thomas Traherne and I have absolutely no idea what it's about. But, when I was small I was made to learn it by heart so I don't see why you shouldn't suffer too."


There you go! Some of them are easy, some a tad more difficult, but I have faith in the strength of your memories! ;) Have at it! ~Rachel

Winners announced!

Okay! Thanks to everyone who participated in the Marvelously Mixed-up Movie Quotes contest! :)

The Winner is....................

The King's Daughter with 8 out of 10 points!!!!

(we can hand deliver your prize on Tuesday! :)

Tied for 2nd place are: Abigail, Shaina and Leanna with 4 out of 10

3rd place: Stephanie with 3 out of 10

4th place goes to: Jo March with 2 out of 10

We did judge by how many fully correct quotes you got. (Making sure you named *every* movie in the quote)

So did you think this was fun? Should we do one again? Please let us know in a comment! :)

The real answers were:

1. Pride and Prejudice and the Fellowship of the Ring

2. Cinderella and the Sound of Music

3. the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and Robin Hood

4. My Fair Lady and Bleak House

5. the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Sense and Sensibility, and the Sound of Music

6. Emma, Pride and Prejudice and the Sound of Music

7. Little Women and Amazing Grace

8. Our Mutual Friend, Eloise, and Amazing Grace

9. Anne of Green Gables, Bleak House, and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader

10. Sense and Sensibility, the Dawn Treader, and Ratatouille

Some of these were pretty tricky, and you all did a great job! :)

-Sarah

Thanky Kindly One And All

I want to thank each and every person who has entered our Marvelously Mixed-Up Movie Quotes contest!!!! You all are doing amazingly well for how tricky this contest is! If anyone else wants to enter, you have until Friday to do so! We will choose the winner and post results over the weekend. Thanks again for your participation! I am so excited! :) ~Rachel

Our Wery First Award! :)

Hello! Real quickly, I just wanted to post an award we just won for correctly answering where select movie quotes were from, and who quoted them over at Scraps From My Workbasket. I really didn't expect that we'd win, since we didn't know several, but I guess two heads are better than one in the end of it all! :) -Rachel

By Leanna's Request

Hey guys! Leanna won our contest earlier this weekend, so she asked me to post about Scotland. As most of you know, I love that country! (Although I have small hopes of ever getting there! :)

She entreated me not to do any research though, so I have compiled a list of the to 10 reasons I love Scotland....



1. The Accent! I can think of no accent I would rather listen to! So eloquent and lilting! I think of Rashleigh Osbaldistone in Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy who was ugly, but they said that a girl could fall in love with his voice if she had never seen him. I would love to marry someone who, if not Scottish could at least do a fine impression of the accent for me! :)



2. Their vocabulary- who can resist smiling at expressions like "ding me daft", "bonny lass" "gang gyte" "wee bairn" and so many others!



3. The history! So many, many things have happened on Scottish soil! And they have the best names for their historical people! Bonny Prince Charlie, Mary: Queen of Scots, etc.



4. The spiritual heritage: Have any of you read about the Scottish Covenanters! I am fascinated by that group of hard-headed faithful men!



5. The heroes: Who needs a better role-model for men than William Wallace? (Unless you wanted to imitate John Smith or someone equally as great and godly!) William Wallace was a giant literally and morally! If a young man wants someone to be challenged by, just look him up, and listen to the talk Little Bear Wheeler does on him! But watch out! He had the worst death I've heard of in many a day! :( Very sad. I think I almost cried when I listened to the story of it!



6.The landscape: Have you ever wanted to see heather? I do! I echo Emily Dickenson's idea that though she had never seen the moor, she knew just what heather looked like. I've never seen a picture of it, but I can nearly smell it in my imagination I have such a clear mental idea of it! :)

Then the highlands! Such a wild and romantic landscape, if rather foreboding in places!



7. The national costume. Who can beat plaid? I find it very pretty, though, if you are to wear a kilt, be sure you are a VERY manly looking man, like Angus Buchan or someone of that sort! :)



8. Shortbread and tea! I like shortbread, and I wonder if they invented the pretty shortbread pan I have?



9. The names of places there: all over Great Britain they have the most poetic names for places!

Like Stratton-upon-Avon (or something equally cute like that)



10. Their names: I have grown to have a great fondness for Scottish names like Ian, Angus, Duncan, Mary, Jenny, Elana, Fiona, Ellen, etc. (And according to my Baby name book Rachel is a favorite in that wonderful country! :)



Oh! I have a numer 11: Their music!!!! The old ballads and songs are the most beautiful imaginable I feel! And the dancing! That makes 12 I guess!!! Sorry! :)



So now, I hope you know why I am so intrigued by Scotland! The only thing that would slightly frighten me would to swim in Loch Ness! ;)

Who knows but there might be some lone Pleseasaurus (sp?) left in there or something!

Okay! So much for my part of this post! Now Sarah wants to post something!



Hey Everybody! Sorry I haven't been posting stuff recently.
Okay, as some of you know, we've been watching Emma (and even since before that,) I've been wanting to make a book for my hopechest of a collection of riddles! So, I don't really want to surf the internet for riddles, I would much rather do it in a more quaint, and old-fashioned way.
Now, if any of you can contribute one of these puzzling rhymes, I would appreciate it. So just leave a comment if you can, and I'll use it in my book! :)
Thanks! I just thought this would be a fun and interesting collection to do!
-Sarah

Waltzing With The Clothes Line and The Patience of Job

Hey guys! (this is Rachel) Okay. So I'm having a time judging this contest: Abigail got all but two correct, but didn't finish the quotes, and Leanna only got 3 right, but she did finish the quotes. Blast! Why can't this be easy? I guess, Leanna wins since she did do it all. So tell us something to post about and we will!
Here are the answers for those of you who couldn't figure it out:

1. "Knights and ladies, monks and pages...." (Little women. Jo is reading her story aloud, "...elves and flowergirls all mingled gaily in the dance. Pauline cried out in horror as her bridegroom's mask fell, disclosing not her lover Ferdinand, but the face of his sworn enemy: Count Antonio. `Revenge is mine,' quoth he! Continued in the following edition!"
2. "You're my brother from..." (Fireproof....another mother, but now we got the same father!")
3. "What's that?" "This, my friend is a pint!" ( The Fellowship of the Ring."They come in pints? I'm gettin' one!")
4. "I can out talk, out chaw, out drink, out fight, out dance, Yeah, out fight!...." (Davy Crockett and the River Pirates. "Anyone on the whole Missisip!"
5. "I think I'd like to be a nun. Wouldn't it be wonderful to...." (Anne of Avonlea. "be the bride of Heaven? But then, I'm not Catholic, so I'd hardly qualify for that position!")
6. "I'll settle your hash as soon as I get this premises.." (The Music Man, ".. off of my oldest girl!")

Okay. Now for the remainder of this post. Have any of you all ever witnessed "The Clothesline Waltz"? It is a peculiar dance done by homemakers on a windy day. I participated in one today, and had a very handsome red and white checkered tablecloth as my partner! ;)
Here is how it works: You stand beside the clothesline, and gracefully lift an item from the basket. Despite being heavy, the item flaps around- this is the beginning of the dance. You side-step a bit to keep your skirt out of the way of the wet fabric. Then, gently lifting the item onto the line, you let go with one hand to grab a clothespin- this is where it gets difficult. The line blows forward, and you must lightly step backwards to avoid being slapped. Just as soon as you renew you grip after a quick spin around, (picking up the end that fell during the stiff breeze) the clothesline snaps backward. Then you must do three tip-toes steps forward, and jab the remaining pins onto the item. Voila! The waltz is complete. Now repeat 2 dozen more times. :)
So. The other half comes in here, though on a different subject.
For days now I have for some reason had a very, very trying time of things. Often I have thought that everything happening would test the patience of a Job. You know when something that you've done a million times won't work? For instance, on Wed. (I think?) I had cut out all the pieces to my Scottish attire I am attempting to make. Then my machine went rather haywire. That plan busted, I decided to still be productive, and make bread. Guess what? We terribly badly needed to go shopping, and had no sugar to put in the bread.
Then today, I have spent probably 2 hours total ripping out stitches I had put into the sewing project, because after fixing the machine, I had begun to sew, and between one thing and another, (including a relapse in the same problem) I had to take out the stitches I'd say.....7 or 8 times?) And then, to top it off, I was trying to print off my book for the test families, and had had Mama buy paper and notebooks, and the printer runs out of ink on only the second copy.
Now, there is a point to all this: Whenever I find things going crazily "wrong", I stop and realize that maybe the Lord doesn't want me doing that thing right then. I have no idea why He wouldn't wish me to be sewing today, but He does! And I have found ample opportunities this week to give up my plans, and a chance have a good attitude about it.
I think it is important to remember that each trial we fall into we should count all joy. Really, aren't you glad that Jesus gives us so many tests? It certainly is a good chance to look closer at our spiritual health: Are we really wanting His plan, even in the little things? Are we going to be donkeys and insist on doing things our way?
Anyway, just something to think about! Congratulations Leanna! :) -Rachel

Meredith's Tote Give-Away

Hi Guys! There is a really neat Tote-giveaway on Meredith's blog! Check it out here! -Rachel