There’s a party goin’ on right now…

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Ultimate Blog Party 2008

Yeah, I know, I’m weird!  What do you expect?  I grew up with four brothers, and now have FIVE boys of my own!  Yes, FIVE!!  And they are all wonderful, God-fearing, handsome young men.  (I almost wrote young me!  That would be a scary thought!)  I also have one beautiful young lady.  She is six.  She is my little shadow and my little helper.

Welcome!  We are a Reformed Christian Alaskan homeschooling family.  We live on six acres of the 23,000 square miles available in the beautiful Matanuska Valley.  My dh and I grew up looking at Mt. McKinley, the highest mountain in North America, in our "backyard’ in the little village of Talkeetna.  We also raised our family there for six years.  We are now living farther south, but still in the Valley.

We enjoy snowmachining (what you all call snowmobiling), Boy Scouts, gymnastics, playing instruments, and watching educational movies.  Recently we have watched Planet Earth, James Cameron’s Expedition: Bismarck, 2002 and To the Moon: Nova.  We HIGHLY recommend Planet Earth!  It is a BBC film, and you have to overlook some of the environmentalist information that they say, but it is very little, and the cinematography is BEAUTIFUL!!  Definitely worth the watch!  I would like to purchase the set at some point!!

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this little glimpse into our lives.  Sit back and relax with a bowl of homemade tomato soup and grab some yummy Tortellini, Tomato and Salmon Salad too!

I hope you enjoy your time here!  Please let me know you stopped by, and feel free to ask anything you would like about Alaska!  Oh, and if you would like to exchange postcards with my kids, just email me your address!  We are trying to collect postcards from all over the world!

Party on, dude!!!

Grace

P.S. There are SO many prizes!  The ones I would LOVE to win are:

#48 — Story Package
Provided by: Cherish Bound
Prize details: Cherish Bound is offering a story package that will include: 1 Family Yearbook Story Starter, 1 Deck of Family Chat Cards, a coupon for a $68 hardbound 8.5 x 11 Family Yearbook and personal services and assistance to walk you through the process. A retail value of $90.

#91 — Burt’s Bees Naturally Ageless skin care line
Provided by: Geggie
Prize details: Geggie from So, What Else? What Else? What Else? is donating Burt’s Bees Naturally Ageless skin care line includes full size product of Line Diminishing Day Lotion, Skin Firming Night Crème, Line Smoothing Eye Crème and Intensive Repairing Serum valued at $100.

#100 — 3 books
Provided by: Jill Norwood
Prize details: Jill Norwood from Who Could Ask for Anything More is giving away three cooking and entertaining books bundled together in a fun striped tote bag, perfect for taking on an overnight stay or to the pool or beach. I’ll also be filling the bag with some goodies geared especially toward the winner’s taste (coffee lover, tennis player, scrapbooker, etc.) Jill’s Book Bag is a regular feature on my blog, so, if you don’t win this time, I hope you visit me regularly to enter another time.

#113 — Arbonne Pampering Basket
Provided by: The Truest Thing
Prize Details: Get ready to enjoy a Mommy-version Easter basket filled with lots of pampering goodies from Arbonne International!

#103 — 7 Pink Brick Box Play Sets (for my one daughter out of six children!)
Provided by: LEGO
Prize details: LEGO will give away 7 Pink Brick Box play sets, in honor of the 7 day long Ultimate Blog Party!

20 thoughts on “There’s a party goin’ on right now…”

  1. Great to meet another 'northerner!' Although you probably laugh at me calling myself from 'up north!' Your family is beautiful! I'm always blown away by how many bloggers are homeschoolers — I SO don't fit in!!!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! I look forward to getting to know you better!!

    tammi

    (swanvalleytammi.blogspot.com)

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  2. Hi,

    Nice to meet you. I'm from Singapore, Asia. Just drop in to say hello!

    I collect postcards and stamps from all over the world too! My address :

    eastcoastlife

    1 Coleman Street #02-35

    The Adelphi

    Singapore 179803

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  3. I'm so glad you stopped by today through the blog party…because it was so nice coming over here and reading about your wonderful family!

    Yes, Alaska is even more northwest than Oregon for sure…I have always wanted to visit there and hope to someday!

    I agree…we do have some things in common! Except for the fact that I am only home schooling two…I truly admire those of you with larger families who home school!

    I hope you come by again soon…and I've bookmarked you!

    Blessings,

    ~Tammy @Family Doin's

    http://familydoins.blogspot.com/

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  4. Thanks for your hospitality! Some day I'll have to visit Alaska. Meanwhile, please visit my party in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. There's a "Hbrw" teaser waiting for you.

    Blessings, e-Mom @ Chrysalis

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  6. Loved reading your blog. It's great Sears takes back jeans when the knee wears out – that's great. Little boys do so tend to be on their knees alot. Would love to exchange post cards – I'll email you our address.

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  9. Hey, nice to meet you! Thanks for dropping by my party (http://usr-bin-mom.com). You and I have another thing in common besides homeschooling 6 kids: my best friend lives in Alaska! She is a youth minister in Homer, and she's getting married this April. :)

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  10. Nice to 'meet' you! I am a homeschooling mom of 2 boys. I love your blog – I'm bookmarking you and will be back. :)

    Happy blog party! I hope you have time to come visit me. :)

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  13. Hello!! I'm so happy to meet you!! We took a delayed honeymoon and went to Alaska (Stayed at Anchor Point, Seward, Denali and of course Anchorage, and also visited Fairbanks & North Pole) for our Honeymoon and we can't wait to go back someday when the kids are a little older to remember it. Hopefully the Salmon/Halibut fishing will be better then because we didn't do so hot when we went.

    If you need a postcard from Michigan just let me know and I'll be happy to mail one off to you! :)

    Jen

    http://www.kksmom.com

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  14. Isn't this party thing FUN!? Neat to see another HSB on here. I have a passel of boys (three) and one girl. She is our baby and a surprise…and a whole lot of preschool fun and frustration right now (pottytraining, nuf said). Just thought I'd mention it as I see you have a lone girl w/ lots of boys. =)

    I'm sure my boys would LOVE to exchange postcards with you…Alaska is a long way away from TN. =) Drop me a private msg and we'll swap addresses.

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  18. How exciting that you are now in Wasilla. Did you have the opportunity to see the Iditarod start? The girls and I are following the Iditarod online. We enjoy cheering for DeeDee Jonrowe and Jessie Royer. I would love to be in Alaska to see the start one of these years.

    Blessings,

    Margie

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  19. I was reading through the comments on usr-bin-mom.com (an awesome friend of mine) and saw your name. I also live in Alaska, though I don't have any children, I'm not even married… yet… 36 days! anyhow, I think it's neat you home school your children. I live in Homer and am a youth minister at church in town. God's blessing to you! my name's Gretchen btw.

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  20. Hey there, Grace! I hope you win something you want from the contest. Hope you all have a great day today.

    Love & Blessings,

    (: Amanda :)

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