All growing up, I lived in the same house that I came home from the hospital in back in 1980. When my parents became empty nesters and decided to move out to the country, I felt a little put off. How could they do this to me? My one source of stability in this ever changing world was to always COME HOME to 1608 Prospect Street where we had lived my entire life. Of course it's amazing out here. It Read More
“Gracie’s Story”–Check it out!
Just in case you haven't seen, I've been adding posts to the tab "Gracie's Story" two to three times a week and will continue to do so throughout the summer! I'm not always good at linking my new content on facebook, so be sure to bookmark (anniebgarman.com/gracies-story/ ) or SUBSCRIBE to me through your RSS feed. It's been both therapeutic and exhausting to relive it by writing it out, but I pray that my words will bring hope and encouragement to some. With that being said, if anyone you Read More
Some non-vulgar comments, anyone?
I have been getting approximately 25 comments a day on this new blog. All spam. Not just "buy a timeshare" spam, but I-can't-even-use-the-words-they-use-because-they-are-too-nasty spam. It's slightly depressing, but I just found a bunch of emails that people have sent from the "contact me" box on the home page. I am still learning how to use this whole thing. If you want to leave a comment, scroll back up to the top of the post where you'll see a dialouge cloud with a number in it (usually Read More
Getting to Know the New Blog
Okay, so my Dad doesn't know what to think of the new blog format. He says it's too hard to read. Now, I know that my Dad is not a huge fan of change and has owned the same gym bag for 43 years, but there are probably others who are of the same personality type. So, for those of you who need this tutorial, Let's spend today getting to know the new blog: 1. The HOME PAGE If you're looking to see if I've written anything new, don't get annoyed! You can just scroll down the main page to the Read More
Garmanization
Colby and I were in the kitchen the other day when he broke out with, “How crazy is it to have an ENTIRE PROCESS NAMED AFTER YOU?” I looked over my shoulder from the sink to see him reading the label on our gallon of milk. ”I mean, just imagine if WE had discovered the pasteurization process. Milk would be Garmanized; we would be a VERB.” Welcome to my corner of cyberspace. The purpose of this new website is not to make a name for myself (Brogan is my middle name, in case you're confused). Read More
Can’t Not
When Melissa became a vegan, she was quick to say that it was most likely just the "next big thing." We all laughed at her because we've seen this pattern in her, but we too can relate to this phenomenon that she put a name to. I have a tendency to get excited about something, spend a bunch of time and energy on it only to get sick of it and move on to the next thing that will bring an adrenaline rush. In the last 6 months I've been working on a project...and quitting the project....picking Read More
Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon
I approach road races the same way I do childbirth: lots of chap-stick, hydration, a good watch, and a motivational playlist on my IPOD. For the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon in Fredericksburg, it was no different. In the spirit of race recaps (this is a link to the last time I ran this race) , Here is My 2011 RACE REVIEW (Mile Markers are Approximate): Mile 1: I start in the way back so that psychologically I feel fast as I pass everyone. Mile 3: I feel like I'm in an Read More
Chastised
I love to blog. Ever since Clint Clifton explained this term to me and designed a blog to use during the Iceland Project, I have really enjoyed the new hobby. I have found blogging to be a great outlet for creativity, a fun way to keep in touch with friends and family around the globe, and (surprisingly) a way to meet new people. When we were in Iceland, I got a phone call from an American woman who found my blog and just happened to be in the area visiting family. She came over for lunch, Read More
My Cons of Homeschooling: Part 5 of 5
And now the moment you've all been waiting for.... I've made it sound pretty good, huh? Field trips, short school days, rich learning experiences for everyone, and math lessons over pancakes in our pajamas. So, WHY DOESN'T EVERYONE DO THIS? Well, let me preface this by saying that these may not really be CONs of homeschooling, just CONs of MY first year homeschooling. Maybe other moms who homeschool do not experience these CONS. It might just be unique to me because I had a baby at the Read More
Pros of Homeschooling: Part 4 of 5
I've alluded to this in other posts, but I have found a huge advantage of homeschooling is being able to determine what curriculum* my children spend their day studying and discussing. During our unit on Egypt, many questions came up about death and the afterlife. I was thankful that I was able to direct the discussion on these difficult matters, point my kids to the Bible for answers, and freely point out the wrong thinking of our ancestors (Don't be tempted to call me narrow-minded...Do YOU Read More
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