by Amanda Read Sheik | Feb 21, 2007 | Fair Hills Farm, Journal
Around 7:00 antemeridiem yesterday Dad received the familiar call from the Post Office – our chicks had arrived! He dropped Rachel and I off briefly at the back door of the Post Office, where we had been instructed by the workers to "ring the...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 24, 2007 | Fair Hills Farm, Journal
I had my 17th birthday yesterday. I had a very enjoyable little party with my family. Grandmomma and Granddaddy came for supper. They gave me a pretty gold colored jacket and crocheted beret. I also received a lovely scented candle from Mom. To our surprise, the new...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Dec 26, 2006 | Journal
Christmas has come and gone once again. Year twenty o’six is nearly over. We had a splendid Christmas party with family at our Grandparents’ house on the 23rd (little cousins are growing up fast!). Grandmomma gave Rachel and I each a very pretty...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Dec 15, 2006 | Journal
I am generally not content with a blog post unless it describes every detail which I intend to convey to the utmost of credit. So – we finally have an updated HomeschoolBlogger. It seems to have learned a thing or two about detail from...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Dec 2, 2006 | Journal
I spent this day in planning my goals for the remainder of this year. I have put the pressure on myself to work harder on my other school subjects by forming a new daily schedule (yes, one of those again). I really have nothing to complain about or dilly-dally on. I...