March photo-a-day {days 11, 12, 13}

March photo-a-day challenge {this moment, effort, art}

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{this moment} Meg and Josie are spending a lot of time riding. We were so blessed this year to meet an older couple that delight in having our girls exercise their horses!

{effort}  Josie is wanting to step up her fencing game and start competing.  We started a fast-track coaching program that has her (and mom) at the fencing academy almost daily.

{art}  Sky put together this board which I then painted with chalkboard paint-to hang over the couch.  I love it!

I apologize for getting behind on the challenge, I've been pretty sick with a nasty virus and bad asthma.  -I've got some catching up to do!

can't wait to see what you have come up with!  Link up or comment :)

Mr. Chewy.com -pet food retailer {review}

I was invited to review the online pet food retailer- Mr.Chewy.com recently. I have to say that, as a  dog-mom, a homeschool-mom, being both busy and a procrastinator; the idea of ordering dog food online and having it delivered right to my door was really appealing to me.  Heck, it's an answer to prayer!  I haven't ordered dog food online before because frankly, I figured the prices  would be higher and then I'd have to pay for shipping too.

I was pleasantly surprised to find Mr. Chewy's prices to be competitive, and sometimes even lower on the many products they offer.

MrChewy.com is an online pet food retailer offering more than 70 brands of pet food, treats and supplies.

***MrChewy offers free shipping on any order over $49

***orders under $49 pay just $4.95

***offers automatic shipments - and you save 15% off your first order when you set up automatic shipment. *** you can easily cancel, pause or change any part of your order schedule.

 Emma the- wonder-labradoodle is allergic to rice.  (and I think, eggs)  Um, guess what ingredient is in almost all dog food? Rice.  I spend most of my time in pet stores reading labels.  I have found a few brands of food Emma can eat, but they are not sold in the pet store closest to me.

Ordering online is the way to go, I've seen the light!!

MrChewy.com has a very easy to use website.  They had all the familiar brands, and also the hard to find rice-less brands I can buy.  I appreciated the handy tab for each item to click for the list of ingredients.  Because of this handy tab, I was able to order a box of treats we haven't purchased before- but I knew they were safe because I could read all the ingredients right there on my screen.

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I ordered two cases of canned dog food for Emma, a box of carob/peanut butter cookie treats (these are her all-time favorites now) and a chewy bone.

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It was very easy to place my order online, I got a notice the next day that it had shipped- and then, 5 days later I had a package at my door.  Easy peasy.  I am now, quite the fan!

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Emma was quite the fan, also.  She gets so excited when we bring something home for her, she knew this package was for her and had to sniff it.  (We gave her the bone right away)

if you want to try ordering with Mr. Chewy, you can use the discount code MARM6630 for 10% off and Mr. Chewy will donate $10 to an amazing animal charity.

 disclosure: I was given a coupon so I could order from the website and give my honest review of their service. My opinions are all my own.

March photo-a-day {days 7-10}

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*day 7 {sky} a piece of the blue sky above the blossoming tree in our front yard.

*day 8 {handwriting} Amie's handwriting worksheet of Psalm 100:1 ~Abeka curriculum

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*day 9 {snack} carob and peanut butter cookie DOG treats for Emma. Yes, dog treats. They smell delicious, the only way you would know they are for dogs is by the bones stamped on them!  I didn't try one, but I bet they taste pretty good!

*day 10 {together} Meg rode doubles with Amie so Amie could experience riding a running horse.  I love that my kids are good to each other. <3

you can find the photo prompts for March here*

Lucky Nola {affordable art} giveaway

Dear bloggy friends, I have a giveaway for you!  I am giving away this beautiful double heart ceramic wall hanging by Lucky Nola.

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as you can see, it is beautifully made, and it is stamped with first- "Home is where your heart lives"  {be still, my heart!} and also with a pelican and some other neat etchings.  It is about 4 1/4 inches by 6 inches and has 3 hooks on the back for hanging.  Her pieces are kiln fired for permanency.

You can visit Lucky Nola at her facebook page  *Lucky Nola on FB

or visit her Etsy store to see more handmade lovelies.  (I am particularly crushing on her bunny items and her other bird items<3)

*Lucky Nola Etsy store

click over, Lucky Nola will satisfy your gift-giving ceramic whimsy needs :)

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I am giving away this double heart pelican wall hanging I have right here + Plus + a $10 Starbucks card.

You can now have tasteful ceramic art on your wall, and soothing caffeine at the same time!  If that is not love, I don't know what is...

**all you have to do is click over to Lucky Nola's Etsy store and come back and tell me what spoke to you in an "I need" sort of way.

follow the directions on the rafflecopter button-thingy...it's okay, they will walk you through it.