You may remember my recent post regarding being afraid of your pressure cooker. After that post went to the site, I was contacted by Jill Nussinow, The Veggie Queen! She has created a DVD that teaches pressure cooking. I immediately requested a copy and watched it together with my daughters today.
Now, at […]
Psalm 100
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts […]
And God said, “Let there be light in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years… Genesis 1:14
If you do not have a calendar you absolutely love and utilize to its fullest potential, today is the day to […]
Homemaker. That is my title. It seems like such a humble word when I fill it out on a medical form or legal paperwork. Or what about this one: Domestic Engineer. With a job title like that, I could presumably demand a salary making $30,000-$500,000 per year depending upon whose calculations […]
Your employer is required to withhold federal income (FIT) and FICA taxes from your salary or wages. FICA taxes include payments for Social Security and Medicare.
For 2008, your employer withholds Social Security at the rate of 7.65% of your first $102,200 of income. For Medicare, the withholding rate is 1.45% of your income, regardless of […]
When you invest in stocks, bonds and other capital assets, you may also owe capital gains taxes on the profits from the sale of those investments.
Generally, if you sell an asset at a higher price than what you paid, you earn a capital gain. If you sell at a lower price than what you paid, […]
For the 12 months ended September 30th, 2006, the IRS received nearly 133.9 million individual income tax returns with tax payments of over $1.236 trillion from individuals, according to the Internal Revenue Service Data Book 2006.
Of the 132.2 million individual returns filed in the 2005 calendar year, IRS revenue agents examined, or audited, 1,283,950 returns. […]
The IRS requires most of us to file a federal income tax return every year. In general, the federal tax agency bases its filing requirements for a given tax year on how much income you earn for a given tax filing status.
The five tax filing statuses are single, married filing jointly, married filing separately, head […]
After trying these for two months now, I am ready to give my stamp of approval to some vitamins I started taking in February.
After experimenting with some products from the Beeyoutiful Company, I decided to try their SuperMom vitamins. I am kind of a skeptic when it comes to these things, so I kept my […]
I just finished listening to the Audio mp3 called: Cherry Pie: Recipe for a Successful Christian Homeschool by Tammy Cardwell. In this audio workshop, Tammy shares her experiences and wisdom gained in her 17+ years of Homeschooling. She shares information about keeping priorities, protecting your marriage, birth order, serving in your church, and determining your purposes […]
I just finished reading a precious children’s book called: Where the Jewels Are. This book, perfect for girls ages 6-11 is about a Princess on a journey to a far away land to find the perfect jewel. On her journey she discovers that jewels can be found in any land if you only know what […]
Psst! A Secret to Scheduling Success!
by Cindy Rushton
The Ultimate Homeschool Expo
Want to know one of my biggest secrets to homeschooling the easy way? Want to know one of my biggest secrets to scheduling success? This one secret can make your daily schedule finally fit. It can end your scheduling frustrations forever.
I am not a “schedule […]
Easy Record-Keeping for the Reluctant Homeschool Mom!
By Cindy Rushton
The Ultimate Homeschool Expo
Record-keeping! Does your hair stand up when you think of record-keeping? Do you begin to grind your teeth? Did you feel like skipping this article just because it seems impossible for “EASY” and “Record-keeping” to ever go together??
Relax. I know that there […]
50+ Ideas for Taking Care of Mom!
By Cindy Rushton
The Ultimate Homeschool Expo
Tired? Weary? Need some fresh ideas for taking care of mom? Feeling that push and pull on you as you balance all of the many demands in your life? Are you great about taking care of others, yet not quite so good about taking […]
