Jo's Boys: Portland

Jo's Boys' Butterflies :)

All butterfly photos were taken my the front yard's butterfly garden.

Florida is a fabulous state for butterflies! In my butterfly garden you will daily see Cloudless Sulphur, Zebra Longwing (the official Florida State Butterfly), White Peacock, Gulf Fritillary, Monarch, Queen, Eastern Black Swallowtail, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, and Giant Swallowtail butterflies... and some spring/summer/fall days you may see all of them!

Enjoy the photos, but please remember that all are Copyright 2006 by the blog owner. Use is prohibited except for express permission.

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Great Blogs

Alaska
I truly don't know how she gets it all done. Wife of PupDaddy and homeschooling Mom of three boys (includes one set of twins!), she writes textbook material and owns poodles. Her Native American name is Shaves Heads.
At Home with Kris
Kris and her husband live in beautiful Tennessee and are such wonderful people! She writes about homeschooling, frugality, loving God, budgeting, weight loss and all sorts of other subjects near and dear to my heart. She and her husband are such nice folk- I've met them in person!!
Chris
Husband of Alaska, he comes up with truly bizarre yet incredibly entertaining blog entries. Homeschooling Dad and hunter of Naked Mole Rat photos, he loves Mystery Foods and motorcycles.
Circle of Quiet
A blog about family, homeschooling, great books, great music, self-education and faith.
Crissy at Soliloquy
Yay!! Crissy is blogging again!! I missed her. I love her booklists and hearing about her homeschooling journey.
Donna
A blog of encouragement, contentment, peace, knitting, recipes and love. She draws her readers in with thoughtful questions and introspective polls, and never has an unkind word to say about anyone or anything.
Dr. Matt
Husband of Sora (Parah), is leader of Colvinism, a wing of Reformed paedocommunionists who seek to have quivers full of Latin and Greek scholars. I want to be like him when I grow up.
Dy
She is so down-to-earth and nice... always upbeat and wears her heart on her sleeve.
Homeschool Buzz
A blog that discusses some of the most recent happenings in the homeschool community. Good for keeping up with homeschooling current events!
Hornblower
She's just *such* an amazing writer. I love how she writes about politics as well as homeschooling, mothering, etc. She's very honest, telling it like it is. A big treat: all the pictures she posts!
Jean in Wisconsin
On her blog Shades of White, she tells of her beautiful farm, their animals, homeschooling, her family and her faith. Her farm stories and photos are unforgettable.
Jen I.
Witty, charming, beautiful homeschooling Momma of six with a 16-year-old-daughter... incredibly wise in the homeschooling community and an absolute joy to hang out with. Her blog keeps me in STITCHES! I get to see her again next week! Aren't you jealous? You should be...
Jeni
In Which...a brilliant authoress enthralls me with her wit and devotion to her family and God. She's just as cool in person... I've met her!
Joanne Jacobs
A fabulous blog about the happenings in education and educational circles, given from a conservative veiwpoint.
Kate at Under the Sky
A blog of theology, great books, and homeschooling, written by one with much experience in all three areas. Kate is an amazing person who is witty, lovely, kind and brilliant. She knows the ins and outs of the homeschooling community like the back of her hand. I get to see her again next week! Aren't you jealous of me? You should be...
Kim
Homeschooling mother who is very introspective, wise and deeply thoughtful. She writes extensively on her faith.
Michelle Malkin
Politically conservative blogger who is on top of everything!
Sarah
She motivates me to be more organized and less stodgy... Purple Sumo Hippo anyone... and she's just as cool in person! I've met her!
Sora
Such an inspiration. When I grow up I want to be more like Sora. Really.
Spunky Homeschool
**new**
Steph in Texas
Homeschooling mother of lots of BOYS! :) She's hilarious, snarky, conservative and edgy all at the same time.
SUSAN WISE BAUER
(the above to be spoken with reverence and awe). She is THE homeschooling goddess. The Queen of our Homeschooling Universe. The author of the Homeschooling Bible.
The Choosing Home Blog
**new**
The Crib Chick
A warm and friendly military wife who is homeschooling five children!! She's just as cool in person! I've met her! And the chicks! And Mr. Chick!

Other Sites I Love

Build Your Own Log Home!
Highly recommended by a family I greatly admire.
Backwoods Home Magazine
Freedom You!
Mother's Earth News & Library
The Family Homestead
A wonderful treasure-trove of homemaking information, such as recipes and budgeting.
Mary Hunt's Cheapskate Monthly
Mary has written some of the absolute BEST books about family budgeting practices. I heartily recommend them!
National Review's Blog
It's the conservative news place to be.
Drudge Report
It's where I get my news...
The Well-Educated Mind
Another site by Susan Wise Bauer, this is more focused on self-education of the classics.
The Well-Trained Mind
The basis for the curriculum that we use.

Jo's Boys Photos

Here you will find pictures of our family, our lives, our adventures or our surroundings. I hope that they bless and amuse you! We are me (Jo), my sweet dh Mr. Jo's Boys, our son Oldest (12) and our son Youngest (7). (All original text, photographs, drawings and other artwork on this blog Copyright held by blog author. Unauthorized use in whole or part is strictly prohibited.)

Portland

Oh, forgot to say that Portland looks like it might be back on the table. I'll keep you posted.

Meanwhile, Mr. Jo's Boys and I have been plastered to the internet, looking at houses all the way across the world.

Now, please let me say that we have probably looked at more than a thousand houses online, thanks to the MLS being on the internet and all. And, of course, there have been truly ugly and hideous houses, or beautiful houses, or houses that seem nice but have ugly rooms... you know, the whole nine yards.

So I have decided to share highlights with you guys, since you're not going through the pain of searching for a house.

We won't be buying the house that contains this bathroom: