Residency and Kido'z

Not that the two are at all related, but I wanted to quickly mention both things in one post.

First of all, thanks for your prayers. We have been granted residency in the UK! This has happened MUCH faster than we expected. God is good!

Secondly, I happened upon a post from The Snail's Trail where she recommended Kido'z, a free browser for children. It sounded really good, so I downloaded it, and my kiddos LOVE it! It's very kid-friendly (even for non-readers), and all the sites have been filtered, so they're safe for kids. Of course, if you do run across a site that you personally don't approve of, you have the option to block that site. There are loads of games, videos, and websites for kids to explore, and they can do it without my help! Check it out for yourself!

And just for the record, I don't represent Kido'z, and I was not asked to review it, and I am not getting any type of compensation to recommend it. Like every product I talk about on this blog, I just recommend things because I like them, and I think other people might be interested. I am not, at this time or even in the near future, interested in reviewing products for companies at their request or for compensation. Do I need a separate post to make this statement? : )

Residency Update

Just in case any of you were wondering...
We went for our residency application appointment today, but we did not receive a decision because of a glitch regarding how much time we were in the US the last time we were home. The decision now rests with the main office, and it could be a long while before we find out anything. Meanwhile life goes on, and we will leave the situation in God's hands. I will try to get back to posting soon. Thanks for your prayers, and please continue to pray if you think of us. Bless you!

Blogging Break

It's so hard to do when I have this huge list of things I want to post on this blog, but I'm having to take a few weeks' break for the following reasons:

1. We are in the process of applying for permanent residency here in England, and that involves lots of paperwork and preparation. We are traveling to Cardiff (the only place we could get an appointment between now and the time our visa expires) on March 5. We want to apply in person because it can be a 6-month wait if you apply by mail. So in less than 2 weeks, we'll know whether or not we're staying in England!

2. I have company coming in this weekend, and my house needs loads of cleaning and organizing--I'm serious...certain rooms look great, but others are disasters! We don't have company often, so this is a special occasion that requires cleaning!

3. For some very odd reason, I've been having trouble with Blogger the past week. It's horribly slow and sometimes doesn't come up at all. I've not had any trouble with any other website--just Blogger. I'm getting rather fed up with it, so that's another reason I'm not really blogging at the moment. I just hope this one posts okay!

I have at least 3 blog carnivals I participate in (and a few more I'd love to join if I didn't have so much already), and I hate that I'm not joining in for a few weeks (well, I might do one if I can get blogger to work--it's one I don't have to have photos on this week, so it won't take long to do).

Also, I apologize that I haven't responded to several recent comments. Again, part of the reason is the trouble I've been having with Blogger. I'll respond as soon as I can, I promise!

Upcoming posts when I am able to get to them: Tot School, France, Netherlands, Norway, Japan, Kindergarten Moments, Earth Science topics, and Field Trips (including one to the Viking Festival in York)! I'm hoping to get to the Homeschool Hop this week if I'm able. Anyway, that's the plan. Please keep us in your prayers as we go through this application process for residency. Blessings!