My 150th Blog Post!

I’m so excited to be writing my 150th blog post! I have a few surprises to announce…but first I’d like to say thank you to each of my 91 followers!

I know this may sound cliché or redundant but I *truly* enjoy all the comments that many of you leave on a regular basis! Your sweet notes of friendship and encouraging comments often make my day. In addition, I would like to thank everyone who has participated in my various knit and crochet-alongs! It’s such a joy to “meet” other Christian girls who love the hobbies I do and I’m amazed to find just how much we have in common! My desire for this blog is that I will be a blessing to everyone who stops by and that by reading about my life and what I’m up to, you will be blessed and encouraged to continue growing in Him.

So without further ado, let me announce a couple of surprises…

First, I’d like to let everyone know about an upcoming event that I am hosting. Several of my Blogger friends and I have a lot of fun chatting with each other on Skype and before long an idea was born…I’ve decided to host a Homeschool Girls Get Together on Skype!

{For those of you who don’t know what Skype is…basically it’s a chat program very similar to Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger, and Yahoo Messenger. You don’t need a webcam or mic to use Skype and you can download it for free by clicking here.}

On September 19th at 4pm EST (3pm CDT & 1pm PDT) there will be a “Homeschool Girls Get Together” on Skype. The get-together is for any Christian, homeschooled girls (age 14-20). For the first 10 minutes or so everyone will be able to introduce themselves…you can share a little bit about you, how long you’ve been homeschooled, where you blog etc. Then we will go on to discuss how we as young ladies can use our time wisely to help our home as well as Christ’s church. Certainly, this will be a chat you don’t want to miss!

If you’d like to attend, please send me an email by clicking here. Please make the subject line “Homeschool Girls Get Together” and include your Skype username. If you’ve never used Skype before and would like to get some help signing up, please let me know! {Remember, it’s free and you don’t need a webcam!}

Okay, I’m sure you’re wondering what the second surprise is…I won’t hold you in suspense any longer! I’ll be mailing lovely Bermuda postcards to each of my followers who leaves a comment on this blog post before September 15th…just as a simple way to say“thank you” for following and leaving sweet comments on my blog! So to receive a Bermuda post card, leave a comment with your blog address {or email address so I can contact you!} and make sure to let me know that you’re a follower! :)

Thanks again for reading all my blog posts –even though they’re boring sometimes! I hope everyone has a blessed day…and I’m looking forward to the homeschool get together on the 19th!

Blessings!

A Little Bit About Bermuda

On the reader survey I posted a couple of weeks ago, many of you mentioned  you’d like to know more about what it’s like to live in Bermuda. And since I haven’t really introduced you to my island home, I thought I should write an post about Bermuda!

Okay, so first the basics… Bermuda is an island in the Atlantic Ocean located about 600 miles off North Carolina’s coast. It is just 21 miles long and a mere one mile wide so we’re never more than a short walk away from the beach! Our climate is sub-tropical which keeps the temperature here mild year-round. We don’t have any rivers, lakes, or streams so we rely on rainfall for our fresh water. Our island is the top of an undersea mountain, complete with three extinct volcanoes!

But I have to admit that life here is not very  different from life in any another Western country. We work, play, and go to school (or home school!) like most people do elsewhere. But I think what makes life here unique is the fact that the country we call home is so tiny! We only have one official city (the capital, Hamilton), one town, and two villages!And because the island is small, the roads are small too. Each family is allowed just one car so motorbikes are a popular alternative. Even with these strict vehicle regulations, the rush hour traffic into our capital city is no fun!

Because we’re surrounded by water, almost everything has to imported. Food, clothes, toys, vehicles, gasoline…you name it, it has to be imported! This makes the cost of living rather expensive. Here in Bermuda you can expect to pay up to double the U.S. price for basics like food, gas, and even clothing. We pay close to $4 for a loaf of bread and apples are usually a dollar each!  And with limited residential space, real estate and housing gets pricy too! The average family home sells for more than a million U.S. dollars; and renting prices are steep too.

But in my opinion, it’s all worth it. Living in Bermuda, I always look forward to waking up in the morning to fresh ocean breezes, or taking that short 2 minute walk to the beach. My family and I have fun walking along the railway trail and watching the sea gulls, and love taking evening strolls down to the pier to feed the colorful fish. Bermuda is where I was born –it’s where my father was born. It’s beautiful place to grow up and live in and I feel privileged to be here! Yes, I’m truly blessed!

What do you like most about living in your country? What makes your neighborhood special? I want to hear your thoughts in a comment below!

I hope everyone’s having a blessed week!