Dakota Six Months Old

A fun video showing Kristel of Painted Acres Ranch and Kody. He stands like a gentleman in one place, with his head up, to have his hooves picked. Just like Andi trained Shasta and Sunny to stand still while they have their hooves picked. Here is the...

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Oct 13, 2023
Writing Contest Ends Today

Just a quick reminder. The fall 2023 writing contest ends Thursday, October 12, at 5pm Pacific Time. That is today. As soon as possible after the contest closes, I will send off your entries to my two judges (one for each age group). I have also look...

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Oct 12, 2023
What Am I #9 Winner

Wow! There were 139 total entries, of which 89 entries got the answer spot on: a horse’s eye. Madelyn K. was entry #82, so she is the winner of this What Am I? contest. If you haven’t seen the email yet, please check it and respond ASAP. You have 48...

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Oct 11, 2023
Christian Western Books, Anyone?

Emmy J. sent me an email this morning. She loves the Circle C books but wants recommendations for other Christian Westerns. Any help would be appreciated. I can recommend Outlaw Trail, the book whose author (Kristen Cora) I interviewed, but send a li...

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Oct 10, 2023
Four New Puzzles

Have a go at four new Circle C online jigsaw puzzles. Then scroll through the older puzzles to discover a few you might have missed. In the comments, suggest puzzles you’d like to work. If you want a real, hands-on puzzle to work, click the image. Go...

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Oct 09, 2023
October Fan Fiction

Read Circle C fan fiction here >> Except for Emma Mae’s original fan fiction, this month posts last of the 2023 annual contest entries from last spring. It’s almost time to start posting the entries from the FALL STORY WRITING CONTEST. in the n...

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Oct 06, 2023
Cute Circle C Calendars

On the spur of the moment, Mrs. M decided to create a desk calendar for 2024. I had no idea how they would turn out or how big they would be. They arrived today and they are the cutest things I’ve ever seen. Way better than a wall calendar. These sit...

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Oct 05, 2023
What Am I? #9

Check out the other What Am I games >> It’s been hard finding what am I photos that are not too hard and not too easy. I remember What Am I #1 and hardly anyone got it (the jellyfish that Jenny Grant would recognize right away). Then one month...

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Oct 03, 2023
Meet Quinton!

Well, dear readers, I think it’s time we cooked up another baby for Andi and Riley. Jessica (the real Andi) has passed us by with brand-new baby Quinton, born August 27, 2023. He’s a keeper! She is now the happy momma of four boys! She homeschools, a...

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Sep 29, 2023
1880s School Rules

This post first appeared on Andi’s old blog 11 years ago, in 2012. More Blast from the Past Posts >> I almost got caned once, but Chad stepped in and rescued me just in time (it happened during the events of Dangerous Decision). It’s bad enough...

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Sep 25, 2023