I love cooking Thanksgiving dinner. I hate cooking for about three days after Thanksgiving. Fortunately an abundance of Thanksgiving dinner leftovers means I don’t need to cook for a few days after Thanksgiving. Still, eating plate after plate of turkey, green beans, and salad gets old quickly. That’s why I love this recipe for turkey … [Read more…]
Summary: As usual, Grisham keeps the reader wondering until the end. If you’re a John Grisham fan, you won’t be disappointed in Sycamore Row. Who loves a good mystery? I know I do! And John Grisham is one of the best legal mystery writers I know! I won’t claim to have read all of his … [Read more…]
Since I’ve gone low carb, almond flour has become my flour of choice. I wouldn’t say it’s easy to bake with almond flour, but I’ve found it to be a bit less finicky than the super-fine coconut flour. One problem I’ve run into is the lack of availability of almond flour. Sure, I can order … [Read more…]
Just because my kids don’t go to a traditional school doesn’t mean they’re oblivious to fashion trends. Recently I had the chance to attend a Google Hangout with Nicole Feliciano from MomTrends.com, who talked to us about affordable trends at Walmart this fall. I learned a lot about what’s hot in kidswear this year and how … [Read more…]
The biggest challenge most work at home/homeschooling moms face is finding the time to get everything done. Working, homeschooling, and keeping the house relatively clean (especially when your family lives in the house all day) all take a lot of time. Add time for cooking, running errands, and date nights with the husband, and most … [Read more…]
The first year I homeschooled, I used Sonlight curriculum with it’s handy-dandy built in schedule. What I found is that I really loved the schedule, but I didn’t really love a boxed curriculum. Over the next few years I struggled to find a curriculum/schedule combination that worked. What I came up with is a scheduling … [Read more…]
One of the benefits of homeschooling is the opportunity to focus on your child’s strengths. I have one child who is extremely gifted in the arts, and as a homeschooling family, we tailor her education to include a lot of music. Not all families have this benefit. I realize we are very blessed. My heart … [Read more…]
Tomorrow marks the beginning of December, which means Christmas will be here before we know it! We look forward to the Christmas season for many reasons, the number one, of course, being that we get to celebrate the birth of Jesus. But we also do a lot of reading in December. A LOT of reading. … [Read more…]
Last week my life changed. It will never be the same again. It started innocently. Stargirl had to do a science experiment, and part of it required a glucose test. She did the experiment. I tested my blood, just for fun. That test potentially saved my life. It also turned my life upside down. I couldn’t believe … [Read more…]
As someone who loves to learn, one of my favorite aspects of blogging are the book reviews I get to do! I don’t get rich doing it. In fact, writing a book review doesn’t normally pay anything. But I do get to review some of the latest and greatest good books: books that aren’t available … [Read more…]