Food is such an integral part of our lives and of our culture that, especially as women, our cooking becomes an extension of who we are, sometimes even to the point we are known by the things we cook. Surely you've heard something like this, or even said something like it yourself. … [Read more...]
Five Baby Steps to Healthier Living
January is the time for life changes, right? The new year gives us a clean slate, a fresh start, a chance to put the past behind us and begin again, and we embrace it with excitement and enthusiasm and a will to live differently. And then all our good intentions fizzle out by … [Read more...]
6 Packing Tips for Long Road Trips
I began my year with a lengthy road trip and a sabbatical from all things routine, including blogging. But now it's time to get back in the saddle with all of it and I can't begin to tell you how happy I am about that! I thrive on routine, so back to normal sounds … [Read more...]
Charles Dickens and the Scrooge in Each of Us
So is the tradition of sending Christmas cards dying a slow death? Seems we get fewer and fewer of them every year. Not that I'm criticizing anybody for that! How can I? I haven't done an actual card myself in years! People are just busier than they used … [Read more...]
The Biggest Obstacle To You Homeschooling Your Kids
It's not 1977 anymore. Attitudes toward homeschooling are not what they once were and though, yes, there are still people out there who look upon homeschoolers with serious suspicion, doubters like that are becoming fewer and farther between. The negative attitudes toward homeschooling that … [Read more...]
Easy Sweet Mustard Hot Ham & Cheese
Sometimes you stumble upon one of those great go-to recipes--the kind you turn to time and time again when you're in need of a delicious supper in a pinch. These sandwiches have become exactly that for me! A friend shared the recipe a few months ago and it's so easy and so good I find … [Read more...]
3 Good Reasons to Hate Halloween
We don't celebrate Halloween around our house. My children have never gone trick-or-treating and never been allowed to participate in Halloween festivities and, believe it or not, I don't think they've suffered any long lasting ill effects as a result. We've been careful to explain the … [Read more...]
How I Use “Of the Week” in Our Homeschool
Back in the days when I was a homeschooling newbie, I spent a lot of time studying online reviews and scouring through stacks of new and used textbooks, all in search of the one great curriculum that would cover absolutely everything I deemed important for my children to learn. Little did I know … [Read more...]
To the Dear Old Man Who Thinks Only the “Experts” Should Be Teaching My Children
This isn't even MY story and yet I can't help but take it on as personally as if it had happened to me. Sometimes sincere, well-meaning people can have the most ill-conceived ideas. I have a friend who is a first-year homeschooling mom. She has decided to home educate her children … [Read more...]
DIY Mason Jar Drinking Glasses with Lids
They say necessity is the mother of invention and I believe it with all my heart. Thus my recent creation of Mason jar drinking glasses with lids! I know a lot of moms forbid eating and drinking outside of the kitchen or dining area and I probably should be more like that, but...I'm not. … [Read more...]
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