2014-05-28 14:25
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A blog about crafts, sewing, homeschooling, gardening and recipes aka living a simple life.
2014-05-24 20:02
Well the title speaks for its self, changes will be coming to my blog...but don't worry, they are all for the good! The first thing is, in case you haven't noticed, I have cut back on the cu… Read More
2014-05-22 04:31
I was thrilled when I was contacted by Crystal Ponti to do a review of her book, The Mother of All Meltdowns: Real Stories of Moms' Finest (Worst, Completely Awful) Moments. Wow! Did t… Read More
2014-05-22 04:29
Being that Cinco de Mayo just passed and all, I noticed that there were tons of recipes out there for awesome Mexican food. As I sat perusing through Pinterest I noticed a disturbing p… Read More
2014-05-19 21:05
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn."- Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin was a classic renaissance man. He has worn many hats in his life, mos… Read More
2014-05-18 19:16
There's nothing like a great meatball, unless you are gluten free and can't eat meatballs because bread crumbs are a common binder used to make them. So I made up my own recipe that ar… Read More
2014-05-14 18:03
I was recently introduced to duck and goose eggs by another homeschooling mom in our park day group. She lovingly hoards raises ducks and geese as pets, and in return was gi… Read More
2014-05-09 18:45
We have already learned about life during the Revolutionary war, and what life was like before the Revolution. Life during Colonial times was hard, but it was even harder for slaves. … Read More
2014-05-09 18:40
This is only a very small part of our collection.I still own a VCR, as a matter of fact I own three. The kids have one in their rooms and I have a spare in the garage just in case one of the… Read More
2014-05-01 06:14
Today we will be watching Walt Disney's "Johnny Tremain." Yeah... I know that the movie isn't the same as the book, but I started reading the book out loud and it was just too boring… Read More
2014-04-28 19:58
Now that we are finished with our Colonial America unit study, we are moving back to the Revolution, more specifically, women during this time period. We will be using some of th… Read More
2014-04-26 05:06
I have been trying to get around to doing a product review about my nifty food dehydrator, Nesco FD-37A American Harvest Food Dehydrator. I have had it for some time and it is stil… Read More
2014-04-23 07:00
As an avid wine drinker, (especially reds) I noticed that my teeth have been getting discolored (okay, it looked like I eat yellow crayons for a living.) I have tried various at home w… Read More
2014-04-15 05:41
Learning about the American Revolution has been fascinating but recently, Sonshine has asked, "what was life like before the war?" So I figured we find out! I went to the local l… Read More
2014-04-14 05:17
I just realized how confusing a unit study can be. I had a friend today remark that I haven't posted on my blog lately. It's not that I forgot about my blog or that I am too busy… Read More
2014-03-27 18:27
Today we are going to be learning about every day life during the American Revolution. We will be reading If You Lived At The Time Of The American Revolution. Listen to some… Read More
2014-03-27 18:25
I don't know how the weather is where you live, but today we are having an epic rain, wind and thunderstorm, which is good because we need the rain! Usually on stormy or snowy day we g… Read More
2014-03-27 18:24
"If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter." -George Washington Today we will be starting a lapbook! If you do no… Read More
2014-03-27 18:23
"Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country." -Marquis de LafayetteThe United States winning the Revolutionary War most likely could not have happened without help from friends… Read More
2014-03-27 18:20
You would think that with all of the lapbooks my kids make, that I would have came up with some clever way to store them by now. Honestly they were all over the place. First we h… Read More
2014-03-18 19:08
We are taking a break from our American Revolution unit studies, to learn about St. Patrick's Day. There are lots of interesting videos about the history and traditions of St. Patrick'… Read More
2014-03-04 19:04
No quote for today, but I have found a that the Biography channel has a full video biography of Benedict Arnold that would probably be more suitable for older kids. This short biograph… Read More
2014-03-04 18:50
"I greatly fear some of America's greatest and most dangerous enemies are such as think themselves her best friends." -Nathan HaleThis coloring sheet may be too much for younger kids, althou… Read More
2014-02-25 23:45
"Educate and inform the whole mass of the people... They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty." -Thomas JeffersonThis coloring sheet has a short paragraph about Tho… Read More
2014-02-23 06:17
I searched the internet high and low, and researched day and night before I decided on making my first pressure canner purchase. I am still learning my way around the canning wor… Read More
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