While we were at the beach I got photos of each of the children with Hodgepodgedad. What fun he is!…
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Fast Food for Slow Sundays: Slow Cooker Hamburgers
This is one of those sorta made up recipes. One of those I was scratching my head Saturday night trying…
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Balancing the Needs of the Age Range + Helpful Habit
Someone discovered he really likes blue kool aid. This week was chocked full. I’m still finding the days fly by…
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Savings with Homemade Hummus at $5 Dinners
Raise your hand if you love hummus. Yes, yes, lots of folks out there. Me too! Ok. How many of…
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Beach Umbrellas: A Pastels Tutorial
From the summer archives…We sat at the coffee table and looked out at the view. The brilliant teal blue water…
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Weeds, Seeds, Insects and Signs of Fall Homeschool Nature Study
“It’s right up here. The field guide. Let’s watch to see if we see any milkweed.” My instructions to the…
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Frugal Living: Homemade Wheat Thins
Yep! Can you believe it? I made homemade wheat thins. What prompted me was not only my addiction to these…
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Just as you want it
You can have just as you want it when you are by yourself years from now. Nana said it. She…
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Finding Frugal at Sam’s Noggin
I used to be able to point to one or two really big things that have made a difference in…
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Fast Food for Slow Sundays: Slow Cooker Pizza Casserole
Another favorite for Sunday lunch. Slow Cooker Pizza from Taste of Home. It’s a pasta version with pepperoni (we use…
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Homeschool Meme + Weekly Wrap
1. Field of Flags on 9/11 – Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield | 2. Using our noggins for AiG Science |…
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Fudge Pie: A Pastels Tutorial Plus Recipe
Are you ready to whip up a fudge pie? Well, guess what? You can either stir up a pie on…
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Crunchy SunButter Plus Apple ‘Sandwich’ Recipe
We go through some SunButter in our household. Our typical order is two 5 lb. buckets each month. However, this…
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