Recently we had an up-close and personal experience with a night time critter. Right in our own backyard! Remember our flying squirrel? Well, we remembered that last year, when we were in the middle of an outdoor hour nature journal study, that we also got to see flying squirrels. There was a nest full of […]
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Tac-aroni: Simple Supper
One of those simple suppers from $5 Dinners. See, I had taco meat from tacos the night before and one of the children was requesting macaroni and cheese. So, I clicked over to $5 Dinners and typed in ‘taco macaroni and cheese’ in the search box. This recipe is what resulted. And smiling faces with […]
Frozen SunButter® Pie
SunButter®, whipped cream, jelly, milk, a box of instant vanilla pudding and graham cracker pie crust. Let the frozen whipped cream thaw well enough to spread a cup full in the bottom of a graham cracker pie crust. Put that in the freezer for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile you can mix up your 1/2 cup […]
Defense in Depth
It is an Information Assurance concept strategy in which multiple layers of defense are placed throughout an information technology system. It addresses vulnerabilities in personnel, technology, and operation for the duration of the system’s life. The defense in depth approach is to defend a system against any particular attack using several varying methods. It seeks […]
Tomato: A Pastels Tutorial
Nana shares with us tomato: a pastels tutorial. Step-by-step art lesson for you! Juicy, lean-over-the-sink type sandwiches come to mind when I look at Nana’s ripe tomato pastel lesson. Just like my brother’s sandwich! Yes, he said he really did stand at the kitchen sink to eat this one. And the sink caught the juicy […]
The Art of the Drip Castle
If you don’t know me personally, you may not know how much I love the beach. Fair-skinned and freckly though I am, I long to get back there. Today, I am reliving building sand castles last summer. And counting the days, with a lovely beach count down chain, until we get back there again…Ahhh. Toes […]
The Art of the Drip Castle
If you don’t know me personally, you may not know how much I love the beach. Fair-skinned and freckly though I am, I long to get back there. Today, I am reliving building sand castles last summer. And counting the days, with a lovely beach count down chain, until we get back there again…Sigh… Sharing […]
Heart of the Matter July Digital Magazine
Get your copy by clicking the magazine photo below. Encouraging articles on back-to-school, making the most of field trips, homeschooling high school, autumn unit studies and even a bread baking class! My article on Annual Planning and Goal Setting is on page 38! Open publication – Free publishing – More child View past […]
Playing in the Creek
“I’ve been thinking it’s time to let the children build a dam in the stream.” My grandmother’s voice is on the line. “Like the cousins used to do.” I thought of the heat, hundred degree temps and humidity. I thought of mosquitoes. And then I thought of the children’s love of stomping through Mama Ann’s […]
All Things Chalkboard
From last year’s school planning archives because these basics still work well with rising 8th, 7th, 4th, K and soon-he’ll-be-a-four-year-old… I love chalkboards. I love chalkboards. I love chalkboards. And even though right after our school year ended, we went through a rather reluctant classroom revamp, the classroom still needed attention. Before getting any further […]
Summer Fun: Second Week of July
Still having fun this summer with instagram photos. Camera Phone Friday hosted by Dawn Camp @ My Home Sweet Home. This week… 1. Two-step Pound Cake | 2. Time to Purge – Girls Bedroom | 3. Girl cousins! (she finally got to hold baby cousin) | 4. Mama & Littlest Girl – Date Night. Her […]
Interruptions and Obstacles
Have you ever had something you wanted to do, but it seemed like the harder you tried the more it didn’t work out. It could be something in ministry, a job situation, school decision or even trying to plan a vacation. I know I have and when roadblocks continue to pop up I am quick […]
“I heart Jesus”
From the 2008 Writing About the Journey archives… Today I went out to eat with my family. I went to the bathroom and on the back of the stall door was written “I heart Jesus”. At first I thought this was much better than reading the many other things that I have seen on the […]