Several of the children really have fun with the free site, Club Penguin. “Waddle around and meet new friends.” They have each created a penguin for free and decorated an igloo for their penguins. They have pet puffles. Of course, you can pay a fee for a membership. Then your penguin can enjoy special clothes, […]
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Headlines and Summer Free Time
In the summer, I often have more free time than at any other time of year. I spend more time reading and catching up on my lists of things to do. I usually spend time looking for new school books but this summer I don’t have to do that. 🙂 Today, I was browsing the […]
Microwave SunButter® Fudge
We needed a SunButter treat. So my Mama and I looked at the SunButter site. We picked SunButter Fudge because we had all the ingredients. And guess what? We decided to make it in the microwave!! The recipe said to make it in a sauce pan. Here’s what we did: It was really easy! Mama […]
Baby squirrel or is it?
Sharing a summary of some exciting backyard finds! Our youngest boy found the little creature pictured above as he was going down the slide and screamed! I was alerted when youngest girl ran inside to tell me they’d found a chipmunk – to hurry and come take a picture. Gathered around, we thought that maybe […]
What do you have to offer?
What do you have to offer? Something special, wonderful, beneficial, helpful, and just plain ol’ good!! God has created us all as unique individual’s; we need to remember, that we all bring something special to the table!! We are made in His image; He also has given each one of us our own gifts, and […]
Easy Cucumber Salad
A simple summer spread to beat the same ol’ regular. And to enjoy your summer garden! Three ingredients… : Cucumber Salad 1-2 cucumber 3 oz cream cheese dill weed salt and/or pepper, optional Finely chop cucumber. Mix in cream cheese and dill weed. Can add a splash of milk if it seems dry. Season […]
Hydrangeas: A Pastels Tutorial
Ever since our heavenly hydrangeas nature study last month we’ve been thinking about a hydrangea pastel lesson. And every time we admire the hydrangeas by the front door, the deep blues in the side yard. The range of colors in our yard this year is simply beautiful. So, for a pastel lesson, you too can […]
Simple Summer Sweetness
For some reason I had a hankerin’ to make a key lime pie for Father’s Day. I’d never made one before, but I figured it would involve some kind of stove-top cooked custard for the filling. But when I stumbled onto a recipe that called for just 5 ingredients and less than 20 minutes of […]
The Sweetness of Summer + Southern Sweet Tea Recipe
Mid-morning on Monday the 20th, Lil Buddy, sitting next to me, leans over and hugs me hard. Says, “you know what? I’m your best friend!” Is there anything else to say? I’d be happy with that. But besides this sweetness from the littlest there is the sweetness of summer. Watermelon. Ice cream. Iced coffee. Daylillies. […]
Day Trip to Daddy’s
Post Father’s Day weekend. Post breakfast Saturday morning – we load up. Head to the hills north of us. Two hours and we’re there. We hug necks, visit with Grandma L. and then get the honor of a garden tour. And this tour included so much of the nature that we’ve recently studied. Oakleaf hydrangea […]
The Habit of Moral Living V – A Modern Day Lamech?
Before reading this post, please read the rest of the series on the Habit of Moral Living. In part IV of the series, Willful Ignorance, I said that this time, we’d look at extreme examples of people whose actions indicate that God has abandoned them to defective thinking. They are disturbing to those of us who […]
The Habit of Moral Living, V
Before reading this post, please read the rest of the series on the Habit of Moral Living. In part IV of the series, Willful Ignorance, I said that this time, we’d look at extreme examples of people whose actions indicate that God has abandoned them to defective thinking. They are disturbing to those of us who […]
K is for Kitty
Our sweet kitty named Spock. He’s almost 15 years old! My entry in the Homeschool Post’s A B See Photo Meme. Hi! My name is Luci, and I am 13 years old. I love Jesus with all my heart ♥ I have a passion for photography and music. ~Music, Markers & Musings.