Last month, I wrote about our experience with our daughter’s accident. What I didn’t mention was that I had just started reading Anne Voskamp’s 1,000 Gifts that night before bed. The beginning of that book is quite heavy with sorrow, and it had taken me awhile to get into it. Finally, that night, I began […]
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It’s that time of year…
Every year around this time, I find myself trying to refocus on my marriage. Valentine’s Day is around the corner and our anniversary follows in March, so I guess it is natural that our marriage tugs a little harder on my heart. Here are a few things I’ve been thinking and doing… would you join […]
Apologia Live Giveaway at Heart of the Matter
Apologia Live is a specially designed weekend retreat. A refreshing time for the homeschool mother in the trenches! An Apologia Live retreat will help you find strength for the journey! I have the privilege of attending (and counting down the days until the weekend!) in Atlanta, March 23 – 24. I will be tweeting live […]
Acrylics Plus Links to Tutorials
Please scroll down for a list of Nana’s Acrylics Plus Links to Tutorials art lessons… I thought that we could take a break from our wonderful pastel lessons and go explore a new medium…acrylic paint! I have painted with acrylics for many years…using them to paint wall murals, tee-shirts…the paint is a very forgiving medium. […]
Fast Food for Slow Sundays: Basic Meatloaf, Egg Free
Meatloaf can easily be baked on a Saturday then warmed when you walk in the door from church… Often I need to modify a good, old, basic recipe due to the children’s allergies. Meatloaf is no exception. Now, I could add in egg substitute. But I’ve found that meatloaf is every bit as tasty, sans […]
Homeschool Makeover: Workboxes Update
I thought it was about time for an update on the Hodgepodge workboxes! As with all aspects of homeschooling now and then, our workboxes needed a makeover. See, I was quite taken with workboxes about this time two years ago. I still, very much, appreciate their usefulness. When my friend Angie first introduced me to […]
Pinterest Party
I feel like Pinterest is a party. See, I can breeze by all this visual inspiration and plan. I can scan through my Google Reader and pin ideas from posts. But Pinterest is a party because Pinterest is fun! Here’s how I use this virtual bulletin board. 1. Party Planning. Pinterest sure makes it easy […]
Stack the States App Review
The iPad has become a teaching tool. Educational apps abound, with an amazing variety of subjects available. In the geography category, we have Stack the States by Dan Russell-Pinson. Stack the States is both fun and educational; a game that uses some of the best mobile features – interaction and manipulation. While learning about the 50 states […]
My Pinterest finds
Okay, is it me or does anyone else get hungry when you go on Pinterest. 🙂 My food board is probably my favorite board, but I also discovered this trick a few years ago and was thrilled to find it on Pinterest to share with others. If you are still frying bacon…girl, this will revolutionize your life. […]
Sick Day Tea Party
“But we were all ready to go and…now…we’re doomed!” ~my daughter’s response when I told her Mama was sick. There’s just something about January and February that guarantees them. Sick days. Maybe the sickness started with one then knocked you all out despite the diligent hand washing. It’s ok. Take a sick day. But make […]
Gourmet Grilled Cheese and other Deliciousness
It’s Pinterest week again. And here I am, sharing food finds. Again. I really wanted to do something different and share some fun crafty ideas. I have a vast collection of them in my boards, but I haven’t gotten around to trying many of them. See, those are all things to do someday. But feeding […]
The Messes of Yeses
Yes, we can make Valentines. Claps, squeals. Stickers, pink and red construction paper, sharpies all mix together and little hands churn out love notes. Littlest concentrates. An eldest boy is not too shy to make a special sentiment for a teacher at church. Stacks of valentines are pushed aside. Glue dries. Lunch is served and […]
Fast Food for Slow Sundays: Rotel Cheese Dip
Sometimes when you come in from church, you just need something to munch on right away. Or you might need a good ol’ basic dip recipe for the upcoming Super Bowl. If you already know about Rotel Cheese dip, let this serve as your reminder of this tasty and simple snack. Rotel Cheese Dip Ingredients […]