Eldest Girl and I have both enjoyed some photo fun this week. She joined the A B See Photo Meme at the Homeschool Post. It was fun to watch her get all excited scrolling through her photos and putting a letter of the alphabet with her favorites. We were pleased when her first entry, C […]
Blog
Helpful Habit – Preparing for a new school year
Keeping the habit of sharing a helpful habit on Fridays… That title might make you cringe or it may make you curious. Really, this post is somewhat selfish on my part. See, I need the motivation. Preparing for a new school year is not really something I’m ready to tackle. Yes, I’ve been to a […]
A little linkage…
Here is a little linkage for a few posts I thought were really good. I hope you will click over and read them. I also added a link for the upcoming movie by some friends of ours. I can’t wait for it to come out in theaters. Motherhood as a Mission Field – If you are […]
Sunflowers: A Pastels Tutorial
It is always fun to follow nature study with art. A perfect combination, we would say. So, we asked Nana and she shared with us sunflowers a pastels tutorial. You can even study Van Gogh’s sunflowers and do yours in the style of the master artist. Sunflowers: A Pastels Tutorial As promised in her comment […]
Summer Fun Bucket
Last summer, I had every intention to do fun things with my kids but inevitably failed. We did a couple “fun things”. This summer I have the same desire to have fun with my kids and enjoy this wonderful season. Our schedule is not as much busy as it is sporadic. We are living with […]
Because of His Great Love
Two years ago today, the week after Bible school, this story… “Y’all go outside and play!” Who knew those words would get these two sisters together for a backyard, swing-set salvation! This goes to show that you never know what the Lord has in store. Right smack dab in the middle of pre-supper craziness a […]
C is for Camera
C is for Camera ♥ My first 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. ~Markers, Music & Musings.
That which does not kill us makes us stronger
That which does not kill us makes us stronger. Friedrich Nietzsche Well, tonight I took my first Zumba class, I lived through it but I thought I was going to die. What I learned after just one class is that I am in terrible shape!! Seriously, I thought I was going to throw-up, pass out […]
Sunbutter® Dad
In honor of Father’s Day, I was asked to share a post on the Sunbutter® blog. Of course Sunbutter is beloved at Hodgepodge. Please join me on the Sunbutter site… Years ago, I worked in the corporate office of a major name brand cookie and snack retailer. The training center for this company was located […]
Story of the Sandwiches
My Nana and I packed lunches for the people that needed them. She found out that there are children that are hungry through MUST ministries. One night I spent the night with Nana. We: made the paper lunch bags special by decorating them with crayons made sandwiches, 30 to be exact put in fruit snacks, […]
For the Love of Squash: Our Crop Plant Study
I developed the taste for squash quite a while ago. Squash casseroles being a summer mainstay here in the south. I remember sitting at my grandparents’ table. A plate laden with summer vegetable from Pawpaw’s garden. He had rows and rows of vegetables and two, large gardens. I thought his mechanical pea sheller was the […]
Easy Microwave Squash Casserole
When you have some fresh, garden squash – or four or five from the produce section – you can make up some squash casserole. The easy squash – microwave variety. Easy Squash – Microwave Variety Just wash, then slice up your squash. Add finely chopped onion – or larger slices of onion. Whatever your preference. […]
Sunbutter® Cookies + Kisses
In the pre-allergy days, I used to make peanut butter cookies and top them with Hershey kisses. Peanut butter cookies were Hodgepodgedad’s favorite. But now we make Sunbutter® cookies and crown them with kisses. I can not tell the difference between the two in taste. And that’s not just because I love Sunbutter®. You can […]