For this Easter season, several of our family favorites… Amon’s Adventure: A Family Story for Easter I had marked the date on the calendar back in January. That day we received the much anticipated Amon’s Adventure. I marked the date we were to start reading the book. This is a family storybook for Easter written […]
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Cinnamon Toast – it’s not just for breakfast anymore
Who doesn’t love cinnamon toast? Especially children. So it was a big ‘duh’ moment for me when I read Hillbilly Housewife’s $45 Emergency Menu a while back. She suggests cinnamon toast for snacks – for children and adults alike! If you think that’s a smart money saver too, click over and check out her: $45 […]
A Glorious Morning
Often times while our two eldest girls enjoy Drama Troupe, the rest of us troop over to Mama Ann’s for a visit. We are already out and half way there. So the van just somehow finds its way. Mama Ann’s is a magical place for me. See, she’s my grandmother. I house many a childhood […]
Homemade Bread in 10 minutes
an update from the Hodgepodge archives How can you make homemade bread with 10 minutes of effort? First a little background. It’s been a while since I’ve poked fun at myself for being a bread-baking, homeschooling mama. I took photos of the steps for making bread several Saturdays ago. See, there is a certain stereotype […]
Weekly Wrap: Projects to the left, projects to the right
I’m the project cheerleader. “Projects to the left and projects to the right. Stand up. Sit down. Write, write, write!” We are heavy into preparations for our annual Homeschool Expo with our homeschool group. It’s just two weeks from today. We have four science projects and I don’t know how many history projects going. It […]
My House Was Constipated :)
Spring makes me want to throw open the windows, shake out the rugs and clean the house. I love a clean, organized, fresh smelling house even though around here it only lasts about five minutes.:) When I begin to spring clean the house, I usually start to deep clean the areas that I see every […]
Spring is ahead!
Springtime is beautiful! We just moved back to Atlanta from Savannah, GA. The beauty of spring takes on a whole new light down there. The colors, the warmth, the beauty is like none other. Spring is beautiful regardless of the location though. It is a refreshing relief from cold dark winters. It’s new. It’s beautiful! […]
Junie B. Jones books
We have recently been reading the Junie B. Jones books every night before bedtime. Here is one of my favorite quotes: “A BEAUTY SHOP? OH BOY! ‘CAUSE I LOVE BEAUTY SHOPS EVEN MORE THAN BARBER SHOPS!” (from Junie B. Jones is a beauty shop guy) All ages in our house like the Junie B. Jones […]
Grandpa’s Asparagus Casserole
Do you ever tire of canned vegetables? The same ol’ can of green beans? Well, for one canned veggie, Grandpa came up with an original casserole. You’ve heard of green bean casserole. This asparagus casserole is a treat! Asparagus Casserole 2 cans asparagus 2 cans cream of mushroom soup thinned with ½ cup water saltine […]
Ahhhh Spring I love ya but………
A couple of weeks ago my boys and I went for a walk and we were looking for any signs of spring. I do not know about you but I am truly ready for Spring!! I am so ready to see color, to have warm (but not hot) days, to see butterflies dancing all around, […]
Winter Insects in One Small Square
After lunch we set out to discover what we could find in one square foot of backyard. I handed over the yarn, the scissors and instructions to the older ones and asked they pick a spot. After clearing the lunch dishes and setting out notebook pages, I joined them outside. They had picked a square […]
Allergy Friendly Living: Sunbutter® Buttons
Easy and delicious. No peanut, no tree nut, no egg. Safe for our crew. Continuing our tradition of trying new Sunbutter® recipes! And this one has a bit of cocoa. Yum. Plus, of course, you can’t go wrong with butter and powdered sugar. Just stir all the ingredients together, scoop, roll and put your thumb […]
Bubbles: A Pastels Tutorial
Spring forward in just five days. (But who’s counting?) Longer evenings for family walks. Warmer afternoons. Flip flops… …And bubble blowing! In honor of spring, Nana helped us blow some bubbles with pastels. First gather your colors. Next, make your grass. Turn your pastel stick on its side and lightly, gently, make a bit of […]