Only two years old and it’s changed my life. The slow cooker my in-laws gave me for Christmas. I didn’t know that just a few, little features like these would make such a difference: programmable timer switches to warm when cooking time is over removable insert can go right in the dishwasher or be used […]
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Jesse Tree Advent Devotional as a Gift: Guest Post by Amy Waters
Today we are thrilled to welcome Amy Waters, beloved friend and fellow homeschool mother. Many of you may have enjoyed Ann Voskamp’s free Jesse Tree Advent Devotional last year? Well, Amy, shares a fresh way of looking at it… Last year I was contemplating what gifts to give my sister and her family. Should I […]
Book Review: Life of Faith “Millie” series
Christmas is approaching, and according to family tradition, our girls will each receive a book as one of their presents. If this is also your tradition, or you have nieces or other girls aged 8-14 to buy for, I would suggest the Life of Faith “Millie” series, beginning with the first book, Millie’s Unsettled Season. […]
How Do You Fit It All In?
Today, we are off at the Georgia Aquarium celebrating a six-year-old girl’s birthday! She’s the one that loves hammerhead sharks. There are also sea turtles there for Middle Girl. (Field trip following our science projects). Oh just general fun for all! Today’s Weekly Wrap answers a question I’ve gotten a few times lately. I’ve also […]
Slow Down
The other day I was warming a bottle in the microwave while the little guy it was intended for sat at my feet, tugging on my pant legs. It takes a whole 30 seconds to warm his bottle, yet I found myself drumming my fingers and searching around for something else to do in those […]
Simple Thankfulness Tree
On the last Saturday of October, even before breakfast, we got out the paper roll. And we sketched a simple tree with markers. Inspired by Kendra’s Thankfulness Tree and Jamie’s paper version. We hung our tree on the pantry door. Right by the kitchen table. We traced around real leaves to make our paper ones. […]
Layers and Levels of Unit Studies
Unit studies serve the age range in our homeschool well. Especially when two or more subjects overlap and the learning is on several different age and grade levels. Each day this week the older three first completed their Math and English studies. Saxon K Math made for a tasty mid-morning snack identifying cracker shapes. Zuzu […]
Cobweb Hunt and How to Draw A Web
A ‘help me’ scream came from Lil’ Buddy in the backyard. To me it sounded like he may have hurt himself. He was up in the treehouse portion of the swing set. Frozen in the open doorway, he exclaimed,”I’m stuck! Stuck in the spider web and I can’t move.” But you can, I told him. […]
Homemade Cookie Dough: Frugal Living
I’ve talked about them a lot. Even given them as gifts. But it’s been a while since I shared the steps to goodness. Now, I will tell you up front that this, our favorite cookie recipe, is not published online anymore for free. But…Bread Beckers Ranger cookies are similar. Plus, they are a time investment. […]
Summer Fun: Third Week of July
More big things going on this week at Hodgepodge! 1. Steel Magnolias play – Getting to meet my friend Jamie Worley (Truvy)! | 2. Vente Sugar-free Mocha Frap on date afternoon | 3. Baby niece asleep on Daddy | 4. Middle Girl’s Knot a Quilt | 5. Eldest Boy’s Snap Circuit Creation | 6. Littlest’s […]
Helpful Habit: Just the Basics
Right now, in these few days before our school year kicks off, I am taking every bit of advice from my friend Cassandra in Rest, Mama. She encourages us mothers to rest. “…Most of the advantage you could gain by resting is found here, in the last week or two of summer break, if you […]
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 […]
Two Step Pound Cake
No sifting. No alternating. Just put it all in together and bake it. Make this cake and I promise you won’t think the same way about pound cakes ever again. It’s the only pound cake I’ve made for almost a dozen years now – since Southern Living published this recipe in February 2000. I still […]