Choosing which curriculum to use is difficult. It has to work for the child and the parent. We chose to order separate pieces for different reasons. Math was one of the subjects I was downright horrible in as a kid and even adult. I had a hard time passing college level algebra. I wanted to…
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Pineapple cupcakes with Coconut icing aka Pina Colada Cupcakes
We are going to a Luau party for our year end homeschooling group. I came up with these to take. I love Pina Colada’s and these cupcakes have an amazing Pina Colada flavor! Pineapple cupcakes with coconut icing The cake The ingredients: 1 box yellow cake mix 1 can crushed pineapple 2 eggs ½…
Thoughts and prayers to the devastation in Oklahoma
Thoughts and prayers to the devastation in Oklahoma.
Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread Cookies
Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread Cookies These cookies my sister and I came up with over the phone. She helped me decide all the ingredients. I wanted some ideas for making up cookies. She wanted pistachios in them. I suggested cherries or cranberries with it and she said cranberry. Next came deciding the dough, I thought a…
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Spinach Artichoke Dip My family loves spinach. When I make it for dinner we have to have 3 large bags of frozen spinach. We keep fresh spinach in the fridge to eat as salad, toss in eggs, and put on a sandwich. One of my middle children LOVES Spinach Artichoke Dip and requests it every…
Recipe: Avocado Hummus
Avocado Hummus The first time I tasted hummus I thought it was just nasty. I have an open mind and decided to try one that was with sundried tomatoes. I liked it, so I tried another one and liked it too! Now we make hummus as a quick snack around the house. We also LOVE…
Community Garden
Community Garden We are very lucky to have a community garden in our neighborhood. We can help plant and care for the produce, along with enjoying the food. Our Girl Scout Troop recently went up to the garden and helped plant. The girls were each able to pick things like carrots, green onions, cabbage and…
Old fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies
Throwback Thursday Great, Great, Great Aunt Amy’s Peanut Butter Cookies It’s Throwback Thursday again!!!! I am having a good time writing these recipes. My Great Great Great Aunt Amy (we just called her aunt Amy) was a very important part of my life. First of all I get my name from her and I…
Recipe: Colored sugar
Colored Sugar Recipe: You need ¼ cup of sugar and 5-7 drops of food coloring Place sugar is a shallow bowl. Place drops of food coloring (remember you can add more color later, you can add more later) smash the food coloring into the sugar, I added more to make it more of…
My Grandson was born
This morning my first grandson was born. He weighed in at a whopping 9 pounds and 1 ounce. He is 21 inches long. Mother and baby are comfortably resting and trying to learn to breastfeed. He is perfect and going to be such a blessing to her life! If only she could see how…
Recipe: Breakfast “Sushi”
Breakfast “Sushi” I tend to purchase to many tortilla shells. They don’t last long once you open that package either. Here is one way we figured to use some of them up. The kids can make these themselves, except the slicing part. Breakfast sushi is a family favorite these days. Enjoy! Breakfast Sushi 2 peeled…
Baby on his way!!!
C has been in labor since early morning. W should be born anytime and I will be a Granny!