Baby Dolly

Two year old idiosyncrasies.. It is not a baby… It is not a doll… It is not a dolly… It is a baby dolly. Of Course…why didn’t I think of that?

Read Full Post »

Fresh Perspectives

What do you do when your work never leaves you? It is truly a blessing to be a stay-at-home mommy  yet sometimes the amount of work can start choking the life out of you. It is always there…always a constant. You do and do and do some more but there is always one more mess…one [...]

Read Full Post »

Free Super Hero Preschool Pack

Oh my goodness… May I just take a moment to thank those hardworking moms who put together wonderful resources like this super cool Free Super Hero Preschool Pack from the blog Musings of Me. What would we do without you? You are our heros!!!

Read Full Post »

Play Learning in the Summer

What do you do with leftover strawberry tops after making strawberry jam? Well, the sensible thing to do would be compost them. That is, unless you have a three and five year old in your home. Then it seems much more sensible to play with them! Pretend gardening anyone? Harvesting with your “tractor”. I see [...]

Read Full Post »

Canning No-Chunks, Kid-Friendly Strawberry Jam

Mmmmm….. I’m sitting here smelling strawberries simmering down on the stove top. There is no other smell like it in the world. I can only describe it as scrumptiously heavenly. The childhood memories it evokes…grandma’s house, strawberry shortcake dolls, summer playtime, childhood foraging…is probably as strong as the deliciousness of the smell. And today it [...]

Read Full Post »

Gardening Woes

May I just say that I suck at growing cilantro. I don’t mean to sound harsh, but there are no other words to describe it. This is the third year we’ve tried growing this supposedly easy-to-grow herb. The first year it died within the first month. I thought, ‘too much shade…more sun next year.’ The [...]

Read Full Post »

Homemade Baby Food

It’s that time again. Little guy is getting bigger and his appetite is increasing. Time to start  putting aside some baby food. Sure, I could go to the store and pick up some food. Seems pretty cheap in a jar. Seems to be nutritionally sound…just some fruits and veggies, water, and ascorbic acid. They even [...]

Read Full Post »

The Learning Room ~ Balance and Timing

Do you ever resist change because you just want your way to work so badly? I have resisted moving our school time to the afternoon. I was hanging on to this notion that our afternoons needed to be free. But as I felt the prodding of the Lord upon my heart I gave that up [...]

Read Full Post »

You Are What You Eat

They say you are what you eat. We joke about it with witty quips about not wanting to live till 100 if it means cutting out all the fun stuff. Until you see it literally staring you in the face. I first noticed it when I made a quiche out of the lovely free fresh [...]

Read Full Post »

Farm Fresh Blessing

Had a farming neighbor unexpectedly drop by this morning with 5 dozen farm fresh eggs for us…all free!!! It was a most pleasant surprise! Guess what we’re having for dinner tonight? Quiche and Strawberry Turnovers. Mmmm mmm good!

Read Full Post »

Quintessential Summer

Summer essentials to do before we run to the safety of our air conditioners in the heat of July. Blessing # 558 ~ 567 ~ homemade ice cream ~ garden hose sprinkler ~ bare feet through grass ~ evening visits on the porch ~ cool summer beverages ~ shortcakes with berries and ice cream ~ [...]

Read Full Post »

How To Dye Dark Hair Red

Adam ~ this is dedicated to you! We’ve been doing a little playing around here. Red is the name of the game. I’ve tried red before but because of the dark, dark color of my natural hair it turns out purplish dark red at best. I was resistant to dying it…don’t want to ruin my [...]

Read Full Post »

A Boy’s Responsibility

What can turn a boy into a man? Responsibility. How do you instill responsibility without being a naggy mom? Allow him his first pet that he buys with his own money. Meet Mike the hamster. And how to weave into our homschool week? A pet project ~ Check out two library books on hamsters. Read [...]

Read Full Post »

Berry Picking in Nebraska

It wouldn’t be summer without strawberries. And as I am contemplating real food and where our grocery money is allocated to, I felt like we just had to experience picking our own berries from the farm. Where we went: Bellevue Berry Farm in Nebraska Where you can also go: Martin’s Hillside Orchard and Fontanelle Orchards Lessons learned [...]

Read Full Post »

Garage Sale Blessings

I have continually found that when you pray before embarking on a shopping trip of any nature, the Lord will tend to bless you in ways you couldn’t have imagined before starting. As weekly blessings tend to go, this past week was a biggie! With the garage sale behind me I am finding places for our [...]

Read Full Post »

Statue of Liberty Mini Unit Study

This week’s wrap up takes us up close and personal with the Statue of Liberty. We shall soon be traversing the waters of the World Wars and the Great Depression. I figured the Statue of Liberty and immigration would be a good segue from late 1800′s homesteading into a more industrial world full of people [...]

Read Full Post »

My Favorite Birthday Tradition {a.k.a. The Top 10 Things a Homeschool Mom Looks for in a Garage Sale}

HAPPY 36th BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!! My life is full and sweet and filled with my favorite people. My Lord Jesus Christ woes me daily. There is no other gift that I need or want. But there is one tradition that is a sweet spot for me every year ~ attending that once-a-year neighborhood garage sale [...]

Read Full Post »

Grace Moments from Little Hearts

Sometimes I utterly feel the hole in my holiness…that is to say I realize how lacking I am in striving towards righteous living. I know that is not a bad thing because it is what drives me to my knees and helps me stay grounded in my need for my Saviour. Yet as a mom it [...]

Read Full Post »