When I first started using fresh pumpkin in my kitchen I wanted to find the easiest way to do it. A friend told me I should just cook the pumpkin whole in the oven. I liked the sound of not having to cut the pumpkin in half while it was raw, so I gave it…
Worm Unit Study – A Peek At Our Week
This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here. Last month we did a worm unit study as part of our schooling. We had such a slimy, wiggly good time. And I personally learned so much about these little creatures. It’s a fringe benefit of homeschooling. Mama gets in on the learning action too!…
The Bad News and The Good News
The bad news is that one of my children ate an almost full container of gummie vitamins this morning. The good news was that this did not happen until 9:30 am. It’s always a good day when nothing dramatic occurs before 9 am. The bad news is that $5 worth of supplemental nutrition that is…
Free Praying the Scriptures for Your Children Sampler
Prayer is such a vital part of Christian parenting. For parents who have purposed to leave a lasting legacy for their children, it starts with prayer. Nothing makes me feel as effective in prayer as when I’m praying scripture. I can feel the Power and Life in the Words. I can feel hope and…
Homemade English Toffee Recipe
We recently made homemade English toffee as an activity to accompany reading The Magician’s Nephew. This is an easy recipe for toffee. Although you have to use a candy thermometer and that seems to automatically make me think of difficult. But it’s not. Really. Trust me, I avoid doing hard things in the kitchen…