Spelling is one of V‘s strengths. For that reason, I thought it best not make it a focus this year. Instead, we’re flexing her creative writing muscle. I really like to find the value in free resources, so I went to one of my favorite educational sites for guidance.
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Easy Homemade Applesauce
Most food, like pancakes for instance, tastes better homemade. But if you’re in a pinch, instant (and even frozen) varieties will do. Then there are those foods that are so much better homemade that substitutions will never compare. Homemade applesauce is one such food.
Chocolate Geography
Geography can be intimidating to learn and to teach. Aside from not applying the knowledge on a daily basis, borders all look the same to someone not crossing them. Our challenge? To make this lesson worthwhile to three kids under ten. Our solution?
Breakfast Banana Croissants
If you haven’t already discovered the delight that is caramelizing bananas, you need to bust out those pans and get to cooking! Caramelizing, that is, cooking the bananas until they brown slightly, is a great way to use up those super ripe bananas you have sitting around. The recipe could hardly be simpler:
7 Steps to the Right Attitude
In my search for some words of wisdom, I stumbled upon the concept of a seven step staircase showcasing the progression of attitude (in the face of challenge) from stubborn refusal to gleeful victory.
Occupation: Homemaker
Wife. Mom. CFO. Executive chef. Maintenance director. Event coordinator. Nurse. Psychologist. Sheriff. Scheduling manager. Landscape architect. Interior designer. Superintendent. Physical trainer. Nutritionist. Wife. Mom.
Tough Love, Discipline & Homeschool
We had our first meltdown today.
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Sticks
Guys, this recipe was a smashing success. We woke up a little worried that we didn’t have enough ingredients on hand for a great breakfast, but we made do with what we had and knocked it out of the park. Couldn’t have been simpler, either.
