This week I'm sharing a fun recipe that makes easy seven-layer bar cookies. Great dessert to take to parties and pitch in. Ingredients 1/2 c. margarine 1 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs 1 (11.5 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips 1 c. coconut 1/2 (11.5 oz.) pkg. butterscotch chips 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 c. chopped walnuts Directions Melt margarine in a 9x13 baking pan. Add graham cracker crumbs; mix thoroughly and spread evenly on bottom of pan. Sprinkle with chocolate ... read more
Motivated Moms Review and GIVEAWAY – Getting a Handle on Our Daily Chores
As a busy, work at home, homeschooling mom, I sometimes find it easy to let my housework get put to the side. As the day is consumed with lessons, reading, preparing meals, spending time with the kids, taking them to extra-curricular activities, and working, I feel that the daily chores are many times neglected. As a result, I often end up spending hours cleaning the house once I have finally “had enough” and need to get the house cleaned. Do you ever feel like that? I have spoken to so ... read more
Pinterest Find of the Week – Preschool Weather Chart
What a simple way to do a weather chart with your preschooler or toddler. And they can make it themselves. Source: blissfullydomestic.com via Sharon on Pinterest ... read more
Studying the Parts of the Earth
This week we are studying the parts of the Earth in Classical Conversations science. We had a wonderful set of science experiments in CC and we have extended our studies to home. Here’s what we are doing this week. Monday - The Magic School Bus: Inside the Earth. Both my 2nd grader and my preschooler enjoy the Magic School Bus series and we love watching them to coincide with what we are studying in Science for Classical Conversations. We have a Discovery Streaming Plus subscription that we ... read more
52 Homeschool Tips for Every Homeschooler – #1 Start the Year Out Right!!
Welcome to 2013! Isn’t that amazing? 2013? Well, this year I am going to try something new. I plan to give you 52 Tips for Homeschoolers, bringing your one each week of the year. I hope you enjoy the tips. If you have any tips to share, I would love to hear them. So let’s get started. #1 – Start the Year Out Right The first tip is to make sure you start your year out right. This doesn’t mean you have to make a big production or a party. Just remember that it’s a new year and sometimes ... read more
Tuesday’s Dish – Gluten-free Doughnuts
This week for Tuesday's Dish I'm sharing a Gluten-Free Doughnuts recipe I found over at Econobusters from Molly Green, the sister publication of The Old Schoolhouse. (It comes from Molly Makes $5 Dinners and $3 Desserts ebook. If you haven't checked out Econobusters, they regularly share recipes and their cost in their Friday Freebie newsletter. This recipe breaks down to $3.66 with brown rice and $3.21 with white rice, in case you are curious.) Anyway, as we have been exploring more gluten free ... read more
Classical Conversations and the Acts and Fact Timeline Cards
One of the fun aspects of Classical Conversations for us is the Timeline cards. This year, Classical Conversations started their own Classical Acts and Facts History Timeline cards that are just beautiful. They have a fact from history and then on the back some information about that time in history. They are laminated and durable so they are easy to use. We store ours by time period in 4x6 binders inside half side page protectors to keep them in good shape and so that we are able to flip ... read more
Pinterest Find of the Week
Back to school time - fun snowman art craft to get things going. Source: mrsjacksonsartroom.blogspot.com via Cheryl on Pinterest ... read more
Bye-Bye 2012 – Our Year in Review
I just love the start of a New Year! You can take the time to look back and remember the year, reminisce, look at pictures, and plan your next year. Looking back is fun and getting to think about the new year and what is planned is just as fun! Though sometimes I can't believe how quickly the time has flown, I love the opportunity to look at the next year as a fresh start, a new year for making memories. So, in reflection of 2012, as we say goodbye to another year and look forward to our ... read more
Pinterest Find of the Week
These are a great idea for homemade New Years noisemakers for the kids. (Be sure to make some for the adults too!!) Source: alphamom.com via Cara on Pinterest ... read more
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