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A Quiet Hour in the Middle of Everything
After the #RoadTrip to Hobart, Oklahoma to see Charlie yesterday and getting up at 2am. I am drained and tired. David even went to bed at 5:20 so you know he is tired as well. I can’t even think this evening to decide what I need to do for work. Since the day has stacked itself in the kind of way that leaves no space between one thing and the next, and then suddenly everything hits at once instead of politely waiting its turn. I’ve decided to throw in the towel for this evening and crawl into bed to watch tv after checking on Charlie. Even though there’s the work…
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Homeschool Pizza Day: Learning and Family Fun in the Kitchen
I don’t know about Pizza in your home but in my home, Pizza always been more than just food to feed my family. Pizza brings people into the kitchen, and Pizza starts conversations, and somehow turns an ordinary evening into something memorable. Some of the best moments come from the simple rhythm of preparing Pizza together, talking while the sauce is spread, the cheese is added, and the oven slowly does its work. What I’ve learned through sharing homeschool ideas is that learning does not need to look formal or structured to be meaningful. It often shows up in everyday routines. Pizza night is one of those easy examples that…
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How One $5 Bag of Chicken Turned Into Days of Meals
David and I’ve always watched for sales on anything we purchase including groceries. This week at Kroger’s I picked up a frozen bag of Leg Quarters which I hadn’t bought in a while because the 5-pound bag was marked down from %8 to $5 and I know we could get multiple meals out of one bag. thing I have learned over the years is that sometimes the best grocery purchases are not the expensive ones. Sometimes it is the markdown finds that end up feeding everybody for days. As a mom and ex-grocery store employee I know prices and when things are a good price or not. a recent trip…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
