It was a splendidly busy week. The Princess graduated and I managed to keep her sufficiently busy that we didn’t even notice school was out. This week is Vacation Bible School and she’s super excited because she is in a class with her best buddies. In order to make sure she stays gluten-free I am…
Another Milestone Passed…
About 10 years ago I always thought that graduation ceremonies from Kindergarten and Preschool … well they were just silly; especially preschool! I mean when I graduated from high school I had accomplished a lot including surviving 12 or so years of school! That’s a big thing when you are 18 or 19. Preschoolers or…
Menu Plan Monday, June 2nd!
So I got sick! And it was hard getting my energy back after that silly cold what with a couple of jobs and trying to keep the Princess as busy as possible! This will be a better week though and here’s a menu plan to prove it! This is the last week of school and…
Family Favorite Cornbread
I had some issues with cornbread after I went gluten-free. I wanted to make the kind that just used cornmeal because it was a cheaper way to go, but it only ever came out okay. My family would almost refuse to eat it even just out of the oven, so after a few tries I…
Menu Plan Monday, May 19th!
We stayed fairly true to our menu plan last week, except I decided I wanted to try to make lasagna! I made the cashew ricotta, bought the mushrooms, and got the spaghetti sauce out of the freezer and layered everything together! It was better than I expected and with a bit of practice and some…
Routines
I’ve always enjoyed a good routine, even while I liked deviating from it. When I first got married I was super into FlyLady until it got super annoying. All those reminders telling me what I ought to do was more than I could handle. The concept behind it wasn’t that bad, but I wanted to…
Homeschool Memories: The Art of Fine Dining
During our high school years when we were homeschooled we joined a group where we engaged in creative writing and some acting. I’ve talked about the acting here, but I thought I would share some of the writing I did. Since my food allergies/intolerances got out of control we have rarely eaten out. Now, since…
Menu Plan Monday, May 12th!
It’s my favorite time of year: berry season! Strawberries are already done in Florida, but we are getting some California ones in already. Blueberry season is winding down a bit, but we did go blueberry picking and picked almost 6 pounds in about an hour between the three of us. In a few weeks blackberry…
An Unexpected Encouter With…Head Lice!
When you google head lice you get all sorts of advice from how to spot them, what their life cycle is like, and everyone has a different opinion on how to get rid of them. These are the different things I tried. (Please feel free to take a break to scratch your own head at…
Eating Together: Outdoors!
There are various studies that say that eating together as a family is important. Better manners, more well-adjusted kids, and a sense of belonging are some of the benefits that I’ve read. I do love eating meals with my family, but sometimes just sitting at the table can get boring. So we change it up…