The challenge every parent faces each year: Keeping kids engaged and learning during school breaks. As a home school mom, I face this challenge year round as I don't have anyone making lesson plans or planning activities for me. If you ask my kids their favorite way to learn any subject it's through hands on, creative projects, especially when … [Read more...]
Homemade Immune Boosting Chicken Stock Recipe
My family was sick for what seemed like forever. I needed to get them well and there are many natural ways to boost your immune system. I had already made 3 ingredient slow cooker chicken and used that for my favorite home made chicken noodle soup. I had saved the bones and what little chicken broth was left in the crock pot after cooking the crock … [Read more...]
Gluten Free Pizza Night
We used to have pizza night once a week. It was a nice break from having to cook and, of course, something everyone enjoyed, so, no whining from anyone about what's for dinner. After switching to a gluten-free diet, we were lucky to have many great pizza places around town that offered gluten free crust. None of us are celiac, so we didn't need … [Read more...]
Easy Thankfulness Crafts for Kids
Simple Thankfulness Crafts This is an easy craft to put together that teaches thankfulness and helps kids think positively and gratefully of the things they have in their lives during the Thanksgiving season. Lets raise up kind, caring, compassionate kids that appreciate all they have, from their home and belongings, to the family, … [Read more...]
Favorite Fall Recipe 1: Delicious Apple Cinnamon Cake with Struesel Topping
Here it is! Recipe One of my favorite fall recipes! They fill your house with the most delicious aroma! If that's not enticement enough, to want to lick the air, this apple cinnamon muffin cake with streusel topping recipe is so mouth watering, you will have to be restrained in order not to eat them all yourself (or maybe that was just me?)! I … [Read more...]
2 Ingredient Chicken Pot Pie That Looks Like it Took Hours, But Only Takes Minutes!
You're in-laws are coming over and you have no time to prepare a fancy meal, but still want to impress? Don't stress out! I have the solution! This is the easiest "homemade" chicken pot pie (you can barely call this one homemade, but no one has to know how easy it really was!) and it tastes great! Here's all you need, a few cans of soup, a … [Read more...]
Homemade Chunky Apple Pear Sauce
Making apple sauce is a traditional fun fall activity. Once you go apple picking you always tend to end up with more apples than you can eat before they begin to get too ripe. Don't toss them out! Make homemade apple sauce! We have apple trees and a pear tree, so it's also a great thing to do with over ripe fruit. Have you tried apple pear … [Read more...]
Healthy Bok Choy Beef Taco Recipe
I've always wanted to get a CSA farm box full of fresh produce, but the pick up places were not very close by, so I have never gotten around to it. I do like to shop at the farmers market, but can't make it there every week, though I would love to. As fast as my family plows through fruit and, well, any food in our house, it's hard to keep my … [Read more...]
