August 2011

Math Facts and Spelling and Phonics, Oh My!

Homeschooling

I don’t do well with a big list of assignments.  And for school, my children have phonics, states/captials, poems, catechism, and history dates to memorize.  Do your Latin words.  Go over the Ten Commandments.  Mayflower landed when? Multiply it times three kids….and well, my “To Make Them Do” list is overwhelming!  So now I’ve reduced it to one thing: [...]

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Summer Gardening for Everyone!

Beginner Gardens

The following is a guest post from this week’s giveaway vendor, Homesteader’s Supply! The folks at Homesteader’s Supply often work with people struggling to be more self sufficient yet constrained by job, location, physical ability and so much more. One way that many can begin this quest in self sufficiency is simply by growing some [...]

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Treble Shell Dishcloth

Crafts

I like dishcloths that dry quickly and aren’t too good at trapping food particles.  I don’t mind the cloth removing particles, just that I don’t want the weave to be tight enough to get them stuck up in there for good.  Anyway, like TL, I have four kids jumping on my head all day, so [...]

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Build a Garden Bench from a Bed

Crafts

A place to sit is what turns your garden into a destination, a place to linger, a respite from the daily grind.  Seating transforms your yard into a parklike oasis where you can soak in the beauty of what you’ve labored to create. It also allows you to seat your family and friends in comfort [...]

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Gado-gado

Main Dishes

Gado-gado is an Indonesian dish of vegetables covered with a seasoned peanut sauce.   It’s very versatile because you can use whatever fresh vegetables you have on hand, although cabbage, particularly nappa cabbage, bean sprouts, green beans, bitter melon (seeds removed) and corn are traditional.  You can vary the spiciness of the dish by adding hot [...]

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