kids

Healthy Eating Plan for Kids

Parenting

My kids are putting on weight.  Yes, we’re homeschooling, so I thought maybe life was more sedentary without public school.  But, then I found out that they had “inside” recess for all rainy or cold days?  Sorry, my kids get just as much  exercise as they ever did in school. Then what’s the problem?  It’s [...]

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Home Management Notebook, Step 2

Simplify

Let’s do some routines. I don’t keep these in my notebooks but I do use them.  Print them out and see how your life is different. Morning Chores Evening Chores A Clean Bedroom Basic Daily Plan The first two are pinned to the wall in the kitchen so the kids know what to do and [...]

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Clean Your Indoor Air

Green Up

I read a great study by NASA the other day about cleaning your indoor air with plants.  They did all these crazy tests and found the top species.  But, lots of them were toxic to kids and pets if broken or swallowed.  So here’s the abbreviated list that I got for my house. NASA recommends [...]

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How to Raise Backyard Laying Chickens

Barnyard

Okay, now that I’ve done this for a while, I feel like I might have some things to say that would make it easier to get your own backyard chicken flock going. First, you need chickens. If you order them from McMurray, you can get vaccinated chicks that are one day old. Only thing is [...]

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