One nice thing about growing up in Pennsylvania and the states surrounding it was there was no lack of history or places to go for field trips!. One historic homestead that we visited a couple of times was the Daniel Boone Homestead. It was particularly memorable because my brother’s name is Daniel! The most remarkable…
Menu Plan Monday, February 10
My triumph of the week was getting my daughter to eat and enjoy dairy free cheese sauce! She was eating it by the spoonful, something she wouldn’t even try before. Now I just have to write down the measurements so I can share the recipe! I decided to try these Apple Cinnamon Waffles last week…
Homeschool Memories: Visiting Pennsylvania Battlefields
One benefits of homeschooling in the Keystone State was the local access to field trips to bring our American/State history to life. Some of those field trips involved visiting local battlefields from the Revolutionary War and the Civil War (or War of Northern Aggression as I’ve been schooled to call it after moving below the…
Valentine’s Day Projects for Others
Back in the day I was always wondering when my prince charming would come along with some special gifts just for me on a special day–Valentine’s Day. I bought into all the marketing that Valentine’s Day was just about two people: you and that special someone. I thought a special someone would never appear and…
Menu Plan Monday, February 3
I’m excited to start a new month with Menu Plan Monday! We did some freezer cooking this weekend–Chili and Bean Burritos (mine used Daiya cheese and just beans and all of them used gluten-free homemade tortillas!) and it only took a couple of hours. I was surprised how easy it was and I’m excited to…
Organizing Embroidery Supplies
Embroidery is a nice relaxing hobby to indulge in on cold winter evenings. I recently pulled mine out after a long break and was horrified to find it in such a tangle! I obviously couldn’t work with it like that so I set about looking for an organizing solution. First I asked my friend google.com,…
Taste Memories: Egg Custard
One of the things that I liked best when I got married and right after the Princess came along was a delightful egg custard. It was quick and easy and no one else in the house liked it so I could eat it all myself. It had little sugar, but it had eggs and milk…
Menu Plan Tuesday, January 28th!
Welcome to Menu Plan Tuesday due to Internet Connectivity Issues! It was a good week. I found some store-bought meatballs for my husband’s spaghetti and he actually admitted to enjoying my meatballs better! I was excited! He also came up with an interesting idea to cutting down on the 6 pots we had to use…
To Homeschool Or Not…That Is the Question!
It’s never a good idea to make plans for someone ahead of time. You just never know! During our engagement period, my husband and I conversed about our possible future children and how we would contemplate educating them. We both agreed that homeschooling would be the best choice of all the choices available to us….
Traveling with Multiple Food Allergies/Intolerances
When I first found out I couldn’t eat gluten/dairy/oats/meat/peanuts I didn’t want to go out to eat anywhere. I was worried that I would get sick! As I’ve gotten more comfortable with the list of ingredients I can’t eat, I’ve been able to get creative with the menus in restaurants around here. Traveling can be…