It’s that time of year when winter veggies and fruits in the stores have been replaced with spring grown and the tastes let you know it. I love cucumbers, but it wasn’t until I was in my early 20’s when I really began to like them. A lady I worked with brought cucumber sandwiches to […]
5 Ways to Save Money While Homeschooling
Budgeting and finances are not the most enjoyable things to think on, but we must or end up in a mess. For most families walking the road of home education saving money is important. Did you know 8 out of 10 families I questioned are on an extremely tight budget for their school? These are the […]
Healthy for You: Asparagus and a Recipe
Asparagus is one of those vegetables you either like or you don’t. We never ate it while growing up so I honestly didn’t know if it was something I would like. My dad loves it and shared a bite with me at a restaurant about 10 years ago. It was in a salad and I […]
Preserving Foods WITHOUT a Garden
Want to preserve foods but don’t have a garden? You still can without spending a ton of money. Whether you live in the city with little space or you have room for a garden, you don’t need a garden to preserve foods for your family. While it is ideal to have your own garden, there are many […]
Do all to the Glory of God I Corinthians 10:31
In 1983, my 6th grade class was given the opportunity to do something no other 6th grade got to do before or after. The high school was not as big as it had been but big enough to send two groups to The Wilds camp for the yearly week away from school. That year, my […]
Helping to Develop Your Child’s Self-Worth
“My son’s behavior is because of his self-esteem. As a teacher, it is your job to be building it up.” Those were the quick words a mother told me about her third grade boy in the car pickup line. She didn’t want to get to the root of the problem, but rather put the blame […]
