A week or so ago I gave away a cookbook called Maman’s Homesick Pie and mentioned that we had tried and enjoyed a recipe for Cinnamon Date Bars. Here is the recipe in case you’d like to try it! They’re a little like fig newtons, but with a much more flaky top. Yum! Makes...
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The winner of the Dr. Aardsma’s Drills according to random.org is commenter #1, Sophie! ~~~~~~~ Today’s giveaway is a delightful kids cookbook called Sesame Street “B” is for Baking: 50 Yummy Dishes to Make Together. This is a hardback spiral book (love that in a cookbook) full of easy baking recipes that parents and...
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I’ve got a giveaway of this new CD coming later this week. But first, a story from Shaun Groves:
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The winner of the Lamplighter book according to random.org is commenter #36 Kari J. Congrats! Also, if you haven’t entered my giveaway for a Keurig coffee pot, there’s still time! ~~~ The final giveaway for homeschooling week is a great tool for kids who need to get their math facts down or need some...
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When thinking about resources to encourage children toward a rich and mature faith, I can’t think of a richer resource than memorization. So many times when I am in the midst of difficulty, a Bible verse or the words of a song come to my mind. Those words are there for me because my...
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Timberdoodle winner: commenter #11 Amber N. ~~~~~ If you’re like me, you care about what your kids read, and you like to find books that are worth their time. Today’s giveaway is a beautifully bound story book from Lamplighter Books that was originally published in 1856. Lamplighter’s motto is: “Building character, one story at...
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Anyone else find it challenging to cook with little ones in the house? I’m past that stage since my kids are older, but not so far past it that I’ve forgotten the challenge. Recently a Casual Kitchen reader asked how to find time for cooking when working full time and raising a one year...
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I’ve gotten a few requests from people wondering what homeschooling looks like at our house, so I thought I’d describe our fairly typical Monday. We have 7 students this year, one in 12th, one in 9th, three in 8th grade, one in 4th grade and one in 1st grade. 7AM — I wander out...
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I’ve been trying to decide on a realistic goal for the 5K I am running in a couple weeks. I ran my 5K in June in 34:32, about an 11:07 pace, and I haven’t really been blazing any speed records in my running this summer. It seems like when I try to keep up...
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